My Top Three – The Corrs

by Rick Johansen

The Corrs? The Bleeding Corrs? Yes. A proper drummer (Caroline) who would be at home in most rock bands, a fiddle player (Sharon), a conspiracy theory loon (Jim) and Andrea on lead vocals – that’s basically The Corrs. To my ears, their output has been mixed, veering between supermarket style muzak and, in two cases, magnificence. I managed to find a third song to bridge that gap. So here goes.

  1. Old Town. Many people are surprised to learn that this gorgeous song was written by Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott, but they shouldn’t be. He was a multitalented songwriter who left a golden musical legacy.
  2. Breathless. They properly rock, mind. I’ve chosen this live version but there are countless others.
  3. Radio. Light years behind the first two, this is still very good and easily their third best song. In my opinion, obvs.

What does your top three look like?

You may also like