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Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

Friendliest people in the world
Outstanding scenery
People passionate about their sport
Ireland has produced some world class musicians
Guinness Tullamore Dew Bulmers etc 
Ballinskelligs
Some fantastic restaurants and pubs.

From the eighties on.
 
U2, Sinead O'Connor, surely I'm forgetting someone?

U2 are the only Irish band on my playlist, and I have a pretty broad taste in music.
Dubliners/Luke Kelly, Christy Moore, Furey's, Cranberries, Thin Lizzy, etc etc.
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Some great angling at reasonable prices!! Loads of wee festivals all over the summer
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In most metrics that are used such as GDP, GNP, quality of life, freedom of expression, education, unemployment
Rate, happiness index etc etc. Ireland consistently is in the top 10 and always on top 20.  

When we gained our independence that was not the case and was not the case in 70s and 80s 

We have come a long way baby. 
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Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

[QUOTE=Double Maxim]Friendliest people in the world
Outstanding scenery
People passionate about their sport
Ireland has produced some world class musicians
Guinness Tullamore Dew Bulmers etc 
Ballinskelligs
Some fantastic restaurants and pubs.
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From the eighties on.
 
U2, Sinead O'Connor, surely I'm forgetting someone?

U2 are the only Irish band on my playlist, and I have a pretty broad taste in music.


What a bizarre post you really need to do some research into Ireland's rich musical history.
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looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 
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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 

A lot of those artists listed are an acquired taste IMO; did The Cranberries have much success apart from Linger? And the majority of them were formed around fifty years ago. In terms of musical output, I'd argue we're punching under our weight, if anything, over the last however many years. IDK if The Pogues count as an Irish band since a lot of their members are British, but I'll throw them in with U2 and Sinead. Enya has a few decent tracks as well.
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Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 

A lot of those artists listed are an acquired taste IMO; did The Cranberries have much success apart from Linger? And the majority of them were formed around fifty years ago. In terms of musical output, I'd argue we're punching under our weight, if anything, over the last however many years. IDK if The Pogues count as an Irish band since a lot of their members are British, but I'll throw them in with U2 and Sinead. Enya has a few decent tracks as well.


Cranberries sold 50 million albums.  If you are using sales as a metric, westlife, the corrs, van Morrison, boyzone, enya, hozier, Sinead o Connor Thin Lizzy have all sold bucket loads. 

Not to mention artists such as Rory Gallagher, Paul Brady, My Bloody Valentine, The Undertones, Whipping Boy, Glen Hansard/The Frames, Snow Patrol who can certainly hold their own.  

That’s not even to mention our huge folk tradition.  

Finally we also have newer pop musicians which may not be to everyone’s taste such as Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Kodaline, Walking on Cars and The Script who are popular with some.  


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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 


A lot of those artists listed are an acquired taste IMO; did The Cranberries have much success apart from Linger? And the majority of them were formed around fifty years ago. In terms of musical output, I'd argue we're punching under our weight, if anything, over the last however many years. IDK if The Pogues count as an Irish band since a lot of their members are British, but I'll throw them in with U2 and Sinead. Enya has a few decent tracks as well.



Cranberries sold 50 million albums.  If you are using sales as a metric, westlife, the corrs, van Morrison, boyzone, enya, hozier, Sinead o Connor Thin Lizzy have all sold bucket loads. 

Not to mention artists such as Rory Gallagher, Paul Brady, My Bloody Valentine, The Undertones, Whipping Boy, Glen Hansard/The Frames, Snow Patrol who can certainly hold their own.  

That’s not even to mention our huge folk tradition.  

Finally we also have newer pop musicians which may not be to everyone’s taste such as Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Kodaline, Walking on Cars and The Script who are popular with some.  



And don't forget Fontaines DC for those of us that prefer music with a bit of an edge
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Originally posted by Paulie Paulie wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 


A lot of those artists listed are an acquired taste IMO; did The Cranberries have much success apart from Linger? And the majority of them were formed around fifty years ago. In terms of musical output, I'd argue we're punching under our weight, if anything, over the last however many years. IDK if The Pogues count as an Irish band since a lot of their members are British, but I'll throw them in with U2 and Sinead. Enya has a few decent tracks as well.



Cranberries sold 50 million albums.  If you are using sales as a metric, westlife, the corrs, van Morrison, boyzone, enya, hozier, Sinead o Connor Thin Lizzy have all sold bucket loads. 

Not to mention artists such as Rory Gallagher, Paul Brady, My Bloody Valentine, The Undertones, Whipping Boy, Glen Hansard/The Frames, Snow Patrol who can certainly hold their own.  

That’s not even to mention our huge folk tradition.  

Finally we also have newer pop musicians which may not be to everyone’s taste such as Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Kodaline, Walking on Cars and The Script who are popular with some.  



And don't forget Fontaines DC for those of us that prefer music with a bit of an edge

Bohs scum 😀😀😀.by the way I am not a fan of all the bands I listed and I am a fan of loads of Irish artists I didn’t list such as Mick Flannery. 
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Originally posted by Paulie Paulie wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 


A lot of those artists listed are an acquired taste IMO; did The Cranberries have much success apart from Linger? And the majority of them were formed around fifty years ago. In terms of musical output, I'd argue we're punching under our weight, if anything, over the last however many years. IDK if The Pogues count as an Irish band since a lot of their members are British, but I'll throw them in with U2 and Sinead. Enya has a few decent tracks as well.



Cranberries sold 50 million albums.  If you are using sales as a metric, westlife, the corrs, van Morrison, boyzone, enya, hozier, Sinead o Connor Thin Lizzy have all sold bucket loads. 

Not to mention artists such as Rory Gallagher, Paul Brady, My Bloody Valentine, The Undertones, Whipping Boy, Glen Hansard/The Frames, Snow Patrol who can certainly hold their own.  

That’s not even to mention our huge folk tradition.  

Finally we also have newer pop musicians which may not be to everyone’s taste such as Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Kodaline, Walking on Cars and The Script who are popular with some.  



And don't forget Fontaines DC for those of us that prefer music with a bit of an edge

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Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Double Maxim Double Maxim wrote:

Friendliest people in the world
Outstanding scenery
People passionate about their sport
Ireland has produced some world class musicians
Guinness Tullamore Dew Bulmers etc 
Ballinskelligs
Some fantastic restaurants and pubs.

From the eighties on.
 
U2, Sinead O'Connor, surely I'm forgetting someone?

U2 are the only Irish band on my playlist, and I have a pretty broad taste in music.

Not a fan of Irish folk music HH?
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Originally posted by Hotlips_Hoolahan Hotlips_Hoolahan wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

looks like he knows as much about Irish music as he does about Irish football. 

A lot of those artists listed are an acquired taste IMO; did The Cranberries have much success apart from Linger? And the majority of them were formed around fifty years ago. In terms of musical output, I'd argue we're punching under our weight, if anything, over the last however many years. IDK if The Pogues count as an Irish band since a lot of their members are British, but I'll throw them in with U2 and Sinead. Enya has a few decent tracks as well.

Not even their biggest hit ffs LOL
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