Songs by Irish bands that should have been worldwide hits (1 Viewer)

[pete]

and by extension

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[Nate Champion]

I thought of these when this thread was started but couldn't pick out a song. I'd add 'Used, getting Used', or 'How to Have More Fun' to the 2 you posted.

Great band.

Isn't the former Subside?

The latter is decent, listening now. Molten indie guitar sound sends metallic shivers up the spine.

This one... Magnet Force.

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Begins with a chorus, then they add another chorus... with molten indie guitars... and those trademark goosebumps. The guitars are off the hook in this track actually.

Classic case of Ian McKaye's quote about a band who are influenced by someone... "they pick up those instruments and try and sound like that band, but because they are not those people, it is something different." Or something to that effect.

And 'Stigmata Errata'

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The whole thing is just a soup of gnarly guitars, emotion and chorus.

 

[Nate Champion]

In similar goosebumps terrain: Leave the Blanket In by Wormholes... very Archers of Loaf type of forty Johnny Blue a day but emotions most ordinary folk can never experience type of stuff... from Ringsend.... the Wormholes.

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If you listen to one song by Wormholes, make it this one... the fucking emotions in 3 minutes of pop rock genius.

 

[Anthony]

Isn't the former Subside?

The latter is decent, listening now. Molten indie guitar sound sends metallic shivers up the spine.

This one... Magnet Force.

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Begins with a chorus, then they add another chorus... with molten indie guitars... and those trademark goosebumps. The guitars are off the hook in this track actually.

Classic case of Ian McKaye's quote about a band who are influenced by someone... "they pick up those instruments and try and sound like that band, but because they are not those people, it is something different." Or something to that effect.

And 'Stigmata Errata'

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The whole thing is just a soup of gnarly guitars, emotion and chorus.

You forgot to mention THE BASS. Holy shit.

Admission: I saw these many many times back in the day. How To Have More Fun stood out in the set as a total gem. I've never warmed to the recorded version. I found it very disappointing.

 

[rettucs]

Isn't the former Subside?

The latter is decent, listening now. Molten indie guitar sound sends metallic shivers up the spine.

This one... Magnet Force.

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Begins with a chorus, then they add another chorus... with molten indie guitars... and those trademark goosebumps. The guitars are off the hook in this track actually.

Classic case of Ian McKaye's quote about a band who are influenced by someone... "they pick up those instruments and try and sound like that band, but because they are not those people, it is something different." Or something to that effect.

And 'Stigmata Errata'

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The whole thing is just a soup of gnarly guitars, emotion and chorus.

Used, Getting Used was the last track on Humbucker

Mexican Pets - Humbucker

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1997 CD release of "Humbucker" on Discogs.

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can hear it here on Youtube (starts around 41 mins in)

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[therealjohnny]

You forgot to mention THE BASS. Holy shit.

Admission: I saw these many many times back in the day. How To Have More Fun stood out in the set as a total gem. I've never warmed to the recorded version. I found it very disappointing.

Wasn't this bass player in Tension too?

 

[Anthony]

Wasn't this bass player in Tension too?

No, it was Derrick Dalton RIP.

Tension had a kick ass bassist too though.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

The rhythm section of Tension did that band Wheel who released an underrated rager of a 7".

 

[therealjohnny]

The rhythm section of Tension did that band Wheel who released an underrated rager of a 7".

ah yeah, I'm mixing up Wheel and Mexican Pets

 

[Anthony]

Then there was the band with the rhythm section from Tension and Pat from Mexican Pets, just to add to the confusion.

 

[therealjohnny]

I love this website

Mexican Pets Navigator

 

[rettucs]

Wasn't this bass player in Tension too?

Crumb and Aeromodeller afaik

 

[rettucs]

Crumb and Aeromodeller afaik

Hey Paulette, not Aeromodeller

 

[therealjohnny]

Hey Paulette, not Aeromodeller

Crumb Navigator

 

[flashback]

Floating was a worldwide hit yeah?
Jack White covered it at one point.

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[ernesto]

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Absolute Belter

 

[rettucs]

Floating was a worldwide hit yeah?
Jack White covered it at one point.

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I was at that raconteurs gig where Jack White and Brendan Benson played Floating out of nowhere. People were wondering was it just something they were doing cos the gig was in Dublin but it turned out they played it every night on that tour. Don't think they ever recorded it.

I remember Richie saying he didn't get a penny from them playing it. Pricks.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Great Western Squares - Almost Sober.

 

[chris d]

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Worldwide hit I don't know, but I thought this lot had a good chance of making it. This style of rock was big enough at the time. Kings of Leon, The Hives, Jet all that kind of thing.

Graham Hopkins was big news at the time (maybe he still is?) so my guess is he gave it one shot with the first album and moved on when it didn't take off. Lack of manager wouldn't have helped.

 

[rettucs]

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Worldwide hit I don't know, but I thought this lot had a good chance of making it. This style of rock was big enough at the time. Kings of Leon, The Hives, Jet all that kind of thing.

Graham Hopkins was big news at the time (maybe he still is?) so my guess is he gave it one shot with the first album and moved on when it didn't take off. Lack of manager wouldn't have helped.

I was at their album launch (first album, maybe. Not sure if they had others). They put on a great show.