What's The Most Instantly Recognisable Irish Song Intro?

[Lex Foutish]

Many to choose from........



Dearg Doom - Horslips?

Dreams-The Cranberries?

Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2?



What do you think?

 

[Deiseblue]

Whiskey in the jar or The Boys are back in Town - Thin Lizzy or Teenage Kicks by The Undertones

 

[Lex Foutish]

Whiskey in the jar or The Boys are back in Town - Thin Lizzy or Teenage Kicks by The Undertones

Yeah, all instantly recognisable.

Also, After All by The Frank and Walters and Needle In The Groove by Mama's Boys.

 

[enoxy]

Lady in red - chris de burgh - what a lovely bit of synthesiser...

 

[burger1979]

fairytale of new york by the pogues

 

[csirl]

The national anthem.

 

[PyritePete]

oldtown by Philo and the boys

Gone forever by Cry Before Dawn

Broken Land by the Adventures

 

[Shawady]

With or Without You - U2

And I'll second Fairytale of New York

 

[dockingtrade]

cest la vie -- bewitched

 

[MandaC]

oldtown by Philo and the boys

Gone forever by Cry Before Dawn

Broken Land by the Adventures

Great songs there! Three of my favourites.

 

[Calico]

Where the streets have no name - U2

 

[byrnsey09]

Galway Girl...

 

[PyritePete]

Great songs there! Three of my favourites.

I love those 3 in particular & also Witness for the World by Cry Before Dawn.

I would just love to do a Golden Hour of irish classics just like these

 

[Complainer]

The oul flute on Horslips 'Trouble (with a capital T)'

 

[DB74]

Brewing Up A Storm - The Stunning

 

[Purple]

Whiskey in the Jar has to be near the top of the list, though I was never a fan (didn’t like the blocked nose voice).
Fairy tail of New York is also a classic which has a very recognisable intro.

 

[Purple]

brewing up a storm - the stunning

+1

 

[notagardener]

All the above are wrong

Teenage Kicks by the Undertones

 

[Deiseblue]

All the above are wrong

Teenage Kicks by the Undertones

Pay attention in class !
See second post above.

 

[Purple]

Pay attention in class !
See second post above.

I'm glad I didn't make that mistake!