1. Christy Moore – Ride On
Or any single song from his back catalogue, let’s be honest.
Christy might be the most Irish dad artist of all time, but Ride On is definitely the one song guaranteed to get the foot tappin’.
2. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
“AND HARRY DOESN’T MIND…”
A previous generation’s equivalent of Mr Brightside – and Irish dad’s can’t get enough of that up tempo Dire Straits style.
3. Paul Simon – Graceland
It’s statistically proven that Dads everywhere love Paul Simon:
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4. Horslips – Dearg Doom
Bonus points if it comes on at a wedding.
5. Rory Gallagher - Tattoo’d Lady
When it comes on the 1974 Reeling in the Years, it’s the ultimate dad TV moment.
6. Sting and the Police – Walking On The Moon
“I wouldn’t go for a pint with him but he has some good tunes, I’ll give him that.”
7. ELO – Mr Blue Sky
He was only delighted when it turned up on that Guinness ad a few years back.
8. Thin Lizzy – Don’t Believe A Word
For that guitar alone.
And he’d get a little teary-eyed at Sarah.
9. Simply Red – Holding Back the Years
The volume will be coming up when this comes on in the car.
10. Literally anything by Bruce Springsteen
Anything from Born To Run, The River, Born in the USA.
Sure it’s the Boss.
11. Hothouse Flowers – Don’t Go
Tonight we’re going to party like it’s Euro ’88.
Who did we miss? Were Big Tom and the Mainliners disgracefully overlooked? Let us know in the comments.
