Shane McGowan RIP (P8)

[Paul1970]

Even though it was coming this has really upset me . One of the greatest songwriters of his generation and all time . A true poet and gentleman who lived his life and did what he wanted . His songs will go down in history . Goodbye Shane and see you on the other side one day .

 

[Gabriel]

You know an anecdote is good and true when the audience falls silent.

 

[Elbow beards]

Well that's the Christmas number one sorted.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

RIP :(

I love the Pogues and always thought he was going to out live Keith Richards

Now Keef is cool....

Swans on at about 1.00 and doesn't know what day it is.......Brilliant.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Love him or loathe him, you couldn't deny he was a proper character. RIP Shane.

Not sure why anyone would loathe him ??

 

[BongoBlue]

probably my favourite lyrics to any song i've heard. monumental genius, will be sorely missed.

Mine too, especially as an emigrant.

Although, point of order, it was written by Philip Chevron who was in the Pogues at the time. I had always thought that it was a Shane song, but he he sing it as only Shane could.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

The amount of people who think it's an Irish song, it really annoys me it's about Salford albeit covered by the Dubliners and the Pogues

And a song that's been adopted by them sickly bastards at The Pallet shed. Because of that shower, I now dislike this song.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The amount of people who think it's an Irish song, it really annoys me it's about Salford albeit covered by the Dubliners and the Pogues

First time I ever heard it being thought of as an Irish song.

Heard Shane McGowan a few times and he gives an introduction about that song before he sings it.

 

[urban genie]

The amount of people who think it's an Irish song, it really annoys me it's about Salford albeit covered by the Dubliners and the Pogues

Same with No man's landny Eric Bogle, a Scottish/australian folk song that many think is Irish

 

[urban genie]

RIP a musical legend