Name your three favourite songs by... [The Manic Street Preachers]

Started by AustinPowers, November 30, 2023, 06:08:24 PM

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Harold Disgracey


Armamike

Very difficult to pick 3.

Rock the Casbah
I fought the law (a cover, but a great version!)
Should i stay or should i go.

That's just, like your opinion man.

Ronnie

White Man in Hammersmith Palais
Straight to Hell
White Riot

AustinPowers

Should I stay or should I go
London Calling
I fought the law

AustinPowers

Any more for  The Clash?

And any more  bands/singer suggestions?

lurganblue

Quote from: AustinPowers on March 10, 2026, 11:04:27 PMAny more for  The Clash?

And any more  bands/singer suggestions?

Handy list of who have been done already?

Arctic Monkeys
Kings Of Leon
The Prodigy
Van the man
Kasabian
Stereophonics

Apologies if already covered.

JoG2

Quote from: lurganblue on March 11, 2026, 11:32:22 AM
Quote from: AustinPowers on March 10, 2026, 11:04:27 PMAny more for  The Clash?

And any more  bands/singer suggestions?

Handy list of who have been done already?

Arctic Monkeys
Kings Of Leon
The Prodigy
Van the man
Kasabian
Stereophonics

Apologies if already covered.

* Brown Eye Girl
* Robin Swann Is Very Dangerous
* Mystic

AustinPowers

Quote from: lurganblue on March 11, 2026, 11:32:22 AM
Quote from: AustinPowers on March 10, 2026, 11:04:27 PMAny more for  The Clash?

And any more  bands/singer suggestions?

Handy list of who have been done already?

Arctic Monkeys
Kings Of Leon
The Prodigy
Van the man
Kasabian
Stereophonics

Apologies if already covered.

Van Morrison was   mentioned before, so I'll add him to  the list.

Meanwhile, we'll continue with the Clash......

Ronnie

Top 3 Irish songs:

3. Shining Light - Ash
2. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
1. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

I'll accept accusations of Norther bias

quit yo jibbajabba


Ronnie

Probably not but sure everyone knows I'm a rebel

AustinPowers

QuoteTop 3 Irish songs:

3. Shining Light - Ash
2. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
1. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

I'll accept accusations of Norther bias
You'll accept a kick  in the hole :D

Baile Brigín 2

Quote from: Ronnie on March 18, 2026, 12:46:51 PMTop 3 Irish songs:

3. Shining Light - Ash
2. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
1. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

I'll accept accusations of Norther bias
Now that's an idea.

Your favourite band/artist by county.

Antrim Therapy? Mr Morrison.
Armagh Slim pickings. Tommy Mackem
Carlow Ye Vagabonds
Cavan Lisa O'Neill
Clare Kilfenora Céilí Band
Cork Can't think of any
Derry Undertones
Donegal Rory Gallagher
Down Ash
Dublin Cruachan. Or My Bloody Valentine or the Frames or Fight Like Apes. Or the Dubliners. Or Lankum. Or Fontaines. Or Thin Lizzy. Or the Chieftans.
Fermanagh Divine Comedy
Galway Dolores Keane
Kerry Walking on Cars
Kildare Christy.
Kilkenny Kerbdog
Leitrim Can't think of any
Limerick Hermitage Green. Kingfishr
Longford Amble
Louth Can't think of any
Mayo Oasis. Can't think of anyone else.
Meath Ham Sandwich. Lisa Hannigan.
Monaghan Nothing there either.
Offaly Donal Lunny
Roscommon Nope.
Sligo Dervish
Tipperary The Clancy Bros
Tyrone Paul Brady
Waterford Surprisingly nothing.
Westmeath The Academic
Wexford Maverick Sabre
Wicklow Roisin Murphy. Florence Road

Ronnie

The Corrs were from Louth & Cathal Coughlan's Microdisney & Fatima Mansions were from Cork.   Artists that I'd say have never been mentioned in the same sentence.

Ronnie