Ireland in 50 Albums, No 33: If I Die, I Die by the Virgin Prunes (1982)
Guggi and Gavin Friday of Virgin Prunes, who formed in 1977. Picture: Erica Echenberg/Redferns.
A few years ago on Twitter William Tyford described witnessing a Virgin Prunes gig: “Like a load of pagans in robes stomping around.”
“Face paint, weird hair, lots of wailing,” wrote the business journalist. “I seem to remember flour being chucked about. Them, not me. Quite a performance.” Gavin Friday smiles when he hears the description. “Sounds like us,” he says.
