No, not Jim Morrison, but James Morrison! This is a fan video made of clips of Ballykissangel. Ballykissangel is the story of a love affair between and English Catholic Priest and an Irish pub owner. It is a really good TV show, and if you haven't seen the first three seasons you are missing out. It was shot in Ireland just south of Dublin in the little village of Avoca. It was a fun show, but had this tinge of sadness due to the unrequited love affair of the priest and the pub owner. That said the song they chose was incredible. this kid has some pipes,and can really sing. In fact for a brit he ain't half bad:-) He almost sounds Irish:-)
Here is an video of him doing an unplugged version. all I can say is wow!
Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ireland. Show all posts
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The Commitments Trailer
This movie was a huge influence on me for two reasons. First it is such a true story about the life of a band. I swear I have been in that band more than once:-) I think the knock down drag out fight near the end of the movie has happened in a couple of bands I have been in! Second, I love anything Irish. I am half Irish, and any movie that has Ireland in it, is top on my list. So this movie had Ireland and soul music, well, that makes it one of my all time favorites! I used to own the video on VHS, but I wore it out. Now I have it on DVD, but it is full screen, I like widescreen, but I think that movie is so old, that there isn't a widescreen version.
Bottom line, that movie showed that the Irish have soul, and if you know the history of the Irish it really makes sense. By the time the movie was made Ireland had, had its freedom from England for around 7o years, but it was still mired in a terrible economic slump. Ireland was known as the third world of Europe. The movie shows the poverty in Dublin at the time. However, in the last 15 years Ireland has rode a wave of economic expansion due to companies that deal with computers and other information age related businesses. If you watch the movie many of the comments about Ireland are no longer accurate, especially in its relationship to Europe and England.
Bottom line, that movie showed that the Irish have soul, and if you know the history of the Irish it really makes sense. By the time the movie was made Ireland had, had its freedom from England for around 7o years, but it was still mired in a terrible economic slump. Ireland was known as the third world of Europe. The movie shows the poverty in Dublin at the time. However, in the last 15 years Ireland has rode a wave of economic expansion due to companies that deal with computers and other information age related businesses. If you watch the movie many of the comments about Ireland are no longer accurate, especially in its relationship to Europe and England.
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