Thank Frosty it’s Friday.

And a happy new year to all you good good people.

With snow falling on cedars and other trees today, there can be only one theme to this week’s voucher-less music chat: what’s your favourite song about or featuring snow?

Here’s mine.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close on Saturday at Midday.

Meanwhile…

The Pogues & The Dubliners – The Irish Rover

Last month, I asked you for your favourite drinking song. Goldenbrown won my esteem with this entry:

“A great drinking song about the drink – and a great tale – I wanted it to be a true story LOL. And it’s my party trick when I’m out on the jar.”

Nick says: Thanks Goldenbrown and all who entered.

Pic: Freebird, Dublin

Thank Fachtna it’s Friday.

As the pubs get ready to impose an 8pm shutdown, there can only be one theme this week for our voucher-free music chin-wag.

What’s your favourite song about or referencing drink?

Here’s mine.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines MUST close at Midnight on Sunday!

Nick says: Good luck!

Nick adds: Hic.

Meanwhile…

Eek-A-Mouse – Ganja Smuggling

Last week, I asked you to post your favourite reggae song in honour of the late Robbie Shakespeare. Reader Flawless won my esteem with this entry:

“My favourite Eek-A-Mouse song. The Irish-Jamaican connections go back hundreds of years and I think his songs are a striking example of Irish traditional music permeating through to reggae music. The airs, the metre, the lilting, etc.”

Nick says: Thanks Flawless and to all who entered.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

Pic: Freebird, Dublin

Thank Fifi it’s Friday.

With the passing of legendary bassist Robbie Shakespeare this week, the theme for our voucher-less music knockabout has to be: What’s your favourite reggae song?

Here’s mine.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close on Sunday at Midnight

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Jeff Buckley – I Know It’s Over

Last week, I asked you for your favourite song about or mentioning mothers. Jasper won my esteem with this entry:

“My personal opinion is that it is rare for a cover artist to eclipse the originator. It might, on the face of it, sound a better rendition. But the song belongs to the penmanship of those that came before.

“Rarer still, is a song that is completely owned by the cover artist. I believe this is one. Apologies to Mr Morrissey, he shall not read this, but facts are facts.”

Nick says: Thanks Jasper and to everyone who entered.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

Pic: In Dub reggae store, Fownes Street, Temple Bar, Dublin.

Thank Fiona it’s Friday.

Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow?

As mothers of Ireland make their voices heard outside the Dáil today, there can only be one theme for our weekly voucher-free music banter: what’s your favourite song about or whose lyrics refer to mothers?

Here’s mine.

Lines close on Saturday at MIDNIGHT.

Please include video links if possible.

Nick says: Good luck!

Meanwhile…

The results are in.

Last week I asked for your favourite Beatles song. Rosette Of Sirius won my esteem with this entry:

“The Beatles are ever present in my house – musically speaking – as I listen to them in one way or another every other day. Twice on Sundays. I remain devoted.

“It is, as other have said, very hard to pick a single track. However for the sake of it, I’ll suggest – in its entirety – ‘the long one’ that is Abbey Road Medley (above). Golden Slumbers…. Oh, man

“Now, I do appreciate it’s a medley, but given it one single track on vinyl it’s fair game imo. If you can, just sit yourself down for 15 minutes – preferably with a decent set of headphones – and escape for while. Jesus they were brilliant.”

Nick says: Thanks Rosette and to all who entered.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

Pic: Zhivago, Galway

Turn off your mind and float downstream.

Now, fancy another voucherless music kickabout?

That’s what I thought.

This week, with Peter Jackson’s new Beatles documentary making waves, I want to know: what’s your favourite Fab Four song?

Here’s mine.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines MUST close at 10.46pm Saturday Midday.

Nick says: Good luck!

Meanwhile…

Last week, I asked for your favourite song sung in German. Papi won my esteem with this entry.

“A beautiful version of Ave Maria auf Deutsch by Shubert. This is definitely my favourite. It’ll put the hairs up on your neck.”

Nick says: Danke Papi and to everyone who entered.

Last week: Win Nick’s Esteem

EMI

Thank Fritz it’s Friday.

In support of our beleaguered brothers and sisters in Austria, this week I want to know: what’s your favourite song sung in German?

Here’s mine.

Alas, there’s still no voucher – but them’s the breaks.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines close Midnight SUNDAY.

Nick says: Good luck.

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Last week my esteem was won by Will for his choice of song about the ocean.

Will wrote:

“Tom Waits’ All The World Is Green from the album Blood Money. Containing the most delicious key change with marimba and bass clarinet solo.

“The gorgeous lyrics: ‘I fell into the ocean, when you became my wife; risked it all against the sea, to have a better life’.”

Nick says: Thanks Will and to everyone who entered.

Pic: Steamboat Vinyl, Limerick

Thank Franny it’s Friday.

Ready everyone? It’s time to put your feet up and indulge in another voucherless Friday music banter fest.

This week, I want to know: what’s your favourite song about the ocean or whose lyrics contain a reference to the ocean?

Here’s mine.

Please include video link if possible.

Lines close at 5.45pm EXTENDED until Saturday Midday.

Nick says: Good luck!

Meanwhile…

Last week, my esteem was won by Lilly who chose a classic Irish standard sung by Enya as her favourite song to fall asleep to.

“If I were to pick a song to nod off to – preferably with the dying embers of a fire flickering on the ceiling – it would be Enya, I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls.”

Nick says: Well done Lily and thanks all.

Pic: Bunker Vinyl, Cork

Thank Fidelma it’s Friday.

The crowd’s all here so let’s do another (sadly) voucher-less Friday music gabfest, shall we?

I’m almost afraid to choose a theme in case some pedantic alert reader (you know who you are!) pipes up that I chose the same theme on (insert exact date and year and link to previous BS comp from the mists of time).

But I shall not be deterred! This week, I want to know: what’s your favourite song to listen to before you go to sleep?

Here’s mine.

Please include video link if possible.

Lines must close at Midday Saturday.

Nick says: Good luck!

Meanwhile…

The results are in.

Last week, my esteem was won by Capernosity & Function who chose as his favourite winter song In The Bleak Midwinter.

“This version is from Carols at King’s College, Cambridge. This is the epitome of the High Church Anglican hymn in the classic Church of England Christmas setting. Winter is my favourite season and this song evokes those images of the barren trees surrounding the ancient church amidst a graveyard of faded headstones tinged with frost. Lovely.”

Nick says: Thanks to all who entered.

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It nearly got away.

And three weeks ago (long story!!), my esteem was won by Otis Blue whose favourite song about travel was Wide Open Road by The Triffids (above).

Otis wrote:

“The quintessential Aussie road trip song.”

Nick says: Thanks Otis.

Pic: Wah Wah Records, Dublin

Thank Philo it’s Friday.

All you good people deserve another crack at my weekly music shenanigans, even though the voucher is a thing of of the past/future.

So without further ado, this week I want to know, with Winter closing in, what’s your favourite song about or which mentions Winter?

Here’s mine.

Please include video links if possible.

Lines MUST close on Saturday at Midday!

Nick says: Good luck!

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Alison Goldfrapp – A&E

Last week, I asked you for your favourite song to dance to. Glaxiapolizia won my esteem with this entry.

“From first-up floor-filler to clearing the sticky dancefloor…before they launch into Amhran na bhFiann and the lights come up to highlight the bleary-eyes of dishevelled Dishco-dancers full of dandruff and regret after the mandatory Copper’s-binge-feed of 8 pints, too many WKDs & a rake of JagerMeisters: the sublime Alison Goldfrapp – Have a lovely day, peeps…!”

Nick says: Thanks all.

Top pic: Steamboat Records, Limerick

Thank Fildelma it’s Friday.

With nightlife returning for some, let’s have a music competition open to all, whatever the medical status, shall we?

Sadly, we are still operating on our own esteem steam and without a voucher for the winner.  One day soon.

This week, I would like to know, if you were a DJ tonight at a reopened club, what would be your first floor-filling choon?

Here’s mine.

Please include video link where possible.

Lines must close at Saturday MIDNIGHT.

Pic: Rollercoaster records, Kilkenny

Last week’s winner announced here shortly.