Aidan Curran
@aidancurran17.bsky.social
Runner. Bookeater. Francophone. Kerryperson. Presentable (He/him) #SpéirGhorm
Writing about every song to top the Irish charts at irishnumberones.com and @irishnumberones.bsky.social
Writing about every song to top the Irish charts at irishnumberones.com and @irishnumberones.bsky.social
Reposted by Aidan Curran
Yo VIPs: Number one in Ireland this week in December 1990 was Vanilla Ice with 'Ice Ice Baby' irishnumberones.com/2022/05/02/v...
Vanilla Ice – ‘Ice Ice Baby’
6 December 1990 Yet again a 1990 number one proves to be dubious pop music but impeccable pop culture. MC Hammer had already struck oil that year by dressing rap in the gold lamé baggy trousers of …
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December 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Yo VIPs: Number one in Ireland this week in December 1990 was Vanilla Ice with 'Ice Ice Baby' irishnumberones.com/2022/05/02/v...
Sick as the proverbial. At least we know it's not manflu, otherwise I wouldn't be alive enough to write this.
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Sick as the proverbial. At least we know it's not manflu, otherwise I wouldn't be alive enough to write this.
Currently reading The Revolutionists by Jason Burke, which is excellent. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to join my comrades in the Kerry Liberation Front:
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Currently reading The Revolutionists by Jason Burke, which is excellent. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to join my comrades in the Kerry Liberation Front:
Another race number; another race. Back in the game, baby!
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Another race number; another race. Back in the game, baby!
The Leap card reader on Dublin Bus likes to play the saxophone intro for this note-for-note when it gets busy or overwhelmed. I think it's sarcasm: youtu.be/Z9EbR0ckb40?...
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
YouTube video by BryanFerryVEVO
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Leap card reader on Dublin Bus likes to play the saxophone intro for this note-for-note when it gets busy or overwhelmed. I think it's sarcasm: youtu.be/Z9EbR0ckb40?...
Good news! I got a Dublin Marathon place in the ballot! They exist!
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Good news! I got a Dublin Marathon place in the ballot! They exist!
Any successful Dublin Marathon ballot entry folks among you? Still waiting to get the magic/dreaded email...
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Any successful Dublin Marathon ballot entry folks among you? Still waiting to get the magic/dreaded email...
My annual hope that we can leave this song and its lyrics behind us: irishnumberones.com/2022/03/16/t...
The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl – ‘Fairytale Of New York’
12 December 1987 and 8 December 2023 Kirsty MacColl herself sings “you’re cheap and you’re haggard” in the version of ‘Fairytale Of New York’ in the video below.…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My annual hope that we can leave this song and its lyrics behind us: irishnumberones.com/2022/03/16/t...
There's a lot to be said for Ronan Keating's version of 'Fairytale Of New York' (no f-slur; annoys the right people), is what I'm saying.
Enforced listening of the dreaded 'Fairytale Of New York' right now, slur words and all. Hate that.
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
There's a lot to be said for Ronan Keating's version of 'Fairytale Of New York' (no f-slur; annoys the right people), is what I'm saying.
Enforced listening of the dreaded 'Fairytale Of New York' right now, slur words and all. Hate that.
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Enforced listening of the dreaded 'Fairytale Of New York' right now, slur words and all. Hate that.
Sad news about Mani. The first Roses album, obviously, and also when he joined Primal Scream he was cool on this track and especially the video: youtu.be/w1cKfqhTIYM?...
Primal Scream - Star (Official Video)
YouTube video by PrimalScreamVEVO
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Sad news about Mani. The first Roses album, obviously, and also when he joined Primal Scream he was cool on this track and especially the video: youtu.be/w1cKfqhTIYM?...
Anyone here ever volunteered in Dublin on Christmas Day, e g. the meals at the RDS? I'm thinking of doing it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Anyone here ever volunteered in Dublin on Christmas Day, e g. the meals at the RDS? I'm thinking of doing it.
Some cool new-ish music from Vienna: a band called My Ugly Clementine,
with their 2020 track 'Try Me' youtu.be/rsrVX65hYys?...
with their 2020 track 'Try Me' youtu.be/rsrVX65hYys?...
Try Me
YouTube video by My Ugly Clementine - Topic
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Some cool new-ish music from Vienna: a band called My Ugly Clementine,
with their 2020 track 'Try Me' youtu.be/rsrVX65hYys?...
with their 2020 track 'Try Me' youtu.be/rsrVX65hYys?...
The Mozart Experience in Vienna really isn't selling it to me:
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Mozart Experience in Vienna really isn't selling it to me:
Celebrating a brilliant Irish win, a great time in Vienna, a Dublin Marathon done, and lots of other wins from a tough year:
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Celebrating a brilliant Irish win, a great time in Vienna, a Dublin Marathon done, and lots of other wins from a tough year:
A fine record store in Vienna, where Taylor Swift shares equal prominence in the window display with Falco:
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A fine record store in Vienna, where Taylor Swift shares equal prominence in the window display with Falco:
Coffee at the Hotel Imperial, Vienna
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Coffee at the Hotel Imperial, Vienna
Public clock in Vienna: I want a watch like this. (It's 9:15 pm, obviously.)
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Public clock in Vienna: I want a watch like this. (It's 9:15 pm, obviously.)
The winter fog came to Vienna today, but yesterday was mild and sunny. The Prater park, with no filter:
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The winter fog came to Vienna today, but yesterday was mild and sunny. The Prater park, with no filter:
The Danube in Vienna, downriver towards Bratislava and Budapest:
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Danube in Vienna, downriver towards Bratislava and Budapest:
Lunch at Figlmüller in Vienna. Hope you like schnitzel!
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Lunch at Figlmüller in Vienna. Hope you like schnitzel!