Earlier, in our regular Golden Discs slot, we asked if you would like to share a Clannad song to mark the recent passing of founding member Padraig Duggan.
‘Penfold’ wins a Golden Discs voucher worth TWENTY FIVe Euros for choosing Buachaill ón Éirne [the Boy from Erne] for Padraig and “…because it’s one of the songs that brings back memories of playing in youth band before GAA matches years ago”.
Runners up
Kolmo: “For the week that’s in it would you ever just play Journey’s End by Clannad because of the unfortunate passing of a founding member of this iconic Irish band and the fact that I am about to get off a Bus Eireann bus in the midlands due to the relatively short actual journey I had been on is about to end..”
Pat Walsh “For the week that’s in it would you ever just play In A Lifetime by Clannad & Bono because it would be nice to introduce the lead singer from U2 to a wider audience.”
Mildred St Meadowlark: “For the week that’s in it would you ever just play Dúlamán because it’s an absolutely golden version of a classic Irish song about seaweed, of all things, and a great toe-rapper of a tune.”
‘Mike’ wins a voucher worth TWENTY FIVE big ones to spend in any of the 13 Golden Discs stores nationwide for selecting ‘Bullshit’ by Grace Jones.
The prefect song to sum up the Ticketmaster brouhaha, Mike felt.
Runners up:
Liam: “Play ‘Feel Up‘ because it’s just a great groove and also has barking dogs on it which is always a bonus.”
Hank: “Please play with yourself while listening to “Slave To The Rhythm” by Grace Jones at 2pm today because if we all do it at the same time, maybe there’ll be less of a sense of shame.”
Sue: “Please play ‘On Your Knees’ by Grace Jones at 2pm today because that’s the vertiginous position I’ll be in at the Upper Circle on the 21st.”
Michaél: ‘Please play Pull up to the Bumper by Grace Jones at 2pm today because it’s just pure filth, and you need that on a Friday.
James Chimney: “Please play “When I’m cleaning Windows” by Grace Jones at 2pm today because I’ve been at the glue again.”
Earlier, while dangling a Golden Discs voucher worth TWENTY FIVE Large (Euros) before your eyes, we asked: What was the best live music performance in your view?
You answered in your tens.
But there could be only one winner.
Upside down drums. Check
Acrobatic rhythm section. Tick.
Chewbacca on lead vocals. Present
Few could realistically compete with Winny Puhh playing at the Estonian Eurosong competition in 2013, chosen by Phelem Mooney and Rory, who recalls:
“They came second if memory serves. It’s a pity they didn’t make it to Eurovision.”
Phelem and Rory win a Golden Discs voucher each!!
Runners up:
Liam Deliverance: “The greatest live performance deserving of the Golden Discs voucher was obviously U2 and L. Pavarotti – Miss Sarajevo. We have to wait over three minutes for the great, late, Luciano Pavarotti to replace the soft and familiar voice of Bono with a voice from the gods and it’s so worth it. Instant goosebumps. Great video, wonderful lyrics and poignancy, timeless piece of live music.”
Mr P: “Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water – Madison Square Garden, NYC – 2009
A voice from God, delivering a song written by a genius, accompanied by the perfect musicians.The two just couldn’t get on together, but you can clearly see that they have deep love and respect for each other.Spine tingling stuff.”
Ouch: “Prince – Housequake , for the dance moves in the last minute alone!”
Squiggleyjoop: ‘The greatest live performance deserving of the Golden Discs voucher was obviously Girlfriend Is Better from Stop Making Sense.
The Bad Ambassador: “Can’t believe I’m saying this… but the most visually stunning live performance I have ever seen has been Pink’s “Glitter in the Air”. Would’t be my kind of music (Mrs. Ambassador loves it) – it’s not a bad aul’ song to be fair but when she is swinging around in some silks with spirals of water running off her body, it’s pretty impressive. Here she is at the Grammys.”
Waddy Dilson: “The greatest live performance deserving of the Golden Discs voucher was obviously Arcade Fire at Electric Picnic 2005. The tent could only hold a couple of thousand people but I’ve probably met ten times that who said they were there. Nothing makes a performance iconic like a whole lot of people faking memories of being there.That or Beastie Boys at a later Electric Picnic when the guards had to be called to restrict the amount of people trying to get into the tent, they had to remove the walls of the tent for people who couldn’t get near it to at least be able to hear it.”
Hank: “The greatest live performance deserving of a golden discs voucher was undoubtedly Linda Martin’s genre-defining version of Get Lucky as she writhed like an erotic python in front of a visibly engorged Brendan O’Connor”
Two hours ago we asked YOU for a suitable anthem for fans and players heading to the Euro 2016 in France.
You answered in your tens.
But there could only be one winner.
‘Jake the Fat Man’ wins the €25 voucher to spend at any of the 13 Golden Discs stores nationwide for requesting Sham 69’s inclusive 1978 foot stomper If The Kids Are United.
