RIP Shane MacGowan

[sgt_wilko]

Loved the Pogues. Really sad news.

 

[Yorkfox]

Yes RIP indeed.

He is going
He is going
Where streams of whiskey are flowing

 

[Rodneyfernsfeet]

And they still won't play Fairytale Of New York, RIP

 

[Lonesome Crow]

And they still won't play Fairytale Of New York, RIP

They do, but it's heavily censored.
Makes the whole meaning of the song pointless.

 

[hackneyfox]

Pogues celebrate censorship of Fairytale Of New York

The group hit out at Laurence Fox for condemning the BBC’s decision – telling him to f*** off

www.standard.co.uk

Group agree with the lyrics being censored.

 

[Since1972]

Saw them so many times the man was a genius, one of the greatest writers of modern times

 

[Richardvanles]

Pogues celebrate censorship of Fairytale Of New York

The group hit out at Laurence Fox for condemning the BBC’s decision – telling him to f*** off

www.standard.co.uk

Group agree with the lyrics being censored.

In 2018, MacGowan defended Fairytale, saying the word was in keeping with its protagonist. “She is just supposed to be an authentic character and not all characters in songs and stories are angels or even decent and respectable.” In later years, he brushed off the debate as “ridiculous”.

 

[sixthswan]

Fuck off you little Herrenvolk shite.
Told...

 

[Giovanni Fongulo]

He signed his organ donor card, this means his teeth and liver are available

 

[Yorkfox]

In 2018, MacGowan defended Fairytale, saying the word was in keeping with its protagonist. “She is just supposed to be an authentic character and not all characters in songs and stories are angels or even decent and respectable.” In later years, he brushed off the debate as “ridiculous”.

The version performed briliantly at his funeral was I'm pretty sure the old words