Philip Ryan
@philipryan.bsky.social
Irish by birth,Cork by the grace of God like!🇮🇪🇩🇪🇪🇺
You know you are getting older when you are impressed with the packaging from an online purchase. 'Tis a shame to throw away, but the bin man might think I am cool! (Might accidentally leave the lid up, so it won't go unnoticed...)
#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 31."What's today's Irish connection?"I hear you whimper.None actually."What!?" I hear you all cry incredulously.Anyway,today's tune is appropriate to the challenge,as that is it from me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky0r...
Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli Time to say goodbye [HQ]
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#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 30. "Enough of the Irish slant!" Not today Satan, not today! Anyway, as cover versions go, found on the "Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute To Cole Porter," it's absolutely fantastic! And for a good cause, HIV/AIDS charities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgRD...
U2 - Night And Day [High Quality]
YouTube video by SouthernBlackA
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#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 29.Just when you thought I forgot the challenge.But nope!Today's Irish connection is back to Bishopstown,very much Irish,and the unsolved death of Noel Gallagher's pet goldfish.I kid you not!Anyway,the Frank and Walters claim innocence! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dM...
Time We Said Goodnight
YouTube video by The Frank & Walters - Topic
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The Scratch, Indiependence, Cork, 30/07/2022. It rained, and rained, and rained. Finally the skies opened, revealing darker clouds behind the clouds they were covering, so it rained even more!
#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 28. What band is it this time? Well, since you asked (albeit, through gritted teeth...). Today's Irish connection is Black Sabbath. The one member with two parents from Dublin. Yep Geezer Butler! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFB_...
Time Machine
YouTube video by Black Sabbath - Topic
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(Since musiczone.ie is not on Bluesky,I will mention this for U2 fans.) "We're delighted to announce we're hosting a listening party for the brand new U2 album "Carnaval De Luz" On the 12th of November @ 8pm you can hear the album in full and go home with some goodies."
#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 27. Finally caught up! "What now? Are you going to say The Kinks have Irish DNA?" "Funny enough you should mention that..." Ray and Dave's grandmother was Irish. You might even see Ray in Cork, as his daughter lives here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGM...
The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Kinks
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#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 26. Oops a day late, so two coming today! "Make it stop!" "What?" "The Irish connections!" "Nope... "Here we have The Smiths, out of the four members, there were seven Irish parents. Morrisey even bought his mother a holiday home in Cobh. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oVs...
These Things Take Time (2011 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Smiths - Topic
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#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 24. Another Irish reference? "Make it stop!"Sorry, not sorry. Alone the lyrics will hit the deep recesses of your deep musical knowledge. "Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late." www.youtube.com/watch?v=vabn...
Nirvana - Come As You Are (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
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“Sitting an exam? Music is the answer to your problems.” Disclaimer: It is not advisable to write “Music is the answer to your problems.” But! Music Zone is next door, like.
#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 24. “Another Irish reference?”I can hear people screaming in their pitiful nightmares,”Make it stop!”Anyway,being a sadistic Irish music fan,I chose to ignore the pitiful screams.There was a band called The Beatles.All had Irish DNA. m.youtube.com/watch?v=UYeV...
A Day In The Life (Remastered 2009)
YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic
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#ClocktoberMusicDay Day 23.Another Irish reference loading...(Sighs and groans.)Mother from Mayo,father from Meath.Rest of the band would not have connected without the parents knowing a cúpla focal (a few words in Irish). m.youtube.com/watch?v=R5mF...
Oasis - I'm Outta Time (Official Video)
YouTube video by Oasis
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 23.Eyes rolling...What's the Irish connection today?Well, since you asked so politely,it's Culture Club.Thurles and Dublin,yep,I am talking about Boy George's parents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tI1...
Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart)
YouTube video by CultureClubVEVO
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I'm too old but I honestly feel as if the @cmatbaby.bsky.social tour since the last album came out could be ripe for a dissertation. Here's a little intro I wrote for my friends back in the States: thenewcorkonians.substack.com/p/summer-of-...
Summer of CMAT
The Irish artist I can’t stop listening to
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 22.Any Irish connection today?I hear (absolutely) no one asking...Dusty Springfield,aka Mary O'Brien to her Tralee mum.Now trivia!Part of Harry Potter was filmed at the Cliffs of Moher,where some of Dusty Springfield's ashes were scattered (1999). www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-1N...
Give Me Time DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 21. Pretty strong Irish connection with this song and band. True story: I met Adam Clayton in Cork once, invited him to my house for tea. He said “No. (If you are reading this Adam,the invite still stands!😃) m.youtube.com/watch?v=49tP...
October (Remastered 2008)
YouTube video by U2 - Topic
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 20.With a surname like Doyle,there has to be an Irish connection.And you’re right!More so if born in Belfast like Candida Doyle. m.youtube.com/watch?v=sPGe...
Pulp - Do You Remember the First Time?
YouTube video by PulpVEVO
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 19.So, a person born in Galway is called a Galwegian,which just happens to be the place where Coventry born Hazel O’Connor’s father came from.Oh,was that more Irish trivia?I guess it was!lol Duran Duran supported her when they were an unsigned act. m.youtube.com/watch?v=O-c9...
Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day HQ
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 18. More Irish trivia? Why not? :-) Joy Division, a band that influenced so many others. The band with a member who had an Irish grandfather (Portarlington, if you care). Who? The one, and only, Ian Curtis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j0J...
Joy Division - These Days (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Joy Division
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 17. Any more Irish trivia? But of course! So, which of these two singers’ mothers came from Dungarvan, Waterford, Ireland? That would be Kate Bush’s mother, but you knew that anyway…:-p m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvt5...
Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel - Another Day
YouTube video by Symphonyofflowers
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 16,more trivia. :-) One of two fine bands from Bishopstown (the other being the Frank and Walters),Rubyhorse appeared on shows such as Dave Letterman and Conan O’Brien.They also had George Harrison guest on one of their tracks (Punchdrunk). m.youtube.com/watch?v=t-hi...
Any Day Now
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 15,another piece of trivia loading…Two Irish women,both born in Kildare,lived five doors apart.Both moved to Manchester,remaining in touch.Later their sons would become friends as well.Those friends would be Johnny Marr and Gary “Mani” Mounfield. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vLgA...
Good Times
YouTube video by The Stone Roses - Topic
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 14, Composition of Sound, better known as Depeche Mode! m.youtube.com/watch?v=9pt7...
Depeche Mode - A Question of Time (Official Video)
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 13, guessing The Housemartins are from Hull, especially as their debut was called London 0 Hull 4… m.youtube.com/watch?v=KnLF...
The Housemartins - Think For A Minute
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#ClocktoberMusic Day 12, only one post today, much to everyone’s relief… m.youtube.com/watch?v=x7QP...
Strawberry Switchblade -- Since Yesterday
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If you have a few minutes to spare, please feel free to join me for a #ClocktoberMusic thing! During October, let's share music related to time and its passing - the word itself, specific times, timepieces, measurements of time, age, youth, anything you can justify as fitting the theme!
Fall Back Time Change: Spinning Clock Illusion
ALT: Fall Back Time Change: Spinning Clock Illusion
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#ClocktoberMusic As said, late to the challenge. Tis the last music post today, as I have caught up. Normal service will, naturally, resume tomorrow. Unless I forget, which could happen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMHL...
NENA | Irgendwie · Irgendwo · Irgendwann [1984] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo]
YouTube video by NENA
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