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Damo and Ivor is an Irish comedy duo act which features two contrasting Dublin stereotypes. Their musical parody, "Everybody's Drinkin'" debuted at sixth position in the Irish Singles Chart in April 2011.[1]
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Origin
Damo and Ivor are caricatures played by Andrew 'Andy' Quirke who takes on the twin personae of 'skanger' Damo and posh Ivor.[1] The characters represent the northside-southside Dublin divide.[2] The character of Damo, a colloquialism of the name Damian, originated in a YouTube video called Skanger me Banger, a satire of the MTV show, Pimp My Ride set in inner city Dublin.[1] [3]
Everybody's Drinkin'
The song and video, "Everybody's Drinkin'" first debuted on Republic of Telly, a TV review and magazine programme on Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ Two. This was aided by the video, which cost €2,470 to make,[1] going viral on YouTube and gaining over 70,000 hits in under a week. The song which is a double-pronged attack on Dublin drinking culture[4] resembles David Guetta's "Sexy Chick" and tells the story of a raucous night out from characters on both sides of the social divide. It features two contrasting Dublin stereotypes, which ends in each "getting shitfaced". It debuted at number six in the Irish Charts in April 2011[1] and has been compared to The Rubberbandits' "Horse Outside" which was also featured on Republic of Telly.[5]
Criticism
"Everybody's Drinkin'" has attracted some criticism with Michael O'Doherty of the Evening Herald calling it an "expensively produced, booze-sodden, bikini model-infested video homage to binge-drinking."[6] The Irish National Parents Council Post Primary said: "The implication of this behaviour is being trivialised and glamorised without any cognisance of the danger to the lives of our young people" while Fionnuala Sheehan, chief executive of Drink Aware is quoted as saying "We are concerned about trends such as these because, the more people are exposed to images of excessive drinking, the more they normalise such behaviour."[1]
Family
Andrew is the son of businessman, Richard Quirke and brother of Wesley Quirke, boyfriend of former Miss World, Rosanna Davison.[1]
Discography
Singles
Year Single Chart Positions IRL UK 2011 "Everybody's Drinkin'" 6 TBR 2011 "Big Box Little Box'" 26 TBR "—" denotes releases that did not chart. See also
- Rubberbandits
- Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Alison O'Riordan (08/05/2011). "Dr Quirkey heir Andrew in shock binge-drink video". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dr-quirkey-heir-andrew-in-shock-bingedrink-video-2640821.html. Retrieved 27/05/2011.
- ^ "Damo & Ivor: Number 1 On The iTune Charts". Broadsheet.ie. 27/04/2011. http://www.broadsheet.ie/2011/04/27/damo-ivor-number-1-on-the-itune-charts/. Retrieved 27/05/2011.
- ^ "Everybody's drinkin by Damo and Ivor". Gombeen Nation. 29/04/2011. http://gombeennation.blogspot.com/2011/04/everybodys-drinkin-by-damo-and-ivor-and.html. Retrieved 27/05/2011.
- ^ "Is Damo and Ivor's viral hit on its way to the top of the Irish charts?". Hot Press. 27/04/2011. http://www.hotpress.com/news/7775890.html. Retrieved 27/05/2011.
- ^ "Is Damo and Ivor's Everybody's Drinkin' the new Horse Outside". Joe.ie. 27/04/2011. http://www.joe.ie/entertainment/entertainment-news/video-is-damo-and-ivors-everybodys-drinkin-the-new-horse-outside-0011754-1. Retrieved 27/05/2011.
- ^ Michael O'Doherty (28/04/2011). "Dr Quirkey heir Andy seems to think binge drinking is a subject for mirth. Wrong". Evening Herald. http://www.herald.ie/opinion/michael-odoherty-dr-quirkey-heir-andy-seems-to-think-binge-drinking-is-a-subject-for-mirth-wrong-2632017.html. Retrieved 27/05/2011.
External links
Categories:- Irish comedians
- Irish comedy and humour
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