![]() ![]() We don’t want to over-analyse the process and forget why we wrote this blog.īesides, we can’t top this comment from YouTube Why ? You’d have to talk to song exploder for that, we just want to point you in the direction of a few tunes that we hope you enjoy. Originally written as a ballad, most fans agree the faster track is the superior version. We tried playing that, just murdered that one. ‘Don’t believe me when I tell ya/Not a word of this is true/Don’t believe me when I tell ya/I’m in love with you’ – just a great lyric device. I remember us trying to work out ‘Don’t Believe A Word’ and I couldn’t understand exactly what he meant. Lizzy super-fan Bono said this about it in legendary Irish rock journal Hot Press A perfect combination of Lynott’s nuanced lyrics with a scorching guitar riff. My choice today however is Don’t Believe A Word. His solo classic Old Town is Dublin’s unofficial anthem. There was the man searching for his identity with Emerald or Ode to a Black Man. There was also the sensitive poet who wrote Sarah, Still In Love With You or Parisienne Walkways. They could write a barnstorming 70s rocker like Boys, Chinatown or Jailbreak. Whiskey in the Jar is used in many a movie with an Irish background.īut there was so much more to this band, and Philo, then this. The Boys are back in town is the go-to soundtrack for every Possibly a lot of you know the band Thin Lizzy. Tall, handsome, a sublime lyricist, vocalist and bassist, with a cheeky Dublin strut and a poet’s soul, we are all agreed he is the Irish high priest of Rock and Roll. P hilip Parris Lynott is the coolest Irish man ever. We’ve run the computer simulations, crunched the numbers, tested the data. As is shown later, streaming don’t play the bills. We have also included a spotify playlist with these songs and a few others- but we would say if you fall in love with some of these artists like we did, maybe go see them live, buy some merch or invest in some vinyl. This is not to say The Cranberries didn’t deserve their success, but strangely, they did not initially have the same fame in Ireland as they did abroad- and bands, like those mentioned above, were incredibly popular in Ireland, but never made the breakthrough elsewhere.There are hundreds of bands and thousands of songs that have lain under the radar, that we want to introduce to you. It has always surprised me that The Cranberries became huge stars globally in the mid-nineties but that Irish bands Something Happens or The Frames, to name two, did not. But the enthusiasm and a wish to spread the word about Irish music, whether new or just new to you, will remain a constant.Ĭollie here. This means the quality of writing and taste in music may fluctuate wildly. This blog will be updated as inspiration strikes us, and will have input from all the team here at the ISAI. You can also read Collie’s Movie blog here, and Niamh’s poetry blog here. We will shortly be recording an ISAI podcast, and you’ll get a chance to pop into our regular conversation about what we love in Irish culture. Now- your faithful bloggers here, Collie and Niamh, do not necessarily share the same taste in music – although we do agree on a lot of must-listen-to stuff, but we are going to try and make this selection eclectic and fun for you. ![]() We want to take you down a musical road less traveled, but a very rewarding road nonetheless. Greetings, music lovers! In this blog, authored by Collie and Niamh, we are going to chat about Irish songs and artists – not the ones that enjoy global fame, but those with which you may be less familiar. ![]()
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