Same for me, I'm not of their generation, and it took me times to listen anything without electric guitar. It really is a special band. And props to spider to say how much Shane was a creative force
Really fascinating comments about the origin and early days of the Pogues. I'm intrigued by the question of where art comes from. On the one hand, they didn't really know what they were doing and that gave them the freedom to just let it all out. On the other hand, Shane had been writing songs for a few yeas, and as soon as he got the idea to start playing Irish music, he immediately began writing classics. So at the very start, there was something they didn't know, and something they did know.
How would spider know he wasn't part of the pogues creative process and songwriting. I'm sure Shane knew as you don't accidentally write Irish punk rock music and he new it was a bit of a gimmick and that if he didn't write brilliant songs he knew it would only last a year but sadly only lasted 5 years due to Shane's breakdown and mental health and medicating with drink n drugs but his songs will last forever
Shane macgowan is a legend it does my head in that they sacked him Shanes voice and song writing is amazing good poet I'm an alcoholic as well it's hard the pogues do some good music to drink to I love it rip to the guitarist and Ronnie drew it's a shame true legends
They shouldn't of sacked him they should of all took a year or so off. They had been doing a world tour and Shane was going through a breakdown someone like Shane can't keep going like that. Everyone blames his drinking but he had mental health problems also and medicated with drink but mainly drugs prescribed drugs downers and heroin and TBF like his dad said he would of been happier if Shane just stuck to smoking heroin and no crack and alcohol as on heroin he ate, washed, chilled, read, wrote songs and was calm and not anxious, panicked, nervous,ill, sick, bloated and ugly like you are on drink
If only he had a bigger body of work but unfortunately he only done three classic albums and while "hells ditch" and his two Popes albums are good he can't sing anymore on them so there's no way he can be considered one of the greatest songwriters even though I love him he never done enough. He also never wrote "fairytale of new York" like everyone thinks, he just tweaked the lyrics
Spider Stacy is an absolute Legend. Thanks for posting 👍
Thank you!
I've always been fascinated by the Pogues, their history and dynamics. Thank you.
Same for me, I'm not of their generation, and it took me times to listen anything without electric guitar. It really is a special band. And props to spider to say how much Shane was a creative force
Really fascinating comments about the origin and early days of the Pogues. I'm intrigued by the question of where art comes from. On the one hand, they didn't really know what they were doing and that gave them the freedom to just let it all out. On the other hand, Shane had been writing songs for a few yeas, and as soon as he got the idea to start playing Irish music, he immediately began writing classics. So at the very start, there was something they didn't know, and something they did know.
How would spider know he wasn't part of the pogues creative process and songwriting. I'm sure Shane knew as you don't accidentally write Irish punk rock music and he new it was a bit of a gimmick and that if he didn't write brilliant songs he knew it would only last a year but sadly only lasted 5 years due to Shane's breakdown and mental health and medicating with drink n drugs but his songs will last forever
RIP Shane 😢 🥂
Shane macgowan is a legend it does my head in that they sacked him Shanes voice and song writing is amazing good poet I'm an alcoholic as well it's hard the pogues do some good music to drink to I love it rip to the guitarist and Ronnie drew it's a shame true legends
They had no choice. He was in a bad way and pains me to say it but his performances towards the end were shambolic and chaotic
Shane wanted to be fired. Read the book watch the movie his reaction was, what took you so long?
They shouldn't of sacked him they should of all took a year or so off. They had been doing a world tour and Shane was going through a breakdown someone like Shane can't keep going like that. Everyone blames his drinking but he had mental health problems also and medicated with drink but mainly drugs prescribed drugs downers and heroin and TBF like his dad said he would of been happier if Shane just stuck to smoking heroin and no crack and alcohol as on heroin he ate, washed, chilled, read, wrote songs and was calm and not anxious, panicked, nervous,ill, sick, bloated and ugly like you are on drink
Spider could have been the first person to take the recorder to new levels. But alas
amazing pogues content!
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the good looking one ^^
Great band great man.
Love this DUDE
The Beatles were an Irish band.
Shane's should receive a Nobel Peace Prize just like Bob Dylan has
If only he had a bigger body of work but unfortunately he only done three classic albums and while "hells ditch" and his two Popes albums are good he can't sing anymore on them so there's no way he can be considered one of the greatest songwriters even though I love him he never done enough. He also never wrote "fairytale of new York" like everyone thinks, he just tweaked the lyrics