Damien Dempsey...

**Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:42 am**

What about last time.. when I just got to the venue and he said "thanks, you've been great.. enjoy the levellers byee"

Well gutted.

**Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:43 am**

and i missed him again when I went to Wembley to see Willie Nelson but I mainly went to see Damo. . I got there as he was walking off again! I blame TOSCS though for that one.

**Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:28 am**

Just got to Hell or Barbados in the post!! Woooppeeeeeeeeeeee

TOSCS I'll lend it to ya.

**Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:46 am**

MissWalshy wrote:What about last time.. .

For complex metaphysical reasons, it is obviously impossible for Damien Dempsey and MissWalshy ever to be in the same place at the same time. This is the only rational explanation for this sequence of events.

Doctor Who could probably sort it out, but it's beyond the capability of any human being. :wink:

**Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:57 am**

firehazard wrote:
MissWalshy wrote:What about last time.. .

For complex metaphysical reasons, it is obviously impossible for Damien Dempsey and MissWalshy ever to be in the same place at the same time. This is the only rational explanation for this sequence of events.

Either that, or it's just one hell of a coincidence :wink:

**Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:01 am**

Sinead O'Connor also likes Mr Dempsey:
http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/comment ... 07,00.html

"Damien Dempsey, Factories, from the album Seize The Day
This is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. Damien's a friend of mine and he won't sing the song live because he's afraid of crying his eyes out. It's the story of his own childhood in the poverty stricken areas of Dublin. He sings about "factories, trains and house, the playground of my youth". One line goes: "I'm awoken by a handbrake turn outside, I know lads who died. That sound chills me inside still." It's terribly sad, it's about his mother leaving and the poverty of his childhood, a situation that a lot of people in Dublin grew up in. Their playgrounds literally were factories. It's a great song and I don't find it too hard to listen to, but you have to listen to it when you're feeling happy. If you listen to it when you're miserable it will bring you down. It's a jewel in songwriting, and he's the best male singer I've ever heard in my life. He's writing songs that 100 years from now will be thought of as traditional Irish songs. He makes Shane McGowan look like Mickey Mouse- and I love Shane's work, but I'm just trying to illustrate how brilliant this guy is." :shock:

**Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:36 am**

firehazard wrote:Sinead O'Connor also likes Mr Dempsey:
http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/comment ... 07,00.html

"Damien Dempsey, Factories, from the album Seize The Day
This is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. Damien's a friend of mine and he won't sing the song live because he's afraid of crying his eyes out. It's the story of his own childhood in the poverty stricken areas of Dublin. He sings about "factories, trains and house, the playground of my youth". One line goes: "I'm awoken by a handbrake turn outside, I know lads who died. That sound chills me inside still." It's terribly sad, it's about his mother leaving and the poverty of his childhood, a situation that a lot of people in Dublin grew up in. Their playgrounds literally were factories. It's a great song and I don't find it too hard to listen to, but you have to listen to it when you're feeling happy. If you listen to it when you're miserable it will bring you down. It's a jewel in songwriting, and he's the best male singer I've ever heard in my life. He's writing songs that 100 years from now will be thought of as traditional Irish songs. He makes Shane McGowan look like Mickey Mouse- and I love Shane's work, but I'm just trying to illustrate how brilliant this guy is."

Did Sinead forget to take her medication? :roll:

I'd highly recommend the new album 'To Hell Or Barbados' if anyone wants to check him out. His writing has come on leaps and bounds with this record. Ok he's no Wordworth.... but we're getting there.

Top voice. Top Man.

**Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:25 pm**

Paddy Rolling Clone wrote:I'd highly recommend the new album 'To Hell Or Barbados' if anyone wants to check him out. His writing has come on leaps and bounds with this record.

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know he had another one out there.

**Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:22 am**

MissWalshy wrote:Just got to Hell or Barbados in the post!! Woooppeeeeeeeeeeee

TOSCS I'll lend it to ya.

I've got it. It's alrite, which makes it much better than his previous work!
'The City' is a nice track.

Got the new BibleCodeSundays aswell, but it's not as good as their debut.

**Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:52 am**

GREEN AND RED OF HARROW

**Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:13 pm**

Paddy Rolling Clone wrote:His writing has come on leaps and bounds with this record. Ok he's no Wordworth.... but we're getting there.

This brings back bad memories...me wasting a tenner on his last album 'cos I trusted MissWalshy when she said it was great.
So his writing has come on leaps and bounds? Let me know when he reaches the heights of an A level English student.

**Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:44 pm**

And do let us know when you've accustomed some good taste in proper music unlike that Destiny's Child business that we all know you're fond of.

**Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:56 pm**

MissWalshy wrote:And do let us know when you've accustomed some good taste in proper music unlike that Destiny's Child business that we all know you're fond of.

Nothing wrong with a bit of Destinys Child, though they were never quite the same after LaTivia left.

**Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:27 pm**

MissWalshy wrote:GREEN AND RED OF HARROW

lol have you heard the album version? they put in a recording of a voicemail where some fella goes: "okay i'll see you friday.... slainte... woooooo!"

**Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:43 am**

No I haven't I'll have to "borrow" it off you!

Reckon you'll come and see Damo with me some point before you go to Ireland? lol

Where are you sat? Party in my local if you're interested..

Damien Dempsey...

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