Greatest Irish song ever

deadybai · 23-07-2013 12:26pm #1

What is the greatest song to have come out of Ireland?For a small nation we have produced some of the finest songs in popular music history.

For example, in Rolling Stone magazine they made a list of the 500
greatest songs ever which was published in 2004. Of the 500 songs, 352 are from the United States and 117 from the United Kingdom; they are followed by Ireland with 12 entries (of which 8 were composed by U2).
Also U2 had 2 more songs added to the list in the reissue in 2010.

So which song is the greatest from this country?

My top 3 are
1. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To You
2. The Stunning - Brewing Up A Storm
3. U2 - One

Honorable Mention:
Mark McCabe Maniac 2000 :P

old hippy · 23-07-2013 12:30pm

Take My Hand - In Tua Nua
Charlton Heston Put His Vest On - Stump
Town to Town - Microdisney

But that may change, I'm loathe to leave out Christy Moore.

Btw, Nothing Compares 2 U is a Prince song, does it still count?

deadybai · 23-07-2013 12:34pm

old hippy wrote: »

Take My Hand - In Tua Nua
Charlton Heston Put His Vest On - Stump
Town to Town - Microdisney

But that may change, I'm loathe to leave out Christy Moore.

Btw, Nothing Compares 2 U is a Prince song, does it still count?

Yeah it does cause the Sinead O Connor version was the one that is more recognisable and she made it far better.

old hippy · 23-07-2013 12:43pm

deadybai wrote: »

Yeah it does cause the Sinead O Connor version was the one that is more recognisable and she made it far better.

More recognisable for sure but better? Hmmmm

deadybai · 23-07-2013 12:47pm

old hippy wrote: »

More recognisable for sure but better? Hmmmm

ah it definitely is better. its a much better version. and the video is class too.

old hippy · 23-07-2013 12:51pm

deadybai wrote: »

ah it definitely is better. its a much better version. and the video is class too.

I think it's her least adventurous song, tbh. And I say that as someone who likes Sinnead. I saw her live in 86 or 87 and she was awesome.

I'd add Troy to my list, if I could.

kingtiger · 23-07-2013 1:11pm

Rory Gallagher "Walk on Hot Coals" - live version

thesultan · 27-07-2013 5:05pm

kingtiger wrote: »

Rory Gallagher "Walk on Hot Coals" - live version

So true

SilverScreen · 27-07-2013 5:16pm

My Bloody Valentine - Soon

Fuzzy guitars, dance beats and indecipherable vocals... mmmmmmmmmmm

losthorizon · 27-07-2013 5:58pm

The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight

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

Microdisney - Singers Hampstead Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGTLVwa5OD8

Undertones -Its Going to Happen. Irelands best ever band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQtaqgW6MXg

Special mention

Gerry Cott - Pioneers. Only heard it again recently after years of wanting to hear it again. A few listens and it grows on you. Very 80ish

wow sierra · 28-07-2013 2:38pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xQOb51qZ-c

thebaz · 28-07-2013 2:41pm

Van Morrison - the way Young lovers Do

De Bellem · 28-07-2013 8:40pm

There's so many. Still relevant today and standing the test of time is
Paul Brady with "Nothing But The Same Old Story"

http://youtu.be/AcnzblEZJ18

With so many having left our shores in the last few years to find work this song relates to those emigrants of today as it did for those in the 80's, 70,s 60s, 50's and so on. This song is about them and about those they left behind.. Need I say more . Take a listen. Definitely a candidate