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Rostam – “Fairytale Of New York” (The Pogues Cover)

The Pogues' pathos-drenched 1987 reel "Fairytale Of New York" is one of the all-time great Christmas pop songs, but thanks to Shane MacGowan's inimitable slur-gargle and the hard F-bomb that guest Kirsty MacColl drops, it's not the sort of song that anyone can comfortably cover. But former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij is a daring…

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18:09 on November 30 2017

Rostam – “Fairytale Of New York” (The Pogues Cover)

Stereogum — The Pogues' pathos-drenched 1987 reel "Fairytale Of New York" is one of the all-time great Christmas pop songs, but thanks to Shane MacGowan's inimitable slur-gargle and ... more info