I just heard about it on the radio this morning - and that's New
Zealand radio mind you!

Is it time to bring back Johnny Logan or maybe even Dana?

--- In irishrock@yahoogroups.com, "brendanchrisant"
<brendanchrisant@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah. I suppose it was expected that Dustin would get the nomination
> to represent Ireland in the Euro-vision, seeing that its turned into
> a novelty competition more so than a serious (hic) music contest, but
> apart from that I feel its a reflection on the state of music in this
> country in a weird sense. Anyway I`d rather listen to Dustins views
> on the chances of Hilary taking on the song and dumping U2 in her
> seemingly flagging campaign, and also how he feels that now that he
> has made it into the history of modern Irish music.
>
> Shall we reminisce in twenty or so years about Dustins exploits in
> politics, and his efforts to save some rare specie of feathered foul
> found in the uplands of Ballybrickenit (just south of Mulinavat).
> Will we all attend the unveiling of the bronze statue to Sir Dustin
> that will be erected in the Liberties in his honour by his ageing
> fans in recognition of his unending battle to legalise the use of
> Paxo in roll your own ciggies as an alternative to Maryjane, (and she
> is still coming after you)la la la la la.
>
> By the by, ye are all gone very quite on this forum, and if a turkey
> is the best new talent in Irish popular music, sure then I can`t
> blame you.
>
> But on a serious note (b7 or maybe e7, both popular in blues), since
> the break up of the USSR, and the creation of new states, has anyone
> noticed that these States take the Euro song contest a bit more
> seriously than we do, (lousey grammar on that), have the Irish
> gotten a bit too big in their musical boots now. Are we just turning
> out rubbish, and expect a turkey to be a major player in the creation
> of classic tunes etc etc etc...... ?
>
> Any views on this scattered scripture of irregular meanings are
> welcome.
>
> (Paxo is a popular brand of turkey stuffing, sold dry, and was found
> at times to be potent in a Rizzla, after a Mamas Boys gig in Sir
> Henrys in Cork, back in the good old days)
>