Horslips Biography

Horslips were a 1970s Irish rock band that composed, arranged and performed their own Celtic rock songs and music based on traditional Irish jigs and reels. They were one of the first, if not the first, of the Celtic rock bands of that era. Formed in 1970, they disbanded in 1980, although in 2005, the original line-up has regrouped and performed a small number of gigs.Horslips were one of Ireland's leading rock groups of their era, although their success overseas was mixed. Band members Jim Lockhart (born 3 February 1949), from Francis St in Dublin, studied classical music at Trinity College Dublin. He fell under the influence of Seán Ó Riada, wanting to build an orchestral sound out of Irish music. He played keyboards, pipes, whistles and flute. He did vocals on a select number of songs, mainly in Manx or Irish. Eamon Carr (born 12 November 1948), is from Kells, County Meath. He started a quarterly literary magazine called The Tara Telephone in Dublin in the late 60s that al

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Horslips Lyrics

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Short Stories Tall Tales
Released: 1980
Discs: 1
Tracks: 10


1.Guests of the Nation Lyrics (3:32)
2.Law on the Run Lyrics (2:50)
3.Unapproved Road Lyrics (3:40)
4.Ricochet Man Lyrics (3:21)
5.Back in My Arms Lyrics (4:12)
6.Summer's Most Wanted Girl Lyrics (3:29)
7.Amazing Offer Lyrics (3:13)
8.Rescue Me Lyrics (3:24)
9.Life You Save Lyrics (3:58)
10.Soap Opera Lyrics (3:22)
The Man Who Built America
Released: 1979
Discs: 1
Tracks: 10


1.Loneliness Lyrics (4:24)
2.Tonight (You're With Me) Lyrics (3:23)
3.I'll Be Waiting Lyrics (6:29)
4.If It Takes All Night Lyrics (3:35)
5.Green Star Liner Lyrics (3:26)
6.The Man Who Built America Lyrics (3:43)
7.Homesick Lyrics (4:2)
8.Long Weekend Lyrics (3:41)
9.Letters From Home Lyrics (4:19)
10.Long Time Ago Lyrics (3:33)
Tracks from the Vaults
Released: 1978
Discs: 1
Tracks: 13


1.Motorway Madness Lyrics (3:17)
2.Johnny's Wedding Lyrics (3:27)
3.Flower Amang Them All Lyrics (2:32)
4.Green Gravel Lyrics (3:24)
5.The Fairy King Lyrics (3:57)
6.Dearg Doom Lyrics (3:18)
7.The High Reel Lyrics (2:45)
8.King of the Fairies Lyrics (3:23)
9.Phil the Flutter's Rag Lyrics (2:32)
10.Come Back Beatles (Lipstick) Lyrics (3:28)
11.The Fab Four-Four (Lipstick) Lyrics (2:50)
12.Daybreak Lyrics (3:22)
13.Oisin's Tune Lyrics (2:30)
Aliens
Released: 1977
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11


1.Before the Storm Lyrics (0:47)
2.The Wrath of the Rain Lyrics (2:56)
3.Speed the Plough Lyrics (3:35)
4.Sure the Boy Was Green Lyrics (4:12)
5.Come Summer Lyrics (3:26)
6.New York Wakes Lyrics (4:6)
7.Stowaway Lyrics (3:41)
8.Ghosts Lyrics (3:35)
9.Second Avenue Lyrics (4:3)
10.A Lifetime to Pay Lyrics (4:8)
11.Exiles Lyrics (3:12)
Drive the Cold Winter Away
Released: 1976
Discs: 1
Tracks: 13


1.Rug Muire Mac do Dhia Lyrics (1:53)
2.Sir Festus Burke / Carolan's Frolic Lyrics (3:41)
3.The Snow That Melts the Soonest Lyrics (4:29)
4.The Piper in the Meadow Straying Lyrics (2:36)
5.Drive the Cold Winter Away Lyrics (2:32)
6.Thompson's / Cottage in the Grove Lyrics (2:43)
7.Ny Kirree fo Naghtey Lyrics (2:22)
8.Crabs in the Skillet Lyrics (2:18)
9.Denis O'Connor Lyrics (2:50)
10.Do'n oiche ud i mbeithil Lyrics (3:31)
11.Lullaby Lyrics (2:26)
12.The Snow and the Frost Are All Over / Paddy Fahey's Lyrics (2:50)
13.When a Man's in Love Lyrics (4:13)
The Book of Invasions
Released: 1976
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14


1.Daybreak Lyrics (3:19)
2.March Into Trouble Lyrics (0:51)
3.Trouble With a Capital "T" Lyrics (3:24)
4.The Power and the Glory Lyrics (3:57)
5.The Rocks Remain Lyrics (2:49)
6.Dusk Lyrics (0:38)
7.Sword of Light Lyrics (4:57)
8.Dark Lyrics (2:1)
9.Warm Sweet Breath of Love Lyrics (3:27)
10.Fantasia / My Lagan Love Lyrics (3:18)
11.King of Morning, Queen of Day Lyrics (4:13)
12.Sideways to the Sun Lyrics (4:48)
13.Drive the Cold Winter Away Lyrics (0:51)
14.Ride to Hell Lyrics (3:54)
The Unfortunate Cup of Tea
Released: 1975
Discs: 1
Tracks: 9


1.(If That's What You Want) That's What You Get Lyrics (7:13)
2.Ring-a-Rosey Lyrics (4:31)
3.Flirting in the Shadows Lyrics (5:48)
4.Self Defence Lyrics (6:13)
5.High Volume Love Lyrics (5:32)
6.The Unfortunate Cup of Tea Lyrics (1:15)
7.Turn Your Face to the Wall Lyrics (6:28)
8.The Snakes' Farewell to the Emerald Isle Lyrics (5:30)
9.Everything Will Be Alright Lyrics (5:23)
Dancehall Sweethearts
Released: 1974
Discs: 1
Tracks: 10


1.Nighttown Boy Lyrics (5:7)
2.The Blind Can't Lead the Blind Lyrics (5:20)
3.Stars Lyrics (5:2)
4.We Bring the Summer With Us Lyrics (2:31)
5.Sunburst Lyrics (4:39)
6.Mad Pat Lyrics (6:17)
7.Blindman Lyrics (3:32)
8.King of the Fairies Lyrics (3:30)
9.Lonely Hearts Lyrics (5:33)
10.The Best Years of My Life Lyrics (1:48)
The Táin
Released: 1974
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Setanta Lyrics (1:55)
2.Maeve's Court Lyrics (1:43)
3.Charolais Lyrics (4:5)
4.The March, Part 1 Lyrics (1:9)
5.The March, Part 2 Lyrics (0:28)
6.You Can't Fool the Beast Lyrics (3:42)
7.Dearg Doom Lyrics (3:20)
8.Ferdia's Song Lyrics (2:45)
9.Gae Bolga Lyrics (1:25)
10.Cu Chulainn's Lament Lyrics (3:5)
11.Faster Than the Hound Lyrics (6:2)
13.More Than You Can Chew Lyrics (3:17)
14.The Morrigan's Dream Lyrics (1:48)
15.Time to Kill Lyrics (5:0)
Happy to Meet , Sorry to Part
Released: 1972
Discs: 1
Tracks: 13


1.Happy to Meet Lyrics (0:48)
2.Hall of Mirrors Lyrics (5:29)
3.The Clergy's Lamentation Lyrics (4:39)
5.The Shamrock Shore Lyrics (4:34)
6.Flower Among Them All Lyrics (2:4)
7.Bím Istigh Ag Ól Lyrics (3:43)
8.Furniture Lyrics (5:13)
9.Ace and Deuce Lyrics (3:35)
10.Dance to Yer Daddy Lyrics (4:37)
11.Scalloway Ripoff Lyrics (1:54)
12.The Musical Priest Lyrics (4:33)
13.Sorry to Part Lyrics (1:32)
Greatest Hits
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 12


1.The High Reel Lyrics (2:43)
2.Dearg Doom Lyrics (3:9)
3.The Man Who Built America Lyrics (3:42)
4.Guests of the Nation Lyrics (3:32)
5.Daybreak Lyrics (3:19)
6.The Power and the Glory Lyrics (4:6)
7.Sword of Light Lyrics (5:2)
8.Speed the Plough Lyrics (3:35)
11.An Bratach Bán Lyrics (2:4)
12.The Silver Spear Lyrics (2:3)
Aliens
Released: 1970
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14


1.BEFORE THE STORM Lyrics (0:46)
2.THE WRATH OF THE RAIN Lyrics (2:53)
3.SPEED THE PLOUGH Lyrics (3:31)
4.SURE THE BOY WAS GREEN Lyrics (4:39)
5.COME SUMMER Lyrics (3:24)
6.STOWAWAY Lyrics (3:34)
7.NEW YORK WAKES Lyrics (4:4)
8.EXILES Lyrics (3:12)
9.SECOND AVENUE Lyrics (4:0)
10.GHOSTS Lyrics (3:33)
11.A LIFETIME TO PAY Lyrics (4:5)
12.NEW YORK WAKES Lyrics (4:0)
13.SPEED THE PLOUGH Lyrics (3:28)
14.SURE THE BOY WAS GREEN Lyrics (4:33)