The Pogues' Shane MacGowan's Sister Says It's Still Too 'Painful' to Listen to 'Fairytale of New York' 2 Years After He Died

For most people, the Pogues’ Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” brings holiday cheer. But for the sister of late ...
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The 10 essential Shane MacGowan songs

Shane MacGowan at the family home in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland, in 1997. (Martyn Goodacre / Getty Images) Shane MacGowan seemed like the stuff of legend even at the height of his powers in the 1980s, ...
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Tragic true story linked to Pogues' Christmas hit Fairytale of New York

The collaborative Christmas tune from The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl is as synonymous with the festive season as Santa Claus ...

The Pogues’ ‘Fairy Tale of New York’ is the only Christmas song that matters

The classic Pogues song, free of treacle but full of spirit, has become a favorite for listeners who prefer their holiday ...
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The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’ Song, Explained

This morning, November 30, news broke that The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died at 65 years old. The iconic Irish rocker’s wife, Victoria Clarke, confirmed his passing on Instagram, and The ...

“In operas, if you have a double aria, it's what the woman does that really matters. The man lies, the woman tells the truth": The story of Fairytale Of New York

Whatever the reality, the song was conceived in 1985 by The Pogues banjo player Jem Finer and MacGowan. Finer came up with ...
Los Angeles Times

‘You scumbag, you maggot’: For broken romantics, nothing says Christmas like ‘Fairytale of New York’

Have you ever heard a better opening to a song than that one, from “Fairytale of New York” by MacGowan’s Irish folk-punk band, the Pogues? In just four lines, he’s drawn an indelible scene with ...
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The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York'

The story of any song, not least of all one as popular or as recognisable as Fairytale of New York, is rarely ...

Astonishing amount The Pogues make every year from their iconic Christmas hit Fairytale of New York

NEARLY 40 years after it first stormed the charts, The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York remains one of the most popular ...
The New York Times

Shane MacGowan’s 9 Essential Songs

The Pogues frontman, who died Thursday at 65, joined punk to traditional Irish music, establishing himself and the group as its loud and soused heirs. By Gavin Edwards Shane MacGowan, the principal ...
American Songwriter

Nick Cave Performs The Pogues’ 1986 Song “Rainy Night in Soho” at Shane MacGowan’s Funeral, Johnny Depp Reads Passage

Nick Cave sat at the piano at St. Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh in County Tipperary, Ireland during the funeral of Shane MacGowan on Friday (December 8) to perform the Pogues‘ 1986 song “Rainy ...
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The 10 essential Shane MacGowan songs

Shane MacGowan seemed like the stuff of legend even at the height of his powers in the 1980s, the decade in which he fronted Irish folk-rock outfit the Pogues. MacGowan, who died Thursday at age 65, ...