Miss Fantasia Preaches
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"Miss Fantasia Preaches" was the third single released by the Irish
ska
pop
quartet, The Blizzards
. It was taken from their debut album, A Public Display of Affection
. The song received extensive airplay on national radio throughout the summer and became an instant chart hit when released. It was released on 18 August 2006 when it charted in Ireland at #9, spending two weeks in the Irish Singles Chart
. The song is based on the local sex shop in Mullingar
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
quartet, The Blizzards
The Blizzards
The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy , Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran and Aidan Lynch...
. It was taken from their debut album, A Public Display of Affection
A Public Display of Affection
A Public Display of Affection is the debut album from Irish band The Blizzards. All lyrics were written by Niall Breslin and all the music was by The Blizzards.- Track listing :# "Freaky"# "Miss Fantasia Preaches"# "Trouble"# "Fantasy"# "War of Words"...
. The song received extensive airplay on national radio throughout the summer and became an instant chart hit when released. It was released on 18 August 2006 when it charted in Ireland at #9, spending two weeks in the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
. The song is based on the local sex shop in Mullingar
Mullingar
Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act of 1542, proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath...
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Chart performance
"Miss Fantasia Preaches" spent two weeks in the Irish Singles Chart in 2006. It entered the chart at #9 staying there for one week.| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
9 |
External links
- Official site
- Lyrics/Song Meaning
- Video of live performance at Bud Rising, Marlay ParkMarlay ParkMarlay Park is a suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in the administrative area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, in Co. Dublin, Ireland. Lying about nine kilometres from Dublin city centre. The parkland comprises woodlands, ponds and walks...
in 2007