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The Saw Doctors

The Saw Doctors are an Irish folk-rock band from Tuam, County Galway. Formed in 1986, they toured in the late 1980s in support of bands including the Hothouse Flowers, the Stunning, and the Waterboys, earning a reputation for their dynamic live performances. They rose to prominence with their second single, "I Useta Lover". Released in July 1990, it spent nine weeks at number one in the Irish charts and remains the country's all-time biggest-selling single. The Saw Doctors' 1991 debut album, If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back, entered the Irish albums chart at number one. The Saw Doctors have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in the Irish charts, including three number ones. They have released seven studio albums, in addition to live albums and compilation albums. In 2008, they received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Anchored by founding members Davy Carton and Leo Moran, the band continues to tour and release new music.

Infobox

Origin
Tuam, County Galway, Ireland
Genres
Rock
Years active
1986–present
Labels
Shamtown
Members
Davy CartonTommy CartonPearse DohertyKieran DuddyNoelie McDonnellLeo MoranRickie O'NeillAnthony Thistlethwaite
Past members
Fran BreenJohn "Turps" BurkeEímhín CraddockJohn DonnellyKevin DuffyJim HigginsTony LambertFergal ‘Red’ McGrathWill MerriganDerek Murray Mary O'ConnorPadraig Stevens
Website
The Saw Doctors' official website

Tables

· Discography › Irish singles chart
"Downtown"
"Downtown"
Single
"Downtown"
Chart position
2
Date
December 2011
"Red Cortina (Special Acapella 2010)"
"Red Cortina (Special Acapella 2010)"
Single
"Red Cortina (Special Acapella 2010)"
Chart position
4
Date
December 2010
"She Loves Me"
"She Loves Me"
Single
"She Loves Me"
Chart position
2
Date
July 2009
"About You Now"
"About You Now"
Single
"About You Now"
Chart position
1
Date
October 2008
"I Useta Lover" (re-issue)
"I Useta Lover" (re-issue)
Single
"I Useta Lover" (re-issue)
Chart position
7
Date
November 2007
"She Says"
"She Says"
Single
"She Says"
Chart position
17
Date
June 1998
"Clare Island" / "Everyday"
"Clare Island" / "Everyday"
Single
"Clare Island" / "Everyday"
Chart position
28
Date
December 1996
"To Win Just Once"
"To Win Just Once"
Single
"To Win Just Once"
Chart position
24
Date
June 1996
"World of Good"
"World of Good"
Single
"World of Good"
Chart position
10
Date
January 1996
"Small Bit of Love"
"Small Bit of Love"
Single
"Small Bit of Love"
Chart position
5
Date
November 1994
"Me Heart is Livin in the Sixties Still"
"Me Heart is Livin in the Sixties Still"
Single
"Me Heart is Livin in the Sixties Still"
Chart position
27
Date
July 1993
"Never Mind The Strangers"
"Never Mind The Strangers"
Single
"Never Mind The Strangers"
Chart position
11
Date
November 1992
"Pied Piper"
"Pied Piper"
Single
"Pied Piper"
Chart position
3
Date
September 1992
"Presentation Boarder"
"Presentation Boarder"
Single
"Presentation Boarder"
Chart position
7
Date
December 1991
"Hay Wrap"
"Hay Wrap"
Single
"Hay Wrap"
Chart position
1
Date
September 1991
"Red Cortina" / "Only One Girl"
"Red Cortina" / "Only One Girl"
Single
"Red Cortina" / "Only One Girl"
Chart position
4
Date
July 1991
"N17"
"N17"
Single
"N17"
Chart position
18
Date
March 1991
"That's What She Said Last Night"
"That's What She Said Last Night"
Single
"That's What She Said Last Night"
Chart position
3
Date
February 1991
"N17" / "It Won't Be Tonight"
"N17" / "It Won't Be Tonight"
Single
"N17" / "It Won't Be Tonight"
Chart position
2
Date
November 1990
"I Useta Lover"
"I Useta Lover"
Single
"I Useta Lover"
Chart position
1
Date
August 1990
Single
Chart position
Date
"Downtown"
2
December 2011
"Red Cortina (Special Acapella 2010)"
4
December 2010
"She Loves Me"
2
July 2009
"About You Now"
1
October 2008
"I Useta Lover" (re-issue)
7
November 2007
"She Says"
17
June 1998
"Clare Island" / "Everyday"
28
December 1996
"To Win Just Once"
24
June 1996
"World of Good"
10
January 1996
"Small Bit of Love"
5
November 1994
"Me Heart is Livin in the Sixties Still"
27
July 1993
"Never Mind The Strangers"
11
November 1992
"Pied Piper"
3
September 1992
"Presentation Boarder"
7
December 1991
"Hay Wrap"
1
September 1991
"Red Cortina" / "Only One Girl"
4
July 1991
"N17"
18
March 1991
"That's What She Said Last Night"
3
February 1991
"N17" / "It Won't Be Tonight"
2
November 1990
"I Useta Lover"
1
August 1990
· Discography › UK singles chart
"Stars Over Cloughanover"
"Stars Over Cloughanover"
Single
"Stars Over Cloughanover"
Chart position
69
Date
October 2005
"This Is Me"
"This Is Me"
Single
"This Is Me"
Chart position
31
Date
June 2002
"Simple Things"
"Simple Things"
Single
"Simple Things"
Chart position
56
Date
December 1997
"To Win Just Once"
"To Win Just Once"
Single
"To Win Just Once"
Chart position
14
Date
July 1996
"World of Good"
"World of Good"
Single
"World of Good"
Chart position
15
Date
January 1996
"Small Bit of Love"
"Small Bit of Love"
Single
"Small Bit of Love"
Chart position
24
Date
November 1994
"I Useta Lover"
"I Useta Lover"
Single
"I Useta Lover"
Chart position
102
Date
December 1990
Single
Chart position
Date
"Stars Over Cloughanover"
69
October 2005
"This Is Me"
31
June 2002
"Simple Things"
56
December 1997
"To Win Just Once"
14
July 1996
"World of Good"
15
January 1996
"Small Bit of Love"
24
November 1994
"I Useta Lover"
102
December 1990

References

  1. RTÉ News
    https://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0111/sawdoctors.html
  2. "Saw Doctors to be honoured at Meteors – RTÉ Ten"
    https://www.rte.ie/ten/2008/0111/sawdoctors.html
  3. The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  4. Galway Beo
    https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/galway-news/saw-doctors-hazy-story-picking-5987738
  5. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-saw-doctors-1991-for-about-a-year-you-couldn-t-hear-anything-else-on-the-radio-1.4590614
  6. Hotpress
    https://www.hotpress.com/music/the-saw-doctors-announce-headline-show-at-londons-eventim-apollo-23024066
  7. The Great Rock Discography
  8. Connachttribune.ie
    http://connachttribune.ie/saw-doctors-are-back-941/
  9. rte.ie
    https://www.rte.ie/player/series/aistear-an-amhr%C3%A1in/10001572-00-0000?epguid=IH10001571-23-0002
  10. Galway Beo
    https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/ireland-news/saw-doctors-live-announcement-new-9293909
  11. Hotpress
    https://www.hotpress.com/music/the-saw-doctors-announce-headline-show-at-londons-eventim-apollo-23024066
  12. Sawdoctors.com
    http://www.sawdoctors.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=1&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=21&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=50&vmcchk=1&Itemid=50
  13. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/former-saw-doctors-musician-tony-lambert-dies-in-thailand-1.3478868
  14. "I Useta Lover by the Saw Doctors was Ireland's biggest selling single ever"
    https://www.irishmusicdaily.com/saw-doctors-biggest-selling-single-in-irish-history
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