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Shane MacGowan responds to calls to censor The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York"

2304 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — 'She is a woman of a certain generation at a certain time in history and she is down on her luck and desperate. Her dialogue is as accurate as I could make it but she is not intended to offend!' - Shane MacGowan. Continue reading… more info

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The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan Responds To Calls To Censor “Fairytale Of New York”

2305 days ago

Stereogum — The Pogues' Shane MacGowan has responded to calls to censor "Fairytale Of New York," The Irish Times reports. In the song, Kirsty MacColl sings the lines, "You scumbag, you maggot/ You cheap lousy faggot/ Happy Christmas, your arse/ I pray God it's... more info

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Homophobic slur in The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” draws renewed scrutiny

2307 days ago

Consequence of Sound — Should the word be censored or no? more info

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Shane MacGowan Ruined Johnny Depp’s Wedding Singer Dreams

2313 days ago

Dlisted — Today’s “Not all heroes wear capes” award goes to Shane MacGowan, messy lead singer of The Pogues, and official nominee for the Keeping it Real Hall of Fame (if he’s not already in there with his own exhibit). 60-year-old Shane got married in... more info

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Shane MacGowan marries - and Johnny Depp plays guitar

2317 days ago

Sky News — Pogues singer Shane MacGowan and his partner of 32 years have tied the knot - with Johnny Depp playing guitar at their wedding. more info

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Deer Tick Shares Pogues Cover & New Song, ‘Strange, Awful Feeling’

2336 days ago

JamBase — Listen to Deer Tick's cover of The Pogues' "White City" and the new original "Strange, Awful Feeling" from their upcoming release 'Mayonaisse'. more info

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Watch Lankum perform The Pogues’ ‘The Old Main Drag’

2622 days ago

Nialler9 — At the Shane McGowan 60th Birthday concert at the Nationaal Concert Hall this month, amidst a bewildering conveyor belt of high-profile artists who came out to sing, one of the highlights were Dublin folk-tradsters Lankum who did an acapella ve... more info

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Rostam – “Pink Moon” (Nick Drake Cover)

2623 days ago

Stereogum — Last year, Rostam Batmanglij released his debut solo album, Half-Light , and he's taken the occasion to cover a few songs in the ensuing press cycle. Over the last few months, he's offered up covers of Bob Dylan and the Pogues, and his latest takes ... more info

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Watch footage from the all-star Shane MacGowan 60th Birthday show with Nick Cave, Sinead O’Connor, Bono & many more

2631 days ago

Nialler9 — The National Concert Hall is not a place you’d square with the debaucherous life and career of Shane MacGowan. But, The Pogues singer was never one to sty inside the lines and the national venue is taken over for one night for a 60th birthday... more info

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Watch Nick Cave, Bono, & More Perform At Shane MacGowan’s 60th Birthday Celebration In Dublin

2632 days ago

Stereogum — Shane MacGowan, frontman of the legendary Irish punk band the Pogues, turned 60 years old on Christmas. And tonight, just after we lost one Irish music icon, a bunch of celebrities and musicians gathered to pay tribute to another. Nick Cave, Johnny D... more info

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Shane MacGowan responds to calls to censor The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York"

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan Responds To Calls To Censor “Fairytale Of New York”

Homophobic slur in The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” draws renewed scrutiny

Shane MacGowan Ruined Johnny Depp’s Wedding Singer Dreams

Shane MacGowan marries - and Johnny Depp plays guitar

Deer Tick Shares Pogues Cover & New Song, ‘Strange, Awful Feeling’

Watch Lankum perform The Pogues’ ‘The Old Main Drag’

Rostam – “Pink Moon” (Nick Drake Cover)

Watch footage from the all-star Shane MacGowan 60th Birthday show with Nick Cave, Sinead O’Connor, Bono & many more

Watch Nick Cave, Bono, & More Perform At Shane MacGowan’s 60th Birthday Celebration In Dublin

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