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The Long Lost EIGHTIES Irish Pop Thread

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    #152
    anewme
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    Spyder Simpson.

    Sadly taken away too soon.

    Loved this one.

    https://youtu.be/4t_pxtxJOkE


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    #153
    Big Vern
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    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


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    #154
    BOSTIK
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    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.



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    #155
    trashcan
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    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.


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    #156
    STB.
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    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.


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    #157
    STB.
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    "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


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    #158
    gammygils
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    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



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    #159
    Joe_ Public
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    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.


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    #160
    Unshelved
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    Ah poor Spyder - I remember him well.


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    #161
    The Princess Bride
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    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


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    #162
    BOSTIK
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    This is just great



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    #163
    Snickers Man
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    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.


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    #164
    BOSTIK
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    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


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    #165
    BOSTIK
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭BOSTIK


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



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    #166
    Joe_ Public
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    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.


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    #167
    The Princess Bride
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    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/


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    #168
    NewbridgeIR
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    New Scullion compilation in the shops

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


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    #169
    STB.
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    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.


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    #170
    gammygils
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    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



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    #171
    BOSTIK
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭BOSTIK


    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



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    #172
    BOSTIK
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    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



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    #173
    BOSTIK
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    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.



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    #174
    FatherTed
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    Rory Gallagher - Ride on Red, Ride On... from 1983

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


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    #175
    gammygils
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    Microdisney - Birthday Girl (1985) Loved this at the time. Still do



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    #176
    bmmb88
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    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


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    #177
    BOSTIK
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    Who remembers this from the washout Summer of 1986? Apparently the Dutch liked it anyway.



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    #178
    The Princess Bride
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    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.


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    #179
    Truthvader
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    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


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    #180
    NewbridgeIR
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    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.


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    #181
    Truthvader
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    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


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