Comments on: Remembering Stephen Biko

By: eolai

eolai — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:16:15 +0000

Yes Flirty, that was one of the horrible things about Ireland taht made leaving it eight years ago easier for me. I know racism exists elsewhere in the world, not least in the Kansas City where I live, but there was something unbearable about it being so ampant among your own.

April, I think you’re somewhat spoiled for choice with Christy’s body of work, and long may it continue.

By: flirtysomething

flirtysomething — Mon, 21 May 2007 11:35:50 +0000

Amazing that we striked for this years ago and now there is a growing trend of society who only want Ireland for the Irish - bizarre

By: April

April — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:54:12 +0000

Thanks for posting that Eolai!

A year or so ago, I decided to check out what this Christy Moore fellow sounded like. I remember looking at cd cover after cd cover in Sheehan’s and finally taking a big handful up to the counter and saying “I’ll buy two, but which ones should they be?”

The first one I actually listened to had Biko Drum on it. I had planned to listen all the way through the cd without repeating anything, but when I got to that song, I had to listen to it at least three times in a row.

I have no idea why I never thought to look it up on YouTube and see a video. Thanks!