Rest in Peace, Shane MacGowan.

@juanitasamz6259

6 ай бұрын

Now cracks a noble heart . Good night sweet Shane and may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

@JanMac-so7uy

6 ай бұрын

Justin, could you do a wee vid about legendary and influential Killing Joke guitarist Kevin ''Geordie'' Walker who passed away suddenly last weekend ?

@thekaratekidpartii2169

6 ай бұрын

That is Matt Dillon. Also, the "military band" is part of the NYPD choir referenced in the song. NB: The New York Police Department doesn't actually have a choir. So in the music video, they enlisted the NYPD's Emerald Society Popes and Drums group. They didn't know 'Galway Bay' so they're actually singing the 'Mickey Mouse March', carefully edited in the film so you can't tell.

@jamieroach5755

6 ай бұрын

it was matt dillion lol

@jamieroach5755

6 ай бұрын

that was a great tribute justin , top man

We call it a “tin whistle” in the midlands of Ireland. His passing has effected me more than I thought, bringing back memories of being stuck in pubs when I was a little lad gulping down Cidona while the adults were getting hammered on Harp and belting out MacGowan songs. He’s one of the few musicians that I have listened to consistently since childhood. No one else like him really.

@eibhlinnichrualoai

6 ай бұрын

same xx💚☘️🇮🇪🙏

@kenboslice8031

6 ай бұрын

It’s a funny one isn’t it watching the legends leave us, loved the man so I did lost my brother last year on 31st of October and Shane leaving us has brought a lot of the up I think. 🇮🇪

@noelmcinerney8411

6 ай бұрын

Same here 😉😀👍💚🇮🇪

@ToniInSussex

6 ай бұрын

Same.

@ParsleyPunch

6 ай бұрын

We call it a tin whistle everywhere. Piccolo had me chortling 😂

Shane MacGowan lived to 65; Kissinger to 100. The good really do die younger.

“Can’t make it out alone, I’ve built my dreams around you” - You just don’t hear lyrics like that. They’re unbelievably thought provoking and unashamedly genuine and honest. That guy really was living HIS life!

@denpobedy7881

6 ай бұрын

lil too much of art imitating life in my case. Miss you, Anya.

@kevtb874

6 ай бұрын

"..all alone" because "out alone" makes no sense.

@michaelpower4372

6 ай бұрын

Any time I say that to the wife 🗣 she goes off on one.

@rhabdob3895

6 ай бұрын

You cant prove that he ever said that. I mean, just by his recordings or performances as reference.

@pinpinponpon1053

6 ай бұрын

He should of done a version of "My way". Along with Sid Vicious´s one, it would of been 100% authentic.

No one, and i mean no one, had quite the lyrical knack for the perfect opening line to a song. He was an absolutely brilliant lyricist / poet.

"i built my dreams around you" one of the most beautiful lyrics ever written.

@michaelward5370

6 ай бұрын

I've always loved that line too!!

@martintraynor9938

6 ай бұрын

brings tears to my eyes every time i hear it. @@michaelward5370

@Oxsasuna

6 ай бұрын

So true

Speaking of the greatest duets, Shane had another one of the greatest duets with someone else who we tragically lost too early - Haunted, with Sinead O'Connor. RIP Shane.

@Rose-jz6sx

6 ай бұрын

Yes that's one of the best ever. So beautiful.

@SocialNetwooky

6 ай бұрын

He had another great one with someone who isn't dead yet. His duet with Nick Cave is one to be remembered.

@Phil-tb2yz

6 ай бұрын

Difference is, Shane never sold out. lol

@roller325

6 ай бұрын

He was buried on her birthday too. RIP to both. Hope they're in peace now.

@eoghanfla6343

6 ай бұрын

Haunted by the ghost is one of the most amazing songs ever recorded. It’s such a shame that we have now lot both of them.

It is Matt Dillon. Wonderful tribute Justin, thank you. I've been up all night in Australia listening to Shane. I saw Victoria post his death notice on instagram ❤ As much as his death could be seen coming, I'm still broken-hearted by the news❤

If you had told me in 1991 that Shane MacGowan would live until 2023, I'd have laughed in your face. Man he had talent, and damn did he have issues. RIP dude.

"He was a true poet, and our poets should be treasured, because without the poets all we have left are cunts" a very wise man once said that.

One of the greatest songs ever written. Transports me to the ‘80’s in NYC. RIP Shane. And yes, that is Matt Dillon.

@spamdatgd6326

6 ай бұрын

Yes it is unmistakably Matt Dillon! RIP Shane

@thetwoboyos8366

6 ай бұрын

Seemingly Matt Dillon had a huge crush on Caít O'Riordan and hung around with the pogues a lot ...Thats how he come to get a part in the video of Fairytale....

@danculbert6349

6 ай бұрын

@@thetwoboyos8366 Wasn't she married to Elvis Costello? So many connections

I had the privilege of meeting Shane and the boys in Toronto, Canada when they were touring for “If I Should Fall From Grace”. Before the concert they were in a record store, where I took my CD and stood in line to meet the band. They all signed the disc liner, and I have it framed. The best part was Shane at the end of the row of musicians. I told him the Pogues were my favourite band and he jumped up and kissed me! I treasure that kiss as much as I treasure the man! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

Rest In Power, Shane. The Pogues were amazing. My s/o turned me on to Kirsty McColl, I was amazed at her voice and became a huge fan, too. The guy who killed her was never prosecuted. This is such a great song. It's so sad they're both gone now. It's been a shit year for losing people. I lost my coolest brother. I suddenly lost my little sister right before Halloween. Never thought I'd be the last one standing. This song, along with others held a lesson for me....Tell the people that you love that you love them. And Justin, big thanks to The Darkness who are helping me through this hellacious time. Music soothes the savage grief.

@willywonka7812

6 ай бұрын

Never prosecuted because he was one of the ultra rich. Capitalism offers them carte blanche so why should they countenance change

@SweetPandora326

6 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother and your little sister. 💐

@aprilkurtz1589

6 ай бұрын

@@SweetPandora326Thanks much.

I think the reason this song is so good is because it resonates across the masses. Everyone knows Christmas should be a time of love, happiness and forgiveness...but we have also seen what happens at Christmas. Love, hate, new relationships forming and old relationships falling apart. Family dinners and family arguments. It's a time that highlights the duality of man. Shows our best aspirations and our drink demons.

My favourite Mac Gowan song is A Rainy Night in Soho. It’s a self biographical lament. A love song to alcohol. Not sympathy seeking in any way. Simply a beautifully written song by a true poet. I know it may not be one of his most famous but it’s definitely worth a listen. RIP Shane Mac Gowan.

@craiganderson275

5 ай бұрын

One of the greatest songs ever written.

Let’s get this to number one in memory of both Shane and Kirsty

* * * * It is Matt Dillon ... and the whistle is called a feadóg ... absolutely awesome Christmas song

I can't count the amount of times I've stayed up until the early hours on my own, listening to Shane McGowan and the Pogues whilst I attempt to get to the bottom of a bottle of Whiskey, singing along as I get increasingly drunk. I shall do the same tonight and dedicate each glass to Shane. RIP, a true legend that can never be replaced.

@pamelawatson2366

6 ай бұрын

Slange❤

@user-ym7vd3pi3s

6 ай бұрын

Ahhh, that's what I like to see; that whiskEy ain't for me, 'til you add that extra E. Wonder if any 'mericans catch my drift. BTW, None of my family told me of everyone's loss, worried about how'd I take it. I'm 42 (but lived this life style). Anyhoo, ever more the reason for this song to be played.

This one hit hard. Growing up in an Irish family, I used to hate Irish trad music- mainly because it was the music of my parents. But the Pogues changed all that. I play the flute, whistle and bodhran all because of that beautiful and ugly man. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

If there is any justice this should get Christmas No 1.

Shane was one of the greatest. Few musicians can make me cry with their lyrics but Shane could.

I met Shane in Tokyo a few times. The Japanese loved the Pogues. Those gigs were really punk. Lot of crowd surfing and really raucous carry on which was really rare in Japan. Those songs create such a range of emotions for me. A real deal punk rock star. RIP Shane ❤

@cillianbourke

6 ай бұрын

It’s Spider playing the Tim Whistle They cost about 2 quid from any souvenir store

That`s a simple little Tin Whistle. R.I.P. Shane and thank you so much for some of the best songs of our time. Slainte.

It is Matt Dillon in the video. RIP Shane and Kirsty. Two titans.

It is Matt Dillon. Such a brilliant song. Like a Royale Family Christmas special, real, bitter, euphoric.

Such a sad year for Irish music; we lost Christy Dignam of Aslan in June, Sinéad in July, and now Shane. So many of our greats in such a short time 😢

So much more to this song writing Genius than just "Fairy-tale of NY" Albums "Rum.....", "If l should fall......" & "Hell's Ditch" rammed full of brilliant tracks 🇮🇪 🪕 RIP Shane, give Sinead a hug

Dirty Old Town is in my top 3 favorite songs of all time. Shane didn't have the most beautiful voice, and he wasn't the most beautiful man, but he wrote the most beautiful words and performed them with real style and emotion. RIP.

@gawentaylor6838

6 ай бұрын

A legacy of the late great Ewan MColl, Dirty Old Town written about his home town of Salford.

Shane, gone, but never forgotten. This song is awesomeness like nothing else. That was Matt Dillon in the vid BTW...

If The Pogues can finally get a UK Number One at long long last.

Can see why Joe Strummer said he was one of the best song writers of the century.

Aaaand you just decided to cut out the best lyrics... "I could have been someone" "Well so could anyone" Brutal, raw and wonderful

Hearing that song brings back tons of memories of my son's father. We were a couple drunk punk street kids who were madly in love and he would (poorly) sing to me a lot. The Pogues, this song in particular, was one of his favorites and we would sing it together. He died 14 years ago and I haven't really been able to listen to them since. But if ever were a time, it would be today. Nice tribute, Justin.

@magikclown

6 ай бұрын

It really isn't my favourite. A girlfriend ditched me for the bassist out of the Pogues on Christmas eve. It was a shit Christmas then and every single Christmas for the last thirty years, this stupid song pops up to remind me.

@the_panos

6 ай бұрын

​@@magikclownI mean... That's pretty funny

@AndySalinger33

6 ай бұрын

@loveless3578 Even 14 years later, I’m sorry for your loss. I know of grief, myself. Years don’t mean anything. I just wish you one day can change your screen name to “thoroughly loved3578”. Best. x

@stalfithrildi5366

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, the years don't make it easy for sure.

Tin whistle lad every child in Ireland learned to play in primary school,,RIP to the Pogue 😢😢😢😢

@Sidewayzview

6 ай бұрын

And the teachers used to wack you across the knuckles with one, dam Christian Bros

@kingfrag0073

6 ай бұрын

😅😅

As a duet it's beautiful, Kirsty was a great singer with an awesome voice

Saw Shane and The Pogues in Glasgow in the mid 2000s. What a band, Shane couldn't mention the entire set and would just disappear at apparently random moments and the band never missed a beat and took over his part on the fly until he turned up again. Absolute legend, and one of my favorite gigs ever.

@annehathaway2107

6 ай бұрын

Same when the played a festival in ireland wittnness or feile its a blur

Very sad to hear the news that Shane McGowan has died. He was a lyrical genius …with his songs about chancers, drinkers, lovers, poets and scoundrels. He invented a new style of music that combined punk attitude with traditional Irish rhythms. RIP.

@te9591

6 ай бұрын

Chancers?

@dravendean8710

6 ай бұрын

​@@te9591?

@te9591

6 ай бұрын

@@dravendean8710 what is a chancer?

@ryderdeyn

6 ай бұрын

​@@te9591A scoundrel?

@alicee3670

6 ай бұрын

@@te9591someone who takes chances?

The best always die young. In Shane’s case, it feels like we’ve been robbed because he’s gone at 65. Was lucky enough to see them live a few times. RIP Shane, a giant of Irish music and culture.

@davidlinehat4657

6 ай бұрын

You're right, 65 is young, but I remember feeling compelled to see him when I was 14 bc I was a fan and everyone thought his days were numbered. That was 1998. I'm so happy he lasted longer and I really don't mean to demean your comment bc I honestly love Shane. I just want to say how grateful I am that he lived 30 extra years

@royroyston8480

6 ай бұрын

@@davidlinehat4657 You're not demeaning it at all. I know exactly what you mean. I saw the Pogues in the Mean Fiddler in Harlesden in 1999, and I remember thinking he was not in great shape back then. I'm so grateful too that he lived as long as he did because many didn't think he would. Listen to their music and smile. I've been listening to Rum, Sodomy and the Lash all day today. His poetry and music will live as long as human beings play and listen to music, and that will be forever.

The pogues for me are more than "fairytale" coming from an Irish family. They were a staple in our house growing up, but I also found them myself through my love of punk, where Shane started out, I was driving from Newcastle to London when I found out, so was playing them all the way down. We had the Pogues playing at my Dad's funeral, so this has hit me on so many levels, RIP Shane, RIP Dad. 💔 🇮🇪

RIP Shane MacGowan… we all listen to Fairytale of NY every year, but he wrote so many amazing songs… Thousands are Sailing, Rain Street, Rainy Night in Soho, to name only a few… Give them a listen…. He was one of Ireland’s best

@urbangorilla33

6 ай бұрын

A Pair of Brown Eyes is great too.

@VariousJams

6 ай бұрын

Phil Chevron wrote Thousands Are Sailing

@robertloader9826

6 ай бұрын

Faggot an old Irish term btw - you’d be called a ‘little faggot’ or a tinker often by your Nan. Not related to the American homophobic term at all.

@davekennedy6315

6 ай бұрын

He was born in Pembury, Kent, so he was a Brit! Lived the majority of his life in London too i believe.

@29memyselfandi

6 ай бұрын

Not Thousands Are Sailing old chap.

Singing along to this today has got me crying. I hope this Christmas everyone can just enjoy music and art and people and pageantry and buffoonery. Life is short and the psychopaths in charge want to make it shorter.

@HalfwayJac

6 ай бұрын

I love this comment and just want to keep coming back to it. Merry Christmas

Yes, greatest duet ever. Rest in peace Shane and Kirsty. 🍀

The fact the Irish built New York... And Shane Gowan wrote the most romantic song about it.. - Perfection

Saw the Pogues on March 7th 1988 and Kirsty McCall joined them on stage and sang this one song. It was my first gig as a 16 year old and still regard it as my favourite. Many years later spent an evening at a pub in North London and there was Shane at the end of the bar drinking pints of Martini! Unbeliveable. You are correct it is Matt Dillon in the video too.

Ironic that this song's about NY, but as an American I've never heard it. Tried to see the Pogues once; Shane was too impaired to perform, but he did swear colorfully at the audience for 15 minutes before leaving. Still a memorable experience! RIP to them both.

It’s absolutely gutted me as a 36 year old, brought up on Pogues and Irish music in general, incredible, and yes it is Matt Dillon x

Can’t believe he made it to 65 god bless him 🍺🥃🍺🥃🍹

A fitting tribute to a great man. You're selling yourself short, by the way. The Darkness' Christmas song is up there with the best ever. It's second on my Christmas playlist, second only to Fairytale of New York. Be proud of it, it's a classic.

RIP Shane MacGowan.😢 The Pogues have been one of my favorite bands since my dad introduced me "If I should fall from grace with good". That also awoke my love to irish folk music. Thanks Shane. Cheers from Germany

@paulhamj6175

6 ай бұрын

Wow! I could have written this comment! We are kindred spirits, friend.

I had the same thing as Shane and nearly died because of it.....life has changed massively because of it...... R.I.P Shane

@susiew2521

6 ай бұрын

Look after yourself. X

Thank you Justin for covering this. As an Irish man I have always loved Shane's songs. A modern day poet.

The tin whistle always tugged on my heartstrings. It always brought tears to my eyes.

Absolutely the best Christmas song ever! Sad news about Shane McGowan. 🥺 RIP Shane. 🕊️ Genuine question though, why are Christmas songs always so depressing? With a couple of exceptions like “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas” and Slade, most Christmas songs and carols have really miserable lyrics. Even “Don’t let the bells end”, (2nd best Christmas song ever IMHO), is about a loved one leaving you alone during the holidays! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Why are musicians so unhappy at Christmas? 😅

Lovely tribute! It's called a penny whistle. Just started crying at the lyric "In the drunk tank, An old man said to me won't see another one". Cause it's so poinient. Shane spent his life an alchoholic and he won't be seeing another Christmas. So sad. RIP Shane.

@Sidewayzview

6 ай бұрын

It's a tin whistle, a penny whistle is similar but alot larger

@murpho999

6 ай бұрын

@@Sidewayzviewa tin whistle and a penny whistle are the same thing. Although people in Ireland usually just say tin whistle.

@Sidewayzview

6 ай бұрын

@@murpho999 no a penny whistle is not the same it a larger version of a tin whistle and some are one complete piece of metal with the reed built into it, I have a few of both

@jc3drums916

6 ай бұрын

@@Sidewayzview The two names refer to a category of instrument, not two specific types. If you google penny whistle, you'll see that EVERYONE uses the two interchangeably.

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

6 ай бұрын

English instrument😊

I’ve listened to this song 78 times today…. I’m so in for the 79th….

No Christmas song will ever come close to this absolute classic.. He will go down as one of the great Irish songwriters, That's 3 Irish legends we've lost this year in Christy Dignam Sinead O'connor and now Shane Heaven wont know what's hit it with those 3😜 Oh and Kirsty was brilliant in this.. Tin Whistle Mr Hawkins.. That bit should never be changed mite hurt someone's sensitive feelings unbelievable.. Anyway RIP Shane and since I'm from Dublin I'll be in town to see you on ur final journey to the next life👍☘☘☘

Greatest duet of all time. Greatest Christmas song of all time. RIP legends ❤❤

If I should fall from grace with God Where no doctor can relieve me If I'm buried in the sod But the angels won't receive me Let me go, boys, let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry This land was always ours It was the proud land of our fathers It belongs to us and them Not to any of the others Let them go, boys, let them go, boys Let them go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry Bury me at sea Where no murdered ghost can haunt me If I rock upon the waves And no corpse can lie upon me Let me go, boys, let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry If I should fall from grace with God Where no doctor can relieve me If I'm buried in the sand But the angels won't receive me Let me go, boys, let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry

I shed so many tears for Shane this morning; devastated by his passing. But what a legacy he left! I could barely listen to "Fairytale of New York" and I agree: it's a masterpiece. Thanks so much (and love your sweater) 💙

As a lyricist Shane was a genius...as a band The Pogues were probably the most exciting folk band ever....as a musician I'm forever indebted to all for their inspiration. Peace and love.

Lovely tribute Justin...now off to listen and remember the Pogues. 🙏

The footage of Shane getting his new teeth broke me. And he was born on Christmas Day. RIP 💔

@Sidewayzview

6 ай бұрын

Eatin the apple for the 1st time in 30 years

@BarefootPeasant

6 ай бұрын

I remember seeing the Pogues years ago, and at the end of the show when Shane thanked everyone for coming out, he also thanked everyone for sending in the toothbrushes. His joke went over well.

Can’t listen to that song without crying. It’s perfect.

Cheers, Justin. Between this tribute and the one for Sinéad, I dip my hat to you. Shane speaks not only to the Irish diaspora experience but he speaks for Ireland itself. Fairytale of New York effectively shapes memories of Christmas for many, in Ireland as well as abroad I imagine. I have a distinct memory of being on the sesh in Dublin February one year, and we started belting out The Pogues when we got back to our apartment. We ended up belting out Fairytale and had it on repeat for ages haha!

R.I.P Shane😢…495,000🎉🎉🎉..bought the JHRA..T-shirt see you soon, Darkness Manchester VIP…JHRA tour..2024🎉🎉🎉..500,000 coming soon ❤❤❤

His 65 was the same as 120 in anyone else’s years

Shane McGowan was the most Generous Man. Shane gave thousands to Homeless people all his Life.

Agreed mate. Greatest duet of all time. Kirsty MacColl was so underrated. She shined on Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain Album.

Best 🎵 song ever. Thanks Justin. Balling my eyes out ❤you xxx

I'm second generation Irish American and Shane's music brought me into Irish folk music. His music has been the soundtrack for my life and I can't imagine life without the Pogues. I was lucky and got to see Shane perform ten or more times. Today is a sad one.Thanks for the video, Justin!

Gregg Lakes I believe In Father Christmas is my favourite Crimbo Anthem. I love Christy Moore’s cover of this absolute gem. I too remember being introduced to the Pogues as a teenager back in the 80’s . The Album Rum,Sodomy & The Lash was my introduction and wow what a beauty that album is. RIP Shane 🙏🏼💚✝️💚🙏🏼

“But you’ll stick your head back out and shout we’ll have another round!” Yes that was Matt Dillon R.I.P. master poet

I've loved The Pogues since 1984, I'm distraught! I've been sick and in bed for days, so I missed this until now 😞

@alysmarcus7747

6 ай бұрын

same here - - - shit year huh.

@MariaFrancesca

6 ай бұрын

@@alysmarcus7747 Yeah, it really is 😞

@alysmarcus7747

6 ай бұрын

@@MariaFrancesca i mean -i know i'm not young - but Shane is like 2 years older, we lost Sinead, Jeff Beck ,

@MariaFrancesca

6 ай бұрын

@@alysmarcus7747 Shane was way too young 😞 And Tina Turner... and others... Yes, a sad year for music. I'm a bit younger at 53, but even so, you start to feel it, the knowledge that most likely there are fewer years left now than the amount you have lived so far, and then you see your old heroes going, one by one, and wonder who is next. It's hard not to have a bit of an existential crisis on sad days like this.

Shane lived a life. SOME PEOPLE JUST EXIST. He was a brilliant writer, and one of the best frontmen of any band, ever. My grandmothers were both 100% Irish and Catholic, from Cork and Limerick... Grew up with Wolfe Tones, Cheiftains, Dubliners, Sinead, and of course The Pogues. Shane's songs will be handed down, and those of us who saw them live numerous times will describe what NYC on St. Pat's was like... and yes, that's Matt Dillon, who was friends with Shane.

@dextermorgan1

6 ай бұрын

Me. I used to live life. Now, I just exist. Idk where I went wrong.

@gaylordtv561

6 ай бұрын

He was a vegteable for 30 years stop coping pls

@NunoPhilippusLupus

6 ай бұрын

@@gaylordtv561he was a vegetable that changed Kiefer Sutherland perspective on humans and life itself, with a night brawl in a bar, and apparently a magnificent letter as a thank note for him, Kiefer, letting him spend the night at his house, after they punch each other in the ground of a bar. And you? Who did you touch so deeply in your life? Stop judging.

@dravendean8710

6 ай бұрын

​@@gaylordtv561no he wasn't

@baabaabaa-yp2jh

6 ай бұрын

Even the film from a yr or two back shows Shane was far from a vegetable.. Crook thing to say, blokes not even cold yet!

Never was a fan, but my heart goes out to everyone touched by his music.

This was a beautiful little tribute. Probably the most beautiful and unpretentious I've seen. And you're absolutely right, there's no better Christmas song, no one's even close. And i doubt there will ever be one.

@neilwilson5785

6 ай бұрын

Justin does that. He's just enjoying the music.

@kevinthomas4074

6 ай бұрын

He's full of himself.

I had the joy of seeing the pogues and kirsty performing this at the nac in Birmingham in summer...joyful times

We lost a real one today. A true legend. Rest in Peace, Shane. 🙏☘️ 🇮🇪

Thanks for that tribute Justin. A sad day indeed. What a song and what a life. A life well lived

I remember the first time I heard ‘Fairytale of New York’ when it was released. There are only a handful of songs I can say that about. It hit me right in the feels, as my son would say, and never stopped. RIP to Shane and Kristy. 😓

There would be no Irish punk scene without Shane and the Pogues. And Fairytale of New York is the best Christmas song since they made a sincere one that wasn't a novelty. Like I love "Father Christmas" by the Kinks, but it's still very tongue in cheek.

Saw the Pogues about 10 years ago and they were absolutely amazing. Guy burned the candle at both ends, but still sad nonetheless.

This was exactly the reaction I needed to hear. You know when you know someone will just get it? I knew you would. Fairytale of New York was the first thing that came to mind. If i should fall from grace with God and Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash were 2 of the greatest albums I've ever heard.

Recently I've been listening a lot to The Pogues and his solo songs. I've had "Five green queens" playing in ny head for days now... Then i look at my phone and he's dead... Shocking for me as hes a big part of my childhood growing up in an Irish Bar and later working in it. Il niss him as hes unique and a true legend.

Rip Shane, such a legend. My dad was a massive fan of the Pogues and that got me into them as well, so he reminds me so much of my childhood. You are right, it is Matt Dillon playing the policeman in the video. I do recall him doing an interview on the song a while back and he said he was a massive fan of the Pogues too and was so happy to be in the video

Thank you so much, dear Sir, for making this heart-warming and comforting contribution concerning the recent passing away of Shane McGowan. This is definitely a very, very and most utter sad news of the year. Shane is dead but he is not forgotten. In our hearts he will live on eternity ...

Shane's music and lyrics kept the irish diaspora, particularly in London grounded, connected, also sedated and wild at the same time. I lived in London for a couple years at the beginning of the nineties bearly out of my teens. Shane and the pogues were in some sense so familiar to us Irish that you could randomly pop into the Mean Fiddler in Harlsden on a Sunday afternoon to find MacGowan on stage jamming with some other irish musician. If your were high spirited and Irish chances were you had a story about drinking with MacGowan. Paddy couldn't do London then without The Pogues. Shane McGowan was an authentic artist and the genuine article. PS the NYPD choir singing Galway Bay is the the new york police department's band not a military band. Way back in the past many irish imigrants joined the police and fire dept in new york.

There is some mesmerising about someone who effortlessly draws people to just listen to the music. Rough around the edges with a sense of improvisation, this is the rare artist who couldn't care less what people think and the world needs more like him. Real music died a bit today, and the artistic anti-hero of Shane will be missed. My friends in 1987 joked he wouldn't be around much longer, but it's a sad day for sure even though he proved us wrong.

RIP Shane. Such a force. Also, that is a fine, fine sweater.

Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) and Fairytale of New York are definitely my top favorite Christmas songs!! 🔔🎄🧚‍♂ RIP Shane 🍷

@magikclown

6 ай бұрын

Not mine. A girlfriend ditched me for the bassist out of the Pogues on Christmas eve. It was a shit Christmas then and every single Christmas for the last thirty years, that stupid song pops up to remind me.

@revwillyg6450

6 ай бұрын

@@magikclownwow! At least it wasn't Bing Crosby

@lucyseven4187

6 ай бұрын

@@magikclown Sorry to hear this...Christmas is a shitty time of year anyway 🍻

@eily_b

6 ай бұрын

Mine too. And last year an amazing band called AMH band (or Adam and the Metal Hawks) released Love Is On My Wishlist. This is a really good Christmas rock song, too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3uJ2rWxZca5hag.htmlsi=5mksPpdPkU3Lj56o

@davekennedy6315

6 ай бұрын

yeah i LOVE both of those songs too. Now if i could only remember who the strikingly handsome, clearly very gifted Falsetto singer was? On the tip of me tongue so it is?

Great tribute, Justin! I feel so lucky that many years ago, I was at the Heineken Festival at Roundhay Park in Leeds when, as two consecutive artists on the main stage, I saw first Kirsty MacColl, then The Pogues play a set each. And of course, Kirsty came back on to join The Pogues and sang (and danced the waltz with Shane) Fairytale of New York! A magical moment I will never forget. R.I.P. Shane (and Kirsty) ❤️‍🔥

Thank you for the tribute, Justin. RIP to Shane. An absolute legend.

Sadly the only time I saw them was supporting U2 at Wembley on the Joshua Tree tour. Shane was naturally smashed and kept walking off stage. A real FU and more punk than rock n roll. The crowd was tearing it up and it was absolutely memorable. Rest in peace you damaged poet. You certainly lived.

RIP Shane...great jumper Justin!

That song will stand forever....it's a brilliant song, with a clever dialogue between Kirsty and Shane. Honest and true lyrics and I agree , it is the best Xmas song.

Obviously the best Christmas song.The poetry, the duet between Kirsty and Shane.Im glad the original words are left in..Thanks Justin❤

RIP Shane Macgowan...a true writer

Rip Shane. My favourite songwriter of all time! Legend.

Rest in Punk Shane! The Irish half of my heart is broken. May you always walk on the sunny side of the street.

@baabaabaa-yp2jh

6 ай бұрын

Some bloke in the threads said Geordie from Killing Joke died the other day too.

I love this song, the lyrics and the harmonies are just like nothing else. Gutted about this news today. RIP Shane.