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Philomena Lynott RIP

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  • #62
    Mad_maxx
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Personally I think they were a middling rock band with a few hits, some good some awful, and because they were Irish they're overhyped to bejesus like we do with everything. They're probably about as significant as 10cc outside of Ireland, a band I really like but I t won't be remembered for too long.

    First Rock band to make it internationally, plus a black man from Ireland doing anything was novel


  • #63
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Wake up

    I am


  • #64
    [Deleted User]
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    Fiftyfilthy wrote: »
    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Finally she is with Phil again. RIP.

    I don’t think that really happens
    Please tell me, have you ever read the published flatulence of Messrs. Dawkins or Hitchens?

    I'd love to read more about your original views on the matter.


  • #65
    Bobblehats
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    RIP. Her boy had an amazing grasp of that bass guitar. Back when hands on musical ability was almost a prerequisite? Before you even opened your goddamned mouth

    Which of course he did too in becoming this iconic rock frontman. Adapted well to white culture, of course now it’s the opposite but yeah RIP.


  • #66
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    SirGerryAdams wrote: »
    Was Phil Lynott that good? Or was it just that he died early?

    He was that good, and died early.


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  • #67
    Strazdas
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    Thin Lizzy were brilliant at their peak, but Phil's career had stalled by the 80s. It didn't help that rock went out of fashion for a while and the charts were totally dominated by pop.


  • #68
    Mad_maxx
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    Thin lizzy were a lot better than the boomtown rats, I wasn't even born during their heyday but I'd listen to several of their hits, plus old town is a great tune


  • #69
    Mad_maxx
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    Strazdas wrote: »
    Thin Lizzy were brilliant at their peak, but Phil's career had stalled by the 80s. It didn't help that rock went out of fashion for a while and the charts were totally dominated by pop.

    He was an old fashioned rocker


  • #70
    paw patrol
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    Matt Barrett wrote: »
    I'm not one for lying about a person to make them sound good because they died, but it's nice to note their passing without being a c**t about it.

    I disagree . It's better to know the full truth.
    I didn't really know of this woman so this thread is fascinating to me to see the different stories good and the no so good.


  • #71
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    I couldn’t care less about who she is or if she’s dead or not - I just found it odd that the woman was all over the place going on about her son. No other dead pop stars mother did the same to me it seemed like she craved attention. Why do any of us even know who she is?

    Well, she may have had conflicting feelings. I recently read an interview with John Bowman where he talked about how much he missed his son but that he still sometimes feels cross at him for leaving himself so vulnerable that he died needlessly. Emotions are messy.


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  • #72
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    She had a strong dislike of Gary Moore too for some reason which I found unnecessary.

    Maybe it was because he was a far superior musician to Phil.
    Jealousy can be a cruel bedfellow.

    May she rest in peace.

    Charges of envy tend to be inane at the best of times. And the above isn’t the best of times...


  • #73
    Bobblehats
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    Strazdas wrote: »
    Thin Lizzy were brilliant at their peak, but Phil's career had stalled by the 80s. It didn't help that rock went out of fashion for a while and the charts were totally dominated by pop.

    I don’t think rock went out so much as older acts in trying to adapt truly embarrassing themselves. My recommendation to most of the rock ‘dinosaurs’ would have been take it easy, don’t try to remain relevant just enjoy your 40s and come back in the 90s when the new wave craze has died down and you have more value as vintage act. But they just couldn’t do it and so much cheese ensued


  • #74
    Welsh Megaman
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    RIP Philomena

    Apologies for going slightly off-topic, but...is it pronounced Lie-nott or Lin-nott (Lin rhyming with gin)?

    Heard both variations across the radio today.


  • #75
    Mental Mickey
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    Big Nasty wrote: »
    Has Metallica gone home yet? Sure the removal will probably be tomorrow evening, they might hang around for it!

    They've already played another gig in Holland


  • #76
    suicide_circus
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    wait a minute, was her son named after her?


  • #77
    Circuital
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    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    As always, all the weirdos come out to play in AH.

    Weird? No.

    Miserable, sad people who feel the need to jump into an RIP thread in order to speak ill of a woman and proud mother whom by all accounts was well liked and clearly adored her son? Yes.

    RIP Philomena.

    I hope they’re somewhere together.


  • #78
    RikkFlair
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    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    RIP Philomena

    Apologies for going slightly off-topic, but...is it pronounced Lie-nott or Lin-nott (Lin rhyming with gin)?

    Heard both variations across the radio today.

    On RTE news today they said that she herself pronounced it Lie nott


  • #79
    FFred
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    Badmouthing an old lady is nearly as cool and edgy as hating U2.


  • #80
    Thelonious Monk
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    FFred wrote: »
    Badmouthing an old lady is nearly as cool and edgy as hating U2.

    I can't stand U2, it's Bono's voice and their rehashed sound. How is that edgy or cool pray tell?


  • #81
    adox
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    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    RIP Philomena

    Apologies for going slightly off-topic, but...is it pronounced Lie-nott or Lin-nott (Lin rhyming with gin)?

    Heard both variations across the radio today.

    It was always pronounced Lin-nott here before the Lie-nott thing arose.

    Lie-nott maybe correct but he will always be known as Lin-nott to people from that era.


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  • #82
    mikeym
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    R.I.P


  • #83
    Ursus Horribilis
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    Strazdas wrote: »
    Thin Lizzy were brilliant at their peak, but Phil's career had stalled by the 80s. It didn't help that rock went out of fashion for a while and the charts were totally dominated by pop.

    I've had a listen to some of his solo stuff and think that if he hadn't died so young, he could've gone on to do some interesting things. Yellow Pearl isn't the greatest thing he ever did but it's quite a departure from Whiskey in the Jar. Thin Lizzy I can take or leave.


  • #84
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    adox wrote: »
    It was always pronounced Lin-nott here before the Lie-nott thing arose.

    Lie-nott maybe correct but he will always be known as Lin-nott to people from that era.

    Surnames can have different pronunciations in different parts of the country. If she pronounced it Lie-nott, that must have been the pronunciation she was raised with. Lin-nott may have taken hold in the public consciousness.


  • #85
    Ursus Horribilis
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    Surnames can have different pronunciations in different parts of the country. If she pronounced it Lie-nott, that must have been the pronunciation she was raised with. Lin-nott may have taken hold in the public consciousness.

    Like how a certain German supermarket chain will always be Liddle no matter how often they advertise it as "Leedle" :D


  • #86
    [Deleted User]
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    She was a brave woman to keep her baby in those days, especially a coloured one. May she Rest In Peace.


  • #87
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I gotta be honest (and I hope folks'll be honest too when I go into the earth too) but I thought she was a horrible person.

    She always promoted Phil, and for many, many years she spoke of being a single mother to Phil, and how difficult it was...

    Never mentioned she had 2 other children who are still alive, a boy and a girl. Nor did she mention Phil was only told of one sibling, and not the other. (Phil's Sister shares a father with him, but the son is from a different relationship). Nor did she mention she never visited her grandkids, and didn't have a relationship with them.

    And there was no mention of her other children in many obituaries... all about Phil. Probably the way she wanted it.

    Cruel woman.

    Weren’t those children put up for adoption? I’m not sure I’d say much about them either.


  • #88
    Mental Mickey
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    wait a minute, was her son named after her?

    Oh ffs


  • #89
    Mental Mickey
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    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    They've already played another gig in Holland

    Dont think they'll come for it? Unless they get their private jet over?


  • #90
    Galwayguy35
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    She was a brave woman to keep her baby in those days, especially a coloured one. May she Rest In Peace.

    Seemed strange that she put the other 2 kids she had up for adoption and kept Phil.


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  • #91
    Gimme A Pound
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    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    Please tell me, have you ever read the published flatulence of Messrs. Dawkins or Hitchens?

    I'd love to read more about your original views on the matter.
    They just said they don't "think" that happens. What's wrong with that?
    Circuital wrote: »
    Weird? No.

    Miserable, sad people who feel the need to jump into an RIP thread in order to speak ill of a woman and proud mother whom by all accounts was well liked and clearly adored her son? Yes.

    RIP Philomena.

    I hope they’re somewhere together.
    FFred wrote: »
    Badmouthing an old lady is nearly as cool and edgy as hating U2.
    Well having nothing to do with her children/grandchildren isn't great form.


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