The Medusa Fora

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:45 pm**

cougar wrote:
Wow. I was on iTunes and saw this post and listened to Big Bag of Bricks............what the fuck. The verse is the same, note-for-note, as Turkish Song of the Damned. "Rip off", nah, that song is a copy.

Actually it's called Bag of Bricks and hey what about influences? The Pogues sometimes sound like the Dubliners. Are their fans complaining?

All hiphop sounds the sam to me as well :wink:

Ow yeah their latest cover is: Leaving of Liverpool by the way :lol:

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:53 pm**

pogues22 wrote:... but seriously anyone playing this brand of music owns their debt to The Pogues.

Ahhhhhh..... Yesssssss...... I would say they actually do owe a debt (of gratitude) to the Pogues. And I'm sure they do. So, we're done here. Right? Or do you want Dave to like knock out his teeth, or maybe a couple of guys from the DKM to drink themselves into rehab in the name of Shane, or the Duggins brothers to offer themselves as singing butlers to the Pogues, to satisfy your need to see everyone who was influenced by the Pogues physically pay in some way for the honor of playing music? I mean, given that you think some of these guys are actually good, what do you think they should do, or not do?

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:17 pm**

I still believe in playing your craft. As before, I enjoy both Flogging Molly and The Tossers very own interpretations of Celtic rock. So I say grab a Guinness and give them all a listen, but don't expect the Pogues. Listening to the Pogues first three albums, is evidence enough that these new bands lack a songwriter like Shane MacGowan. Hey, I'm hoping to start an Irish rock band down the road.

Posted: **Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:12 am**

I finally got to hear Greenland Whalefishers. They are real good. They do sound like the Pogues in their early years. Worth a visit.

http://www.g-w-f.com/

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:04 pm**

I like both bands. Different reasons. But I like both bands. Those who can do, those who can't nitpick over tendentious fucking minutiae. :wink:

Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:18 am**

Flogging Molly's Sentimental Johnny totally rips off The Pogues Fiesta, Big Bag Bricks is The Pogues Turkish Song of the Damned note for note, and Tobacco Island, steals a riff from The Pogues Streams of Whiskey.

Also, when the fuck have The Pogues sounded like The Dubliners, sure they were influenced by them, but The Pogues never sounded like them. I'm a huge Dubliners fan and I can't seem to make the connection, maybe I'm just being naive.

Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:51 pm**

pogues22 wrote: maybe I'm just being naive.

Yup because you can only name 3 songs when they have written over 35 or something

Posted: **Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:09 am**

I prefer DKM to Flogging Molly.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:43 pm**

dunno FM so I'll have to say DKM

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:54 pm**

Niall wrote:dunno FM so I'll have to say DKM

They (being Flogging Molly) have three music videos for download at their website. If your computer can take it (mine couldn't), you could also follow the link to their record label for some online samples.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:02 pm**

Niall wrote:dunno FM so I'll have to say DKM

Should listen they're great, I found them through this thread.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:22 pm**

FM played another fantastic show to a packed house in Hollywood last night. Good to have them back home for a while.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:25 pm**

georgecat wrote:FM played another fantastic show to a packed house in Hollywood last night. Good to have them back home for a while.

Who opened?

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:27 pm**

Zox and The Briggs.

Zox was new to me and I really really liked them. The Briggs always put on a good show.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:31 pm**

When are FM coming to the UK, I really want to see them.

The Medusa Fora

Flogging Molly Or Dropkick Murphys.

Greenland Whalefishers