February 25, 2008

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• 1

  “Bono is the chieftan of our country”

  Argghhhh No!

  (I’m too Irish to offer a congratulations)

  Comment by Steve K | February 25, 2008 at 11:32 am
• 2

  It would be easy to be cynical on this, but I’m saying congrats! Make Art!

  Comment by Cold Meat Platter | February 25, 2008 at 11:38 am
• 3

  Here’s the acceptance speech. Fair play to Jon Stewart: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=pe5ybN3eh-A

  Comment by Brock Landers | February 25, 2008 at 11:42 am
• 4

  Congrats. As I pointed out weeks ago on this very blog they had a great chance despite the longish odds offered by the bookies. Why I waited until last night, when the odds had been slashed to put my money where my mouth is I dont know. Oh well.

  Congrats lads, feck the begrudgers!

  Comment by Joe - Doss Spot | February 25, 2008 at 11:44 am
• 5

  Brock - thanks for that, i’ve included it above.

  And, as I just pointed out to someone on an email, “Falling Slowly” is now up there with “Moon River”, “Fame”, “Say You, Say Me”, “Take My Breath Away” and, of course, “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp”

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song

  Comment by Jim Carroll | February 25, 2008 at 11:46 am
• 6

  As said above, fair play to John Stewart. That orchestra is ruthless!

  Comment by Eoin | February 25, 2008 at 11:56 am
• 7

  I think it’s great that we’ve finally produced something that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Berlin.

  Comment by Twenty Major | February 25, 2008 at 12:02 pm
• 8

  Wow, Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for Shaft! I didn’t know that.

  Congratulations to Glen and Marketa. I’m happy for the pair of them.

  I bet Waltons wished they hadn’t remodeled now. It could have been a nice little stop on the Once tourist trail.

  Comment by Peter | February 25, 2008 at 12:06 pm
• 9

  While I’m not a fan of the Frames, it’s a pretty damn impressive accolade. He’ll now have to change his busines card to say ‘Academy Award Winner (insert TM sign) Glen Hansard’.

  It’s a sign of how well known he has become that irish journalists now tend to drop the explanation ‘lead singer with the Frames’ when printing his name.

  Comment by Ro | February 25, 2008 at 12:23 pm
• 10

  well done outspan

  Comment by petee | February 25, 2008 at 1:07 pm
• 11

  saw this on spiritualized site.
  any news on the dublin date?

  http://www.spiritualized.com/prescriptions/story.php?id=79

  Comment by petee | February 25, 2008 at 1:45 pm
• 12

  hahah, nice one Jim, best back handed compliment ever…:)

  Comment by enda | February 25, 2008 at 1:47 pm
• 13

  enda - “back-handed compliment”???? Not in the least - I’m delighted they won. Just pointing out some other songs which won over the years. Go to that link and you’ll find many more.

  Comment by Jim Carroll | February 25, 2008 at 1:55 pm
• 14

  Great achievement! and really sweet of Jon Stewart to call Marketa back out!

  Comment by fairyd | February 25, 2008 at 2:02 pm
• 15

  Fantastic! So proud to be Irish today! Great to win something! (Im from Mayo, dont even know what its like to win an All Ireland! Just delighted to see one of fav bands recognised on the world stage)

  Great to see a nice song win, there hasnt been any notables in recent history. Though really this is about acknowledging a small movie about music. Well done John Carney for taking risks and having vision.

  Comment by Finola | February 25, 2008 at 2:35 pm
• 16

  15:”Well done John Carney for taking risks and having vision.”

  He had a vision alright. It was about 2hours long and it starred Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.

  Comment by Peter | February 25, 2008 at 2:51 pm
• 17

  same as ro here,
  while not a fan of the frames, it is nice to see popping our little heads up on the world (american…) stage

  congrats to glen
  

  Comment by Leigh O'Gorman | February 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm
• 18

  What about What about Sky One’s Kate Thornton asking Saoirse Ronan’s mum if she was sober on the red carpet?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRoOAMFSDLc

  Comment by Ivor | February 25, 2008 at 4:18 pm
• 19

  Congratulations to Glen and Marketa, What a beautiful song and a great achievment for them..we should be so proud..

  Comment by Mags | February 25, 2008 at 6:38 pm
• 20

  was marketa’s speech on rte 2s coverage?

  Comment by petee | February 25, 2008 at 10:49 pm
• 21

  Marketa’s speech was the best of the night, i thought. I think it will have resonated with a lot of artists around the world. Hats off to Jon Stewart for making sure she had the chance to speak.

  Comment by Conor Furlong | February 26, 2008 at 11:13 am
• 22

  I like Jon Stewart as much as the next right-thinking person but I sincerely doubt it was his personal call to bring Marketa back out for her moment of glory…something tells me the producer may have decided that one for him… Anyway, Glen’s distorted “TANX!!” into the mic was one of favourite and least favourite moments of the evening… Fair play to them though, it felt a bit like when Ray scored against the Italians in 94. Also, what was the craic with Laura Linney? Looks like she’d been a bit heavy handed with the Rescue Remedy.

  Comment by Fiona | February 26, 2008 at 1:39 pm
• 23

  According to Glen on morning Ireland yesterday it was Jon Stewart insisted to the producers that she be allowed back on.

  Comment by Matt | February 26, 2008 at 11:52 pm
• 24

  That’s Jon’s story and he’s stickin to it ;). Ah no, I stand corrected, just would’ve presumed the producer would’ve decided it on his own steam. Fair play all round, though.

  Comment by Fiona | February 27, 2008 at 3:59 pm
• 25

  the cut the mix-up and the marketa return out of the sky repeat the next day.

  Comment by steve white | February 29, 2008 at 3:19 am

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