| "Give It a Lash Jack" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Liam Harrison and the GOAL Celebrities | |
| B-side | "The Boys in Green" (Dublin City Ramblers) |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Novelty |
| Length | 3:22 |
| Label | Dolphin Records[1] |
| Producer(s) | John Drummond |
"Give It a Lash Jack" is a song by Liam Harrison[2] and the GOAL Celebrities.[3] The song was released to mark Ireland's 1990 FIFA World Cup campaign.[4]
It reached number one in the Irish Singles Chart in May 1990 and stayed there for 2 non-consecutive weeks. It was followed up in 1994 by "Give It A Lash Again".
In a 2011 interview on RTÉ Television, film director Jim Sheridan said that he and Bono had agreed that "Give It A Lash Jack" was the "greatest Irish song ever written".[5]
The song is sung in the Sky TV series Moone Boy, series 2 episode 1, which takes place during the 1990 World Cup.[6]
- ^ "Irish Charts - Search - Give It A Lash Jack". irishcharts.ie. IRMA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Music". The Irish Emigrant. 4 June 1990. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007.
The singles chart is currently awash with various World Cup 'themes' [..] 'Give It A Lash Jack' by Liam Harrison is one of the worst and is currently riding high in the top five
- ^ "RTÉ Archives - Give It A Lash Jack - 1990". rte.ie. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Liam Harrison With The Goal Celebrities / Dublin City Ramblers* - Give It A Lash Jack / The Boys In Green ( Italia 90)". Discogs.[better source needed]
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Republic of Ireland football songs - Eire Guide". www.eire.guide.