Their ethereal signature song remains “Theme From Harry’s Game.” Originally used in the Yorkshire TV series Harry’s Game, it’s still the only UK Top 10 hit sung entirely in Irish. Hailing from Gweedore in remote but beautiful County Donegal, Clannad’s lengthy career has spanned five decades and their elusive muse has absorbed elements of traditional folk, jazz, pop, and ambient music. Clannad: Theme From Harry’s Game (from Magical Ring, 1983) ![]() Despite the song’s content, it still peaked at No.3 in the UK and went silver. The Boomtown Rats’ signature hit remains their November ’78 UK chart-topper “Rat Trap,” yet the Dun Laoghaire new wavers’ most unsung moment is surely “Banana Republic,” an infectious reggae/ska-flavored track over which outspoken frontman Bob Geldof launched a scathing attack on political corruption in Ireland. ![]() Click to load video The Boomtown Rats: Banana Republic (from Mondo Bongo, 1981)
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