RubberBandits wax lyrical on Limerick brogue

Forget butter — Rubberbandits’ strong Limerick accent cuts through international language barriers at gigs all over the world, Blindboy Boatclub said yesterday.

Launching the Limerick European Capital of Culture 2020 campaign, Blindboy Boatclub said the hip-hop comedy duo’s Limerick-lingo gets through to all nationalities.

“We have been all over the gaff from Moscow to Toronto and down to Australia. They love the accent. The Limerick accent has a very beautiful song to it. It’s like the Cork accent, except the Cork accent has several different melodies in it, but there’s a very soothing monotone to the Limerick accent that people take into their hearts.