the High Kings Jimmy Murphy

The High Kings scimmeradink their way through aul Jimmy Murphy.

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• irish
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[mattsmustang65]

I love this band! I can't wait till their next CD is released in the USA.

[Tangerine258]

is this called happy song in Irish music? These songs explain me why Irish are and will be always happy and optimistic despite potato famine, wars and even this recent financial crisis. Go Ireland!!!

[idgaf567]

Love these guys

[jimjamkk10]

class pure class

[swifie13]

My Family are irish and i knowall the words so wee is my medal?

[Raichu234]

seeing them on sat! OMG legends!

[MCthisISmyLife]

I think I'm in love

[princessserena500]

I lol'ed at this song. It was amazing. All of their songs are.

[tony10396861]

@ceiltoic I'm not sure if it's auto tune, all I know is on the rare occasion that they do an impromptu performance their sound is very different and they have serious trouble getting the harmonies right. I take your point though, I suppose they (and their creators and producers) have decided they're gonna target the plastic paddy American market. It still makes me cringe

[ceiltoic]

@tony10396861 True enough, it is to sell to the americans, and I generally wouldn't listen to it cos im into Martin Hayes, Lunasa, Liam O Maonlaoi, Luke Kelly- you get the picture. I didn't know they used auto tune (pitch modulator) though. I still think that if I was an ok singer and I could make big bucks flogging myself to the gullible ol yanks I would probably do it rather than sit in the corner of a session back home and get a few pints for my troubles. Is it a sellout or entrepreneurship?

[tony10396861]

@ceiltoic Call it what you want, it's awful stuff. Some of them are from good singing stock but I don't think they should be judged on that. They turn these songs into plastic paddy crap to sell them to the americans. They're all very average singers without the autotune or whatever it is they use.The Clancys were too stagey as well, but these muppets take it to a whole new level. And the Clancys at least had one really great singer in Liam

[ceiltoic]

@tony10396861 It's not fake its called hyper reality. They sell the americans the image of Ireland that Americans have of us. Ths songs are all folk songs, the lads are all of good Irish singing stock- whats not to like except for the over production, but remember the clancys were wearing aran sweaters all the time on American TV portraying a similar image- athletic young youths and rosy maidens dancing at every crossroad etc. They are good singers fair dues to them!