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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).
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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If I Die, I Die (remastered)
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...If I Die, I Die
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A New Form Of Beauty
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Ulakanakulot
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Theme For Thought
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Ballad Of The Man
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Yeo
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Chance Of A Lifetime
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http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Virgin+Prunes/+images/80625 vote this one funny up
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vidkids wrote:
that's definitely wrong... this band is too underrated!
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KingTreehouse wrote:
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:
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:
I'm surprised Come to daddy doesn't have more listens, I love that song :)
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skinnydrifter wrote:
That's because it's actual goth music.
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Kaleidotroph wrote:
I love them! Their music is what I think goth music should sound like: really fucking creepy.
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SilentPoet82 wrote:
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:
yeah (:
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Caucasian Walk.
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Vladiswana wrote:
Eternal...!♥
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Freelove_ wrote:
Join my group: Post-Punk.
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ekko66 wrote:
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:
...come to D@ddy *♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥
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SilentPoet82 wrote:
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:
Very good band indeed.
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flashbleu wrote:
It's better than yours, mate.
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einespritze wrote:
I laughed with that default picture!
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Dik Evans joins Carnegie Hall line up
23 Sep 2009 | from www.virginprunes.com/
Gavin says: "Dik, Edge's brother will be there, who was in U2 before they were U2, and Guggi of course, so I would love Dik and Guggi and myself to do some Virgin Prunes songs - it won't be the...
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Hal Willner presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends
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Various images VI
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Bringing art and anarchy to 1980�s Ireland
6 Oct 2008 | from www.virginprunes.com/
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