Pop goes Northern Ireland

[Sandino]

Reeling in the years for the Northern Ireland. Interesting to see some of the old footage, it might give some of our friends from south of the border an insight as to what it was all about! I wonder if the GAA get a look in.

[lurganblue]

When does this start?

[micko12368]

Some great tunes on it

[Sandino]

Its on now.

[deiseach]

The dislocation between the visuals and the soundtrack is weird. It's like watching Platoon and hearing Rolf Harris rather than Samuel Barber

[Norf Tyrone]

At work so is this on BBC or RTE?

[Sandino]

Its such a pity they have not kept the reeling in the years format amd have decided to leave years out.

[ziggysego]

The dislocation between the visuals and the soundtrack is weird. It's like watching Platoon and hearing Rolf Harris rather than Samuel Barber

I was just thinking the same thing watching it tonight.

Plus, it's too depressing to watch.

[Shamrock Shore]

Shame they coundn't dig up at least one Irish backing track. Van/Lizzy/Horslips/Rory were all at their peak at the time.

[bloodybreakball]

sorry for going off-topic lads, but was very disapointed that cormac mc annallen didnt get a mention in reeling in the years last night, certainly a big memory for me and in irish terms 'a real where were you at when you heard moment' or jfk moment. also john mc call also passed on from a heart condition shortly after playing rugby for ireland

[Sandino]

I missed Reeling in the Years. Its a disgrace if Cormac was not included in the show. His and John McCalls death brought this illness to the attention of the people of Ireland north and south in such a say way.

[seafoid]

I would have thought that nobody in Norn Iron would want to reel in any year from 1968-1994. What a waste . 

I was listening to "Alternative Ulster" the other day. I think they really hit the nail on the head with that song.   

[deargdoom]

was very disapointed that cormac mc annallen didnt get a mention in reeling in the years last night, certainly a big memory for me and in irish terms 'a real where were you at when you heard moment'

Couldn't believe it either! Although its possible that they will reference it in the 2005 episode through Dooher's speech. They don't always draw attention to deaths, like Phil Lynott's death wasn't mentioned, they just played the video to one of his songs in the previous episode to show him at the height of his fame.