Though we’re still riding out a cold January, it wouldn’t be fair to exclude this chart-topping radio-friendly rock ballad just because of its title.
I’m not sure what the story is with the video though. While the single came out in 1980 the video has live footage from 1985 and it would seem near impossible to date the opening scenes of the city. My guess would be mid 80s.
The first minute and a half features Grafton Street, Suffolk Street, Ha’Penny Bridge, College Green and the quays. How dated do the green buses look!
Damien Corless, in a piece last year entitled ‘I remember that summer in Dublin. . . and it was bloody awful’, deflated the idea that Dublin in 1980 was a care free, wonderful place and took issue with Bagatelle’s single.
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Donal
Ciarán
Sam
Come Here To Me! 
judging by the sub pop records t shirt it couldn’t be earlier than 89, and along with other clothes/hair styles, its likely to be between 91 and 93 or so
There are shots of the Molly Malone statue which was only unveiled in 1988 for de Millenium.
Nice spot Siobhan! Thanks for that.
The Molly Malone statue was unveiled in ’88 for the millennium celebrations,so it had to after that.
A favourite of the Monkstown farm 46a campaign before the Christmas. Too bad it doesn’t mention the 4a and 746, that would have been handy.
In 1980 I gave in my notice in the office job and started university, having found out that I was ineligible for a grant of any description and that, despite having lived away from home for 5 years, any grants were still calculated on my father’s earnings. It might not have been a great time socially, but I had no dependents and was involved in Rock Against Sexism. Other people were involved in the Militants, or whatever. We were politically engaged – the personal is political, was the watchword. It was an exciting time, and not just because we were young!
I shouldn’t admit to knowing this, but I think this was a re-released version, slighty different from the one that was a hit in 1980. Hence the images in the video.
A time before Dublinstreets.com
That’s the re-release. A terrible reprise of the original and best. IT was out later 80’s – will check back and let you know when.