The Long Lost EIGHTIES Irish Pop Thread

anewme · 29-01-2020 9:03pm

Spyder Simpson.

Sadly taken away too soon.

Loved this one.

https://youtu.be/4t_pxtxJOkE

Big Vern · 29-01-2020 11:39pm

This popped up on Soundcloud today...
Into Paradise - Theres a Mountain
Listen to Theres a mountain by Into Paradise on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/into-paradise-supernaut/theres-a-mountain

BOSTIK · 30-01-2020 1:35pm

Well, it mightn't be pop, but he's Irish and it's from 1987 so I'm going to shoehorn it in here anyway. Love this.

trashcan · 30-01-2020 7:36pm

STB. wrote: »

A few of them already posted Marengo...

The Stars of Heaven - Sacred Heart Hotel (1986)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcUsnfl4ieU

The ultimate " should have been.." Irish band. Stunning song. I still listen to them all the time. Also, check out "Scott Millar Said" by Stephen Ryan's post Stars band, the Revenants. Once nominated as the best Irish song ever, and I'd find it hard to disagree. A fabulous, moving song.

STB. · 30-01-2020 11:23pm

anewme wrote: »

Spyder Simpson.

Sadly taken away too soon.

Loved this one.

https://youtu.be/4t_pxtxJOkE

Jaysus. Had forgotten that song. One song always reminds me of another. In this case Allies - Half a World Away (you won't even find that on youtube). Around the same time as Jump the Gun.

STB. · 31-01-2020 12:32am

"The music, man. Artistes, like Fainne Lasta, Raithneach, Amhann na Ngealach, Clannad. You like them artistes? Their music? Of course you do. - On The Streets with Jerry Lynch"

Siúil A Rún also a great song from that era. Closer to your Heart wasn't bad either and more pop.

Clannad - Newgrange (1983)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFWqMYand18

gammygils · 03-02-2020 4:39am

Dublin band Power Of Dreams with "All Because" from 1988. These boys had some fine tunes in the late 80's and early 90's

Joe_ Public · 03-02-2020 9:27am

BOSTIK wrote: »

Well, it mightn't be pop, but he's Irish and it's from 1987 so I'm going to shoehorn it in here anyway. Love this.

"Ask Rory Gallagher".

- Hendrix on being asked what it felt like being the world's greatest guitarist.

Unshelved · 03-02-2020 12:57pm

Ah poor Spyder - I remember him well.

The Princess Bride · 03-02-2020 1:54pm

It's great having YouTube now to look up songs.

Not able to find The Memories and Oh Maryann

So many of these bands back doing gigs again.
Would like to go to this.

https://www.vicarstreet.com/component/thelist/show/1513-the-memories-live-at-vicar-st-live-in-vicar-street-58-59-thomas-street-Dublin-8-on-26-Feb-2020.html?Itemid=1513

BOSTIK · 04-02-2020 12:18pm

This is just great

Snickers Man · 07-02-2020 1:04pm

Anyone remember a band called Sacre Bleu? Maybe they were more 1970s than 80s, although I certainly remember seeing them live around about 1979-80 time.

They were terrific live although I remember their few single records were a bit disappointing.

Nostalgia.....

Also, in a completely different vein, I would kill or at least pay decent money to get my hands on the first Scullion album. Now they were a terrific folk/contemporary band.

BOSTIK · 07-02-2020 1:14pm

Snickers Man wrote: »

Anyone remember a band called Sacre Bleu? Maybe they were more 1970s than 80s, although I certainly remember seeing them live around about 1979-80 time.

They were terrific live although I remember their few single records were a bit disappointing.

Nostalgia.....

Also, in a completely different vein, I would kill or at least pay decent money to get my hands on the first Scullion album. Now they were a terrific folk/contemporary band.

Might be worth your while chasing these up

https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=1335287&ev=mb

BOSTIK · 07-02-2020 1:25pm

and sure while we're on the Scullion topic, I remember this one from the wet Summer of '86:

Joe_ Public · 07-02-2020 2:02pm

BOSTIK wrote: »

and sure while we're on the Scullion topic, I remember this one from the wet Summer of '86:

Great band. Remember they used to play regularly in Pat Egans backstage bar in mid or late 80s with no cover charge. Always gave a good show.

The Princess Bride · 07-02-2020 2:39pm

If you're a Scullion fan.

I loved this particular version of Arc Of A Diver by Philip King.
I hadn't heard it in decades and requested it on Ronan Collins show some time ago.
Some pedantic person messaged in to say that it wasn't the original, which was by Steve Winwood.

Loved Ronan's reaction.
As if to say, "and...?"

https://abjectrecords.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/philip-king/

NewbridgeIR · 07-02-2020 8:50pm

New Scullion compilation in the shops

Vinyl costs twice as much as the CD and contains just over half the tracks. How things change.

STB. · 08-02-2020 12:03am

Sonny Condell with a tache that Tom Selleck would have been proud of.

Not a decent version of Oh Carol out there though. There's a vinyl rip on youtube, but it's scratched to bits.

gammygils · 10-02-2020 3:53am

Tuam band Blaze X released this track in 1980 "Some Hope" It got a bit of airplay on RTE Radio 2 (2 fm) at the time. Larry Gogan's "Hit Pick Of The Week" and Dave Fanning's Rock Show. Blaze X members included Davy Carton (Sawdoctors) This got a mention earlier in the thread

But the B-side "Rippy" is a much better track imo although it was banned by RTE because it was written about The Yorkshire Ripper

BOSTIK · 11-02-2020 3:24pm

Nice 1986 instrumental from Stockton's Wing.

Probably a bit of a stretch to describe it as pop, but it definitely got played on Radio 2

BOSTIK · 27-02-2020 11:39am

This track made no. 11 in the Irish Singles Chart in 1987. I had this album on cassette, don't know where it is now

BOSTIK · 07-05-2020 4:09pm

No mistaking the decade with this one anyway. The YouTube blurb mentions that it was used as the theme music for the TV series "Freeze Frame", which I don't remember much about.

FatherTed · 10-06-2020 4:57pm

Rory Gallagher - Ride on Red, Ride On... from 1983

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGLJW-VQB2M

gammygils · 15-06-2020 4:11am

Microdisney - Birthday Girl (1985) Loved this at the time. Still do

bmmb88 · 18-06-2020 3:00pm

Katmandu. I remember going to see them in The Baggot Inn on Sunday nights
in 1980. Underrated band. Marty Lundy, the lead singer just recently died. I remember him as very friendly and used to come into the audience to chat after the gigs. Did a great version of Jealous Guy http://www.irishnews.com/news/2020/04/16/news/tributes-paid-to-katmandu-frontman-marty-lundy-who-died-this-week-1903801/.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=i+can+make+the+future&&view=detail&mid=A86E8EB4D24B83D5ACAFA86E8EB4D24B83D5ACAF&rvsmid=02CC5A801ACCE7BE960A02CC5A801ACCE7BE960A&FORM=VDRVRV

BOSTIK · 24-06-2020 4:18pm

Who remembers this from the washout Summer of 1986? Apparently the Dutch liked it anyway.

The Princess Bride · 01-07-2020 2:05pm

STB. wrote: »

Sonny Condell with a tache that Tom Selleck would have been proud of.

Not a decent version of Oh Carol out there though. There's a vinyl rip on youtube, but it's scratched to bits.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/share/radio1/11210709

@27.50 Ronan Collins always plays the best.

Truthvader · 01-07-2020 11:16pm

Great thread. Just found it now. And Princess Bride is one of my top films.

Still know nearly all the guys in the Dublin bands here plus so many more who never got noticed.

Harvest Ministers. - Will Merriman could have been Van Morrison - certainly contrary enough.

Revenants. Horse of a different colour. Great album from Stars of Heavan Refugees. Some of it is on youtube though not "Speak Slowly" one of the best songs ever written. If you ever break up with someone you love; play it

"Jump Iceland" anyone there?

Would bes ????

Housebroken?? Great band before Robert Arkins got sucked into Hollywood

Good times, Baggot Inn, Sportsmans Inn, Underground

NewbridgeIR · 01-07-2020 11:35pm

Truthvader wrote: »

Would bes ????

In the 18 month period ending around April 1992, I saw them play live a dozen times. Including a support slot with Morrissey at the legendary National Stadium gig of 27 April 1991.

I think signing to Decoy was a rum move. They did not know how to properly market the band. The second EP was called Silly Songs For Cynical People. DYS 18T. It had four tracks. Some months afterwards, Decoy released an eight track LP with an identical sleeve aside from the removal of the letters EP. DYL 18. The other four songs were from the 12″ of I’m Hardly Ever Wrong. In 2015, they released a 12″ for Record Store Day – Bittersweet – which contained a so-so new song and the four tracks from the March 1990 Peel Session including legendary live favourite Must It Be along with Julie-sung versions of Funny Ha Ha and My Radio Sounds Different In The Dark.

If you buy the Japanese CD of Silly Songs For Cynical People you get all 11 tracks from those first three 12″s and have possibly the greatest Irish debut that never happened.

Truthvader · 01-07-2020 11:39pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

In the 18 month period ending around April 1992, I saw them play live a dozen times. Including a support slot with Morrissey at the legendary National Stadium gig of 27 April 1991.

I think signing to Decoy was a rum move. They did not know how to properly market the band. The second EP was called Silly Songs For Cynical People. DYS 18T. It had four tracks. Some months afterwards, Decoy released an eight track LP with an identical sleeve aside from the removal of the letters EP. DYL 18. The other four songs were from the 12″ of I’m Hardly Ever Wrong. In 2015, they released a 12″ for Record Store Day – Bittersweet – which contained a so-so new song and the four tracks from the March 1990 Peel Session including legendary live favourite Must It Be along with Julie-sung versions of Funny Ha Ha and My Radio Sounds Different In The Dark.

If you buy the Japanese CD of Silly Songs For Cynical People you get all 11 tracks from those first three 12″s and have possibly the greatest Irish debut that never happened.

Whoa! Thats impressive info

trashcan · 02-07-2020 2:54pm

gammygils wrote: »

Microdisney - Birthday Girl (1985) Loved this at the time. Still do

A class act. Their reunion/farewell gigs in 2018/19 were both superb. Cathal Coughlan one of the great Irish voices.

4Ad · 03-07-2020 12:59am

Truthvader wrote: »

Great thread. Just found it now. And Princess Bride is one of my top films.

Still know nearly all the guys in the Dublin bands here plus so many more who never got noticed.

Harvest Ministers. - Will Merriman could have been Van Morrison - certainly contrary enough.

Revenants. Horse of a different colour. Great album from Stars of Heavan Refugees. Some of it is on youtube though not "Speak Slowly" one of the best songs ever written. If you ever break up with someone you love; play it

"Jump Iceland" anyone there?

Would bes ????

Housebroken?? Great band before Robert Arkins got sucked into Hollywood

Good times, Baggot Inn, Sportsmans Inn, Underground

I was in the Underground only once,(country lad) to see the Would Be's..
Frank from The Slowest Clock arrived...in good form...ha !

4Ad · 03-07-2020 1:12am

vriesmays wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NScDvGNxekg

Just thought of their song Closer..
Brilliant, and a savage bass line.
1986 ish ....

BOSTIK · 07-07-2020 12:55pm

Great 1987 single from Prince's protogées. Got plenty of airplay but nobody bought it.

Truthvader · 07-07-2020 1:24pm

BOSTIK wrote: »

Great 1987 single from Prince's protogées. Got plenty of airplay but nobody bought it.

Long lost "Irish" Pop thread............

Don't remember the girls from the Baggot back in the day but think I borrowed bus fare from their sister Dierdre

BOSTIK · 07-07-2020 2:17pm

I was wondering where that post got to. No point in deleting it now I suppose.

Truthvader · 07-07-2020 2:27pm

BOSTIK wrote: »

I was wondering where that post got to. No point in deleting it now I suppose.

All good clean fun

The Princess Bride · 07-07-2020 2:59pm

And sure, wasn't their great great grandfather one of the Ryans from down the road*, so Irish blood after all!

*or up the road, I keep forgetting.

jacool · 07-07-2020 6:16pm

The Princess Bride wrote: »

And sure, wasn't their great great grandfather one of the Ryans from down the road*, so Irish blood after all!

*or up the road, I keep forgetting.

Up the road, but it never stopped him getting down.
And the rest is genetics.

BOSTIK · 08-07-2020 9:25am

Well sure, Ireland is full of Colemans, and those Melvoins get everywhere you know.

Anyway, this lady and her gang defintely warrant a mention.

Truthvader · 08-07-2020 11:20am

BOSTIK wrote: »

Well sure, Ireland is full of Colemans, and those Melvoins get everywhere you know.

Anyway, this lady and her gang defintely warrant a mention.

Ah the lovely Aingeala

its_steve116 · 09-07-2020 1:58pm

Just posted a new thread for the 2010s Irish songs, but a moderator closed the thread and said there were other threads for it.

BOSTIK · 30-07-2020 12:28pm

Great song from the "39 Minutes" album, wonder what the subject Boy George makes of it

NewbridgeIR · 30-07-2020 6:56pm

My favourite Microdisney album

BOSTIK · 22-02-2021 3:10pm

From 1984 I think, some contemporary U2 influences in the guitar work.

VanHalen · 27-02-2021 12:43pm

Can’t believe no one has mentioned these guys. Derek Herbert was lead singer and Ronan O’Hanlon on lead guitar couldn’t agree on who was in charge so they fizzled out. Can’t do links but “les enfants dreaming of you” has them on The Tube back in 1985

NewbridgeIR · 27-02-2021 1:47pm

VanHalen wrote: »

Can’t believe no one has mentioned these guys. Derek Herbert was lead singer and Ronan O’Hanlon on lead guitar couldn’t agree on who was in charge so they fizzled out. Can’t do links but “les enfants dreaming of you” has them on The Tube back in 1985

Another Irish band with zero presence on Spotify. There are so many others. Not sure if it's necessarily down to the Big Bad Record Labels either.

I bought Slipaway on 7" back in 1985. Nice tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZVUkj2_gIE

trashcan · 27-02-2021 4:49pm

Truthvader wrote: »

Revenants. Horse of a different colour. Great album from Stars of Heavan Refugees. Some of it is on youtube though not "Speak Slowly" one of the best songs ever written. If you ever break up with someone you love; play it

Yep, Speak Slowly is an absolute gem, just learned it on guitar

. For me Stephen Ryan’s crowning glory is on the second Revenants album, with Scott Millar Said. A thing of wonderous beauty.

YoshiSays · 28-02-2021 11:24pm

There was a really good compilation album called the a z of Irish rock, from solid records ... Had a ton of classics on it , and a lot from the 80s. Really, a lot of variety, creativity and dare I say melody on here ..

https://www.irishrock.org/comps/atoz.html

Will paste in a track listing when I get back to a desktop.

NewbridgeIR · 01-03-2021 1:13am

YoshiSays wrote: »

There was a really good compilation album called the a z of Irish rock, from solid records ... Had a ton of classics on it , and a lot from the 80s. Really, a lot of variety, creativity and dare I say melody on here ..

https://www.irishrock.org/comps/atoz.html

Will paste in a track listing when I get back to a desktop.

In 2020, I wrote a long review of The A To Z Of Irish Rock. The only place to find the superior single version of the Hothouse Flowers' Love Don't Work This Way on CD.

The Long Lost EIGHTIES Irish Pop Thread

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