Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Other Stuff
The Clubhouse Bar
What are you listening to?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Every Time Ref" data-source="post: 981881" data-attributes="member: 71826"><p>I acknowledge I've no right to say what is or isn't Irish, but my outsider's take has always been similar to yours. Given a long history of migration, The Irish Diaspora is a not insignificant part of Irish history/culture/identity and The Pogues represent the diaspora more than Ireland. Their style, especially early on, is basically British punk played on a mix of British and Irish instruments. Play their songs using only distorted guitars and you'd have punk with an Irish hint. Lyrically they talk about anywhere in the world Irish people have settled, songs about Ireland, London, USA, Australia.</p><p></p><p>While on the topic of Irish punks, a shout for Stiff Little Fingers, one of my favourite original UK punk bands, and actually my first live gig! (On a reunion tour in 2002)</p><p></p><p>Thinking back, I think mine was 2005 anyway. Support was Dropkick Murphies, Boston Irish punk, Les Pauls and bagpipes. Mental</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Every Time Ref, post: 981881, member: 71826"] I acknowledge I’ve no right to say what is or isn’t Irish, but my outsider’s take has always been similar to yours. Given a long history of migration, The Irish Diaspora is a not insignificant part of Irish history/culture/identity and The Pogues represent the diaspora more than Ireland. Their style, especially early on, is basically British punk played on a mix of British and Irish instruments. Play their songs using only distorted guitars and you’d have punk with an Irish hint. Lyrically they talk about anywhere in the world Irish people have settled, songs about Ireland, London, USA, Australia. While on the topic of Irish punks, a shout for Stiff Little Fingers, one of my favourite original UK punk bands, and actually my first live gig! (On a reunion tour in 2002) Thinking back, I think mine was 2005 anyway. Support was Dropkick Murphies, Boston Irish punk, Les Pauls and bagpipes. Mental [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Other Stuff
The Clubhouse Bar
What are you listening to?
Top