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London, United Kingdom (1982 – 1996, 2001 – present)
The Pogues are a popular Irish folk rock band of the 1980s and 90s. They have a strong following, essentially invented celtic punk and had a large influence on the larger celtic fusion scene as well.
The Pogues were founded in King’s Cross, a district in north London, in 1982 as Pogue Mahone — “pogue mahone” being the Anglicisation of the Irish póg mo thóin, meaning “kiss my arse”. The band specialised in Irish folk music, often playing with the energy of the punk rock scene from which several of the members had their roots.
Their politically-tinged music was reminiscent of The Clash, with whom they played (Joe Strummer produced one of their albums and even joined the group briefly), and used traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle, banjo, cittern, mandolin, accordion, and more. In the later incarnations of the band, after the departure of Shane MacGowan, electronic instruments such as the electric guitar would become more prominent. The first of The Pogues’ albums, Red Roses For Me, borrows much from the punk tradition of MacGowan’s previous band The Nipple Erectors (later dubbed The Nips).
Band history
Shane MacGowan (vocals),James Fearnley (accordion) and Spider Stacy (tin whistle) were the original members of the Pogues, in the days when they busked on the streets of London. Before the rest of the group formed, MacGowan and Stacy were rumoured to have played impromptu performances on street corners and city buses which attracted local interest to their talent. They later added Jeremy ‘Jem’ Finer (guitar, banjo), Cait O’Riordan (bass) and Andrew Ranken (drums).
The Pogues were founded in King’s Cross, a district in north London, in 1982 as Pogue Mahone — “pogue mahone” being the Anglicisation of the Irish póg mo thóin, meaning “kiss my arse”. The band specialised in Irish folk music, often playing with the energy of the punk rock scene from which several of the members had their roots.
Their politically-tinged music was reminiscent of The Clash, with whom they played (Joe Strummer produced one of their albums and even joined the group briefly), and used traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle, banjo, cittern, mandolin, accordion, and more. In the later incarnations of the band, after the departure of Shane MacGowan, electronic instruments such as the electric guitar would become more prominent. The first of The Pogues’ albums, Red Roses For Me, borrows much from the punk tradition of MacGowan’s previous band The Nipple Erectors (later dubbed The Nips).
Band history
Shane MacGowan (vocals),James Fearnley (accordion) and Spider Stacy (tin whistle) were the original members of the Pogues, in the days when they busked on the streets of London. Before the rest of the group formed, MacGowan and Stacy were rumoured to have played impromptu performances on street corners and city buses which attracted local interest to their talent. They later added Jeremy ‘Jem’ Finer (guitar, banjo), Cait O’Riordan (bass) and Andrew Ranken (drums).
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angel_clipped wrote:
lol i actually think i listened to the pogues LESS in december than i have rest of year. One would think March would be their spike in listeners. St. Patricks Day and all.
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VK1990 wrote:
Turkish Song Of The Damned
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motorbreath_90 wrote:
please oh PLEASE come to canada, you guys are one of the last few bands i absolutely HAVE to see live!!!
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assderasse wrote:
Cool music, I love it !
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Anklevic wrote:
RS&L is quickly becoming one of my favorite albums of all time.
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DanLovesAlice wrote:
The spike in the listening charts during december is quite alarming, sort it out people the pogues are all year round amazing [4]
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paddypunx wrote:
Abs. my best band ever!!!
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resdras wrote:
nice teeth
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JonathanDeBruyn wrote:
Fairytale of New York is fantastic !!
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GentleTime wrote:
Fairytale of New York is the greatest Winter anthem of all time: http://thehammockreview.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/a-modern-gentlemans-guide-to-13-top-ten-winter-anthems/
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paddypunx wrote:
Fairytale of n.y. Is the best song ever!!!
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nath0r wrote:
The spike in the listening charts during december is quite alarming, sort it out people the pogues are all year round amazing [3]
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-Trail- wrote:
v I was just about to come on here and say something similar. This band must receive the majority of their yearly plays around this time of year. Which is really a shame as the band has many other great songs.
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CryoHazMat wrote:
The spike in the listening charts during december is quite alarming, sort it out people the pogues are all year round amazing [2]
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jack101pie wrote:
Best Christmas song :D
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sallycinnamon_ wrote:
The spike in the listening charts during december is quite alarming, sort it out people the pogues are all year round amazing
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TinmanHavoc wrote:
Brilliant Band !!!!
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benrogers223 wrote:
Cover version of Fairytale of New York included in a countdown of the best and worst alternative Xmas classics: http://liveandloudrock.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/alternative-christmas-songs/
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What do you think about my band? http://www.facebook.com/northernbeach?sk=app_2405167945
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Another Christmas approaches and Shane is still with us. God bless you Mr. MacGowan.
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European dates 2011
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