Sing a Powerful Song [Original recording reissued]

Saw Doctors | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Shamtown
• ASIN: B00005YTRW
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,822 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Rock
  • #40 in Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Ireland

Track Listings

1. Green and Red of Mayo

2. It Won't Be Tonight

3. Wake Up Sleeping

4. Macnas Parade

5. What a Day

6. Hay Wrap

7. N17

8. Exhilarating Sadness

9. Red Cortina

10. Clare Island

11. To Win Just Once

12. Share the Darkness

13. Same Oul' Town

14. Never Mind the Strangers

15. Why Do I Always Want You

16. Sing a Powerful Song

17. I Useta Lover

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must Have!!!!, February 18, 2004

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Charles Canfield Jr. (Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sing a Powerful Song (Audio CD)

I "mistakenly" found the Saw Doctors when I downloaded one of their songs by mistake off the interent. They quickyl became my favorite band and now I have all of their CD's. This was the first one I bought and I highly recommend it to anyone that is just discovering the Saw Docs. Their isn't a bad song on the album. It shows the range of the Docs music from partying Irish pub ("Hay Wrap, I Useta Lover) to singing of the beauty of Ireland ("Green and Red of Mayo, Clare Island) to their great songs about love and relationships ("Share the Darkness, Wake Up Sleeping, Red Cortina). This is a great CD to start with. One you buy this one, you'll certainly get the rest.

One thing, to truly expreience the Docs, you have to see them live in concert. I brought my brother and friend to a show. They never heard a song by the Docs, but after the concert, they were hooked. See them live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, Pure and Simple, July 14, 2003

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Emily (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sing a Powerful Song (Audio CD)

I am so glad to have finally discovered the Saw Doctors, a band that I first heard at a multi-band concert and immediately thereafter sought recordings of. It has been said many times, but I really think that this is the order to do it in. They are amazing and indescribably alive in concert, and while their recorded music can't sometimes quite capture this same essence, the fun, lively, and raw spirit of it shines through without fail. Especially on "Sing a Powerful Song."
Wait, this all sounds WAY to serious. Sure, the songs very often have a deeper, more serious human truth to them, but this is FUN music for ReaL life. This album captures the simple but infectious energy of the Saw Doctors' music in a near-flawless compilation. (I usually LOATHE compilations, but I'm giving in to this one because many of their earlier albums were only released in the UK, and it's a bit pricey to track them down if you live in the US.) Now let's see about some highlights:
#4, Macnas Parade: This is one of my very favorite songs EVER. Irish folk-rock meets PUNK. A truly great time.
#6, Hay Wrap: A SD's classic, I believe I have heard this described as "high energy agricultural rap." And really, I guess that's what it is. Hilarious, earthy, interesting...
#7, N17: One of their first big hits, an honest, upbeat road-song, distinctly Irish (so I hear), unbelievably catchy chorus...envision being in a huge live crowd singing along...
#8, Exhilarating Sadness: It's a beautiful rock song, understated yet always full of energy.
#10, Clare Island: I usually have a dislike for ballad-style songs, but I love this one like nothing else. It's not sappy, maybe that's why...it's...funny...but sincere and lovely.
#11, To Win Just Once: great rock song, inspirational and true, but fun once you think MaYbE it could have to do with socc--um, football.
#14, Never Mind the Strangers: This feels very Irish, very real, great SD's classic.
#15, Why Do I Always Want You: I LOVE this song, it's the first I ever heard them play (live), and the lyrics are simple but it's just a GREAT song.
#17, I Useta Love Her: OK, the first big hit, fun, irreverant song about lust and Catholicism. Don't you love that?

Yup, a great collection of songs, guaranteed to make you HAPPY. I know that someday I'll break down and buy the individual albums, but for now this is the perfect collection.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars more,more, January 1, 2003

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David Kirkpatrick (East Brunswick, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sing a Powerful Song (Audio CD)

I had seen a movie about a pub in some US city it followed the rise and fall of the establishment and at one point the owners hired a local band to play.I was instantly hooked on the band and as usual,sat through the credits to find their name,"SAW DOCTORS",of course my next move was to go to Amazon.com and do a search.Being of modest fiscal means I decided to pick one album (which happened to be this one).
As with most albums there are some songs that really impress and others that don't.I was quite impressed with the various styles,some have an almost U2 flavor and others are local Irish barband (best type).
For a variety of styles and just plain good music,by all means buy this and other ones by these guys.
Now if I could only remember the name of the movie.If you know please email me.