Irish Comedian Talk Show Host Tommy Tiernan on America's influence on U2

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Irish People - we're not really going to America in the numbers we used to. Cause maybe all is not well. The United States of ...OK, well Maybe she's fucked, like. But we need to acknowledge the role America played in all our lives growing' up. We were all half reared on American stuff. We need to say thank you before they're gone completely.

SoThanks! Thanks yanks! Thanks for all the great stuff you've given us. The Simpsons. U2! All that American shit yeah? If U2 hadn't gone to America they'd be supporting Aslan in the Red Cow Inn and well they fuckin' know it.


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Tommy torched his career outside Ireland - and especially in North America - with his Holocaust 'joke' at Electric Picnic. And he knows it. I like Tommy, I met him and spoke to him at length a bunch of times over the years, but his obsession with being the next Lenny Bruce has always been a bit strange. He's always trying to say something that's a bit out there. U2 would have broken up had they not had an international career. Fair play to Aslan, they turned two popular songs into a 40-year career and they have always given 100% in concert. And Christy is fondly regarded by almost all. But they never had the ambition, drive, vision, management or industry backing that U2 had.

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I don't love Tommy, but I do love that there's a new generation of world-renouned Irish comedians. Especially some great female comedians.
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I don't love Tommy, but I do love that there's a new generation of world-renouned Irish comedians. Especially some great female comedians.

I haven't heard of them.
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Yawn. Every fucking rock band worth a salt went to try and conquer America.

The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zep, Elton John, Bowie, The Police, Queen, INXS, etc….
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Yawn. Every fucking rock band worth a salt went to try and conquer America.

The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zep, Elton John, Bowie, The Police, Queen, INXS, etc….

“If they hadn’t taken the steps to be successful, then they wouldn’t be very successful” is what his very insightful criticism boils down to. Genius.

And no offense to Aslan, but the only reason I’ve heard of them is because of the U2 cover. I don’t pretend to be some sort of music expert, but the fact that they cast essentially zero shadow on this side of the Atlantic doesn’t explain why the band who wrote JT and AB would be their opening act instead.

Edgey comedian: Good things are bad! Bad things are good! [wild cheering and applause!]

Tiresome.

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Yawn. Every fucking rock band worth a salt went to try and conquer America.

The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zep, Elton John, Bowie, The Police, Queen, INXS, etc….

The UK/Irish entertainment types who turn their nose up at the idea of making it in America are the ones who couldn’t. As an adult, they’re still doing the 12 year old’s mantra of “I could have straight A’s if I wanted to; I just don’t want to.”

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Yawn. Every fucking rock band worth a salt went to try and conquer America.

The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zep, Elton John, Bowie, The Police, Queen, INXS, etc….

The UK/Irish entertainment types who turn their nose up at the idea of making it in America are the ones who couldn’t. As an adult, they’re still doing the 12 year old’s mantra of “I could have straight A’s if I wanted to; I just don’t want to.”

I could have had but I couldn't be bothered doing any homework.

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Yawn. Every fucking rock band worth a salt went to try and conquer America.

The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zep, Elton John, Bowie, The Police, Queen, INXS, etc….

The UK/Irish entertainment types who turn their nose up at the idea of making it in America are the ones who couldn’t. As an adult, they’re still doing the 12 year old’s mantra of “I could have straight A’s if I wanted to; I just don’t want to.”
Yup.

Success in America. It’s not for wimps.


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Yawn. Every fucking rock band worth a salt went to try and conquer America.

The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zep, Elton John, Bowie, The Police, Queen, INXS, etc….

“If they hadn’t taken the steps to be successful, then they wouldn’t be very successful” is what his very insightful criticism boils down to. Genius.

And no offense to Aslan, but the only reason I’ve heard of them is because of the U2 cover. I don’t pretend to be some sort of music expert, but the fact that they cast essentially zero shadow on this side of the Atlantic doesn’t explain why the band who wrote JT and AB would be their opening act instead.

Edgey comedian: Good things are bad! Bad things are good! [wild cheering and applause!]

Tiresome.
Yup. Aslan didn’t cast a shadow across the Irish Sea, let alone the Atlantic Ocean.


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