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Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) was a British-born Irish [a] singer-songwriter, musician and poet best 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.
He registers again his greatest successes of the seventies with updated arrangements and help of prestigious guests : Kate Bush, Shane MacGowan from the Irish group The Pogues, the Senegal singer Doudou Ndiaye Rose, the French singers Laurent Voulzy and Breton singers Gilles Servat and Yann-Fañch Kemener.
No.TitleGuests1.Shane MacGowan2." An Dro / Tha Mi Sgìth "Gillan O’Donovan3."Ar An Garraig / Telenn Wad"2:104.Shane MacGowan- ‘King of the Bop’ (The Nips) (1978) Before MacGowan immersed himself in Irish music, he imbued himself with punk. Julien Temple’s documentary Crock of Gold makes the case that MacGowan was at enough early Sex Pistols gigs that he could have been Sid Vicious (although, in fairness, so could almost anyone).
- ‘Dark Streets of London’ (1984) The Pogues’ 1984 debut single, written by MacGowan, establishes the template for everything that would come after it. It’s at once rollicking and downtrodden, buoyant and bruised, a perfect mix of rough-and-ready punk rock and proudly hot-wired traditional Irish folk music.
- ‘Waxies’ Dargle’ (1984) “Says my aul’ wan to your aul’ wan, ‘Will ye go to the Waxies’ dargle?” So begins the 19th-century Irish reel that MacGowan and the Pogues turned into a punk song on their 1984 debut.
- ‘The Band Played Waltzing Matilda’ (1985) “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” was originally recorded by the Australian folk singer Eric Bogle, an artist whom critic Robert Christgau called “one of the least commanding singers in any hemisphere you care to name.”
Nov 30, 2023 · But the problem is that the story of Shane MacGowan the legendary drinker has overshadowed Shane the songwriter - and his best songs are remarkable.
Nov 30, 2023 · There’s nothing more Pogues, more Shane MacGowan, than the opening lines of their improbably massive holiday hit “Fairytale of New York”: “It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank.”
Tributes to The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who died this week, noted his immense presence and unique talent. Born in Kent to Irish parents, he also gave voice to an Irish-English...
Dec 1, 2023 · Shane was the resident Celt-punk genius of The Pogues, one of the great Irish bards of his or any other era, which is why the world is mourning his death on Thursday. But Shane’s demise has...
