Clannad - I See Red

From the album, Magical Ring. Buy it here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magical-Ring-Remastered-Repackaged-Clannad/dp/B0000AM...

Clannad are a Grammy Award-winning Irish musical group, from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal.[1] Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, and New Age. They are known for performing in various languages, including English, Latin, Gàidhlig, Mohican and most of all in their native tongue, Irish.[2]

Clannad are Moya Brennan (born Máire Ní Bhraonáin), Ciarán Brennan (born Ciarán Ó Braonáin), Pól Brennan (born Pól Ó Braonáin), Noel Duggan (born Noel Ó Dúgáin) and Pádraig Duggan (born Pádraig Ó Dúgáin).

Clannad first made their mark in the folk and traditional scene in the 1970s in Ireland and Europe, they subsequently went on to bridge the gap between traditional celtic music and pop music in the 1980s and 1990s with albums such as Macalla and Anam.[3][4]During their successful career they toured the world extensively and gained fans in every major territory. Lead singer Moya Brennan and her sister Enya have also enjoyed huge success as solo artists. The band won a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best New Age Album, and their record sales exceed the 15 million mark. They are also regarded as the band which, for the first time, put Irish traditional music and the Irish language on the world stage and paved the way for many other Irish artists.[5]

After ten years disbanded, the five original members of Clannad reunited on stage at the Celtic Connections Festival in February 2007 in Glasgow. They expressed their wishes to release a new studio album, but no official announcements have been made as yet.[6]. Moya, Ciarán, Noel and Pádraig embarked on their first UK tour in over 10 years in the Spring of 2008, starting in Gateshead.

LYRICS:

Back in my schooldays, acting the fool days
One and one and one is three
And the man said, "Hey, come and cut yourself a piece of the big time"
Armor-clad forces, riding Trojan horses
Never made sense to me
I didn't want to be a part of the great debate on moonshine

Chorus:
"Stop, pay the price," they said to me
"Take this advice, you're out of your head"
I said, "Stop, hold the phone
This has to be cut to the bone
Too bad, I see red, I see red, I see red"

Sly man stumbles, twists and he tumbles
He always lands on his feet
And he sets his face towards the far horizon
Won't you come this way? Can't you go that way?
But his rhythm don't miss a beat
'Cause he's doing everything he can to keep surviving

"Stop, pay the price," they said to me
"Take this advice, you're out of your head"

(Chorus)

So who wants a riot? People should be quiet
Don't we give them good TV?
You can learn to love your lifetime of distraction
Nothing on the inside, nothing on the outside
All the way from A to Z
I can live without that kind of satisfaction

(Chorus four times)


This song comes from the 1982 album 'Magical Ring'.

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• world
• folk

[alchemistra]

One of my favorite songs from Clannad, thanks so much.

[derSpuk]

brilliant album! one of my favorites.

[jonsouthgen]

Gerry (and Jim) Rafferty song from On a Wing and a Prayer. I like much of Clannad`s output and suggest people have a listen to the Rafferty original of this track

[ApacheTim]

Let us not forget Enya is Moya's sister and she performed with them on two of their albums!

[Gawaine687]

awesome song! Clannad is the best!!!

[MENOTYOUism]

What a tune.... folowed by Crann Ull`

[TheDarkRedWyvern]

Love love love this song! :)

[medea1990]

Beautiful!

[thrillingfuture]

I LOVE ADORE WORSHIP this song

[MaxRenn]

the theme from HARRY'S GAME was brilliant...

This one is haunting.

[seanchas7]

Great Clannad alblum