Songs from the Grove
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Forum Name: Songs from The Grove
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Topic: Songs from the Grove
Posted By: curehead
Subject: Songs from the Grove
Date Posted: 24-November-2004 at 07:12
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My fav. songs from the Grove were; The Quiet Life - Japan; A Forest - The Cure; Will You - Hazel O'Connor; Rock Lobster - The B52's (I used to mosh on the outskirts of the mob to Rock Lobster as I lost several earrings in the commotion) 
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Posted By: Annie
Date Posted: 20-December-2004 at 11:23
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Everytime I hear Santana or The Zombies "She's Not
There", it brings me right back. I remember that single red light in the hall. I remember walking the corridor with all the goths lining the walls with their silly hair styles and pale faces! But the one that really does it for me is Cyndi Lauper's "True Colours", every single time I hear that song, be it in a shop or in the car or at home, I'm transported back to St. Pauls gymnasium, into the arms of the boy who was the first person to ask me for a dance at the Grove. I remember it so well. The smell of his Suede coat, his hair, it was infactuation at first sight! Just waiting for him to kiss me. The small talk. More small talk. And eventually he kissed me- just as the last chorus of True Colours kicked in. Then "Lola" came along and ruined everything for us. And that was it. We never danced again...  Maybe
he'll be at the Grove Christmas special?! |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 23-December-2004 at 20:45
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lay lady lay by dylan always " got things goin....!"
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Posted By: jack
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 06:08
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I always remember, Come on Eileen by dexys mightnite runners. I cant the song, but always remember Cesil playin it at the end of the night. I used to strip at that song! how embarrising now, but great fun looking back. STPAULS 91-96 |
Posted By: Oddjob
Date Posted: 17-January-2005 at 07:40
| Was it Blue Monday that everybody did that ridiculous dance to? |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 21-January-2005 at 15:38
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I think that was rock lobster or maybe it was Blue
Monday. I know that they definitely did a stupid dance to Rock Lobster! How annoying. And as for those goth/ cure-head dances - circling round with one arm half in the air and your head stuck to the opposite shoulder as if you had an earring caught in the top of your geansai! Those were the days... |
Posted By: jenimcc
Date Posted: 03-February-2005 at 13:18
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For me it would have to be The Mission's "Wasteland" (used to start the night going for the non-headbangers!), Brian Kennedy's "Captured" (fave slow song at the Grove), The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary" and The Sister's of Mercy (which wasn't played at the Christmas Bash!). Rock Lobster was great but there always seemed to be loads moshing when others were doing the 'arse' dance on the floor. Recipe for Disaster! |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 05-February-2005 at 19:18
| Was Brian Kennedy ever played at The Grove???? |
Posted By: jenimcc
Date Posted: 07-February-2005 at 09:09
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He was indeed. Reason I remember is that I went out with a guy for a year while going to the Grove and that was 'our' song (puke!).
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Posted By: Oddjob
Date Posted: 23-March-2005 at 11:42
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I believe Brian Kennedy got the slaps from the Harmo crew outside the grove if that helps any!! |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 04-May-2005 at 08:10
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I'm from the 1972 ... era.
Too many songs to mention here. Biker Pat
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Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 04-July-2005 at 08:45
| cheap track - the flame. that was the ultimate slow-set tune i think. didn't know till recent years it was by cheap trick though. robin zander has an incredible voice. plus tom peterson co-invented the 12 string bass. a mind of useless information.... or something. |
Posted By: rasher
Date Posted: 18-July-2005 at 07:57
| Definitely Stiff Little Fingers -> Alternative Ulster |
Posted By: Orbital
Date Posted: 19-July-2005 at 16:44
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First post here, didnt know there was a site dedicated to the Grove! So many memories from there! Some that spring to mind would be any of the Smiths or Morrissey tracks that we annoyed Cecil with until he played. Also REM - Stand, I think that one had a special dance to it! Also a Faith no More track? Rock Lobster and others mentioned already. Slow set wise, Stairway to Heaven stands out. |
Posted By: Colettemc
Date Posted: 21-July-2005 at 09:58
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Favourite songs that I can remember are Eric Clapton - Wonderful tonight, and of course, Stairway to Heaven - ah those were the days!!!! |
Posted By: Colettemc
Date Posted: 22-July-2005 at 14:05
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Other fav. songs Rainbow - Since you've been gone - The Jam - Going Underground & A Town called Malice - 10cc -I'm not in Love - Lynerd Skynerd (I never could spell his name!!) - Freebird, The Doors - Riders on the Storm - the list goes on and on!! |
Posted By: Bog Warrior
Date Posted: 25-July-2005 at 09:48
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Poor Cecil tried to play Paradise City by Guns & Roses when it was released, all you had to hear was the opening strains on Slash's guitar and girlfriedns were abandoned mid snog on the bicycle racks. Everyone and I mean everyone would congregate on the floor and start moshing. It would get so out of hand that he would have to stop playing it half way through... I wonder did he ever get to play it the end???
------------- Bog Warrior '88 - '90 |
Posted By: Eclectic:87-90
Date Posted: 25-July-2005 at 18:19
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A strange mix of songs stick in the mind: Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama', Talking Head's 'Psycho Killer', even the (all to brief) resurrection of the Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacant" in the late '80s. I think though that Cecil must've been paid off by Joe the St Paul's cleaner to play the B-52's "Rock Lobster" as it really cleaned all those cigarette buts from the floor for him. I'm sure people will say X or Y wasn't a Grove song but 30 years probably means that there'll be one huge musical anthropology to unfold on this thread. After all it's an oral history - no cameraphones then and no-one sober enough to have used anything either. And I know some girls used to frown about the rare-blue-vinyl-gatefold-edition tendencies of some of the lads, but at the time MTV Europe was relatively new and 120 Minutes (for the indie, goth, alternative scene) and Headbanger's Ball (for the mainstream metal) were still only blips on the musical radar screen: much musical interest and activity was a shared one at the Grove. I suppose that fragmentation of music and commodification into ring-tones and so on will probably prevent anything similar to the Grove ever evolving again but as a historical part of Dublin's socio-cultural history I think it's something worth commemorating. List those favourite songs here ... |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 25-July-2005 at 20:01
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Not necessarily my favourite, but Lola by The Kinks
was a classic. It was the first place I heard the song, it always used to signify the end of the slow set during my era. You'd be just about to go in for the kill (well, your hands were), then Cecil would play that blasted song, ah well, let's see if we can make it out to the compound or maybe find a free seat in some dark corner...Everytime I hear it, it will always bring me back, without fail. 
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Posted By: wowo mama
Date Posted: 03-August-2005 at 10:47
| I reckon "Since You been gone" by Rainbow will always be the song I remember when I think of the Grove, probably because I dont think I've ever heard it anywhere else. Love that song! |
Posted By: Yauch
Date Posted: 03-August-2005 at 12:54
| Yeah Since you've been gone will ALWAYS remind me of the grove alright, every time, that and dexy's midnight runners - come on Eileen, without fail that one always brings me back.... |
Posted By: geraldo
Date Posted: 14-October-2005 at 06:19
| Mine would have to be Lay La, Eric Clapton. and for the slow set Angie. And dont for get the AC/DC numbers and our air guitars my neck would be in bits the next morning from head banging. |
Posted By: Lola
Date Posted: 14-October-2005 at 12:31
| I've just discovered this online radio station in the UK called Planet Rock Radio ( http://www.planetrock.com - www.planetrock.com ) and you'd swear they asked Cecil to write the playlist. The website itself is dreadful, but the music is great....they've just gone from Riders On The Storm by The Doors, to Knockin on Heaven's Door by GnR to She's Not There by The Zombies in the last 15 mins.... |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 14-October-2005 at 18:27
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I just loved Joan Armatrading - Love & Affection, Crosby Stills & Nash - our house, Pink Floyd-Us & Them, Clifford T Ward - Home Thoughts From Abroad, Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper, Jackson Brown - Stay, Supertramp - Dreamer. Nothing like being asked to dance to Stair Way To Heaven by the one you were eyeing up for weeks! Then relaying the stories to your friends the next day - yeah he was a great kisser... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 14-October-2005 at 20:53
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Wait one more to add - what about Black Betty-Huddie Ledbetter - great song remember... yeahhhhh ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Bonzo
Date Posted: 16-October-2005 at 11:09
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Oh wow! So many memories flooding back, reading this list.... I associate 'Whole of the Moon' by the Waterboys with the Grove more than any other song, I think. |
Posted By: Grover
Date Posted: 24-October-2005 at 05:26
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No Bohemian Rhapsody in the slow set and then halfway through gettin the head knocked off of ya by head banging ejits... ------------- ((GROVER)) |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 24-October-2005 at 07:15
| my favourite song had to be give it away by the chili peppers, followed closely by everything else. Have a great collection of griv mp3s that i listen to every now and again |
Posted By: Choirgirl
Date Posted: 01-November-2005 at 08:53
| another one to add to the list - Dreamer - Supertramp - - I'd Cecil plagued to play it each sat. - - p.s. reminder to make sure crusty has it for next reunion! |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 01-November-2005 at 08:57
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Jackie I could not make the reunion as live in the US but did send a request for them to play dreamer! how could you have a grove reunion and not play "Dreamer"... that's a sin ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 01-November-2005 at 11:55
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Jackie, Not sure if you were there on Sun.night or if so what time you arrived at,but Dreamer was definitely played. Reckon it was about ten thirtyish.
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Posted By: Choirgirl
Date Posted: 01-November-2005 at 12:15
| Of course I was there on Sunday - And here's me thinking everyone would now remember me - - I was the one that asked Cecil up to dance first - - well there you go - -anyway must have been in the loo or outside but didn't hear Dreamer - will take your word that it was played so all forgiven. It's still a great song - together with Freebird (another FAGAN favourite!) |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 01-November-2005 at 17:31
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Yeah, you see, we've 30 years of music to get through in five and a half
hours. So that means if you're late down you'll miss songs, and the later you are the more songs you'll miss. Yes, we did play "Dreamer" by Supertramp both this reunion and the last one. And unfortunately with 30 years of music to get through, if we've already played a song once in the night, we definitely won't be playing it a second time, not for anyone. So the only way to ensure that you'll hear your favourite Grove songs is to get there at 7.30pm. Glad that everyone had such a great night on Sunday. It was a magic occassion! Look forward to the next one! 
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Posted By: ntandy
Date Posted: 02-November-2005 at 08:56
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I did my time at the grove in the early '90s so I vividly remember the carnage during 'Smells like teen spirit' and 'Enter Sandman' (especially the torch in the back of the head when things got a bit rough. Did all the bouncers have moustaches?). Another favourite was Depeche Mode's 'Just can't get enough' where we all shouted SEX at the chorus despite the vast majority of us never havin gotten any! I used to love the dance during REM's 'Stand' despite always getting it wrong, those 4 Bud for £4 beforehand didn't do me any favours - anyone remember how that dance went? (haven't been to a reunion night so don't know if people do it there) I was never a fan of the rock lobster though, although I did always place my arse down when it came on but that was in the hope of being beside some girl, any girl! The Grove is still the only place ever that I have heard Rainbow's 'Since you've been gone' or Air Supply's 'All out of Love'. Classics! Someone should put out a CD with all the best songs on it although copyright would be a problem |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 02-November-2005 at 09:27
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hey ntandy you were from the same era as me so! i used to love so what by mettalica - place used to go mad.
I loved the grove..... ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes! 
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: ExArtanehead
Date Posted: 16-November-2005 at 10:54
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Anyone remember King of the Fairies? Hold each others hands tightly (usually the opposite sex), and start spinning each other around. Lock eyes, and feel the force! usually centrifugal as you lost your grip and went flying backwards! No major injuries that I can remember, but I usually did it pissed... ------------- Remember when you were young? |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 16-November-2005 at 13:12
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Was that King of The Fairies by Horslips ? There's a name I haven't heard in a while. My first big gig was Horslips in the Stadium,think it was '78,I was only a kid ,about 14 and it blew me away. Don't remember the dance though,must be too young. Rolo. ( One Hundred and Eighty) |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 17-November-2005 at 03:41
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my first gig was ub40 in the point in about 1990! seen quite a few bands since. ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 17-November-2005 at 04:06
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My frist gig was going to Slane The Rolling Stones ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 08:46
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my last gig was rem in ardgillan castle. great venue ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 08:48
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What did you see I went to see Meat Loaf there in the summer had a great day out ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 08:53
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First Gig was the Rolling Stones - Slane Last Gig was Mary Black here in Columbus. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 08:54
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REM, moby and someone else. its a nice venue. didnt get down to meatloaf. wonder will there be many gigs there next year cos its dead handy for me in drogheda ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 09:19
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Ye it was a great venue My sister lives in Balbriggan So we stay in her house We were out all day it was great ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:18
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cool. only took us an hour to get home so wasnt too bad. do you know who is playing there this year? ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:26
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No But hope it is some one good as it is a good venue ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:27
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great venue. great view from there, and it looks like they have quite a bit of room to expand if they brought the stage back a bit. ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:29
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Ye we got there late as we went for a few drinks.....Got a Taxi from the town and still got a good spot. Ye I would go again great day out ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:30
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took us about 3 hours to get a drink. lol. huge queues. dead handy for getting to and getting home from. there is talk of a temporary station along the train line for future gigs ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:37
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We walk back to my Sister house Thought I never get back. Train Station would be cool There would be no problem in getting Home ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:38
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yeah - would be great. 10 minute walk to train station, beer on train, gig, beer, beer, gig, food, run around, beer, train station, beer, ten minute walk home. ------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:42
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I see you like a BEER. I couldn't belive that we got Searched going in and Our WATER BOTTLES got taking off us ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: Lenny3fingers
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 04:44
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beer? where? oh....
yeah - im partial to a few beers, glasses of red, bottle of champagne, throwing tvs out the window etc.
------------- work. the curse of the drinking classes!
-----grover 90 - 96 ish------ |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:23
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I would of given my right arm to see that Kay!!! did you give up a struggle... Somehow I think there might have been a bit of kicking and screaming going on... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
or did you hand it over nicely!!!!!!
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:25
It was only WATER  ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:28
Yeah I believe you! but thousands wouldn't.... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:30
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It reminded me of been down the park with our jars of Drink That we took out of Joan's sister house. She blamed her husband of drinking it as he was an alco Joan only told her a few years ago ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:36
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That's terrible! I remember taking the whiskey out of the cabinet at home and filling it up with water, then my dad and Tommy Ryan (Ita's dad) would sit down for a few.... with watery whiskey - the lads always got the blame, never looked like a suspect!!! Now the question arises why the hell I would take Whiskey as I could never get the stuff past the back of my throat before throwing up!!!! I remember getting the bulmers - yuck or pilsner blow the bloody head off ya! Do you remember going into the Flowin Tide!!!! Vodka & Lime - kitchen cleaner sounds like.....uhhhh
------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 08:49
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Ye I remember been in there the night that a gun man came in and shoot this guy which was standing right beside Joan. We hardly had any money just enough to buy a drink and bus fare back to the grove Never forget it ............ ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 09:01
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Jasus! I never had anything like that happen to me in there!!! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 09:05
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It was the frist time we ever went in and thought we were the coolest going in getting a drink (a glass of beer) that is all we had enough for It was all over the paper's the next day Joan's Dad went mad when he found out and came around to my dad .But they got over it.And we were allowed to go out to the Grove the next week But don't think we drank for a while ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 09:16
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I'm going now to have my breakfast! You can tell what my priorities are. This website, breakfast and then work..... Something wrong there!
------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: smurphette
Date Posted: 22-November-2005 at 11:30
| Wasn't sure where to put this post as the subject matter has deviated from the topic somewhat but there is a great website that plays a lot of the stuff that I used to hear at the Grove. If you can log onto this site 'http://www.virginradioclassicrock.co.uk, click on listen now and turn up the volume, there is some good stuff to listen to while checking out this site! |
Posted By: Stevie
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 09:51
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'http://www.virginradioclassicrock.co.uk smurphette-Thanks so much for THAT I'm listening as I type , so far: AC/DC-Touch too Much Rainbow-Since you've been gone Mott the Hoople-All the young dudes Steely Dan-Reelin' in the years Peter Frampton-baby I love your way brilliant stuff! next week is Supertramp week so I'll post this on another forum for those huge fans of Supertramp. Great Tipoff-Thanks Stevie
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Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:59
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[QUOTE=Grover]No,Bohemian Rhapsody in the slow set and then halfway through gettin the head knocked off of ya by head banging ejits. Hey Teresa, just spotted this now. Posted last July. Bring back any memories ? Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 22:28
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Not in my day, no trouble at all, do have some memories of two girls to see who were always getting into it outside the grove - one from Clontarf and the other Ennafort!!! never knew what the hell they were doing though... silly lot. ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 10-February-2006 at 18:36
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Cecil's Top 20 slow dances of 1970
Whiter Shade of Pale-Procol Harum Angel of the Morning-Merrilee Rush? First Cut is The Deepest-P.P Arnold Old Time Movie-Gordy Lightfoot Je t'aime-A qeer French guy and some lesbian Dock of The Bay--Otis Unchained Melody-Righteous Bros What becomes of the Broken hearted--Jimmy Ruffin If I were a Carpenter--Tim Hardin Help me make it through the night-Kris Kristofferson Bridge over Troubled Water--Simon & Gar White Feckin Rabbit--Jefferson Airplane Long and Winding Road-Hey Jude--Beatles-(200 times) He aint heavy--Hollies Fire and Rain--James Taylor Clouds -Joanie Mitchell The Thrill is Gone--BB King Tears of The Clown--Smokey Dedicated to the one I love--Mamma Cass and...the best slow song of all time When a Man Loves a Woman--Percy Sledge--sniff! |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 10-March-2006 at 17:16
Pogue...........have you become the "Oldest Rooster in the Henhouse" All above brill............. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Pogue Mahoney wrote:Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 10-March-2006 at 17:24
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In '82 he had added " Stairway to Heaven" Led Zep and "Women" John Lennon to that list....ahhhhh....such sweet memories.... ------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Kay Fagan
Date Posted: 20-March-2006 at 14:25
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Who sang Nights In White Satin. Just heard the song and it is driving me mad as to who sang it ------------- Kay Fagan |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 20-March-2006 at 15:45
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The Moody Blues! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: xgrovehead
Date Posted: 21-March-2006 at 09:12
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Never reaching the end - letters I've written never meaning to send........................................ ------------- We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors, we have only borrowed it from our children. -Ancient Proverb. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 21-March-2006 at 09:24
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Ever wish a bleedin' song would reach the end...........? That'd be in my top ten. Listen you lot, we've all done our favourite bands and songs. How about the ones you absolutely hate................ Easy one that...........Chris De Burgh and every song he's ever written,sung,listened to or even just thought about. Just hate him. Lonely Sky my Aunt Fanny. Worst Song ever written,that and the A Spaceman Came Travelling..............please.( And as for The Lady in Red.) Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 21-March-2006 at 09:30
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Someone put the cake out in the rain!!!! sh*te if ever there was sh*te...
------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 21-March-2006 at 12:00
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Has to be I"I Will survive" by Gloria Gaynor and the 100's of other people who thought it would be a good song to cover. absolutly hate it makes me cringe and my skin crawl ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 21-March-2006 at 12:21
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Yeah but what about Grove songs you hated. No way " I Will Survive " or the Cake Song ( MacArthur Park ) were ever played, while I do remember cringing every time that idiot De Burgh was inflicted on us. Rolo. |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 21-March-2006 at 13:24
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The eye of the tiger!!! did he play that - don't like that if so... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Tara
Date Posted: 31-March-2006 at 09:09
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I think it would be great if there was a CD released with the all time best (favourite) Grove songs. It could be a double cd with, one cd comprising of songs from the slow set and the other cd the rowdier songs. I think it would be really popular and money from the sale of the cd could go to charity. I would certainly buy it and I know loads of other ex grove heads who would buy it too. We all have songs that you might hear once in a blue moon on the radio that take you right back to the grove days. It would be good to have them on a cd to reminisce. You could have a poll on the website and people could vote their top five songs and the most popular could go on the cd.
------------- Tara |
TaraPosted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 31-March-2006 at 09:15
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Tara you should pm Killian with that idea or crusty.... I would certainly buy it also and I think the bigger drive would be that the proceeds go to charity! I second that absolutely. Great idea! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Tara
Date Posted: 31-March-2006 at 11:06
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Thanks,
There was so many good songs played, but there was also some bloody awful songs played too. I started to go to the Grove in 1989 and remember the first time I went thinking I had stepped into 'Heaven'. All those longhaired fellas (which I still have a thing for) and great songs, some of which I had never heard before. It was my 1960'flower power era. The funny thing now is I am back every Monday night in St Paul's as my son is in a club that meets there every Monday night. The hall still looks the same but the corridor doesn't look quite as appealing as it did back in 1989/1990. Tara ------------- Tara |
Posted By: Sharon
Date Posted: 31-March-2006 at 11:15
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Tara you are so right that idea would go down very well and all for charity i would buy it for sure Must say i find myself rooting out my old cds from that era alot these days or downloading the music and its a real feel good factor Must say my most hated song from the grove was.."come on eileen" the dexy midnight runners jeez i hated it still cringe today when i hear it deffo not one ive downloaded or had in my collection..lol Maybe for ur idea they could record a reunion nite and at the next one sell the cds im sure loads would buy them as there'ld be a good mixture of old grove songs Shar ------------- All I wanted was chips!! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 31-March-2006 at 14:47
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Think someone mentioned that plan before but the question of copyright raised its ugly head. Haven't a clue what the implications would be but reckon there would be issues of some sort or other. Pity though, it would be a great plan. Still love the idea of people voting for their top five songs. I'd love to see what the overall favourites were. Killian get your thinking cap on. Rolo. |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 01-April-2006 at 12:12
CD idea is great. You'd need more than a double CD. I could see a series of CD's coming out. You're talking 30 years here and I could fill 10 CD's from 1967 to 1973 alone. By the way I'm growing the hair long again and I'll be around to pick ya up on my hog and we'll hit the road when the breeze in our faces and Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild" ringing in our ears.  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Sharon
Date Posted: 01-April-2006 at 13:24
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Biker the eternal Rocker ------------- All I wanted was chips!! |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 01-April-2006 at 13:40
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Which hair is that Pat, thought you were bald... is that the hair on your legs or under your arms...... trying to picture that blowing in the wind... ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Sharon
Date Posted: 01-April-2006 at 14:23
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The hair on his chest Teresa..lol ------------- All I wanted was chips!! |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 03-April-2006 at 06:26
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What about a Cd per decade 60s 70s 80s 90s ??? Have talked to a few people about this over weekend and they all thought it was a great idea ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: Tara
Date Posted: 03-April-2006 at 06:38
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It's crap if the copyright issue get's in the way. Surely there must be something that can be done. There must be somebody that can pull a few strings for us. Is there anybody out there who went to the Grove and is very influential now!!!!!
------------- Tara |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 05-April-2006 at 13:51
Sure we'll just compile the list and download all the songs......screw copyright Me bald...........you must be joking..........the original Quo rocker.......As the Grateful Dead say "Touch of Grey"........... ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Eclectic:87-90
Date Posted: 05-April-2006 at 14:10
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I know that the IMRO Gestapo regularly patrol Irish websites to threaten litigation at even the slightest hint of creativity but here's a suggestion: have various bands record versions of the songs. That would allow: (A) Control of content - e.g. most ex-Grovers would prefer a Santana sound to that of the Zombies for "She's not there" (B) Payment of royalties to the relevant companies (which can sometimes be waived if it's for charity). Don't forget that the original recording artist has no control on the use of their own music - the record companies will allow you to record a Scissors Sisters sound to Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" if you're willing to pay sufficient royalties. (You see many grumpy artists moan all the time when their music appears on 'Best of' compilations) The only problem is finding decent bands to record Grove music: most young men would look at you with a slightly nervous stare and start edging backwards towards the door if you were to mention terms such as "guitar-based" sound: random fiddling with electronic equipment appears to be the extent of the capabilities of many 'live' performers. And how many karaokes before we find our female vocals? Still though, after 30 years of music it wouldn't be that difficult to conduct a series of polls on the site and produce a playlist (even if you hated particular songs I suppose if they were part of the repetoire then they'd need a place on the album). Would really need Cecil to come on board. Just my €0.02 |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 10-April-2006 at 08:26
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Hi Guys, apologies for my lack of presence over the last 3 months, but I'm back from my Southeast Asian tour now. I'll get on the case regarding the possibility of compiling a "Grove" CD(s). I thought about this idea a few years ago when I realised that there was still such a fire blazing in the heart of many ex-Grovers, but was put off by the amount of work involved regarding clearance and copyright. But since then I've been involved in putting together two compilation CDs, one of originals and one of covers. If Tom Dunne can do it, I'm sure we can! Watch this space... |
Posted By: xgrovehead
Date Posted: 10-April-2006 at 09:21
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Thats great news Crusty, its something that would feature in a lot of Christmas stockings if it could be done! ------------- We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors, we have only borrowed it from our children. -Ancient Proverb. |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 10-April-2006 at 09:24
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Nice one Crusty and Welcome Back. Hope you'd a fantastic trip and that you're in top form for Sunday. Rolo. |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 10-April-2006 at 13:44
Yo Crusty.........fill us in on your South Asian trip. Where'd you go? ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 10-April-2006 at 14:16
Crusty fix Biker Pat up with a ticket for Sunday will ya! They all want to meet him - the legend that he is! ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 11-April-2006 at 17:44
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Crusty I think you need to do more of a double cd compilation... Maybe 20 full of Mp3 CDs would be better. We could buy an old Van with no Reg plates from the knackers Yard and park it outside the Sheiling and sell the Cds off as the Grovers come out You won't have to worry about Copyright crap lol   |
Posted By: crusty
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 04:56
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Southeast Asia? We flew into Singapore for a couple of days (primarily to purchase a half price video camera to document the rest of the travels), then we flew up to Hanoi, North Vietnam. From there we trained and bussed our way south, then into Cambodia, up through Laos to the Golden Triangle and Northern Thailand. Then we made our way south and into Malaysia, and back up into Southern Thailand where we spent the last month island hopping on the west coast. It was a life changing experience, especially Cambodia and Laos. We went scuba-diving, snorkelling, trekking, sampled many fine national beers - I even petted a fully grown tiger!!! Which looking back, maybe wasn't such a smart thing to do, but at the time... If the opportunity ever arises for any of you, grab it with both hands. Even to go to the Thai Islands - Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta, Ko Lippeh, etc. for a couple of weeks, if you're interested in doing something that little bit different, beats any of the standard Irish destinations - Greece, Spain, Canarys... and the price you pay for the flights you more than compensate for when you're there, as living is so cheap. It would work out the same if not cheaper! Beautiful people, beautiful environment! I'm even working on bringing a Thai rock covers band over to do a small Irish tour (including one Grove Night). They play all the classics - Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Motorhead, Pearl Jam, Dio, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Maiden etc. - and they do it well! Have you been to that neck of the woods yourself Pat? |
Yeah, that thought had crossed my mind, Black Russian, but knowing my luck I'd be reefed before I even opened the car boot!Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 13-April-2006 at 17:07
Crusty, I discovered Thailand in '92 and go back there every year. The Far East is where its at. I used to work in Aer Lingus and have travelled extensively but Thailand just changed my whole direction in holidaying. The rock music from the old days gets played everywhere. I have a bar in Bangkok that when I go in the man Dom puts on Creedence Clearwater Revival immediately for me. Jaysus, I've air guitared in that bar a lot over the years, usually with a broom  Last trip I brought my own CD's and was allowed do DJ (no mike) in a pool bar in Bangkok for a few nights. No big deal but I met so many people who were into the music, it was a real blast. The Cecil of the Orient The whole pace of life, attitude, prices, food, weather. Hey, I'm hooked. Already booked to return 17 Dec 06. I'm lucky, my wife is Thai. We met in Wales. Her sister works here in Co Clare for a friend of mine who has a hotel chain and we got introduced and the rest as they say is history. It makes discovering Thailand and it's cultures etc.. so much easier. I plan over time to hit Laos/Cambodia etc.. And my advice to all other forum folks is to head east if you get the chance. Crusty is not exaggerating. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: aurnia
Date Posted: 15-April-2006 at 10:10
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Ok late going into this thread - only joined here yesterday..
Anyhow ehm from what I can remember from '88 - '90 and bear in mind after what 20 odd yrs of listening to music, my mind could be a bit fuzzy and blurring into other disco's, 80's nights and of course the club http://dominion.gothic.ie - Dominion that I dj for. Here's the list : Waterboys - Whole Of The Moon B52's - Rock Lobster (with the special dance) REM - Stand (with the special dance) Ram Jam - Black Betty - Defo remember the moshes from this! The Smiths - Panic And How Soon Is It Now? Sinead O'Connor - Mandika Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone. Boston - More Than A Feeling. He did do this didn't he?! The Mission - Wasteland The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion. The Pixies Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild Bob Dylan - Lady Lay Depeche Mode - Can't Get Enough The Kinks - Lola Motorhead - Ace of Spades The Cure - A Forest U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday, Gloria or I Will Follow? Clime Fisher??? Gary Numan Duran Duran? Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen - this was near the end wasn't it? New Order - Blue Monday Soft Cell - Tainted Love The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary The Police? Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster The Troggs - Wild Thing Alice Cooper - School's Out For Summer? Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 Golden Earring - Radar Love?? Guns and Roses - Paradise City The Jam - Going Underground & A Town Called Malice The Specials - Ghost Town? The Doors. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer The Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant & God Save The Queen Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence & Hong Kong Garden?? Iggy Pop - The Passenger Human League Ian Dury - Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll or was it Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick? Slow Sets Eric Clapton - Wonderful To Night Led Zepplin - Stairway To Heaven Hazel O'Connor - Will You The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin - my fav! Bob Dylan - Knocking On Heaven's Door. He did play this didn't he? I'm nearly certain. Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You. Another one I think he did. Cyndi Lauper - True Colours Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting For You Roxy Music - Jealous Guy - I think? Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - J'taime Moi Non Plus. Another I think he did.. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To U More will come to me.. Orla ***Edit 1*** Just thought of more - I'll keep adding as I remember The Primatives - Crash? Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care. Defo 'cause I saw them in the Point in 89 and I was at the Grove the next weekend with the bunch of lads, that I went to the gig with - all from my repeat Leaving class. The Clash - ? U2 - With Or Without You - Slow set, I think.. Alice Cooper - Poison. Love this track The Cure - In Between Days & Lullaby David Bowie - Heroes? Ashes To Ashes? Joy Division - Love Will Never Tear Us Apart Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities In Dust? ***Edit 2*** Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Billy Idol - Rebel Yell, Mony Mony, White Wedding. I'm defo he played at least one of these. Kraftwerk - The Model. Not sure if he played any of the other great tracks, such as Radioactivity, Autobahn. Probably did but it was before my time. Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer? ***Edit 3*** Bananarama? The Stranglers - I think Peaches but not sure on Golden Brown, but probably yeah. Prince - Doves Cry, Purple Rain Shakespeares Sister - History? I think perhaps he did but couldn't swear on it ***Edit 4*** Slow Sets - I think these were played - well I do remember dancing to them around this time. Chicago - Glory Of Love Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman ***Edit 5*** And how could I forget, there would be *No* Grove without: REM - The One I Love 
REM - It's The End Of The World and I Feel Fine I'm sure Violent Femme's - Blister in the Sun got a look in somewhere. It's a pity, I don't remember some of the Gothy one's. Grrr.. should do! :p I'm done for tonight anyhow! Gotta get moving - DJ'ing tonight. Have fun reminiscing
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Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 16-April-2006 at 07:43
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Great list of songs Orla Here are few mor that I can think of
Metallica Enter Sandman- One |