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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, as Pogue Mahone—an anglicisation by James Joyce of the Irish phrase póg mo thóin, meaning "kiss my arse".
- Pogue Mahone (1982–1984)
- 1982–1996, 2001–2014
- London, England
5,104,156 views 3 years ago. Watch The Pogues perform 'Fairytale of New York' with Kirsty MacColl on Top of the Pops for the first time. Recorded in December 1987. Stream the single here: https...
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) was a British-born Irish [a] singer-songwriter and musician known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He also produced solo material and collaborated with artists including Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Sinéad O'Connor, and Cruachan.
Nov 30, 2023 · Nov. 30, 2023. For a few years, MacGowan’s flame burned brightly. The Pogues’ albums “Rum Sodomy & the Lash” and “If I Should Fall From Grace With God” overflowed with inventive, evocative songs...
Mar 17, 2020 · November 30, 2023 • Shane MacGowan was a famously hard-drinking but brilliant musician who shot to fame in the 1980s with the folk punk band The Pogues.