fredriley wrote: 
I believe that would be RP's Fearless Leader and DJ, Mr Bill Goldsmith.

 Bleyfusz wrote: 
Terrific, seamless segue, right enough, but who the feck's Mr Goldsmith?

I just felt the backdraft of a cultural reference whooshing over my head...

wow this is bad.

Brilliant shift from the previous song. Hats off to Mr. Goldsmith!

Postively one of the best live bands going today. 

Wake me when it's over...

Fun energy at it's musical best! Talented band that is a must to see live. Their studio recordings don't exemplify what they are live. They are very entertaining! Great tune.

MUTE

 alanthecowboy wrote: 

Touché!

Once again, I found myself agreeing with David Frum's analysis of the health care debate.  And now am agreeing with Paul Krugman of the NY Times!  (The horrors.)

 

The Republicans really dropped the ball on this one.

I'm not the greatest Great Big Sea fan, but I think this song fits in very nicely to the RP play list. My wife is a Great Big Sea fan, apparently the lead singer, Alan Doyle, is a hunk. By the way, Mr Doyle has become friends with Russell Crow, who is a bit of a musician, this is from Wikipedia:

He continued with a collaboration with Alan Doyle of the Canadian band Great Big Sea in early 2005, which also involved members of his previous band. A new single, Raewyn, was released in April 2005 and an album entitled My Hand, My Heart has been released for download on iTunes. The album includes a tribute song to actor Richard Harris, who became Crowe's friend during the making of Gladiator. In 2002, he directed the music video clip (which starred former child actor Duy Nguyen) for his wife Danielle Spencer's single 'Tickle Me' from her 'White Monkey' album.

 mfassett wrote: 
Sounds like a good deal.  For what it's worth, we're no longer judging you by you last pres, but by the redneck population's response to your current one, particularly his attempt to bring you health care system into the 20th century...

 alanthecowboy wrote: 
Tell you what... don't judge all us yanks by our last president, and we won't judge you by your illiterate posters on the RP board.  :)

These guys are from Newfoundland, not Cape Breton!

 fluffybum wrote: 
I'm embarrassed that you're a Canadian.

 fluffybum wrote: 
I'm a little embarrassed that you're a Canadian too.  Step up and say you don't like them if you don't, but your cryptic message just make us Canucks look like a bunch of illiterate arseholes. 

That said, if I were in Cape Breton, I'd be trying to distance myself from this particular tune.  However, most of their less 'pop' songs seem to me to be true 'east coast' fare.

I just don't get their appeal. People here in Ottawa go gaga whenever the band plays ...

This band sucks in so many different ways, from so many different angles.

 mongoose01ca wrote: 
I have a friend who is absolutely obsessed with these guys. This track is not winning me over. But I would give them another try.

what the f*#k am i in cape breton?!! this music and band makes me embarrased to be a canadian. shit!

BjornPhrei wrote:
Make that three that want to hear the absolutely kicking original. This is lame in comparison. On second thought, not only in comparison.
Oh what fun we had bouncing up and down to that song. 1996?

I really dig these guys.  Surprising breadth in their catalogue - everything from pure traditional tunes to heavily-electrified anthems.  If you can't find a GBS song you really like, you just haven't looked hard enough.

(I'm most partial to Donkey Riding, btw - easily one of their best)

no no no

Booo. Big time.

MrDill wrote:
eff you asswipe!  This is east coast Canadiana.  All celtic settlers out there and completely legitimate.  Eat it.

 Laptopdog wrote: 
Can he get out of here?

Can he get sideways?

He can't get it up? And he can't go down? Poor guy.

*sighs*
more "plastic paddies"

sans wrote:THE POGUES!!!