Dublin singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has expressed how proud he feels after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar quoted his lyrics in his speech concerning the Covid-19 restrictions on Friday.
The Power Over Me singer said on Twitter: "This was a moment that made me extremely proud. Proud to be Irish, and proud of how we're looking out for each other through this time. Grá Mór. We'll be good soon"
This was a moment that made me extremely proud. Proud to be Irish, and proud of how we're looking out for each other through this time. Grá Mór. We’ll be good soon 🇮🇪 X pic.twitter.com/f5Yn7AL1Cd
— Dermot Kennedy (@DermotKennedy) May 1, 2020
The Taoiseach quoted Kennedy’s song All My Friends, saying: "Not long from now some summer night, we will see our friends again."
Kennedy was not the only one to express delight with the mention, with fans sharing their approval on Twitter.
To know that lyrics you wrote, were used to address the nation during a time of crisis, must be an insane feeling!🤯
— Lina_ (@Linikristin) May 1, 2020
When your song text is quoted by a politician, you can be proud of yourself. You've made it!
— Musiclove (@Happybeatrocks) May 1, 2020
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar not quoting Seamus Heaney, but Dermot Kennedy this time. 'One summer night, I hope we can see our friends again,' he says after confirming that meeting small groups of friends and family will be allowed from May 18
— Gabija Gataveckaitė (@gabysayshey) May 1, 2020
It's not quite directly quoting from The Terminator but I'll take Leo paraphrasing Dermot Kennedy in the latest round of pop culture peppering, I guess.
— Dave Hanratty (@HanrattyDave) May 1, 2020
Leo quoting Dermot Kennedy is my favourite thing from lockdown ....now I'm off to blast that album @DermotKennedy @LeoVaradkar #LockdownIreland #stayhomestaysafe
— Cathy Doherty (@bittyitty_kitty) May 1, 2020
@shellywhelan9 I was messing when I said he quoted dermot kennedy but obviously I was right "some summer night I hope I see you again" leo is a high key dermo fan
— Debbie (@debbiewheelin) May 1, 2020
28-year-old Kennedy recently appeared on The Late Late Show to promote the Capuchin Day Centre. He also performed the Van Morrison classic Days Like This.
