Finglas (song)

Finglas (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Finglas


Artist = Spiral
from Album =
B-side =
Released = 2006
Format =
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Rap
Length =
Label = Inspire L Productions
Writer = Glen "Spiral" Coroner
Producer =
Certification =
Last single =
This single = Finglas
(2006)
Next single =
"Finglas" is a rap song by Irish "Big Brother UK" series 7 contestant Glen "Spiral" Coroner. It was written and released by Spiral before his appearance on the reality television show.

The video was first seen on British television on "Big Brother's Little Brother". The song is about Spiral's hometown of Finglas. [cite news
url = http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003230001-2006350500,00.html
title = Spiral is a video star
publisher = The Sun
date =
accessdate = 2006-08-11
]

The song re-entered the Irish Singles Chart on 10 August, 2006 at #9, after his profile had risen due to leaving the Big Brother House. [cite web
url = http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp
title = Irish Top 50 Singles
accessdate = 2006-08-11
publisher = "IRMA"
]

The song had initially peaked at #38 on 16 March, 2006 . [cite web
url = http://www.charttrack.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2006&year=2006&week=11
title = Irish Top 50 Singles, March 16 2006
accessdate = 2006-08-16
publisher = "Charttrack"
]

Trivia

Spiral’s spelling of the word “Finglas” as part of the lyrics of the song was later the focus of his interview on The Podge and Rodge Show, where he was jokingly mocked with Podge saying “At least you learned how to spell Finglas”.

References

External links

*youtube|ibJPzlyKByA|"Finglas" video


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