#Shane MacGowan and the Popes

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Shane MacGowan 1957 - 2023

Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan December 25, 1957 – November 30, 2023

English Born Irish Musician | Singer | Songwriter | Performer The Pogues | Shane MacGowan and the Popes

Shane MacGowan, Pogues Lead Singer and Raspy Voice of Irish Punk Rock, Dead at 65 - RollingStone The Irish songwriter was a one-of-a-kind presence onstage with a poet's flair for lyricism

Shane MacGowan, Pogues Frontman, Dies at 65 - Pitchfork The storied Irish punk singer was both a national icon and, for the band’s hit “Fairytale of New York,” a festive institution

Shane MacGowan, Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65 - NYT As frontman for the Pogues, he delivered lyrics romanticizing whiskey-soaked rambles and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora worldwide.

Shane MacGowan 1957 - 2023 - Irishtimes Rank outsider who became one of Ireland’s most feted sons Pogues frontman kicked open the door to Irish music for millions who might never have experienced it, instilled pride among the Irish in Britain and made Ireland itself cool

Shane MacGowan - Wikipedia

[thecreativemillennial]

We lost so many legends this year

[liannaedgelord]

shane macgowan's death has me fucked up and i'm probably gonna be off of here for a minute

go listen to the pogues if you haven't lately. so many incredible fucking songs. you probably have your favorites. if not, lullaby of london in particular has been there for me through so much and it's fucking perfect. it makes me feel seen and held in a way very little music does

when you run out of pogues, check out his later messier stuff with the popes. even without his teeth his great writing and weird raw charisma carried him through a lot

hell, check out that song he cowrote for how to train your dragon 2. for the dancing and the dreaming is genuinely one of the most romantic songs i know

anyway

he was brilliant

he changed the way we all approach folk music and he shaped everything i've ever done as a songwriter

thanks for everything, Shane

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1957 – Birth of musician and singer, Shane MacGowan.

Shane MacGowan was born in Pembury, Kent, to Irish parents. MacGowan spent his early childhood in Tipperary before his family moved back to England when he was six and a half. He lived in many parts of the south-east, including Brighton and London. Drawn to the punk music scene, he formed the folk-punk band the Pogues in 1982. The band gained fame by touring with the Clash. MacGowan brought a…

[nellesinferno]

The NME headlines reporting Shane McGowan had a chunk of his ear bitten off at a Clash gig in 1976. (he later revealed his ear had actually been damaged by broken glass and was not bitten off) This article however actually helped him break into the punk scene though!

[spilladabalia]

L'ex Pogues Shane MacGowan: "Sono marcio e ne vado fiero" - la Repubblica

Eccolo l'ho ritrovato

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Remembering Shane MacGowan 1957-2023

Irish singer Shane MacGowan has died at 65. He co-founded The Pogues in 1982. After getting kicked out in 1991, he re-joined in 2001 and was with them until their end in 2014. He also had Shane MacGowan and The Popes, as well as solo work and collaborations with Nick Cave, Sinead O'Connor, and Dropkick Murphys.

The Pogues and Kristy MacColl's 1987 song "Fairytale in New York" is a holiday song I listen to every year as it's on multiple compilation albums. It was even featured in last year's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. I named The Pogues one of my Honorable Mentions for Best Irish Rockers of All-Time.

The link above is a list from Rolling Stone of his 15 essential songs with embedded videos.

[punkrockhistory]

🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day 🍀

Shane MacGowan 17th March 1999 at The Forum in London's Kentish Town with The Popes

Photo by Lloyd Rich

Rest in Peace Shane 🖤

[punk-chicken-radio]

shane macgowan and the popes - i'll be your handbag

-ax and TOS

[thecreativemillennial]

R.I.P to shane macgowan, who recently passed away at the age of 65 from pneumonia

[kotylynnemerrill]

Alrighty y'all I was tagged so ❤️

Music tag 🎶🎶

- thank you @sunshinebunnie for the tag 🙂

Some tunes I love and some that are very personal for me that have shown up in my recent playlist.

Thank you dad and Mimi for my fantastic taste in music 🎶😄🎶

Here are a few that are on my shuffle list.

There's a lot more but...

@fexi-for-life @blueribbonbaby @aquamarine-dreamer @perfecto-timing ...if you want to ❤️

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Nancy Whisky · Shane MacGowan & The Popes

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1957 – Birth of musician and singer, Shane MacGowan.

#OTD in 1957 – Birth of musician and singer, Shane MacGowan.

Shane MacGowan was born in Pembury, Kent, to Irish parents. MacGowan spent his early childhood in Tipperary before his family moved back to England when he was six and a half. He lived in many parts of the south-east, including Brighton and London. Drawn to the punk music scene, he formed the folk-punk band the Pogues in 1982. The band gained fame by touring with the Clash. MacGowan brought a…