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UTUSN

(70,711 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2015, 05:39 PM Jun 2015

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Had to be Irish: A smashing melody/chorus, poetically shocking lyrics: HOZIER, "Take Me to Church"

Yeah, I'm a year or more behind. It was featured on Ellen, a ballet dancer dancing to this:

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(from Wiki) Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990),[1] known as Hozier, is an Irish singer and songwriter from Newcastle, County Wicklow.[2] He released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church", in 2013 and his second EP, From Eden, in 2014. His debut studio album, Hozier, was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014.

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Had to be Irish: A smashing melody/chorus, poetically shocking lyrics: HOZIER, "Take Me to Church" (Original Post) UTUSN Jun 2015 OP

I like the message of the lyrics, but I can't stand the song. Tobin S. Jun 2015 #1

. demmiblue Jun 2015 #2

yip that's who ellen hosted. introduced me to the music UTUSN Jun 2015 #5

And the neighbor takes a spin seveneyes Jun 2015 #3

Take Me to Church: LOVE the song DryHump Jun 2015 #4

welcome to du UTUSN Jun 2015 #6

this song has been played to death. kwassa Jun 2015 #7

Yet, the first time is always good, thanks. nt UTUSN Jun 2015 #8

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

1. I like the message of the lyrics, but I can't stand the song.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 05:51 PM

Jun 2015

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

2. .

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 06:13 PM

Jun 2015

UTUSN

(70,711 posts)

5. yip that's who ellen hosted. introduced me to the music

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 08:00 PM

Jun 2015

7 million hits

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

3. And the neighbor takes a spin

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 06:28 PM

Jun 2015

DryHump

(199 posts)

4. Take Me to Church: LOVE the song

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 07:51 PM

Jun 2015

passionate, haunting...thought it was Elton John first time I heard it

UTUSN

(70,711 posts)

6. welcome to du

Reply to DryHump (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 08:33 PM

Jun 2015

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

7. this song has been played to death.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 09:34 PM

Jun 2015

and other Hozier songs are not that good.

UTUSN

(70,711 posts)

8. Yet, the first time is always good, thanks. nt

Reply to kwassa (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 09:37 PM

Jun 2015

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