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canikickit
14th November 2002, 23:33
First off this is a great song. I watched a documentry about it last night, and that's what brought it to mind.

I'm wondering if it gets played all over the place every christmas, or is it just Ireland?

Quite soon now, it's going to be played on every radio station in Ireland at least 50 or 60 times a day, and although it is a fantastic song, it's going to wreck my head.

I also want to say that Shane McGowan is an ugly fucker, but very talanted.
BOZG
15th November 2002, 13:45
Actually it's quite a shite song, it's just one that sticks in your head and you love it because it's so bad.
canikickit
15th November 2002, 18:16
Not at all you crazy bastard. It is a great song. It's great because it isn't your typical christmas happy crappy crap......

"It was christmas eve, in the drunk tank"
BOZG
16th November 2002, 01:50
It's a load of bollocks but having said that I'll probably be singing it for the next 2 or 3 months.
Conghaileach
19th November 2002, 19:28
I liked Christy Moore's rendition of it too.
canikickit
20th November 2002, 00:24
Never heard it. I'm not a Christy Moore fan....(bring on the abuse).
Floyd.
20th November 2002, 00:29
canikickit what do you think of "Dirty Old Town' by The Pogues I agree on the ugly fucker front but damn what a good band.
canikickit
20th November 2002, 04:37
I 've never heard their version. I kinda like the song, though. It's always played over here, in pubs and what not. Sing alongs etc.
Floyd.
13th May 2005, 16:43
If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues is admittedly a great album and underrated in their back catalogue really. It's a far stronger album that Pogue Mahone and the bands output after Shane was kicked out. I do not think that 'Fairytale of New York' is even the best song on the album as I far rather 'South Australia'.

Although my favourite and probably most peoples is Rum Sodomy and the Lash because of classic songs like 'Wild Cats of Kilkenny', 'Dirty Old Town', 'Jesse James', 'Billy's Bones' and of course the most emotive song on the album 'The Band Played Waltzing Matilda'.

Did anybody else really ever get into Shane MacGowans act The Popes afterwards that he created to put it up 'em for kicking him out?
Dr. Rosenpenis
14th May 2005, 04:53
I love Gace of God and that's a great song, IMO.
Good stuff.

Never heard it on the radio, though.
celtopunk
16th May 2005, 01:19
Originally posted by [email protected] 13 2005, 03:43 PM
Did anybody else really ever get into Shane MacGowans act The Popes afterwards that he created to put it up 'em for kicking him out?
I thought the Snake was a great album, Crock of Gold had its moments but not Shanes's best work that's for sure. As for FONY, I really like the song. You won't hear it on the radio in the states unless you listen to college radio. The punk band No Use for a Name also did a cover of this song.