Style over substance!

They look better than they sound.

Trey wrote: Those damn fiddling young and restless Ahhh, hahaha. All sounds Irish to me!

meghan89 wrote: I love that particular comment too, but can't claim the credit for it. I can't remember where I heard it, but's it's not an original. Shame on me.

A look at their album cover suggests this is The Young and The Restless with fiddles.

This is a great Irish traditional song, being milled through the pop bubble wash. I love the song but hate this version. Sadly, it has to be said, the Corrs do have bags of real talent but it gets sugar-coated beyond the reaches of good taste. The tacked-on trad ending doesn't really redeem it - why not carry that kind of energy through the entire song? (shakes head) pyx

tiddalick wrote: If there was a way to give props for comments I would definately give a few points for that one! I agree - they suck, but the death rattle comment really threw me!

tiddalick wrote: Wow... I agree it sucks but I don't know about that I really don't know how this made into the rotation, when I was last on the LRC I noticed a disturbing trend of some very country-influenced stuff that I gave lots of thumbs-down to. This sounds like some of that crap.

The Corrs should have been collectively executed within moments of their debut release. The sort of music that rivals gonorrhoea for unpleasantness. I would honestly rather listen to the death rattle of my only child.

flanax wrote: I'm with you on this one. The singing just drags on this one, soulless and tedious.

Mari wrote: Hi Mari, don't you ever sleep? Seems you're always online. What time is it in Australia now?

Love this tune! And this band!

byrd wrote: Nice beer choices! I was in Brussels last spring and had a hard time leaving those wonderful biers behind. Westmalle trippel is my favorite. The song's ok, maybe worthy of an ale, but that's about it.

I give it points for using the lyrics "mend my britches", which I haven't heard before, but other than that, I don't see how this stands out from 5000 other Irish songs I've heard...

Geed wrote: Say whatcha want... I like it. I'll give it a 6. However I think I'd prefer an Imperial Stout or maybe a nice Belgian Triple to a boring ol' Lager, thanks.

If they just played the last 30 seconds of the song I wouldn't mind at all

Oh dear Lord - dire, commercial nonsense . There are so many many many people who sing these songs so much better. And what's with her American accent? They definitely do not sound like that in County Louth. This is plastic trad. Compare this to Sinead's Sean Nos Nua - this doesn't come close.

oh God, not again

This discussion became polarized somewhere along the way. I was simply saying that the Corrs are an example of a band that takes traditional music to the mainstream, and, actually, I said that this tune does a good job of it. Those who are interested in the music, however, will probably find more engaging and musically impressive versions of the tunes outside of the pop canon. Ie. for Spancil Hill, try Christie Moore for an Irish version, or Jim Branigan for a Canadian take.

Fair enough Moak, point taken. The reason I don't like them is not because I'm some sort of trad purist- far from it- and it's not because they can't play instruments or because they can't sing- they do just fine on this front. I even believe that they enjoy making music. There's just no heart in it. It's emotionless karaoke.

No, I'm not comparing the Corrs to Dylan, I was reminded of when Dylan got booed relentlessly when he first dared to step out of the traditional folkie genre. I actually know nothing about the Corrs - hate them if you want, but where would music be if every artist was held to strictly purist expectations.

Moak wrote: LOL, are you really comparing the Corrs to Dylan?? The Corrs are fine if you are part of their market segment- i.e. 13 year old girls. They are about as original as a mobile phone ring tone. I like a lot of mainstream stuff, but this is really low brow- and the radio stations that play it here are the very reason I listen to RP. Away with you!!))))

What, all the music out of Ireland has to sound the same and measure up to your "purist" standards? You probably would have booed Dylan in '66.

OK, I like my music, and I'm a a pretty tolerant guy- but what on earth are you doing?? This sucks. Plenty of decent trad music out there to drink your pint to.

KohlDaddy wrote: We all know the answer to that.

Goes on a bit too long

coldatlantic wrote: So which talent sells more records? Being pretty or being musically pure?

Geed wrote: As a bit of a traditional music purist, I'm 100% in agreement. But she's really good at being pretty. And she did a impressive job as an actress in "The Boys and Girl from County Clare".

Hmm..been playing this tune a lot lately, almost daily. Sorry, Bill...but can we retire it for just a few weeks?

Andrea Corr is a cute little thing but she can't sing for shit. Although Irish, her ability to sing an Irish tune is non-existent. This is Irish Lite for the woosie crowd. Now, go drink yer lager.

Not a bad song, but getting overplayed.

This ones getting a tad overplayed, me thinks.

I like the Corrs, but this track is way overplayed. Enough already! 5/10

4 - acceptable It's been done *many* times before by, IMHO, much better artists.

I always raise my brow at artists who take traditional music to the mainstream, because IMHO it usually comes with a compromise in the musicianship or the subtlety of the interpretation... Some tracks come off better than others, and I think this one does it well. Interesting that both The Corrs and Great Big Sea, both balancing between traditional and pop worlds, produced an all-traditional album released *on the same day*...

woah, new Corrs album out today...awesome!

this is really good TWICE just dropped the score. it's just a touch to pop I guess.

I dig

Those Corrs sisters are babelicious!

I liked it when I heard it last week, and I still like it.

Their pop stuff is crap, but this is nice.

Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant days gone by My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly I stepped on board a vision and I boarded with a will At last I came to anchor at the cross at Spancil Hill. It being on the twenty-third of June the day before the fair All Ireland's sons and daughters in crowds assembled there The young the old the brave the bold, their duties to fulfill There were pleasant conversations at the foot of Spancil Hill. I went to see my neighbors to see what they might say The old ones were all dead and gone the young ones turning grey I met old Tailor Quigley, he's as bold as ever still He used to mend my britches when I lived at Spancil Hill I paid a flying visit to me first and only love She's as young as any lily and as gentle as a dove She threw her arms around me saying 'Johnny I love you still' She's Ned the farmer's daughter and the pride of Spancil Hill I asked her would she marry me as in the days of yore She said 'Johnny, you're only joking, as many's the time before' The cock crew in the morning, he crew both loud and shrill I awoke in California, many miles from Spancil Hill.