Rock 'n' Roll Kids - Ireland 1994 - Eurovision songs with live music

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    Credits:
    "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
    Country : Ireland
    Artists:Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan
    Composer: Brendan Graham
    Lyricist: Brendan Graham
    Final result
    1st
    Final points
    226

КОМЕНТАРІ • 122

  • @mtmtmtmt177
    @mtmtmtmt177 Місяць тому +12

    Iv never heard a better song on the eurovision since! Bring tears to your eyes that song! Not even that its irish, its just the lyrics are pure brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Sineadmcd
      @Sineadmcd Місяць тому

      Still my favourite

  • @causethereisalightguidingmyway
    @causethereisalightguidingmyway Рік тому +36

    Ireland 1994: *Now we never seem to rock-n-roll anymore...*
    Italy 2021: *Rock-n-roll never dies!*

  • @MrNostalGuy
    @MrNostalGuy 2 місяці тому +10

    A great melody, moving lyrics, clever and inspired musicians, wonderful and emotional vocals make this song one of the most beautiful songs ever heard on the European Songs Constest ! If I ad that I was 15 in 1962, listening to the songs of Elvis and co on the radio and believing that these happy days of rock and roll would last forever, you 'll understand why this song brings me still to tears...Thanks Ireland for this marvelous madeleine of Proust. Greetings from France.

  • @Matthias0076
    @Matthias0076 Рік тому +26

    I think its one of the best ballads of all-time not just eurovision

  • @micsomers
    @micsomers 3 роки тому +48

    Ireland has won Eurovision 7 times. But to me this is the most perfect song. Eurovision has not had a song like it since

    • @ufuksnmez98
      @ufuksnmez98 Рік тому +2

      Agree

    • @agnieszkaszarmanska4386
      @agnieszkaszarmanska4386 Рік тому +1

      Bez przesady dużo jest pięknych piosenek...

    • @ar50000
      @ar50000 7 місяців тому

      Yes! It encapsulates nostalgia in 3 minutes.

    • @nomtbg
      @nomtbg 2 місяці тому

      If this is the pinnacle of Irish song, I feel sorry for you. Edyta sang much better, she should have won Eurovision with this one.
      ua-cam.com/video/PL5rmmpiHp8/v-deo.html

    • @juliaapostol4737
      @juliaapostol4737 Місяць тому +1

      Poland should’ve win 1994

  • @euro--towelie1890
    @euro--towelie1890 4 роки тому +41

    Legends! These two did us so proud. Seems to be the most popular of our winners here in Ireland, from what I've gathered

    • @SuperJNG18
      @SuperJNG18 4 роки тому +4

      It's probably up there. The only real competition would probably be Hold Me Now.

    • @TheBlackbird95
      @TheBlackbird95 Рік тому

      @@SuperJNG18 I think you could make an argument for What's Another Year as well.

    • @gavmcel2590
      @gavmcel2590 Рік тому +1

      Aye johnny logan is deffo up there

    • @morbidsearch
      @morbidsearch 9 місяців тому

      It's definitely the most disliked of the 7 winners tho

    • @euro--towelie1890
      @euro--towelie1890 9 місяців тому +1

      @@morbidsearch Outside of Ireland, definitely. However here it seems the most liked, especially from our 90s winners.

  • @Schnipp08
    @Schnipp08 4 роки тому +31

    Beautiful, just beautiful!

    • @TJOHN205
      @TJOHN205 Рік тому

      Ty❤

    • @conorsmith8551
      @conorsmith8551 Рік тому +1

      My favourite had to be the year before , 1993 was great

  • @TheYGIG
    @TheYGIG Рік тому +7

    All these years later and it's still a beautiful song ❤

  • @HeedlessMia
    @HeedlessMia Рік тому +6

    I remember it like it was yesterday, I was 16 years old and this song was one of the first to be played on Eurovision that year, and I thought: It doesn't matter what songs are coming, this one has already won

  • @euantreanor3320
    @euantreanor3320 Рік тому +8

    Eurovision aside... pen to paper... one of the greatest songs a lot of us could relate to... simply class!! Period!!

  • @arthurmatthews9321
    @arthurmatthews9321 Рік тому +15

    The greatest Eurovision song ever, simple as that no argument.

    • @auseire8656
      @auseire8656 5 місяців тому +1

      Without question
      The utter shite you hear on Eurovision Song Contest is sending the whole thing down the shitter.

    • @sugerbabev1978
      @sugerbabev1978 Місяць тому

      Agree! Such a simple song but stood out from the rest! It’s still my favourite Eurovision song!

  • @turklerinortaktarihi9182
    @turklerinortaktarihi9182 Рік тому +11

    So classy, elegant, symple and [-insert any positive quality here-]
    Failte from Turkey

    • @ufuksnmez98
      @ufuksnmez98 Рік тому +2

      Yesss. Longing for past... Nostalgia. I felt that emotion to my bones...

  • @MrMekki10
    @MrMekki10 Рік тому +5

    I am from Germany. This song was perfect!

  • @zachcoulson1601
    @zachcoulson1601 3 місяці тому +1

    One of my ultimate winner songs along with in your eyes & arcade. So simple. One of the most under rated ESC songs for me was Me & My Guitar

  • @louisehogan5782
    @louisehogan5782 Рік тому +11

    Listening to this the night of Eurovision 2023, proper songs that touch the soul 🇮🇪

    • @conorsmith8551
      @conorsmith8551 Рік тому +4

      Last nights were really awful , this is real music , but god this would never win now 🤨

  • @ruibento9840
    @ruibento9840 9 місяців тому +2

    One of my favorites now

  • @migueldelbarco1315
    @migueldelbarco1315 Рік тому +4

    2023 y esta canción sigue sonando igual de fresca❤

  • @ufuksnmez98
    @ufuksnmez98 4 роки тому +17

    My Favourite Irish winner 😍

    • @turklerinortaktarihi9182
      @turklerinortaktarihi9182 Рік тому +1

      Benim de:) Keşke o yıl katılıp 12 puan verebilseydik, salonda da alkış kıyamet kopsaydı

    • @ufuksnmez98
      @ufuksnmez98 Рік тому

      @@turklerinortaktarihi9182 eveeet :")

    • @TheBlackbird95
      @TheBlackbird95 Рік тому +1

      My favourite Eurovision winner full stop.

    • @justinhillenburg9286
      @justinhillenburg9286 10 місяців тому +1

      My favorite Irish winner, too, aside from the man himself, Johnny Logan.

  • @jenspyck
    @jenspyck 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow, hard to believe this was actually a song-contest instead of the freak show it is nowadays. Amazing songwriting right here! Absolutely beautiful song!

  • @eduardodraude
    @eduardodraude 23 дні тому

    Preciosa canción! Merecido triunfo! Tengo ganas de que Irlanda vuelva a ganar y desempatar con Suecia!❤

  • @user-cg3ht1ud6p
    @user-cg3ht1ud6p Рік тому +3

    As an Elvis' fan, i love that song so much ❤❤❤❤

  • @patinconlon
    @patinconlon Місяць тому

    So this was sung at my wedding by Charlie. Beat that. You won't.

  • @charlesgraham4286
    @charlesgraham4286 Місяць тому

    Beautiful song great musicians and vocals

  • @cordeliamaintenance6418
    @cordeliamaintenance6418 Місяць тому +1

    The Miracle Is Mine

  • @sil5429
    @sil5429 Місяць тому

    Most underrated Eurovision winner of all time

  • @naewsqrg
    @naewsqrg Рік тому +3

    Everybody saying Ireland was overrated in the '90s... Well, I tend to agree to some point, but not here: guys, this is the most worthy winning song ever for Ireland, end of discussion! Musically and lyrically this is really a great song. The complementarity of their voices made the rest. Incredible how they wanted to lose with a song like this which has "winner" written all over the place... 😅😅😅

    • @auseire8656
      @auseire8656 5 місяців тому

      It's utterly insulting to those 2 guys that they didn't think it would win. It was an instant hit in Ireland when it was released.

    • @naewsqrg
      @naewsqrg 5 місяців тому

      @@auseire8656 Not them, Ireland wanted to lose. They wanted to lose so badly, because the broadcaster had previously organized two Eurovisions in a row, with all financial implications. They thought this was a song which would have never won Eurovision. That's why Ireland wanted to lose, but instead they won.

  • @johnlonergan2752
    @johnlonergan2752 Місяць тому +2

    Eurovision in 2024 is just a freak show.

    • @sandbox5500
      @sandbox5500 Місяць тому

      So classy and „normal” entries in top 10 of 2024 like France, Ukraine, Israel, Italy, Portugal were freaks, too? Or you only notice the freaks?

  • @rickymariscalespinosa662
    @rickymariscalespinosa662 8 місяців тому +1

    Im from Mexico and Im too fan of ESC, this song always makes me cry, its absolutely one of the best in all the history

  • @kevinbury3617
    @kevinbury3617 Рік тому +1

    great song

  • @queenlagertha7158
    @queenlagertha7158 Рік тому +2

    Simplemente preciosa

  • @nicoledickson6099
    @nicoledickson6099 2 роки тому +9

    No involvement of the orchestra. That was big at the time. This is the best Eurovision song for Ireland, one of the best independent winners, and songs. It's beautiful.

    • @escLIVEmusic1
      @escLIVEmusic1  Рік тому +5

      True! But the guitar and piano was naturally played live. So it's still a 100 % live performance.

    • @turklerinortaktarihi9182
      @turklerinortaktarihi9182 Рік тому +2

      @@escLIVEmusic1 ...and that's what matters!

  • @morbidsearch
    @morbidsearch 9 місяців тому +2

    Honest version:
    I remember '62
    He was 12, and I was 2

  • @SuperJNG18
    @SuperJNG18 4 роки тому +9

    A song on the channel with no orchestra! Will wonders never cease? An all time classic, best Irish entry ever. (Also apparently Noel Kelehan led the very lowkey bass and drums)

    • @escLIVEmusic1
      @escLIVEmusic1  4 роки тому +8

      This channel is called esclivemusic, my dear follower. And this is a nice piece of live music 😉

    • @SuperJNG18
      @SuperJNG18 4 роки тому +4

      @@escLIVEmusic1 This is true! My apologies for not realizing the flexibility of the term.

    • @SuperJNG18
      @SuperJNG18 4 роки тому +4

      In fairness, Pat Kenny (Ireland's commentator) introduced the song with something along the lines of "And of course, our conductor is Noel Kelehan, only he doesn't have a very hard job...just some drums and bass."

    • @escLIVEmusic1
      @escLIVEmusic1  4 роки тому +3

      @@SuperJNG18 Interesting that Pat Kenny got that information wrong. Because there is absolutely no bass guitar or drums in this performance, just piano and guitar. Maybe they at an earlier point thought about using some drums and bass, and that's the reason for the misunderstanding.

    • @SuperJNG18
      @SuperJNG18 4 роки тому +3

      @@escLIVEmusic1 Yeah, that was the weird part of it. I thought either I was going deaf or Ireland's own commentator didn't have his facts straight (and Terry Wogan said the same thing). You actually talked to Noel Kelehan, so you probably know better than anyone that he didn't conduct it.

  • @igoriantek-ex2jw
    @igoriantek-ex2jw Рік тому +10

    Edyta ich rozwaliła

  • @JeSuisRene
    @JeSuisRene 4 роки тому +3

    Will you be uploading Austria’s 1994 entry as I think this is one of the few entries from this year you hadn’t uploaded yet?

  • @user-ob6gu5hj2x
    @user-ob6gu5hj2x 3 місяці тому +1

    It's remind me Randy Newman's art❤

  • @paweljasinski4635
    @paweljasinski4635 Місяць тому +2

    Poland should then win without a doubt.!!!!!

  • @pauloteixeiradesousa3372
    @pauloteixeiradesousa3372 Рік тому +1

    ❤️

  • @salrk
    @salrk 3 роки тому +3

    Could you upload Austria 1994 and Turkey 1983 to this channel? :)
    I personally love both entries but for Austria 1994 there's only a video of it with bad quality from 13 years ago, and for Turkey 1983 there's no videos at all :/

  • @ilyaveremchuk1925
    @ilyaveremchuk1925 3 роки тому +5

    1994 winner

  • @grahamokeeffe6224
    @grahamokeeffe6224 Місяць тому +3

    When the eurovision was actually about good music and not shite politics!

  • @thomasyogayoiii3759
    @thomasyogayoiii3759 Рік тому

    En effet

  • @piotrnowak7730
    @piotrnowak7730 9 місяців тому +1

    I just found out that this band won with Edyta Górniak at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, what a coincidence, Irish musicians win the competition held in Dublin and with this song, bravo to the organizers!

  • @ivanbujalanceleal6323
    @ivanbujalanceleal6323 4 роки тому +12

    Really beautiful song, but that year Poland deserved the victory.

    • @heppolo
      @heppolo 3 роки тому

      Poland was good, but too Mariah Carey-ish

    • @micsomers
      @micsomers 3 роки тому +2

      This song has stood the test of time. Just as in 1990 Irelands 22 points went to Italy and cost Ireland the win.

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому

      No chance. Great vocals but it's a song contest not a vocal contest

  • @Luigia_official
    @Luigia_official 4 роки тому +5

    The best of the four irish winnings song of the 90s in my opinion, but also one of the most controversial winning songs ever. Poland should have won, although I really like "Rock'n'Roll Kids".
    I think that the live version of this song was very impressive. No Orchestra, but still full of feeling. And the singers are also good.

  • @dravenik93
    @dravenik93 9 місяців тому +1

    And they won with Edyta and Poland that year? Don’t make me laugh.

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому

      No contest. Ireland had great vocals AND song

  • @justynapiechowiak8209
    @justynapiechowiak8209 Рік тому +7

    Poland should have won!

    • @NB-ns3cy
      @NB-ns3cy Місяць тому

      You must be joking. 😂

  • @jacekkuc916
    @jacekkuc916 Рік тому +8

    Poland shoud win not those oldboys

    • @sapphiresmith8086
      @sapphiresmith8086 Рік тому +6

      You must be joking. This was the most beautiful Eurovision song ever

    • @House..231Van
      @House..231Van Рік тому +1

      I agree that the Polish song was simply beautiful and Edyta too .
      My favourite was Slovakia.
      However this song from Ireland was beautiful and it was a deserved winner .
      Poland song also would have deserved the win but we can only have one .
      😂, nah these guys ain't old !!
      They are gifted guys ❤

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому

      They're all old now

  • @Euroviking86
    @Euroviking86 3 роки тому

    This was the one song that didn't even use the orchestra, so I'm not sure what it's doing on this channel.

    • @escLIVEmusic1
      @escLIVEmusic1  3 роки тому +6

      This channel promotes live music in general, as it's called esclivemusic. Not all songs needs an extensive orchestral arrangement. Sometimes it's enough with just piano and guitar. As we see in this video both instruments are wired up with the microphones. 😀

    • @Euroviking86
      @Euroviking86 3 роки тому +1

      @@escLIVEmusic1 Good point, I thought it exclusively meant to orchestral accompaniment. Thanks for the clarification.

    • @aleksanderpagels288
      @aleksanderpagels288 3 роки тому +1

      Does this mean Paul and Charlie were playing their instruments live, and not just pretending to do so like nowadays?

    • @escLIVEmusic1
      @escLIVEmusic1  3 роки тому +3

      @@aleksanderpagels288 yes, they did. It's confirmed by the artists. But also if you look carefully you will see there's a microphone stand infront of the guitar and also one inside the piano aswell.

  • @pxstelbxysre210
    @pxstelbxysre210 10 місяців тому +1

    Poland should of won

  • @quirri
    @quirri Рік тому +1

    It has "boomer" written all over it, but... it is undeniably a very good song.

    • @Schnipp08
      @Schnipp08 Рік тому +2

      What's so bad about boomer? I'm Generation Y but I hate today's music and today's world in general. I would prefer to be a teen/young adult in the 60s and 70s. I love everything about that era.

    • @thesnesgeek
      @thesnesgeek 7 місяців тому

      @@Schnipp08It’s great

  • @darkkh_4365
    @darkkh_4365 Рік тому +5

    Poland was robbed of the win

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому

      Polands entry sounded like it was from the 60's.. just saying

  • @greeko25
    @greeko25 Рік тому +1

    They lacked stage presence, the song was unimaginative and yet they won. I feel it was just due to the fact it was sung in English. This entry belonged to the bottom 5

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому +1

      It was the 90's when the ESC had credibility

  • @leonidasse
    @leonidasse 2 роки тому

    Poor pals, viagra was available on the market a few years later.

  • @kurkulidze
    @kurkulidze 2 роки тому +4

    Boring

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому

      I'm guessing you're a fan of todays pride festival

    • @kurkulidze
      @kurkulidze Місяць тому

      @@derekdwyer9484 no

  • @footballyoutubeofficial375
    @footballyoutubeofficial375 Рік тому +14

    Edyta Gorniak was robbed in 1994...

  • @Wicked_wicked
    @Wicked_wicked Місяць тому +2

    How ireland won with Poland that night I dont know but I guess its all about money xd

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому +2

      What money Ireland were broke 😂

    • @DropsOfReality85
      @DropsOfReality85 Місяць тому +3

      What do you mean money bro....we were so skint all we had was two dudes a piano and a guitar...... and we won it.....

    • @artscafe9371
      @artscafe9371 6 днів тому

      Ireland won that year because everyone voted for the mid break show Irish put on called "Riverdance" not because of this song lol

  • @dzonnyblue3065
    @dzonnyblue3065 Місяць тому +1

    Rock n Roll song in a most Pop sounding way possible a boring crap !

    • @derekdwyer9484
      @derekdwyer9484 Місяць тому

      No such thing as acoustic pop

    • @dzonnyblue3065
      @dzonnyblue3065 Місяць тому

      @@derekdwyer9484 are you sure ,or just stupid !!!