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Formed in 1982, The Pogues popularized Celtic punk by blending acoustic Irish folk music with songs of protest and maximum attitude. ∙ Early on, The Pogues’ packed London pub and club shows caught the attention of their idols The Clash, who asked the band to open their 1984 summer tour. ∙ Produced by Elvis Costello, their breakthrough album, 1985’s Rum Sodomy & the Lash, was named one ...
The Pogues discography. The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in King's Cross, London in 1982, [1] as Pogue Mahone – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic póg mo thóin, meaning 'kiss my arse'. [2]
Nov 30, 2023 · November 30, 2023 7:54 AM EST. LONDON — Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of “Celtic Punk” band The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York ...
Nov 30, 2023 · The Pogues - Dirty Old Town. 'Dirty Old Town' was originally written by folk singer Ewan MacColl, the father of one Kirsty MacColl with whom The Pogues would later collaborate. The 1956 song is about Salford, Manchester and the ominous industrial landscape of the time, both criticising and romanticising all the trappings of living in such a ...
Dec 4, 2023 · The cause of death for The Pogues frontman and "Fairytale of New York" singer Shane MacGowan has been revealed as pneumonia after the 65-year-old musician died on Nov. 30.
