Imelda May

2022 - 12 - 16

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Imelda May and Glen Hansard speak of heartache of losing their ... (Independent.ie)

Glen Hansard and Imelda May have body spoken of the heartache of losing their mothers as they appeared on the Late Late Show and performed A Fairytale Of ...

I’ve turned back into a child , I just want my mammy,” she said. I feel like I’m about ten walking around all the time. Glen Hansard and Imelda May have body spoken of the heartache of losing their mothers as they appeared on the Late Late Show and performed A Fairytale Of New York.

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'That Was Torture' -- Late Late Viewers Slam 'Atrocity' On Christmas ... (Extra.ie)

The Christmas anthem, which is originally sang by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, was given a new spin by the Irish musicians for the festive edition of the late ...

Taking to Twitter, many shared their distaste at the cover, with one user writing; 'And this week on CrimeCall a man with a beard and woman with a fringe were seen murdering ‘Fairytale of New York” in front of a live studio audience.' The Christmas anthem, which is originally sang by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, was given a new spin by the Irish musicians for the festive edition of the late night talk show, with many up in arms about the rendition. Fans of the Late Late Show were out in droves on Friday night to share their distaste of Imelda May and Glen Hansard's cover of the iconic Fairytale of New York.

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RTE Late Late Show viewers all have same complaint after 'PC ... (The Irish Sun)

RTE viewers all had the same complaint tonight after a performance of what was described as the "PC version" of the Fairytale of New York.Music legend.

"We gave the money to Simon and McVerry that year. says it all #LateLateShow." #LateLateShow #latelate." PC version too #LateLateShow." Niall added: "I’m not sure “you cheap lousy crackhead” is any better or worse than the actual lyrics #latelate #LateLateShow. I remember Mundy came up.

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Imelda May: 'I'd rather be naive than cynical' (The Irish Times)

What does the singer want for Christmas? Time with family ahead of her Christmas Eve special on Sky Arts.

“Maybe I’m naive a lot of the time but I’d rather be naive than cynical,” she says before getting back to the subject of poetry and its place not only in the Sky Arts show but also in her life. I’m no politician, but I have opinions, ideas, and ideals, and I think it’s good to keep a childlike view on things if you possibly can.” Trying to find similarities and not the differences in people and in life is, she emphasises, what she is getting at. That’s what I remember, that’s what I want to create for my daughter, and that’s all that really matters to me. “There are many of both and the type of person you are depends on which you want to focus on.” Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends, a Sky Original, premieres on Sky Arts and NOW, on Saturday, December 24th, 9.30pm. Her politically motivated mindset came from being raised “in a loving home and a loving neighbourhood, and a strong community that while full of love, had to fight for everything”. “That’s what I have within me – a lot of fight and a lot of love. I want to be together with my family and have a nice meal. I wanted to reflect an Ireland and its music that I love and that I think other people should see.” She singles out three moments that are particularly meaningful to her, but for fear of being accused of spoiling the party, names the people involved: The Dubliners’ fiddle player, John Sheahan, Glen Hansard (“something occurs that turns into a piece of magic”) and her father (“I brought my dad in to recite some of his poetry”). It’s a beautiful time to join together and the simplistic, raw beginnings of its spirit are where you find its glory. The Dublin singer is in a serious frame of mind as she settles into a sofa. The way anyone can safely negotiate their way through the mire of human misery, she says, is to “keep it simple”.

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