Not your "pure drop", of course, but do you think it's a fitting tribute?
In one verse, there's a reference to "Black Velvet Band" which was actually sung by Luke kelly and, more recently, Sean Cannon. Has Bono not done his homework?
Such a dire song, reminds me of 'Here we go..here we go ..here we go. Deep down I bet Ronnie cringes when he hears it.
When you compare this song with the one about Luke Kelly 'The Red Haired Minstrel' Simply no contest.
I love that one about Bonehead (can't remember where I read it, may well have been here) where in the midle of a gig to stoney silence he's doin' that clicking his fingers every second thing and going on about everytime he clicks, a child dies. Ans someone shouts from the audience, "well stop feckin doin' it then."
Must have taken two and a half minutes to write this, and still poor for that time. I have written masterpieces in 10 minutes, but then Bono is not a musician. Not sure what he is.
mmmmm... "t w a t" is a bit harsh especially when he speaks so highly of you !
Funny haven't much of an opinion either way on Bono , but I find it interesting that anyone I know who doesn't like him because of the "know it all attitude" seem to to also have that characteristic themselves.....and eh....well....I haven't changed my mind on that after this thread.
The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Has anyone heard Bono's tribute to Ronnie Drew?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-lh_BCAyCI&feature=related
and a Late Show(?) live version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGNxz7zeU10&feature=related
Not your "pure drop", of course, but do you think it's a fitting tribute?
In one verse, there's a reference to "Black Velvet Band" which was actually sung by Luke kelly and, more recently, Sean Cannon. Has Bono not done his homework?
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Johannes J
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Black Velvet Band was sung by everyone.
Great to see Ronan Keating in there...
Very fitting
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Hugo Chavez
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
"Black Velvet Band was sung by everyone"
True, even by me......
Who's being pedantic now?
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Johannes J
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Pretty good, but why does he have to sing with a Deep South USA accent?
Like your new monicker, ermm....Juliet.
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Just listened - love it!
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by jamascc
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
"Like your new monicker, ermm....Juliet"
From a past life.... No, I was never a Juliet, by the way
Just how we used to spell, that's all.
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Johannes J
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
I am not a lover of the song at all. Damien Dempseys part is class though
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by musical soul
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Well, I was once a Lisa..Lisa Lane. An appeal to cut me some slack
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Such a dire song, reminds me of 'Here we go..here we go ..here we go. Deep down I bet Ronnie cringes when he hears it.
When you compare this song with the one about Luke Kelly 'The Red Haired Minstrel' Simply no contest.
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Free Reed
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Yeah but it's only a pop song. We're all spoiled here, as we're used to half-decent melodies.
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Please, Llig and all my friends, please do all in your power to ensure that no-one does a tribute song for me.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
We were thinking of getting Dana to do something for your American Wake, BB.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
At least Dana has something. If there is ever an award for "Greatest Ar##hole of all Time" Bono is a sure fire winner, an absolute cert.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
I love that one about Bonehead (can't remember where I read it, may well have been here) where in the midle of a gig to stoney silence he's doin' that clicking his fingers every second thing and going on about everytime he clicks, a child dies. Ans someone shouts from the audience, "well stop feckin doin' it then."
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by llig leahcim
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Nice one Mr Llig.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Just a story, llig.
Anyway that Ronnie Drew song is atrocious, even as a "pop" song. The only positive thing about it is that it's raising money for cancer research.
I like the way Shane McGowan distanced himself from the "tribute song" and sang a snippet of a song in tribute instead.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by RockyRoader
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
"De mortuis nil nisi a Bono"...?!
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by nicholas
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Hate the chorus, very lazy Bono.
Some of the verse's have some well constructed lines though!
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by jfiddlerh
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Never saw the appeal of Bono, still can't get it, didn't like him on Live Aid or since.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by Guernsey Pete
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
Must have taken two and a half minutes to write this, and still poor for that time. I have written masterpieces in 10 minutes, but then Bono is not a musician. Not sure what he is.
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
he's a t w a t
# Posted on March 27th 2008 by llig leahcim
Re: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
mmmmm... "t w a t" is a bit harsh especially when he speaks so highly of you !
Funny haven't much of an opinion either way on Bono , but I find it interesting that anyone I know who doesn't like him because of the "know it all attitude" seem to to also have that characteristic themselves.....and eh....well....I haven't changed my mind on that after this thread.
# Posted on March 28th 2008 by BegF