28 May 1992 A Eurovision This or That question for you: an Irish entry that's good but unsuccessful, or one that's bad but wins? In 2021 and 2022 we had the former, with neither Lesley Roy's energetic 'Maps' nor Brooke Scullion's smart 'That's Rich' even making it out of the semi-final. In the '90s we … Continue reading Linda Martin – ‘Why Me?’
Tag: 1992
Right Said Fred – ‘Deeply Dippy’
30 April 1992 The English taste for mildly saucy end-of-the-pier humour, as evinced by Carry On films and 'Deeply Dippy', leaves me cold. There's also an English strain of male, white, middle-aged, entitled 'anti-woke' celebrity, and like the pair of buttocks they resemble, the Right Said Fred brothers now squeeze out the dribbliest, whiniest diarrhoea … Continue reading Right Said Fred – ‘Deeply Dippy’
Eric Clapton – ‘Tears In Heaven’
19 March 1992 I've not experienced the tragic death of a loved one, as in the sad story behind this Eric Clapton song, nor have I needed to work out or express what must be awful and overwhelming feelings. Also, I'm not religious or spiritual; I don't believe in life after death and I'm not … Continue reading Eric Clapton – ‘Tears In Heaven’
U2 – ‘One’
5 March 1992 The further along we go from 'The Fly', the more New U2 reverts to Old U2. 'One' could definitely have fitted onto The Joshua Tree or The Unforgettable Fire. No funk basslines or dance beats, no alter-egos or natty shades: it's U2 back to their earnest, serious selves. Whatever way you slice … Continue reading U2 – ‘One’
Shakespears Sister – ‘Stay’
27 February 1992 What are the most influential tracks of the '90s? 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', 'Unfinished Sympathy', 'The Drowners', 'Wannabe' and '...Baby One More Time' are in there for sure. To those, I'll add Mariah Carey's 1990 debut single, 'Vision Of Love'. I don't even mean the entire track, a really good retro R 'n' B … Continue reading Shakespears Sister – ‘Stay’
Wet Wet Wet – ‘Goodnight Girl’
30 January 1992 For the good of my health I've checked ahead, and the more notorious Wet Wet Wet hit doesn't get to number one in Ireland. (It happened to coincide with a homegrown event release and months-long chart-topper.) Still, though, any '90s Wet Wet Wet single is reliably dreadful. In the '80s this band … Continue reading Wet Wet Wet – ‘Goodnight Girl’
