Houli Profile

Posted on 25th May 05 by Contributor | 0

Artist: Drop"D
Author: Gary

Name"
Shane William Houlihan.

Position in drop"d"
Dropped" Ezine Manager/Co"ordinator/Reviewer/Love Adviser. Hee hee . . .

3 reasons why you are in that position"
Firstly I"m the most talented" secondly the most good looking and lastly the most hard working.

Biggest achievement in life"
Wow" that"s a tough one there are so many. I suppose it has to be getting my degree from UCC in Computer Science is the most outstanding.

Worst achievement in life"
Don"t have one that sticks out yet. Touch wood.

What do your friends think about you"
Probably that I"m a bit mad" definitely cocky and a good laugh. They probably find me very easy going compared to the other boys I won"t mention names. Ye know who ye are.

How do friends describe you"
Sound" Funny and Mad spring to mind. Maybe insensible at times. Overall nice guy.

Funniest thing that ever happened to you"
Tenerife involving a sex shop" two wigs that were strangely suited to my head and parading down the boardwalk in the middle of the day. We looked like the lead singers for Europe" Oh the amount we laughed that day. And the heads that turned. Twas fairly class"

Tell us a funny music story houli"
Well one time a buddy of mine around Christmas time was back in my place. It was around New Years Eve I think and were all after a few drinks and whatever. We were in the middle of a sing song and this particular buddy wanted to sing and play the guitar. We were singing away to a particular song he was playing" when suddenly in the middle it went quiet. I looked over and he was after falling asleep in the middle of playing" Snoozing away on top of the guitar. He sung himself to sleep. Ha Ha twas fairly funny at the time.

How do you think your drop"d colleagues describe you"
They think I"m brilliant.

What do other people think of you"
They think I"m brilliant as well.

If I were to ask you to list 3 points that describe your co"workers" what would you say"
Lazy" Grumpy ungrateful bastards.

What was the first Album you ever bought and what age we"re ya"
I think it was one of the "Now " double cassettes. It had Shaggy singing "Oh Carolina"" Snow singing "Informer"" Oasis singing "Roll With It" and the song "Girl I want to make you sweat" can"t remember the artist again. I was around 13 or 14 I think. Happy days.

What is your favourite Album" Why"
At the moment it"s Damien Dempsey" Shots. My favourite album changes every now and again. I think this album is a class all round Modern Irish Masterpiece. Can"t stop listening to it. I think if you"re a big music listener that is an impossible question to answer.

You are a singer/songwriter "ha ha" also" Why"
I wouldn"t go saying that out loud now lads. I"ve tried my hand at it all right. A lot to learn still we"ll say. I"m better at the singing part of the title.

Tell us your most moving lyrics and why"
A Song of Mine has the Lyrics : "A child sees through heroes eyes" the hero can"t be found" the mother knows the truth but doesn"t make a sound". Paints the picture of a helpless forgotten child trying to look up to his father" that was never around. Quite moving. Enough of that"

What are your feelings on the Cork Music Industry at the moment"
I"m really impressed by some of the local bands I"ve seen recently. The best performances I"ve seen would include: Rulers of the Planet" Revere" Fred" Lotus Lullaby" Joe Chester and not leaving out the brilliance of John Spillane.

You can have dinner with 3 people of your choice. Who would they be and why"
David Hasslehoff " Because he"s a legend and such a winner.
Angelina Jolie " Don"t need a why for this one as you can guess.
Peter Kay " What a funny bastard.

What would be on the menu"
Oh twould have to be a four star meat deluxe. Ya baby"

Where would ya go for a drink around town"
I like the atmosphere around Barrick Street. Nancy"s" Tom Barry"s and The Gateway. I"ve had some magic nights in the Lobby though.

What's your favourite beverage"
Oh it has to be a nice cool creamy pint of Murphy"s. It all started in Cork. I want one now actually.

What is your most embarrassing moment while out on the town"
It involved me running down princess street with my pants down by my ankles. We"ll draw a veil over that one I think. It also involved a bottle of Ouzo "Greek heavy shit". I blame that.

You have to move to Knocknaheeney with 3 albums. What would they be"
The Pogues " The Best of. Shane McGowan" what a fucking genius.
Thin Lizzy " Live and dangerous" Rock like its supposed to be.
U2 " Vertigo. How do they keep doing this amazing shit"

What"s the max you"d pay for a U2 ticket if you didn"t have one"
Face Value.

Who do ya see as being the next Irish Music band/artists to make it big"
Hopefully its someone from Cork. I"ll go for Rulers of the Planet.

Boxers or y"fronts"
Y"fronts all the way for extra support. I get mocked in dressing rooms but I don"t care.

What"s the worst job you ever had"
Oh my god it had to be starting in Sensormatic" loud machines" brain dead work. I lasted 1 hour. That was a record I"d say.

What"s the worst thing you"ve done behind your parents backs" "Your under oath I might add "
Jesus some of the things aren"t repeatable in public. It involved swapping houses with my buddy for the night so he could use my room. He was avoiding someone in his house I"ll let ya use your own imagination.

Where"s the best place you"ve ever been to"
Viva Las Vegas" everyone has to get there at least once in their life time. Thailand was the most beautiful.

You can chop the head off one person in the world with a samurai sword.
Who will it be"
I dunno. There"s a few scumbags that I probably wouldn"t mind beheading. No one annoys me that much though.

Your favourite Irish Album of all time"
Thin Lizzy " Live and dangerous.