Singer songwriter David Kitt is leaving Ireland because the cost of living is too high
A talented singer named Kitt
Has asserted that Dublin’s a bit
Too pricey for art
To thrive in its heart
So with sadness he’s going to split.
John Moynes
Pic via David Kitt
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…unfortunate name for someone attracting the attention of rhymsters…
“Fine Gael are failing this city and its people massively and Dublin’s heart and soul is being ripped out and sold to the highest bidder.”
He’s not wrong.
they aren’t failing their banker/vulture fund mates.
Unfortunately His family are the ones basically responsible for the mess so it’s a bit ironic of him to say all this
Lynch him!
Yeah, your Dad did such a great job with Fianna Fail, not like he and his lot laid the foundations for the current mess or anything? Maybe look a bit closer to home before moaning you big eejit!
i’d be interested to hear where he’s moving to, as i imagine most big cities in europe have outrageous rents.
and also, why 2 number 1 albums doesn’t make enough to buy yourself a house?
Berliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin
*2 number one albums in Ireland
That’s probably enough to buy some fluffy dice for his micra.
“…why 2 number 1 albums doesn’t make enough to buy yourself a house?”-Two number 1 albums in Ireland is not actually that many albums. Also read Steve Albini’s article “The Problem With Music” to see how the pre-streaming/itunes music industry treated their musicians and songwriters and where most of the money went. It was not to the artist.
fair enough you only have to sell a couple of thousand to chart, but is the push and exposure not enough to gig extensively off the back of it, if that’s where the money is?
Probably not enough to buy a house. You have a band to pay, tickets and transport costs, insurance etc. Imagine putting “gigging musician” on a mortgage application form.
His father, aunt and uncles were the very paradigm of entitled folk who ran our country over the cliff.
And you can’t put a cigarette paper between FF, FG or Lab.
Read this yesterday and was genuinely astonished it hadn’t featured here more.
It’s genuine broadsheet porn. Ageing hipster, political dynasty, shouts of blushirts and he probably cycles.
Not that I think anyone should have to answer for the sins of the father, and being honest i have no issue with his reasoning but its a bit Alanis don’t ya think?
He’s also a vegan. You forgot vegan.
Bingo!
Pity he wasn’t actually Harbo all along for the grand slam fuil house
Also I’m stealing your Alanis line.
If he has schoolgoing children, there are one or two villages in Leitrim looking to welcome refugees from dear priced-out Dublin so the local schools can enrol extra pupils and avoid losing teachers. Kerr Pinks variety of potatoes grows well in the local daub soil. Some artistic people supplement their income selling St. Brigid crosses made from the abundant rushes.
He was never very good.Bland would sum it up.Goodluck David.
He was in Tindersticks too. This would generally be a very good thing.
But…
He was in Tindersticks? – one learns something new every day
I didn’t know that either. City Sickness is one of my favourite songs.
Here you go
https://www.hotpress.com/music/tindersticks-welcome-david-kitt-into-the-fold-6188392
I seem to remember Kitt supporting them in the Olympia a good few years back.