Fatima Mansions were an art rock group formed in 1988 by Cork singer/keyboardist Cathal Coughlan. They took their name from a downmarket housing estate in Dublin. It has been suggested that Experimental Rock be merged into this article or section. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... Cathal Coughlan is an Irish singer songwriter, formerly of Microdisney, and Fatima Mansions. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

Fiercer than Coughlan's former outfit Microdisney, Fatima Mansions had some indie chart success with albums such as Viva Dead Ponies, Bertie's Brochures, Valhalla Avenue and Lost in the Former West. Microdisney was an Irish musical duo formed in 1980 by Cathal Coughlan (keyboards, vocals) and Sean OHagan (guitar). ... Valhalla Avenue was the fourth album release of Irish alternative rock act Fatima Mansions. ...

They technically entered the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in 1992, with a heavily reworked version of Bryan Adams' song "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", taken from an NME tribute album in aid of the charity Scope. However, although this single was technically a double A-side, the flip-track, Manic Street Preachers' version of "Suicide Is Painless" received most of the radio play and is by far the better-known track. They also gained mainstream exposure by opening a European leg of U2's famed Zoo TV Tour in 1992. The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Bryan Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959, Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... (Everything I Do) I Do It for You is a song co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, featured on Waking up the Neighbours and on the soundtrack for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of a specific artists songs. ... The scope of a given activity or subject is the area or range that it covers. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. ... It has been suggested that Flicker (musician) be merged into this article or section. ... Suicide Is Painless is a song written by Johnny Mandel (music) and Mike Altman (lyrics), which is mostly known for being featured in both the movie and TV series M*A*S*H. The lyrics were written by the then-14-year-old Altman for his fathers film M... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... For the fan club-exclusive album released from this tour, see Zoo TV Live. ...

The album and singles campaign for 1995's Lost in the Former West was styled on the glamour of Liberace, and featured a cover of Scott Walker's "Nite Flights". Liberace shows off his rings (circa 1980). ... Scott Walker is the stage name of the American singer-songwriter (born Noel Scott Engel, 9 January 1943, in Hamilton, Ohio). ...

Discography

Singles (partial)

• "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" / "Suicide Is Painless" (Manic Street Preachers)
• "The Loyaliser" (1994 Radioactive Records)
• "Nite Flights" (1994 Radioactive Records SKCD 68)
• "1000%" (Radioactive / Kitchenware Records)
• "Only Losers Take The Bus"
• "Blues For Ceaucescu"

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You is a song co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, featured on Waking up the Neighbours and on the soundtrack for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991. ... Suicide Is Painless is a song written by Johnny Mandel (music) and Mike Altman (lyrics), which is mostly known for being featured in both the movie and TV series M*A*S*H. The lyrics were written by the then-14-year-old Altman for his fathers film M... It has been suggested that Flicker (musician) be merged into this article or section. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Radioactive Records is an American record label. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Radioactive Records is an American record label. ... Kitchenware Records is an independent record label based in the UK. Kitchenware currently represents five artists in the music industry: Sirens Editors The Motorettes Kate Walsh Kid Coda Of these artists, only Editors and Kate Walsh have established themselves with chart success in the UK. Category: ...

Albums

• Against Nature - (1989)
• Viva Dead Ponies - (1990)
• Berties' Brochures - (1991)
• Come Back My Children - (1992)
• Valhalla Avenue - (1992)
• Lost in the Former West - (1995)

Whilst supporting U2 in Germany on their ZooTv tour they almost caused a riot when the lead singer, when noting the response of the crowd at how bad they were, started to speak German to the crowd and made references to Nazi Germany whilst doing the odd goosestep around the stage and giving them 'the finger' 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Valhalla Avenue was the fourth album release of Irish alternative rock act Fatima Mansions. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...