Shane McGowan- R.I.P.

Doodledog

There is a very good documentary about him on iPlayer, called Crock Of Gold. There was a lot more to Shane McGowan than Fairytale of New York. He was very talented and had an interesting life.

Thanks for that. I saw a documentary about him a while back and wanted to see it again but couldn’t remember what it was called. I’ve always loved his music but saw him in a new light after watching the documentary. Such a complex enigma of a man. I’ve also never understood how some people can talk so differently from the way they sing.

Certainly wasn't my favourite Christmas song.

But sad to hear that he's gone.

It was my favourite Christmas song as well.
To think he was under the influence of drink or drugs when he wrote his poetry or songs. His wife said some lovely things about him and at times he must have been hard to live with.
Another troubled intelligent creative soul. RIP

Was such a legend

Like him or not, there's something compelling about his voice. And his Fairytale in New York is my favourite Christmas song.

Lovely tribute on the news this lunchtime. ❤️

It was Seán Cannon (Dubliners). He sounded so genuine he said "his passing made me sad" - he spoke of his "poetic genius" and that his work was traditional but still brand new.

I think he was a genuinely nice person. Seán C said he "never said a bad word about anyone"

Can't say that about most people...l

I also love ‘You’re The One’, the soundtrack from ‘Circle Of Friends’. Shane duets with Maire Brennan. Not sure if he wrote it, but a lovely song.

The Pogues were an amazing band. Their music linked traditional Irish with rock and punk. It's a small miracle Shane lasted as long as he did. In his own words from A Rainy Night in Soho.
Some of them fell into heaven
Some of them fell into hell
RIP Shane your music lives on.

Urmstongran

I wish his wife hadn’t posted that last photograph she took of him in his hospital bed. In my opinion, his final days would be kinder kept private for his family and friends.

Yes I thought so too Urmstongran it was very sad.

He was actually very good looking in his youth & ( if I’m not mistaken ) was a model for a while.

There is a very good documentary about him on iPlayer, called Crock Of Gold. There was a lot more to Shane McGowan than Fairytale of New York. He was very talented and had an interesting life.

He did well to make it to 65 with the life he led.
Good band the Pogues.

I wish his wife hadn’t posted that last photograph she took of him in his hospital bed. In my opinion, his final days would be kinder kept private for his family and friends.

Fairytale of New York is absolutely my favourite Christmas song. And although it’s a great recording, Kirsty McColl and Shane MacGowan actually recorded their individual parts separately and only sang together in live performances.
Quite appropriately SMacG was born on Christmas Day. Drunk and/or drugged and slurred, or sober and articulate, he was always entertaining anytime I heard him interviewed. Many in the music business consider/ed him a brilliant lyricist. FoNY never made it to No.1 in the UK but has reappeared in the charts practically every year since it was first released.
R.I.P. Shane MacGowan

Sorry to hear of his death, RIP Shane

so many good songs, dirty old town, the irish rover, reminds me very much of smog-filled liverpool and the Irish who lived there and those with whom I went to school and made my young life so much fun with the craic and parties and country rambles

RIP 💐

My favourites Christmas song 🎶🎶

I love that christmas song. RIP Shane

Oh. Dh has always followed the pogues and his work.
He has been ill for some time. I love fairytale of New York.

Very sad, he was a great songwriter

My favourite Christmas song - RIP Shane

i hate that song, it is catchy but sounds so rough and rude.
sorry to hear of the singer's demise though.
not old. condolences to his family.

It's my favourite Christmas song. I suppose he was pretty hard living. RIP

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Sorry, MacGowan.

Love Fairytale Of New York.