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Proud Australian

PostPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:39 pm
by jennylois
Catherine wrote:I've never been so proud to be Australian as I was last night when the lads played And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda- I was wedged against the barriers front and centre, pint in hand, tears pouring down my face. Never thought I'd get the chance to see my favourite band in action, and now I understand what all the old campaigners have said- it's truly an indescribable experience and one I'll never forget. You're the measure of my dreams :)

:D
Wish I were there!

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:44 am
by Catherine
Jenny- I was trying to describe the moment to somebody today and I burst into tears again. I fly back to Australia tomorrow for Christmas and I still have my standing room wristband on from Wednesday. The only conversation over Christmas lunch this year is going to be about that gig, let me tell you :D

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:58 am
by ManniGee
I hope somebody taped "And the Band played Waltzing Mathilda" and will upload it on youtube...

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:48 am
by lavabe

Youtube Videos so far....8./9.12.2010

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:26 pm
by Dublin Rambler
Did anybody tape The Band played Waltzing Mathilda on the 8th ?

Re: Youtube Videos so far....8./9.12.2010

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:13 pm
by philipchevron
Dublin Rambler wrote:Did anybody tape The Band played Waltzing Mathilda on the 8th ?


I think I should issue a warning in case this covetted gem ever does turn up on YouTube - Shane's version of the lyrics managed to substantially rewrite the history of the First World War. Which just goes to show how hard it is to ruin a great tune.

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:42 pm
by hopeful fan
Could find nothing on line yet for the Thursdays show. This is Spider's version on Wednesday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDfJ9lpyp8Y

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:35 pm
by philipchevron
hopeful fan wrote:Could find nothing on line yet for the Thursdays show. This is Spider's version on Wednesday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDfJ9lpyp8Y


Spider's version is of course from Thursday 9th, on which evening, according to today's The Sun [Irish Edition] Shane was plastered on POITIN.

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:16 am
by jennylois
Catherine wrote:Jenny- I was trying to describe the moment to somebody today and I burst into tears again. I fly back to Australia tomorrow for Christmas and I still have my standing room wristband on from Wednesday. The only conversation over Christmas lunch this year is going to be about that gig, let me tell you :D

Send me a message Catherine.

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:00 pm
by langer
Great show.
Incredible setlist.
See you in 2011 ...

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:17 pm
by paddy q
Just wanted to say that I loved the gig on Wednesday, best I've ever been at. Thanks a lot. :)

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:48 pm
by Ilea
The show was, in one word, super!

Scandinavia was well present, as Philip showed :D
I had my best Dirty Old Down -experience ever, thanks to one very lovely Swede :) ...Dear Santa, one wish, let me find him in here...

Thanks, Pogues!

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:16 pm
by Aidan
The gig on the Thursday was kind of billed as the one to be at - you know tickets not being released for sale and all that - but Dublin Olympia on the Wednesday night was where it was at 8)

This small venue is great - I remember almost nothing of last year here so it was great to take it all in. The mood was brilliant and everyone was singing or drunk but in many cases both. I lost my balance in the pit a fair few times.

The music and song was (as has already been noted) unbelievable. And I think at the end of the gig there was possibly a little high within the band as some of them stayed on stage a little longer after the end of Fiesta and the lights had gone up - was it Spider and Darryl doing a little shoe shuffling together ?

The next night I knew I had had a tough time cos when I put myself in position to do it all over again and the elbows and arms etc came slamming in there was'nt a part of me that wasnt beaten and bruised.

Wednesday was awesome, Thursday much less so - but taking this into account:

"The worst Pogues gig is the one you missed. Because there's nothing worse than missing the Pogues " Firehazard Sept 2010.

See you in Manchester on Friday :D

Re: Dublin Olympia theatre - 8 December

PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:06 pm
by Fr. McGreer
Aidan wrote:Wednesday was awesome, Thursday much less so - but taking this into account:

"The worst Pogues gig is the one you missed. Because there's nothing worse than missing the Pogues " Firehazard Sept 2010.


NEVER, EVER was there a more apt phrase to describe the way our gang felt at 11.30pm on thursday night. I had tickets for wednesday but couldn't make it :x :x

But, lucky for me, i'm the only one travelling over to London to get the chance to sing a final farewell with The Pogues. 8)

See you in The Canturbury!

Re: Youtube Videos so far....8./9.12.2010

PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:02 am
by ManniGee
philipchevron wrote:
Dublin Rambler wrote:Did anybody tape The Band played Waltzing Mathilda on the 8th ?


I think I should issue a warning in case this covetted gem ever does turn up on YouTube - Shane's version of the lyrics managed to substantially rewrite the history of the First World War. Which just goes to show how hard it is to ruin a great tune.



Lol... what did he mix up ? I did not recognize it. I just was listening to that beautiful song sung with Shane's great voice which just is perfect for an anti war song !