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The Pogues
tetrahedron:
while your associations are important, you should never let them get in the way of the pogues. period. they could write an easter bunny song and it would still be amazing (and have some tragedy and a high alcohol content).
would now be a bad time to say that i prefer flogging molly?
jonny swagger:
--- Quote from: tetrahedron ---while your associations are important, you should never let them get in the way of the pogues. period. they could write an easter bunny song and it would still be amazing (and have some tragedy and a high alcohol content).
would now be a bad time to say that i prefer flogging molly?
--- End quote ---
Not really; apples and oranges - Both are fantastic bands, and clearly FM is influenced by the Pogues, but both MacGowan and King are two -very- distinct personalities, as both songwriters and performers. King is like that granddad of yours that's got some great stories to tell, and generally puts a smile on your face, MacGowan fits closer in the ranks of Bukowski or Burroughs: Unique and fascinating characters that are (no pun inteaded) headed Straight to Hell. Which, incedently, they played on the PA before the Pogues took the stage last st paddys.
Paul Kemp:
--- Quote from: DynamiteKid ---I think the Pogues are underrated in their orchestral brilliance. A lot of people think that 'Fairytale' is like, the only respite from the noise. But it isn't. I personally prefer 'Rainy Night In Soho' and the majestic 'Misty Morning, Albert Bridge' to 'Fairytale.' Both of them have wonderful orhcestral sweeps as good or better.
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OK, but they're just not as fun to sing along to :D
--- Quote ---Youre a bum
Youre a punk
Youre an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy christmas your arse
I pray God its our last
--- End quote ---
jonny swagger:
Actually, alot of the crassness of Shane's writing really add to the charm. He's quite the scumbag when he's not being a balladeer
--- Quote ---
The day being clear
The sky being bright
He came up on the left
Like a streak of light
Like a drunken fuck
On a saturday night
Up came the bottle of smoke
...
Fuck the yanks
And drink their wives
The moon is clear
The sky is bright
Im happy as the horses shite
Up came the bottle of smoke
--- End quote ---
(edit: fixed a screwup on the lyric cut and paste)
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