Rip Shane MacGowan

[hackey lad 4,005]

Just now, janie48 said:

R I P  Shane MacGowen.

 

I admit I'm not familiar with all the Pogues songs, but for me, Fairytale of New York will always be a favourite.

 

Listen to Sally MacLennane . If your legs stay still , call a doctor.

[janie48 98]

37 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Listen to Sally MacLennane . If your legs stay still , call a doctor.

I'll listen to it on YouTube later.

[_lecro_ 16]

RIP Shane ,So many brilliant memories

 

This on never fails to bring a tear to my eye .

 

 

[cressida 1,586]

57 minutes ago, janie48 said:

R I P  Shane MacGowen.

 

I admit I'm not familiar with all the Pogues songs, but for me, Fairytale of New York will always be a favourite.

 

Mine too Janie🤩

[janie48 98]

54 minutes ago, cressida said:

Mine too Janie🤩

👍 I recall starting a thread about the song a few years ago Cressida. 

Unfortunately some didn't have the good taste you and I have. 😂 

[m williamson 803]

Just seen this. Shane was an unbelievable character 😲🤣

 

 

[hackey lad 4,005]

1 hour ago, _lecro_ said:

RIP Shane ,So many brilliant memories

 

This on never fails to bring a tear to my eye .

 

 

[vmam 35]

I was stopped in my tracks when I heard Shane's version of the anti war song Waltzing Matilda with it's haunting banjo accompanyment and single drum beat, absolutely brilliant.

[Jack Grey 1,602]

Give it a few weeks and his family and his wife will be fighting over his estate 

[hackey lad 4,005]

 

40 minutes ago, Jack Grey said:

Give it a few weeks and his family and his wife will be fighting over his estate 

Go away 

[cressida 1,586]

47 minutes ago, Jack Grey said:

Give it a few weeks and his faImily and his wife will be fighting over his estate 

It surely would go to his wife who would pass it on to their children,  no problem.

[Top4719 145]

A very talented songwriter who mixed traditional Irish music with the attitude of punk, too many great songs to mention but just listening to the superb A Pair of Brown Eyes.

 

RIP Shane.

 

As an aside I was once in a packed pub in Newcastle on a Bank Holiday Sunday as I was working up there, there was me and a colleague in their and it was my round, I fought my way to the bar, got my two pints and started the walk back to my mate, the early slow bars of Fiesta kicked in and I can just remember thinking "on no" when the uptempo bit started the whole pub jumped up and I got back with about a mouthful of ale in each glass. 😀