The Rockier Road

[MacRua]

A new song by Shane MacGowan and The Aftermath (and friends) The Rockier Road To Poland will be released on April 13.
Lyrics by Tom Creagh, Johnny and Michael Cronin and Shane MacGowan.
Guest musicians: Rachel Ray (button key accordion), Sean Gavaghan (piano accordion), Patrick Flannery (banjo), Michael McGoldrick (flute/whistle).
Engineer: Ger McDonnell.

[Fr. McGreer]

I 've a horrid feeling that this will fall by the wayside because of the version being released by the higher profile Bressie, Damo Dempsey, The Dubliners and The Coronas lead singer (Mary Black's son).

I'll be buying it though

[MacRua]

A song released on Friday the 13th just can't fail.

[Fr. McGreer]

A song released on Friday the 13th just can't fail.

[Guest]

It's not like MacGowan to be unpunctual...

[Hennybhoy]

So is this song available now? Can't find it anywhere.......

[MacRua]

"The Rockier Road to Poland" by Shane MacGowan, The Aftermath & Friends will be released on Live Transmission Records on download and limited edition CD from Friday May 4th 2012.
Here is a little teaser..

[Hennybhoy]

Yes, ready for download

[lavabe]

strange thing that the official anthem for the euro 2012 "rocky road to dublin" is on no. 1 in the irish charts but the rockier one is not under the top 100.... what went wrong guys??

http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp

[Guest]

strange thing that the official anthem for the euro 2012 "rocky road to dublin" is on no. 1 in the irish charts but the rockier one is not under the top 100.... what went wrong guys??

http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp

The Aftermath is song is unlistenable.

[Fr. McGreer]

strange thing that the official anthem for the euro 2012 "rocky road to dublin" is on no. 1 in the irish charts but the rockier one is not under the top 100.... what went wrong guys??

http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp

No one in the country knows that this song even exists (unless they are on Medusa or Friends of Shane site or know the band that he recorded with).

No promo, no sales. Unfortunately it looks like it'll be the Betamax to Damo's VHS

I know i'm biased but it is better than the "official" one. A lot rockier (excuse the pun) and Shane's vocal's pretty good. He should record some stuff with the the band he's a member of

[lavabe]

strange thing that the official anthem for the euro 2012 "rocky road to dublin" is on no. 1 in the irish charts but the rockier one is not under the top 100.... what went wrong guys??

http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp

The Aftermath is song is unlistenable.

what do you mean with that?

[Tal]

http://www.irishpost.co.uk/index.php/co ... 12-anthem-

Not ashamed to admit I have not yet bought either version.Times are hard and funds are lacking. Maybe some time soon things will improve.

http://soundcloud.com/theaftermathband/ ... -to-poland
Gave it a few listens on Soundcloud and I think it rocks!

Listen on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6Bsz33vFg

[RoddyRuddy]

For all those looking for the Limited Editon Cds here is the link.
Only 300 available.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?c ... 9L9ZSE7NG2

[Guest]

strange thing that the official anthem for the euro 2012 "rocky road to dublin" is on no. 1 in the irish charts but the rockier one is not under the top 100.... what went wrong guys??

http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp

The Aftermath is song is unlistenable.

what do you mean with that?

Hello - I am sorry to use the Guest moniker, I'll probably re-regiser soon.

I think Shane turns in a great performance, but the songs production is brickwalled into unlistenability and there's no dynamics in the instrumentation.