BREAKING: Official FAI Euro 2016 song teaser is out

[geysir]

The Irish song isn't entirely brutal, but I don't agree with the use of 'Óró sé do bheatha abhaile' in the song. A rebel song isn't exactly representative of the nation of Ireland.

It's desperately hard to write a football song though. You have to borrow a song from somewhere to make it into a classic, take "Put 'em under pressure" for example, it would be nothing without the unmistakable riff of Johnny Fean from Dearg Doom.
In what universe is Óró sé do bheatha abhaile' regarded as a rebel song?
It's a national school ditty, cop yourself on.
The tune is a typical marching tune from the 18C.

[nigel-harps1954]

In what universe is Óró sé do bheatha abhaile' regarded as a rebel song?
It's a national school ditty, cop yourself on.
The tune is a typical marching tune from the 18C.

'Cop yourself on' is a bit harsh no? Seem to have hit a nerve there.

I would have assumed it to be common knowledge that while a traditional Irish ballad, it would be better known as a rebel song, adopted by the volunteer forces during the Easter Rising in 1916 and subsequently during the war of independence, as you put it, as a marching tune.

Certainly was never a 'national school ditty' where I went to school.

[CraftyToePoke]

It's a national school ditty, cop yourself on.

Maybe you are thinking of Dilin o Deamhas ?

[tetsujin1979]

Gentlemen, we have a rule about personal abuse, as you are well aware.
I did learn Óró sé do bheatha abhaile in school, but I would be loathe to describe it as a ditty

[Lionel Ritchie]

Then I'll say cop yourself on -the Irish song IS entirely brutal. Wouldn't take much modification to make it Macedonias high hope for Eurovision.

Very few 'good' football related songs out there, fewer again commissioned for a tournament. The ones that have lasted and have most merit, in my view, are the ones that were a bit off kilter and took a bit of a chance ...like the one The Lighning Seeds did for England when the safer bet would've been to get Take That/Barlow to do it instead.

Ours is in no way off kilter and takes no chances. It couldn't be any more paddywhack plod if they'd buckle hats on.

[paul_oshea]

Ye lads wouldn't get this, but I think Seamus Moore, is actually pretty good at putting words together. Very simple stuff, he probably doesn't know much in the football world to make the lyrics though. Football songs are all about simple but effective ryhmes, and no one has really hit that apart from Liam Harrison.

Poeple just want catcy, simple one-lines to grab onto. They take off.

[Stuttgart88]

I love how Paul starts so many posts patronising people.

[Paddy Garcia]

A better option!


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