Everybody's Drinkin'
| Damo and Ivor | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Genres | Character comedy |
| Notable works and roles |
Republic of Telly Damo and Ivor |
| Members | Andrew Quirke |
Damo and Ivor are a comedy duo act from Ireland, composed of two contrasting Dublin stereotypes, both portrayed by Andrew Quirke. The characters first appeared on Republic of Telly in 2011. Their musical parody, "Everybody's Drinkin'" debuted at sixth position in the Irish Singles Chart in April 2011 after the music video was shown on the programme. On 16 September 2013 their television show, Damo and Ivor debuted on RTÉ Two.
Damo Whelan and Ivor Itchdaddy are caricatures played by Andrew 'Andy' Quirke who takes on the twin personas of chav Damo and D4 Ivor. The characters represent the northside-southside Dublin divide. The character of Damo, a colloquialism of the name Damian, originated in a Bebo video called Skanger me Banger, a satire of the MTV show, Pimp My Ride set in inner city Dublin.
Damo Whelan: Andy Quirke
Ivor Itchdaddy: Andy Quirke
Grano: Ruth McCabe
Spuddy: Lewis Magee
Edward Itchdaddy: Alan Ford
Victoria Itchdaddy: Norma Sheahan
Alister Itchdaddy: Rik Mayall
Tracey Rooney: Eimear Morrissey
Sarah-Jane: Hannah Crowley
Flemo: Paul Roe
Garda PJ: Enda Oates
Liam Delaney: Rory Fleck Byrne
Bricko: Francis Magee
DJ Deirdre: Jules Coll
Lockjaw Jason: Graeme Singleton
Tarquin: Tom O’Mahony
Oisin: David Crowley
Garda Fergal: Damien Kearney
The song and video, "Everybody's Drinkin'" debuted on Republic of Telly, a TV review and magazine programme on Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ Two. This was aided by the video, which cost €2,470 to make, going viral on YouTube and gaining over 70,000 hits in under a week. The song which is a double-pronged attack on Dublin drinking culture resembles David Guetta's "Sexy Chick" and tells the story of a raucous night out from characters on both sides of the social divide. It features two contrasting Dublin stereotypes, which ends in each "getting shitfaced". It debuted at number six in the Irish Charts in April 2011 and has been compared to The Rubberbandits' "Horse Outside" which was also featured on Republic of Telly.
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