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More nationalistic under the influence?

  • 02-08-2012 7:38pm
    #1
    dttq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭


    Is it just me, or am I wrong in suggesting that nationalistic songs from the Dubliners, The Wolfe Tones etc. sound more appealing under the influence and sing-a-long-worthy than what one would nearly feel in a sober condition. Correct if I'm wrong but a lot of our national psyche and sense of pride seems to revolve around and consist of mindellsey chanting patriotic songs while under the influence of the old drink.


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  • #2
    RumDrinker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭RumDrinker


    You're correct. Its the same in every country.


  • #3
    getzls
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 806 ✭✭✭getzls


    Bit the same with the Sash.


  • #4
    girl in the striped socks
    Registered Users Posts: 653 ✭✭✭girl in the striped socks


    Nah, I'd often have Luke Kelly on in the car. And I drive sober.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Hell yeah. After a few scoops "Long Kesh" sounds even better!


  • #6
    Where To
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    I think the Wolfe Tones are crap troublemaking cowards every day of the week.


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  • #7
    Pace2008
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    dttq wrote: »
    Is it just me, or am I wrong in suggesting that nationalistic songs from the Dubliners, The Wolfe Tones etc. sound more appealing under the influence and sing-a-long-worthy than what one would nearly feel in a sober condition.
    No, just no.


  • #8
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Where To wrote: »
    I think the Wolfe Tones are crap troublemaking cowards every day of the week.

    wha?? Care to explain yourself?


  • #9
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Crooked Jack wrote: »
    wha?? Care to explain yourself?
    Easy to sing about incidents happening in Derry when you are in Kerry isn't it?


  • #10
    Nodin
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    Where To wrote: »
    Easy to sing about incidents happening in Derry when you are in Kerry isn't it?


    ...so nobody should ever hum the galway races unless they're there. Ok.

    Rather fucks up "hotel california" and "American pie" too....


  • #11
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Nodin wrote: »
    ...so nobody should ever hum the galway races unless they're there. Ok.

    Rather fucks up "hotel california" and "American pie" too....
    The Eagles or Don McLean weren't asked to play in Derry in 1969.


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  • #12
    FionnK86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭FionnK86


    Under the influence?Try abroad...found myself whistling the tune to Raglan Road as I strolled around St. Malo in France and sneering at the shop fronts with the British flags which are in style over there at the moment...being away from the Irish makes you more Irish:)


  • #13
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    FionnK86 wrote: »
    Under the influence?Try abroad...found myself whistling the tune to Raglan Road as I strolled around St. Malo in France and sneering at the shop fronts with the British flags which are in style over there at the moment...being away from the Irish makes you more Irish:) Oirish
    Fixed your post.


  • #14
    Míshásta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Míshásta


    The Dubliners stopped singing overly nationalistic songs early on in their career after the outbreak of the troubles in the north, afaik.

    Also the Dubliners are musically far superior to the Wolf Tones.

    The Wolf Tones seem to have their own following. I doubt if many followers of Irish trad (whether drunk or sober) listen to them at all.


  • #15
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I subscribe to the Nationalist narrative drunk or sober. I'm not into 'rebel' music but think it's fairly harmless.


  • #16
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Where To wrote: »
    Easy to sing about incidents happening in Derry when you are in Kerry isn't it?

    So what are you saying? They should have ditched the instruments and armed themselves? They're a band, give over.
    The Wolfe Tones are a bit of craic, that's all. And contrary to Mishhasta's sneering condescension they actually have some excellent songs.


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