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Have you got Soul? If yes, The Worlds Hardest Working Band is looking for you. Contact J. Rabbitte, 118, Chestnut Ave., Dublin 21. Rednecks and southsiders need not apply. I dont think I ever recommended before seeing a movie before reading the book it was based on, but in the case of Roddy Doyles debut novel I believe this order will enhance the experience. You see, this is a musical novel, and its done in a combination of dialogue and song lyrics, with minimal stage directions, no descriptive passages and no internal monologues, Its all out in the open and it rocks and rolls with the rhythm of Motown transplanted to the not-so-green suburb of Barrytown, Ireland.I know the Alan Parkers movie would not exist if Roddy Doyle didnt pen his foul mouthed, irreverent and energetic novel first, but words on paper dont capture in the same way the Irish slang used in all the dialogues and the driving force of Mustang Sally or Chain of Fools. The movie is also an almost line by line rendition of the scenes in the book, which is not surprising, given that the author worked on the script.So, what its all about and why do you need to give an answer to the opening question : Have you got Soul?Its about the power of music to cross geographical borders, language barriers and generational gaps and to give meaning and direction to your life. Its not about making money, hitting on the groupies or being famous. Its about shouting as loud as you can your joy, your anger, your dreams and the audience reflecting it all back at you - sitting up and dancing and clapping and singing along with you.Why Barrytown and why Soul instead of punk-rock or heavy metal or rap? Jimmy Rabbitte explains it to the couple of young local wedding singers who are tired of playing the same old crooner standards: - The Irish are the niggers of Europe, lads.They nearly gasped:it was so true.- An Dubliners are the niggers of Ireland. The culchies have fuckin everythin. An the northside Dubliners are the niggers o Dublin. - - Say it loud, Im black and Im proud. Outspan and Derek decide to let themselves be carried away by Jimmys enthusiasm and start a new band, a band that will bring the music of Otis Redding, Al Green, James Brown and Wilson Pickett to the working class suburb of Barrytown. Jimmy Rabbite knew his music. He knew his stuff alright. Youd never see Jimmy coming home from town without a new album or a 12-inch or at least a 7-inch single. Jimmy ate melody Maker and the NME every week and Hot Press every two weeks. He listened to Dave Fanning and John Peel. He even read his sisters Jackie when there was no one looking. So Jimmy knew his stuff. With Jimmy as manager, the newly fangled Commitments start recruiting and practicing in earnest, first in the garage of the only elderly band member (Joey The Lips was a baldy little bollix nearly fifty.), later in improvised venues in front of a raucous audience. In between rehearsals Jimmy and Joey the Lips educate their fellow band members on the meaning of Soul: Soul isnt only music. Soul is a double-edged sword. The first side is sex, righ. - An the second one is - - REVOLUTION!Soul is the politics of the people.Our people. - Soul is the rhythm o sex. Its the rhythm o the factory too. The workin mans rhythm. Sex an factory.[...]Soul is - - Dignity.Soul is lifting yourself up, soul is dusting yourself off, soul is - - Soul is Dignity. - - Dignity, soul. Dignity is respect. - Self respect. - - Dignity is pride. Dignity, confidence. Dignity, assertion. - Dignity, integrity. Dignity, elegance. - - Dignity, style. Will the Commitments be a success or a failure? Will they be able to overcome their technical difficulties with their new or second-hand instruments, their day job worries, their clashing personalities and their sudden rivalries to become a true Soul Band and score a record deal?Read the book, see the movie and sing along with them on a journey to Destination Anywhere, the theme song of the band. Remember them with fondness and indulgence for their invective-ladden repartees and their fallible hearts. The show must go on: They were all there, their first time together.Jimmy Rabbitte; manager.Outspan Foster; guitar.Deco Cuffe; vocals.Derek Scully; bass.James Clifford; piano.Billy Mooney; drums.Dean Fay; sax.The Commitmenttettes : Imelda, Natalie, BernieAnd Joey The Lips Fagan on trumpet. - - -[Disclaimer] I must have seen the movie at least ten times before reading the novel, rating it among my top five modern musicals, side by side with Almost Famous or Hair. (Favourite scene - the auditions with the Whats Your Influence? quiz). I am also a long term fan of Soul, Blues and Classic Rock, among other musical interests, so my opinion is skewed towards a higher rating, but I think its fair to add that Roddy Doyle has written an excellent debut novel, and that I plan to continue to read his Barrytown books.
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