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(1977 – 1986)

The Virgin Prunes was an Irish art rock band. The band formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1986 after the departure of member Gavin Friday.

The band consisted of childhood friends of U2’s Bono and The Edge. Lypton Village was a ‘youthful gang’ created by Bono, Guggi and Gavin in the early 70s, where every member got a new identity and where they could escape from dreary and predictable Dublin life and be anything they wanted to be. It was both lead singers Gavin Friday (Fionan Hanvey) and Guggi (Derek Rowan) who first gave a teenaged Paul Hewson his alter-ego and world-famous moniker. … ‘Bono Vox of O’Connell Street’, later simply ‘Bono’. Known for its outrageous and controversial stage performances led by the bands’ theatrical singer/songwriter Friday, they first began playing small shows in Dublin gaining them a cult audience and ridicule from the culturally conservative community. With an audience the band were able to issue their first single in 1980, the independently-produced Twenty Tens (I’ve Been Smoking All Night), which led to a deal with the Rough Trade Records.

Gavin Friday and Guggi, along with third vocalist ‘Dave-iD Busaras’ (David Scott Watson), guitarist Dik Evans (brother of U2’s The Edge), bassist STRONGMAN (Trevor Rowan, brother of Guggi) and drummer Pod (Anthony Murphy), completed the original lineup. Soon after the release of their first single the bands drummer, Pod, left the group and was replaced by Haa-Lacka Binttii (aka Bintii, aka Princess Tinymeat, neé Daniel Figgis).

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SilentPoet82 wrote:
yesterday morning

New season for the Irish Rock League has just started! Your favourite artists need your votes to win, so join now!

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home6alien wrote:
Friday morning

http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Virgin+Prunes/+images/80625 vote this one funny up

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vidkids wrote:
7 days ago

that's definitely wrong... this band is too underrated!

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KingTreehouse wrote:
17 days ago

never heard the music but i heard two of the band members were murdered in a gay cinema; fucked up if true.

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michelzii wrote:
17 days ago

I'm in love with Sons find Devils, but this song isn't in Top 15. Wow. This band should be really fucking amazing.

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Gearbolt wrote:
23 days ago

I'm surprised Come to daddy doesn't have more listens, I love that song :)

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skinnydrifter wrote:
November 2009

That's because it's actual goth music.

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Kaleidotroph wrote:
November 2009

I love them! Their music is what I think goth music should sound like: really fucking creepy.

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SilentPoet82 wrote:
October 2009

Stop complaining about the bad taste of other people! Final round of the first season and the qualifying for the Rock Cup has just started! Join the Irish Rock League now an decide with your vote!

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skinnydrifter wrote:
September 2009

yeah (:

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Zarec wrote:
September 2009

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IamMisery wrote:
August 2009

Caucasian Walk.

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Vladiswana wrote:
August 2009

Eternal...!♥

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Freelove_ wrote:
August 2009

Join my group: Post-Punk.

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ekko66 wrote:
August 2009

Does anyone here know how to get mp3s by Princess Tinymeat, a Virgin Prunes spin-off band with ex-member Haa-Lacka Bintii?

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
August 2009

...come to D@ddy *♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥

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SilentPoet82 wrote:
July 2009

Join the Irish Rock League and help your favourite Irish bands with your votes to score in the competition!

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borntohang wrote:
July 2009

Very good band indeed.

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flashbleu wrote:
June 2009

It's better than yours, mate.

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einespritze wrote:
May 2009

I laughed with that default picture!

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Bringing art and anarchy to 1980ï¿½s Ireland
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