Greatest Irish Band of All-time ?

**Roo69** · 12/03/2004, 3:53 PM

Tough call there, but i'd have to say Thin Lizzy / U2

**brendy_�ire** · 12/03/2004, 4:26 PM

Has to be The Undertones.

**Plastic Paddy** · 12/03/2004, 4:56 PM

Originally posted by brendy_�ire
Has to be The Undertones.

You're not showing any bias there now, Brendy?

For my two cents worth, I'd say U2.

PP

**Troy.McClure** · 12/03/2004, 5:04 PM

U2? Thin Lizzy? Will ya get away with them! Who has had the most number ones? Thats right, the great Westlife, Irelands OFFICIAL greatest band!

**the scout** · 12/03/2004, 7:04 PM

virgin prunes /they were ahead of their time.

**patsh** · 12/03/2004, 7:19 PM

1. MicroDisney
2. Thin Lizzy
3. The Blades
4. U2
5. Undertones
6. Something Happens
7. The Stunning
8. An Emotional Fish
9. The Frames
10. Frank & Walters

**Footie_Fan** · 12/03/2004, 7:23 PM

U2

**Beavis** · 13/03/2004, 1:01 PM

ASLAN ASLAN ASLAN ASLAN ASLAN ASLAN ASLAN

**pineapple stu** · 13/03/2004, 4:56 PM

Originally posted by patsh
1. MicroDisney
2. Thin Lizzy
3. The Blades
4. U2
5. Undertones
6. Something Happens
7. The Stunning
8. An Emotional Fish
9. The Frames
10. Frank & Walters

Leaving out band which scored the first UK No 1 from an Irish band (and also the second)??

Maybe I'm biased, being a fan and all, but the Boomtown Rats have to be in there.

**patsh** · 13/03/2004, 6:28 PM

Originally posted by pineapple stu
Leaving out band which scored the first UK No 1 from an Irish band (and also the second)??

Maybe I'm biased, being a fan and all, but the Boomtown Rats have to be in there.

You pick your top ten, I'll pick mine.

brine2 · 14/03/2004, 11:23 AM

1. The Undertones
2. My Bloody Valentine
3. The Blades
4. Thin Lizzy
5. U2

And an honorary mention for Radiators from Space.

**the 12 th man** · 15/03/2004, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by brine2
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And an honorary mention for Radiators from Space. [/B]

later shortened to just the radiators.they were worth a mention
definitely.tv tube heart

from the same era: dc nein/tokyo olympics
berlin

**sadloserkid** · 15/03/2004, 12:48 PM

Snow Patrol
Therapy?
U2
Thin Lizzy
Boomtown Rats

Not in any order there...

**tiktok** · 15/03/2004, 3:13 PM

Something Happens
The Undertones
The Frames
The Stunning
Boomtown Rats
The franks

if we can claim my bloody valentine i want the Jimi Hendrix experience in (1/3 Irish

)

honourable mention to the chieftains and the Dubliners

also, i'd imagine Enya has outsold Westlife

b_mcsweeney · 15/03/2004, 3:13 PM

aren't snow patrol mostly scottish?

with a heavy dose of bias, can't look beyond the franks. grand parade is legend.

**drinkfeckarse** · 15/03/2004, 3:35 PM

Six

**sadloserkid** · 15/03/2004, 4:13 PM

Originally posted by b_mcsweeney
aren't snow patrol mostly scottish?

Featuring thrilling fuses of alternative pop/rock's most intensified marks, Snow Patrol's compositions combine songwriting aptitude with guitar rock's sharpest strains. Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Mark McClelland (bass, keyboards), and John Quinn (drums) embodied the Northern Irish three-piece that started off as a duo. Lightbody and McClelland first got together in Dundee, Scotland, where they were studying, prior to the addition of Quinn, who completed the lineup. - From Allmusic.com

**Paddy Ramone** · 23/03/2004, 8:32 AM

Either the Undertones or Thin Lizzy. The next best are Stiff Little Fingers (U2 are just an imititation of SLF lol) and I'm surpised nobody has mentioned those Plastic Paddies the Pogues. Shane MacGowan is a genius.