The Weekend On One With Brendan O'Connor

elperello

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

IMO Higgins letter would be ok if he left out the Poet bit anyway I’m sure there’s a proper definition of a poet , should earn a living from it or something?

The definition of a poet is very simple, a poet is someone who writes poetry.

Earning a living doesn't come into it though as a published poet MDH may have made a few bob from his efforts.

Elmo

elperello wrote: »

The definition of a poet is very simple, a poet is someone who writes poetry.

Earning a living doesn't come into it though as a published poet MDH may have made a few bob from his efforts.

He's no fool MDH, he's invested wisely in other areas, he knows poetry won't pay the bills for his bit of social champagne.

elperello

Elmo wrote: »

He's no fool MDH, he's invested wisely in other areas, he knows poetry won't pay the bills for his bit of social champagne.

Absolutely correct he is no fool and nobody's fool.

Wise investment is a foundation for a happy old age.

You could have left out the tired old champagne jibe.

They sell it in Lidl nowadays, even pimply youths drink it in the back of limos going to their debs.:)

Ash.J.Williams

elperello wrote: »

The definition of a poet is very simple, a poet is someone who writes poetry.

Earning a living doesn't come into it though as a published poet MDH may have made a few bob from his efforts.

I’m not sure that’s right , maybe swap “write” with “published” and that’s a poet

elperello

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I’m not sure that’s right , maybe swap “write” with “published” and that’s a poet

No, you just have to write a poem and you're in, a fully fledged poet.

Your definition is a bit prosaic.

Elmo

elperello wrote: »

You could have left out the tired old champagne jibe.

They sell it in Lidl nowadays, even pimply youths drink it in the back of limos going to their debs.:)

It wouldn't be funny with out it

Lidl please that's just prosecco, next you'll be getting the cava out

SpitfireIV

Jesus, listening to these entitled assholes, the poor young people whinging about being locked up for the last 15 months, how they complied and now should be allowed gather and socialise. No one's stopping them from meeting up and socialising but getting together and acting like idiots is another matter entirely. Wish someone would come on and tell them this.

NIMAN

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Jesus, listening to these entitled assholes, the poor young people whinging about being locked up for the last 15 months, how they complied and now should be allowed gather and socialise. No one's stopping them from meeting up and socialising but getting together and acting like idiots is another matter entirely. Wish someone would come on and tell them this.

Coming on and justifying violence and throwing bottles at the Gardai.

BOC let that go too easily.

We have ALL been locked up, but the 30-60 yr olds aren't out fighting.

Scumbaggery can't be justified.

Cole

SpitfireIV wrote: »

Jesus, listening to these entitled assholes, the poor young people whinging about being locked up for the last 15 months, how they complied and now should be allowed gather and socialise. No one's stopping them from meeting up and socialising but getting together and acting like idiots is another matter entirely. Wish someone would come on and tell them this.

This sh1te about mixed messaging is either pure stupidity or just brazen excuses to justify acting like a twat. And then listening to the good old "self-reported data" that the ERSI rely on to keep us all updated on how good everyone is. I should have switched off, but I'm a glutton for (aural) punishment it seems.

archfi

Never would I have believed O'Connor with that big muckers head on him being into awful, generic Swedish written cheesy crap - 'from' Azerbaijan!

archfi

archfi wrote: »

Never would I have believed O'Connor with that big muckers head on him being into awful, generic Swedish written cheesy crap - 'from' Azerbaijan!

Wouldn't have happened if Marion was presenting

archfi

This is embarrassing.
A few minor disturbances in a non-descript shíthole of a side street is the main story in a country of 5 million when the media chattering classes' non-stop yacking about *that* street (thanks, Stefanie bloody Preissner & Tony Holohan) has given the dickheads via social media a reason to target it for lolz & putting it up to the 'pigz'.

Brendan Bendar

archfi wrote: »

This is embarrassing.
A few minor disturbances in a non-descript shíthole of a side street is the main story in a country of 5 million when the media chattering classes' non-stop yacking about *that* street (thanks, Stefanie bloody Preissner & Tony Holohan) has given the dickheads via social media a reason to target it for lolz & putting it up to the 'pigz'.

Drink fueled punters lay waste to our city, now a no go area.

Gardai need to take a strong hand and clean them out.

Seems to be an organised cohort of trouble makers involved, it’s reported.

This could get out of control.

Pat just wants to get the head stuck into the bucket of porther.

Mav11

Blame everything else toilets, bins, the guards, councils etc., but you dare not blame the small number of scrotes carrying out this gouger sh*te.

ShamNNspace

Mav11 wrote: »

Blame everything else toilets, bins, the guards, councils etc., but you dare not blame the small number of scrotes carrying out this gouger sh*te.

No amenities for da yoot innit

Brendan Bendar

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

now a no go area.

Hardly that. It is very popular. The streets were busy until the Guards came along and shut the businesses down.

Mav11

ShamNNspace wrote: »

No amenities for da yoot innit bruv

Fixed that for ya.

Furze99

Good luck to Sinead but hope she's not planning getting income on public speaking gigs or writing. Based on recent interviews, she gets a bit repetitive.

Beechwoodspark

Always about attention for SOC

Good singer but absolutely Tiresome woman

sligojoek

Furze99 wrote: »

Good luck to Sinead but hope she's not planning getting income on public speaking gigs or writing. Based on recent interviews, she gets a bit repetitive.

Then Brendan has to go to an ad break "to have a bit of a cry".

FFS

Furze99

into the weekly 'mental health' segment now............

Beechwoodspark

Furze99 wrote: »

into the weekly 'mental health' segment now............

With plenty of “come here to me” and “listen” interjections from BOC

EmmetSpiceland

I’d never heard the term “bel canto” in my life until last weekend. I’ve now heard, at least, fifteen times more than I ever needed to.

Furze99

Why does O'Connor persist with this theme? Does he think the average listener is really interested beyond the level of casual curiosity. He seems to be obsessed with these matters. Ah well, there's the off switch.

Brendan Bendar

A Lamb Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Hardly that. It is very popular. The streets were busy until the Guards came along and shut the businesses down.

Yes, that was a bit over the top.

Soz, Tyrant.

Del.Monte

This guy is soooooooooooooooo boring.............................

Beechwoodspark

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I’d never heard the term “bel canto” in my life until last weekend. I’ve now heard, at least, fifteen times more than I ever needed to.

I heard of it few years ago

Christy dignam was extolling it

ShamNNspace

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I heard of it few years ago

Christy dignam was extolling it

Oh no is christy wan too the craythur ??

padd b1975

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Oh no is christy wan too the craythur ??

Anything to keep him off the heroin I suppose.

elperello

padd b1975 wrote: »

Anything to keep him off the heroin I suppose.

Poor Christy had his demons, try to go easy on him.

Life has lot's of turns.

elperello

elperello wrote: »

Poor Christy had his demons, try to go easy on him.

Life has lot's of turns.

Heroin is a terrible scourge, isn't it.

It'd make you wonder how many Christy Dignams, Bonos, and other artists it's stolen away, whom we never knew about.

It's a plague. Hope Christy Dignam is doing well. I don't think he was on the radio this weekend, but he deserves praise, anyway. Seems like a nice, hard-working fella.

A Tyrant Named Miltiades!

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Heroin is a terrible scourge, isn't it.

It'd make you wonder how many Christy Dignams, Bonos, and other artists it's stolen away, whom we never knew about.

It's a plague. Hope Christy Dignam is doing well. I don't think he was on the radio this weekend, but he deserves praise, anyway. Seems like a nice, hard-working fella.

Bonos? I didn't think Bono himself had been affected by heroin addiction

Brendan Bendar

Deleted User wrote: »

Bonos? I didn't think Bono himself had been affected by heroin addiction

The poster means the undiscovered talent who could have made it but never did due to heroin….if if I understand the lad correctly.

Rabbit Redux

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Always about attention for SOC

Good singer but absolutely Tiresome woman

Give her about a year and she'll probably be announcing her comeback. Brendan O'Connor is as bad for indulging her as Gay Byrne used to be.

Rabbit Redux

Rabbit Redux wrote: »

Give her about a year and she'll probably be announcing her comeback. Brendan O'Connor is as bad for indulging her as Gay Byrne used to be.

It does come across a little bit like a publicity stunt. Am I imagining it, or did she not say during her previous Brendan O'Connor interview that there's a new record coming out?

Edit: Just as I was searching for that, I saw that she's now retracted the statement, says it was a knee-jerk reaction. In yesterday's interview she said it had been in the pipeline for months.

You wouldn't know what to believe when it comes to SO'C

https://twitter.com/MagdaDavitt77/status/1402013596238979075?s=20

Brendan Bendar

Mad bat……. Shouldn’t be tolerated.

Pelvis Parsley

I do wish people would stop indulging this nonsense.

Rabbit Redux

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

It does come across a little bit like a publicity stunt. Am I imagining it, or did she not say during her previous Brendan O'Connor interview that there's a new record coming out?

Edit: Just as I was searching for that, I saw that she's now retracted the statement, says it was a knee-jerk reaction. In yesterday's interview she said it had been in the pipeline for months.

You wouldn't know what to believe when it comes to SO'C

https://twitter.com/MagdaDavitt77/status/1402013596238979075?s=20

Took her less than a year, after all. Only took a day.

elperello

She's very unpredictable but ultimately doing no harm.

At least we know she's clearly not in the grip of some svengali like pr agency.

Cole

Van the Man(child)

sligojoek

Just turned in. Who's this yank?

Cole

sligojoek wrote: »

Just turned in. Who's this yank?

James Vincent McMorrow...all the way from Dublin

thesandeman

Cole wrote: »

James Vincent McMorrow...all the way from Dublin

Like, sounds like there's a bit of Cork in him too, like.

Cole

Cole wrote: »

James Vincent McMorrow...all the way from Dublin

Like...rarely...like...has an interview given me such a pain in me face...like...

Yeah mental health (again) dude...like

sligojoek

Cole wrote: »

James Vincent McMorrow...all the way from Dublin

I'd never have guessed. He sounds more american than panty bliss.

sligojoek

"C'mere"

End of interview imminent.

ShamNNspace

I could put 20 Vincent mc morrows and more in a room together and they wouldn't come near to writing something that contained one tenth of the genius of anything from Vans pen, Brendan can make all the sarky comments he likes Vans genius will remain long after we're all gone... I care not one whit for Vans views on anything, a world of Vincent mc morrows and the likes with their magnolia music would be hell to me

elperello

ShamNNspace wrote: »

I could put 20 Vincent mc morrows and more in a room together and they wouldn't come near to writing something that contained one tenth of the genius of anything from Vans pen, Brendan can make all the sarky comments he likes Vans genius will remain long after we're all gone... I care not one whit for Vans views on anything, a world of Vincent mc morrows and the likes with their magnolia music would be hell to me

I like Van but I can also recognise that McMorrow has some talent.

You don't have to dismiss one to praise the other.

Pelvis Parsley

C'mere, listen to me, it's only Vanilla Ice like.

thesandeman

If they edited out all the "like" from Vincent and the "y'know" from Vanilla the show would only need to be an hour long.