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  1. The Popes are a band originally formed by Shane MacGowan (of the Pogues) and Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness, who play a blend of rock, Irish folk and Americana. Shane MacGowan and The Popes released two studio and one live album in the 1990s, performing live together until 2005.

  2. 1992–2005: Shane MacGowan and the Popes. After MacGowan had been dismissed from the Pogues, he formed a new band, Shane MacGowan and The Popes. The new band recorded two studio albums, a live album, three tracks on the Popes Outlaw Heaven (2010) and a live DVD; the band also toured internationally.

  3. Mar 2, 2012 · Shane MacGowan formed The Popes to record his album 'The Snake' in 1994 after leaving The Pogues, with McGuinness in the original line-up. Two hit singles, 'Are You Looking At Me' and ' Holloway Boulevard' led to the band’s singing to Snapper Records, and an acclaimed debut album ' Holloway Boulevard' (which was accompanied by an impressive ...

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  4. Aug 8, 1995 · Shane MacGowan and The Popes - Aisling - Jools Holland - Hootenanny 1995

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  5. Feb 25, 2022 · Shane MacGowan. and the Popes, The Snake. By Michael H. Little | February 25, 2022. I once saw Shane MacGowan and the Popes live. I suspect he may have been a mite inebriated. Actually he was clinging to the mic stand like a sailor in a strong gale, and the safe bet was he’d fall flat on his face. He didn’t. He saw it through.

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  6. Nov 30, 2023 · Shane MacGowan, lead singer and chief songwriter of Irish band the Pogues, died Thursday early morning at age 65. The news was shared through a statement from his family, including his wife Victoria Mary Clarke, his sister Siobhan, and his father Maurice.

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  8. Nov 30, 2023 · Shane MacGowan, the sandpapery-voiced former Pogues frontman who served as the bridge between traditional Irish folk music and punk rock, died on Thursday at the age of 65. MacGowan’s wife,...