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* CoveredUp: It didn't entirely eclipse the original, but the band's rock'n'roll cover of Music/{{Sugababes}}' "About You Now" beat the original in the charts, peaking at #1 where the original only reached #2.
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* CoveredUp: It didn't entirely eclipse the original, but the band's rock'n'roll cover of Music/{{Sugababes}}' "About You Now" beat the original in the charts, peaking at #1 where the original only reached #2.
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*IAmTheBand: Many people have been part of the band over the years, but Leo and Davy remain the core.
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* HomeGuard: "F.C.A." is about the singer joining the eponymous organization, which are the reserves for the UsefulNotes/PaddiesWithPropellerPlanes. He doesn't think much of it, though he is appreciative of the high quality boots and '''very''' appreciative of the farewell his girlfriend gives him before he leaves.
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* HomeGuard: "F.C.A." is about the singer joining the eponymous organization, which are the reserves for the UsefulNotes/PaddiesWithPropellerPlanes. He doesn't think much of it, though he is appreciative of the high quality boots[[note]] the FCA was often nicknamed the "Free Clothes Association" and the high-quality army boots were regarded as one of the few worthwhile perks of joining[[/note]] and '''very''' appreciative of the farewell his girlfriend gives him before he leaves.
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* WordSaladLyrics: "Hay Wrap" consists almost entirely of random quotes the band members heard from farmers engaged in baling hay. Without that context, the song is nigh-incomprehensible.
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* WordSaladLyrics: "Hay Wrap" consists almost entirely of random quotes the band members heard from farmers engaged in baling hay. Without that context, the song is nigh-incomprehensible. (If you ''are'' familiar with that life, though, it's one of their most hilariously relatable. Especially the part about begging to go up on top of the bales on the trailer.)
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** "Hay Wrap" is often the concert closer, and the chorus turns into a CallAndResponseSong of "Bale 'em bale 'em!" "Hay, hay!" that gets faster and faster.
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* LargeHam: Davy Carton. Leo, in contrast, tends to be more laid-back.
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** "Letter From Louise" is about how the eponymous Louise is hopeful for an end to UsefulNotes/TheTroubles
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** "Letter From Louise" is about how the eponymous Louise is hopeful for an end to UsefulNotes/TheTroublesUsefulNotes/TheTroubles.
** "Howya Julia" is a parody of the reaction (including hypocritical prudishness) when Bishop Éamonn Casey was revealed to have a secret son in 1992.
** "Howya Julia" is a parody of the reaction (including hypocritical prudishness) when Bishop Éamonn Casey was revealed to have a secret son in 1992.
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."" It also appears at the end of "Apples, Sweets, or Chocolates".
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* ''25:25'' (2012) - Compilation album. They really like releasing compilation albums.
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* ''25:25'' (2012) - Compilation [[MilestoneCelebration 25]][[superscript:[[MilestoneCelebration th]]]] [[MilestoneCelebration Anniversary]] compilation album. They really like releasing compilation albums.
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* HomeGuard: "F.C.A." is about the singer joining the eponymous organization, which are the reserves for the UsefulNotes/PaddiesWithPropellerPlanes. He doesn't think much of it.
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* HomeGuard: "F.C.A." is about the singer joining the eponymous organization, which are the reserves for the UsefulNotes/PaddiesWithPropellerPlanes. He doesn't think much of it.it, though he is appreciative of the high quality boots and '''very''' appreciative of the farewell his girlfriend gives him before he leaves.
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** "I'd Love to Touch The Bangles" is a song about how desirable Music/TheBangles are. In the last chorus, the drop [[UnusualEuphemism all pretenses]] and substitute the word "bang" for "touch".
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** "I'd Love to Touch The Bangles" is a song about how desirable Music/TheBangles are. In the last chorus, the they drop [[UnusualEuphemism all pretenses]] and substitute the word "bang" for "touch".
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* RainRainGoAway: The whole point of "Will It Ever Stop Raining?" is the singer lamenting how he's al ready for summer, but the weather isn't cooperating.
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* RainRainGoAway: The whole point of "Will It Ever Stop Raining?" is the singer lamenting how he's al all ready for summer, but the weather isn't cooperating.
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* RainRainGoAway: The whole point of "Will It Ever Stop Raining?" is the singer lamenting how he's al ready for summer, but the weather isn't cooperating.
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** "I'd Love to Touch The Bangles" is a song about how desirable Music/TheBangles are. In the last chorus, the drop [[UnusualEuphemism all pretenses]] and substitute the word "bang" for "touch".
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** PlayedWith again in "Broke My Heart" which has nothing to do with a breakup; it's about a teammate not letting the singer attempt to score a game-winning goal in a game of Gaelic football. Whether the team still won the game is not established.
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** PlayedWith again {{Averted|Trope}} in "Broke My Heart" which has nothing to do with a breakup; it's about a teammate not letting the singer attempt to score a game-winning goal in a game of Gaelic football. Whether the team still won the game is not established.
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** "Wake Up Sleeping"
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** PlayedWith again in "Broke My Heart" which has nothing to do with a breakup; it's about a teammate not letting the singer attempt to score a game-winning goal in a game of Gaelic football. Whether the team still won the game is not established.
** PlayedStraight in "Wake Up Sleeping"
** PlayedStraight in "Wake Up Sleeping"
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** {{Averted|trope}} on the songs Pearse or Turps sang lead on.
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Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
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Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse Doherty (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
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* EverythingIsAnInstrument: There's a rythmic clicking sound in the {{instrumental}} song "High Nellie". It was mad by turning the wheel on an upside-down bike.
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* EverythingIsAnInstrument: There's a rythmic clicking sound in the {{instrumental}} song "High Nellie". It was mad made by turning the wheel on an upside-down bike.
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* BreakupSong:
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* BreakupSong: BigRockEnding: "Hay Wrap" at a live show ends with all the band members playing their instruments at a breakneck pace.
* BreakupSong:
* BreakupSong:
* CarSong: {{Averted|Trope}} with "Red Cortina". Despite the title being the name of a model of car, the song is about first love.
* ComfortFood: "Chips" is about eating a burger and chips to assuage the pain of getting shot down romantically.
* ComfortFood: "Chips" is about eating a burger and chips to assuage the pain of getting shot down romantically.
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* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away" is about an aquaintance of some of the band members who liked to fish in Lough Corrib. His final wish (which was carried out) was to have his ashes scattered there.
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* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: It was to the eponymous DJ "Tommy K". At the time he was operating in Tuam, dancing had to stop for Lent, per the order of the Catholic Church. Tommy was the only DJ willing to go against them on that.
* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away" is about an aquaintance of some of the band members who liked to fishin on Lough Corrib. His final wish (which was carried out) was to have his ashes scattered there.there.
* DrivingSong: "Galway and Mayo" is about the singer's father taking the family on drives around the eponymous counties.
* DumbassDJ: {{Averted|trope}} '''hard''' with "Tommy K". The song paints him as just shy of being the patron saint of music for dances.
* EverythingIsAnInstrument: There's a rythmic clicking sound in the {{instrumental}} song "High Nellie". It was mad by turning the wheel on an upside-down bike.
* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away" is about an aquaintance of some of the band members who liked to fish
* DrivingSong: "Galway and Mayo" is about the singer's father taking the family on drives around the eponymous counties.
* DumbassDJ: {{Averted|trope}} '''hard''' with "Tommy K". The song paints him as just shy of being the patron saint of music for dances.
* EverythingIsAnInstrument: There's a rythmic clicking sound in the {{instrumental}} song "High Nellie". It was mad by turning the wheel on an upside-down bike.
* GiftOfSong: "Your Guitar" is a song to the singer's son
--> ''I wrote this song with your guitar''
* HiddenTrack: "Apples, Sweets, or Chocolate" starts playing after about 5 minutes of silence following "I'll Be On My Way," the last track on ''Songs From Sun Street''.
--> ''I wrote this song with your guitar''
* HiddenTrack: "Apples, Sweets, or Chocolate" starts playing after about 5 minutes of silence following "I'll Be On My Way," the last track on ''Songs From Sun Street''.
* IAmSong: In "Joyce Country Céilí Band" the Saw Doctors take on the identity of the eponymous Band and sing about themselves and what they can be hired for.
* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]] currently. Davy and Leo both play guitar and who sings lead depends on the song.
** {{Averted|trope}} on the songs Pearse or Turps sang lead on.
** {{Averted|trope}} on the songs Pearse or Turps sang lead on.
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A.""
* NoMusicAllowed: "Tommy K" mentions how, in days of yesteryear, all the dances had to stop happening during Lent.
* NoMusicAllowed: "Tommy K" mentions how, in days of yesteryear, all the dances had to stop happening during Lent.
* PsychoExGirlfriend: "Bebo" is about someone trying to avoid one of these by swearing off the (now defunct) social media network.
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* SpecialGuest: The Saw Doctors wanted to do a cover of "Downtown". They asked Music/PetulaClark to join them and she did, much to the band's pleasure.
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* SongsOfSolace: "Same 'Oul Town" is about someone who is lonely in a small town.
* SpecialGuest: The Saw Doctors wanted to do a cover of "Downtown". They asked Music/PetulaClark to join them and shedid, ''did'', much to the band's pleasure.
* SpecialGuest: The Saw Doctors wanted to do a cover of "Downtown". They asked Music/PetulaClark to join them and she
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* TitleTrack: The albums ''All The Way From Tuam'', ''Same 'Oul Town'', ''Sing a Powerful Song'', ''Villains?'', and ''To Win Just Once'' all take their names from a song on the album (and not necessarily the best known track on said album: "Share the Darkness" and "To Win Just Once" were both on ''Same 'Oul Town'' and they both get a lot more play in concerts than the title track)
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* TitleTrack: The albums ''All The Way From Tuam'', ''Same 'Oul Town'', ''Sing a Powerful Song'', ''Villains?'', and ''To Win Just Once'' all take their names from a song on the album (and not necessarily the best known track on said album: "Share the Darkness" and Darkness", "To Win Just Once" Once", and "Clare Island" were both all on ''Same 'Oul Town'' and they both get each of them gets a lot more play in concerts than the title track)
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** "D'you Wanna Hold My Guitar" isn't about a guitar.
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** "D'you Wanna Hold My Guitar" isn't ''isn't'' about a guitar.
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* InMemoriam: "Tommy K" is a song about DJ Tommy Kavanaugh. The band played it for him shortly before he died.
-->''This song's in his memory, the immortal Tommy K''
-->''This song's in his memory, the immortal Tommy K''
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* BreakupSong: "Wake Up Sleeping"
--> ''Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again''
* {{Confessional}}: "Bless Me, Father" is a song where a not-at-all repentant person recounts his carnal activities in confessional
--> ''Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again''
* {{Confessional}}: "Bless Me, Father" is a song where a not-at-all repentant person recounts his carnal activities in confessional
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* BreakupSong: BreakupSong:
** PlayedWith in "I Hope You Meet Again" in that the singer ''isn't'' the one who was broken up with. The song is him trying to console his friend.
** "Wake Up Sleeping"
--> ---> ''Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again''
* {{Confessional}}: "Bless Me, Father" is a song where a not-at-all repentant person recounts his carnal activities inconfessionalconfessional.
** PlayedWith in "I Hope You Meet Again" in that the singer ''isn't'' the one who was broken up with. The song is him trying to console his friend.
** "Wake Up Sleeping"
* {{Confessional}}: "Bless Me, Father" is a song where a not-at-all repentant person recounts his carnal activities in
* InMemoriam: "Tommy K" is a song about DJ Tommy Kavanaugh. The band played it for him shortly before he died.
-->''This song's in his memory, the immortal Tommy K''
-->''This song's in his memory, the immortal Tommy K''
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."
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* SignatureSong: "N17", an ode to the road that runs through their hometown of Tuam, helped shoot the band to stardom in Ireland and gets played at every concert.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: "Bebo" is about the singer swearing off of the eponymous (now defunct) social network. It also mentions Website/MySpace.
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** "Every Day" is a song about all the Irish women who had to go to the UK to get abortions. [[SocietyMarchesOn This situation has since been rectified]].
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** "Every Day" is a song about all the Irish women who had to go to the UK to get abortions. [[SocietyMarchesOn This situation has since been rectified]].rectified.
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Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
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Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
** "Best of Friends"
---> ''We will always be the best of friends\\
But I won't see the likes of you again.''
---> ''We will always be the best of friends\\
But I won't see the likes of you again.''
* HomesicknessHymn: Several
** "Back to Tuam" is about how excited the singer is to be going home.
** "Going Home"
** "Irish Post"
** "N17"
---> ''Behind all these muddled up problems\\
Of livin' on a foreign soil\\
I can still see the twists and turns in the road\\
From the square to the town of the tribes!''
** "Back to Tuam" is about how excited the singer is to be going home.
** "Going Home"
** "Irish Post"
** "N17"
---> ''Behind all these muddled up problems\\
Of livin' on a foreign soil\\
I can still see the twists and turns in the road\\
From the square to the town of the tribes!''
* ListSong: "Want You More" is a song to a girl where the singer is listing all the things he wants, then telling the girl he wants her more.
* LocationSong: Many songs are about their hometown of Tuam.
* LocationSong: Many songs are about their hometown of Tuam.
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."
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* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A.""
* OdeToYouth: This is the subject of "Wisdom of Youth"
* OdeToYouth: This is the subject of "Wisdom of Youth"
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** "Every Day" is a song about all the Irish women who had to go to the UK to get aobrtions. [[SocietyMarchesOn This situation has since been rectified]].
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** "Every Day" is a song about all the Irish women who had to go to the UK to get aobrtions.abortions. [[SocietyMarchesOn This situation has since been rectified]].
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* SpecialGuest: The Saw Doctors wanted to do a cover of "Downtown". They asked Music/PetulaClark to join them and she did, much to the band's pleasure.
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Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
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* FirstGirlWins: {{Averted|trope}} ''very'' strongly in "I Useta Love Her". The whole song is the singer going on about how much he used to pine over this girl, but that's long gone now.
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* FirstGirlWins: {{Averted|trope}} ''very'' '''very''' strongly in "I Useta Love Her". The whole song is the singer going on about how much he used to pine over this girl, but that's long gone now.
* HomeGuard: "F.C.A." is about the singer joining the eponymous organization, which are the reserves for the UsefulNotes/PaddiesWithPropellerPlanes. He doesn't think much of it.
* {{Instrumental}}: "High Nellie" is unique in the band's catalog in that it has no vocals.
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** "FCA"
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** "FCA""F.C.A."
* NationalAnthem: The last few notes of "Amhrán na bhFiann"[[note]]"The Soldier's Song" in English[[/note]] form the last few notes of "F.C.A."
* ProtestSong:
** "Every Day" is a song about all the Irish women who had to go to the UK to get aobrtions. [[SocietyMarchesOn This situation has since been rectified]].
** "Letter From Louise" is about how the eponymous Louise is hopeful for an end to UsefulNotes/TheTroubles
* ProtestSong:
** "Every Day" is a song about all the Irish women who had to go to the UK to get aobrtions. [[SocietyMarchesOn This situation has since been rectified]].
** "Letter From Louise" is about how the eponymous Louise is hopeful for an end to UsefulNotes/TheTroubles
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* TitleTrack: The albums ''All The Way From Tuam'', ''Same 'Oul Town'', ''Sing a Powerful Song'', ''Villains?'', and ''To Win Just Once'' all take their names from a song on the album (and not necessarily the best known track on said album: "Share the Darkness" and "To Win Just Once" were both on ''Same 'Oul Town'' and they both get a lot more play in concerts than the title track)
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* TitleTrack: The albums ''All The Way From Tuam'', ''Same 'Oul Town'', ''Sing a Powerful Song'', ''Villains?'', and ''To Win Just Once'' all take their names from a song on the album (and not necessarily the best known track on said album: "Share the Darkness" and "To Win Just Once" were both on ''Same 'Oul Town'' and they both get a lot more play in concerts than the title track)track)
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: "Bebo" is about the singer swearing off of the eponymous (now defunct) social network. It also mentions Website/MySpace.
* UnusualEuphemism: Many, usually involving IntercourseWithYou.
** "D'you Wanna Hold My Guitar" isn't about a guitar.
* WordSaladLyrics: "Hay Wrap" consists almost entirely of random quotes the band members heard from farmers engaged in baling hay. Without that context, the song is nigh-incomprehensible.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: "Bebo" is about the singer swearing off of the eponymous (now defunct) social network. It also mentions Website/MySpace.
* UnusualEuphemism: Many, usually involving IntercourseWithYou.
** "D'you Wanna Hold My Guitar" isn't about a guitar.
* WordSaladLyrics: "Hay Wrap" consists almost entirely of random quotes the band members heard from farmers engaged in baling hay. Without that context, the song is nigh-incomprehensible.
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Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
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* AudienceParticipationSong: "N17" at ''any'' live show (and it appears at '''every''' live show)
-->'''Davy''': I wish I was on that...\\
-->'''Davy''': I wish I was on that...\\
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* AudienceParticipationSong: AudienceParticipationSong:
** "N17" at ''any'' live show (and it appears at '''every''' live show)
-->'''Davy''': --->'''Davy''': I wish I was on that...\\
** "N17" at ''any'' live show (and it appears at '''every''' live show)
** "Tommy K" has gestures to go along with the chorus, which Leo will demonstrate if too few people in the crowd are doing them. There are also an alternate set of gestures to prevent spilling your beer, if you're holding one.
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--> Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again
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--> Oh, ''Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms againagain''
* {{Confessional}}: "Bless Me, Father" is a song where a not-at-all repentant person recounts his carnal activities in confessional
--> ''Bless me, Father, I couldn't resist\\
Oh, Father, you have no idea what you've missed!''
* {{Confessional}}: "Bless Me, Father" is a song where a not-at-all repentant person recounts his carnal activities in confessional
--> ''Bless me, Father, I couldn't resist\\
Oh, Father, you have no idea what you've missed!''
* FirstGirlWins: {{Averted|trope}} ''very'' strongly in "I Useta Love Her". The whole song is the singer going on about how much he used to pine over this girl, but that's long gone now.
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---> Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.
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---> Never ''Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.''
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---> Though times will change, it's understood\\
I wish for you the [[TitleDrop world of good]]
I wish for you the [[TitleDrop world of good]]
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---> Though ''Though times will change, it's understood\\
I wish for you the [[TitleDrop world ofgood]]good]]''
I wish for you the [[TitleDrop world of
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* IntercourseWithYou: Many songs, usually involving [[UnusualEuphemism creative ways of expressing it]].
** "FCA"
---> ''For the cause of Mother Ireland, she couldn't have done more!''
** "I Useta Love Her"
---> ''See I met this young one Thursday night and she's into free expression\\
And her mission is to rid the world of physical repression\\
Then we had a session''
** "Share the Darkness"
---> ''Why don't we share the darkness tonight,\\
Make it warm and burnin' bright\\
I'm not sayin' nothin', I'll be polite.\\
Why don't we share the darkness tonight?''
** "FCA"
---> ''For the cause of Mother Ireland, she couldn't have done more!''
** "I Useta Love Her"
---> ''See I met this young one Thursday night and she's into free expression\\
And her mission is to rid the world of physical repression\\
Then we had a session''
** "Share the Darkness"
---> ''Why don't we share the darkness tonight,\\
Make it warm and burnin' bright\\
I'm not sayin' nothin', I'll be polite.\\
Why don't we share the darkness tonight?''
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* IWantSong: "I Want You More" is the singer telling a girl how much he wants her and listing all the things he wants her more than. ''But'', as he is clearly a teenager (or early 20's at the oldest), the list of things is patently ridiculous; including a carton of wine, duty-free cigarettes, and tickets to a major sporting event.
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The band has had a great deal of turnover, with the only remaining original members being Davy Carton (Lead vocals & guitar) and Leo Moran (vocals & guitar). One of the early members quit on them when he won the Lotto.
Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
Currently, Davy sings lead on about ¾ of the songs, while Leo takes most of the rest. That mix used to include Pearse (the bass player) and John "Turps" Burke (numerous instruments, including the ''mandolin'') when they were still with the band.
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* AudienceParticipationSong: "N17" at ''any'' live show
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* AudienceParticipationSong: "N17" at ''any'' live showshow (and it appears at '''every''' live show)
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-->Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again
* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away"
* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away"
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* DeathSong: "Carry Me
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin:
** "Away With The Fairies" is about going away with the [[TheFairFolk Fairies]]
** "Indian Summer" is about an IndianSummer
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* FriendshipSong: "Never Mind The Strangers"
--> Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.
--> Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.
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* FriendshipSong: FriendshipSong:
** "Never Mind The Strangers"
--> ---> Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.end.
** "World of Good"
---> Though times will change, it's understood\\
I wish for you the [[TitleDrop world of good]]
* IndianSummer: "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Indian Summer]]"
** "Never Mind The Strangers"
** "World of Good"
---> Though times will change, it's understood\\
I wish for you the [[TitleDrop world of good]]
* IndianSummer: "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Indian Summer]]"
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* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Red Cortina"
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* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Red Cortina"Cortina" contains the oft-repeated line "First love stays with you forever"
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* SignatureSong: "N17", an ode to the road that runs through their hometown of Tuam
* TitleTrack: "All The Way From Tuam", "Sing a Powerful Song", "Villains"
* TitleTrack: "All The Way From Tuam", "Sing a Powerful Song", "Villains"
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* SignatureSong: "N17", an ode to the road that runs through their hometown of Tuam
Tuam, helped shoot the band to stardom in Ireland and gets played at every concert.
* TimeShiftedActor: PlayedWith. The cover to ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back'' shows what appear to be older versions of all the then-current band members. It's actually a picture of their fathers, and a photo of the ''real'' band (wearing essentially the same outfits) is on the back of the CD case.
* TitleTrack:"All The albums ''All The Way From Tuam", "Sing Tuam'', ''Same 'Oul Town'', ''Sing a Powerful Song", "Villains"Song'', ''Villains?'', and ''To Win Just Once'' all take their names from a song on the album (and not necessarily the best known track on said album: "Share the Darkness" and "To Win Just Once" were both on ''Same 'Oul Town'' and they both get a lot more play in concerts than the title track)
* TimeShiftedActor: PlayedWith. The cover to ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back'' shows what appear to be older versions of all the then-current band members. It's actually a picture of their fathers, and a photo of the ''real'' band (wearing essentially the same outfits) is on the back of the CD case.
* TitleTrack:
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* SelfDeprecation: The title of their first full album is ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back''.
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* AudienceParticipationSong: "N17" at ''any'' live show
-->'''Davy''': I wish I was on that...\\
'''Crowd''': N17 [=/=] Stone walls and the grass is green
* BreakupSong: "Wake Up Sleeping"
-->Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again
* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away"
* TheFairFolk: The whole point of "Away With The Fairies"
* FriendshipSong: "Never Mind The Strangers"
--> Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.
* LoveIsADrug: The whole point of "Addicted" off of ''The Cure''
* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Red Cortina"
* SelfDeprecation: The title of their first full album is ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old JobBack''.Back''.
* SignatureSong: "N17", an ode to the road that runs through their hometown of Tuam
* TitleTrack: "All The Way From Tuam", "Sing a Powerful Song", "Villains"
-->'''Davy''': I wish I was on that...\\
'''Crowd''': N17 [=/=] Stone walls and the grass is green
* BreakupSong: "Wake Up Sleeping"
-->Oh, I'd really love to wake up sleeping in your arms again
* DeathSong: "Carry Me Away"
* TheFairFolk: The whole point of "Away With The Fairies"
* FriendshipSong: "Never Mind The Strangers"
--> Never mind the strangers, 'cause I'll always be your friend until the end.
* LoveIsADrug: The whole point of "Addicted" off of ''The Cure''
* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Red Cortina"
* SelfDeprecation: The title of their first full album is ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job
* SignatureSong: "N17", an ode to the road that runs through their hometown of Tuam
* TitleTrack: "All The Way From Tuam", "Sing a Powerful Song", "Villains"
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The Saw Doctors are a Celtic Rock band from Tuam, County Galway. They formed in 1986, toured until 2013 and have been doing the occasional show since 2015.
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The Saw Doctors are a Celtic an Irish Rock band from Tuam, County Galway. They formed in 1986, toured until 2013 and have been doing the occasional show since 2015.
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The Saw Doctors are a Celtic Rock band from Tuam, County Galway.
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The Saw Doctors are a Celtic Rock band from Tuam, County Galway.
Galway. They formed in 1986, toured until 2013 and have been doing the occasional show since 2015.
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* ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back''
* ''All The Way From Tuam''
* ''Same [='=]Oul Town''
* ''Songs From Sun Street''
* ''Villains?''
* ''Play It Again, Sham''
* ''All The Way From Tuam''
* ''Same [='=]Oul Town''
* ''Songs From Sun Street''
* ''Villains?''
* ''Play It Again, Sham''
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* ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back''
Back'' (1991)
* ''All The Way FromTuam''
Tuam'' (1992)
* ''Same [='=]OulTown''
Town'' (1996)
* ''Sing a Powerful Song'' (1997) - a compilation album
* ''Songs From SunStreet''
Street'' (1998)
*''Villains?''
''Villains?'' (2001)
* ''Play It Again,Sham''
Sham'' (2002) - another compilation album
* ''Live in Galway'' [live] (2004)
* ''New Year's Day'' [live] (2005)
* ''The Cure'' (2006)
* ''That Takes the Biscuit'' (2007)
* ''Live at the Melody Tent'' [live] (2008)
* ''To Win Just Once / The Best of the Saw Doctors'' (2009) a third compilation album
* ''The Further Adventures of... The Saw Doctors'' (2010)
* ''25:25'' (2012) - Compilation album. They really like releasing compilation albums.
* ''All The Way From
* ''Same [='=]Oul
* ''Sing a Powerful Song'' (1997) - a compilation album
* ''Songs From Sun
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* ''Play It Again,
* ''Live in Galway'' [live] (2004)
* ''New Year's Day'' [live] (2005)
* ''The Cure'' (2006)
* ''That Takes the Biscuit'' (2007)
* ''Live at the Melody Tent'' [live] (2008)
* ''To Win Just Once / The Best of the Saw Doctors'' (2009) a third compilation album
* ''The Further Adventures of... The Saw Doctors'' (2010)
* ''25:25'' (2012) - Compilation album. They really like releasing compilation albums.
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->''"And I wish I was on that N17\\
Stone walls and the grass is green"''
The Saw Doctors are a Celtic Rock band from Tuam, County Galway.
!!Discography:
* ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back''
* ''All The Way From Tuam''
* ''Same [='=]Oul Town''
* ''Songs From Sun Street''
* ''Villains?''
* ''Play It Again, Sham''
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Stone walls and the grass is green"''
The Saw Doctors are a Celtic Rock band from Tuam, County Galway.
!!Discography:
* ''If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back''
* ''All The Way From Tuam''
* ''Same [='=]Oul Town''
* ''Songs From Sun Street''
* ''Villains?''
* ''Play It Again, Sham''
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!!The music of this band provides examples of:
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