100 Best Irish Songs

[quit yo jibbajabba]

I literally only heard of these dudes a few weeks back (kingfishr)

Were they the boyos up on the bar it packed and everyone going mad. Everyone's out for "a moment" these days

Near scared to listen to this song in case I like it 😆

[quit yo jibbajabba]

TBH I didn't know there was local talent behind Maniac2000.

Also lads, come on, everyone knows Killeagh is a pile of w**k.

Just when I thought you couldn't get any worse.

It's a song for simpletons. You're the ultimate simpleton. Makes sense.

I like the music threads and whatnot where everyone can get along and tension from other threads just disappears

There's some tension when OCS are mentioned.

Incredible how Gallsman can turn a difference of opinion into a personal insult. Kind of a gift. While I agree with him it's a ket song.. to personally insult someone because they like it, takes some doing..

Fairly standard approach from thon boy.

I only learnt today that the Waterboys aren't Irish. Wasn't gonna say, but now that we're sharing 🤭

Steve Wickham. There's a few Irish men in the current lineup

Knew there had to be some links
Whole of the moon a huge omission then
I'm angry again

[thewobbler]

As a rule of thumb, if you like Ocean Colour Scene, you'll love Brewing up a Storm

[AustinPowers]

TBH I didn't know there was local talent behind Maniac2000.

Also lads, come on, everyone knows Killeagh is a pile of w**k.

Just when I thought you couldn't get any worse.

It's a song for simpletons. You're the ultimate simpleton. Makes sense.

I like the music threads and whatnot where everyone can get along and tension from other threads just disappears

There's some tension when OCS are mentioned.

Incredible how Gallsman can turn a difference of opinion into a personal insult. Kind of a gift. While I agree with him it's a ket song.. to personally insult someone because they like it, takes some doing..

Fairly standard approach from thon boy.

I only learnt today that the Waterboys aren't Irish. Wasn't gonna say, but now that we're sharing 🤭

Steve Wickham. There's a few Irish men in the current lineup

Surely Mike Scott could  be  considered an honorary Irishman now?  I think he lives here  as well.

They had some  great tunes.

Also, I see they sneaked  in Steve Earle's Galway Girl onto that list , but  sung by Mundy. Earle's  is by far the superior  though

[gallsman]

Steve Earle's wouldn't be Irish though, given he's American.

There's quite a few covers of non-Irish songs in the list, including obviously Nothing Compares 2 U at #2.

[Ronnie]

Was that list pulled together with tokens from a cereal box? makes Austin 3 best songs thread look like a carefully curated collection.

Public vote, so yeah.

There's a few dodgy numbers in there alright.  Raises the question of what constitutes an Irish song is?   There's a few Irish songs done by non-Irish artists, albeit of Irish descent.  Also no sure if cover versions should have been allowed..

[Ronnie]

Also U2 suffered dilution of their vote as a result of multiple songs being included..

[thewobbler]

Steve Earle's wouldn't be Irish though, given he's American.

There's quite a few covers of non-Irish songs in the list, including obviously Nothing Compares 2 U at #2.

Would it be unfair to suggest that once the Pogues are included, then the definition of "Irish" is watered down enough that any song about Ireland or includes a bodhran or pipes, should also be eligible?

[gallsman]

Yes

[Shamrock Shore]

I have views.........................but...............feck the lot of ye.

[Ronnie]

Steve Earle's wouldn't be Irish though, given he's American.

There's quite a few covers of non-Irish songs in the list, including obviously Nothing Compares 2 U at #2.

Would it be unfair to suggest that once the Pogues are included, then the definition of "Irish" is watered down enough that any song about Ireland or includes a bodhran or pipes, should also be eligible?

No, that's a very fair point.  I tried to copy & paste the top 100 as I wanted to highlight the howlers but it didn't work for me.  Radio X usually does a top 100 Best of British at Eastertime that has now been widened to a top 500.  Live Forever has won the last 3 years & there's not as many dodgy tracks as is included in the Best of Irish..  Radio X's is worth a listen although possibly a bit Indie-heavy for some.

[seafoid]

Mundy's version is better craic

Songs I would have expected on the list


Town I loved so well
Fields of athenry
Woman's heart
4 roads to glenamaddy
To win just once
Joyce country céili band
Green fields of France
Mo ghile mear

There are Irish country songs on youtube with 8 and 10 million views.

[Ronnie]

and Fontaines D.C.'s Starbuster with 142 million

[gallsman]

There are Irish country songs on youtube with 8 and 10 million views.

Yes but nobody cares what people in Monaghan think.

[Ronnie]

and Fontaines D.C.'s Starbuster with 142 million

They also do a great version of Sinead O'Connor's Black Boys on Mopeds