Kristy MacColl died a true hero rescuing her child so I always pay respect to her bravery. This was recreated in a different song by cyndi pauper and the hives in the song A CHRISTMAS DUEL! Love you
That is so true, also need to see the Coca Cola lit up Santa convoy advertisement.. But first has to be be Christmas Carols from Cambridge playing on the radio on Christmas Eve afternoon, magical.
Watching this in 2023 after the funeral of Shane MacGowan (lead singer) when this was played by his family and friends . Mourners were dancing in the aisles, it was just such a special thing to see and Johnny Depp gave a reading and was a pall bearer
If you don't join in at "I could've bin someone. Well, so could anyone." and get a catch in your throat and a tear in your eye, is it really Christmas?
When Kirsty comes in on "Well, so could anyone", I always get goosebumps. She had the voice of an angel and was perfect for this song. It's a massive shame she was taken from us all way too early.
I bid anyone that’s not from the UK to go to a pub in December and hear this song. Watch everyone get emotional and sing their heart out. This is a very special song for us and especially the Irish. God bless you Kirsty & Shane. RIP ☘️💚💚💚🙏🏽✨
The UK's favourite Christmas song for a reason - an absolute stone cold classic. Also, a sad reminder of what we missed with the sad passing of the lovely Kirsty MacColl. The name The Pogues is a shortened version of the Irish language phrase "póg mo thóin", which means "kiss my arse".
I went out with a girl whose mother spoke Gaelic. I asked her to say something in Gaelic and what she said sounded beautiful; with a poetic lilt. She then told me what she said in English and it was incredibly filthy!
ProgrammedForDamage my grandma from Ireland used to do that when people told her that her accent was cute and could she speak any Irish. They usually had no idea what she was really saying. There she was a dainty 90 year old Irish woman dressed in her church clothes saying the filthiest things she could think of in the Irish language. 🤣🤣🤣
RIP Shane & Kirsty! Gone but never forgotten!❤💔❤. I was 16 when this came out and has been my favourite Christmas song ever since. I'm Scottish with Irish ancestry. Us Celts need to stick together 🍀.
I am born in 1969, I am a Norwegian. I remember when this was released. It is by far the best song that the pogues ever made. A true, sad, sentimental song, yet it is a tale of love. Very good.
What a moving song. It can bring tears of joy and tears of sadness all at once. How can a song be so full of joy and sorrow at the same time. It is depressing and it is uplifting. A full range of emotions are generated by this masterpiece.
Yes! I love this song! Across the pond, this song hits #1 every Christmas season, and I can see why. It’s a realistic portrait of lovers who go from hopeful and loving to bitter and angry, yet from the drunk tank on their anniversary of Christmas Eve, he still tells her he loves her and his dreams are wrapped up in her.....it’s heartbreaking and poignant and I love it 🥰
@@garethwilliams5809 Exactly my thoughts as well - hate it when people make that mistake, especially if they're English, as foreigners can understandably be confused with UK/Britain/British Isles differences.
Omg I know after 30 years I still choked up. Used to have a gang of friends I hung with then and we would sing this every Christmas eve drunk as a skunk good memories
Can’t believe someone did this song. It’s Iconic. You have to know the background. The song is about the dreams the Irish had coming here during the famine in 1848- and on. In Ireland they were promised streets of gold in NY. All immigrants were promised this. Yet they found the civil war and poverty. This is classic Irish storytelling. Sad and true. She is playing a character in the video. She was a wonderful person.
This is one of my favorite songs. You can't much more Irish than this: sad and beautiful, tears and smiles, and love and hate. "An Irishman has an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains him through tempory periods of joy."
Just listen to the music...it's beautiful. All kinds of people have different life experiences. Their voices, the Irish vibe, the beautiful orchestral backup, all adds up to a iconic song.
I feel it is bitter sweet. The early honeymoon phase of each relationship which doesn’t last and then moves into the next phase with the removal of the rose colored glasses to deal with reality then moving forward to do your best to rely on each other because it is them against the world.
Thanks for reacting to one of my all time favorites. And, as a self proclaimed Fagott.myself, this song doesn’t offend me in the slightest bit. Love the Pogues, but absolutely adore Kirsty MacColl. Please consider doing a reaction to one of her songs. She was killed at a time when she was doing what I consider her best music. I cried a lot when she passed.
In Ireland slang the word ' faggot ' means a ' lazy layabout '. It's been appropriated as a derogatory slur well beyond it's original meanings. Originally it meant a bundle of sticks or twigs. Funny how language changes.over time and cultures.
As the group was surfacing from a dive, a powerboat moving at high speed entered the restricted area. MacColl saw the boat coming before her sons did. Louis, age 13 at the time, was not in its path, but Jamie, age 15, was. She was able to push him out of the way (he sustained minor head and rib injuries), but she was struck by the boat which ran over her. MacColl suffered severe chest injuries and died instantly.
in 1992 they censored it on broadcast bbc top of the pops so you know it had a terrible word in it even back then. Justify homophobia because its in a song. justify the words in nazi maching songs then?
@@hedothrimtech6382 - In Ireland, faggot meant someone as lazy as a bundle of sticks (after an archaic definition of the word). The etymology is not well known, so most people attribute the current definition.
An emotional bombshell of a song. It is full of cynicism and depression. Yet, underneath all the negativity there is a subtext of hope and optimism. This song puts your emotions through a ringer.
I'm not sure you would get this song if you weren't English/Irish... We love it and we belt it out with pure joy and happiness with hugs and beer jumping! Thank you Pogues and Kirsty!! You are here with us every year and celebrated with laughter and love and big big smiles! 😘😘😘😘
This is my all time favourite Christmas song. Kirsty's voice is amazing, it's a great story. It always makes me cry when I hear it and think of the loss of Kirsty McColl. Great singer-songwriter taken far too soon.
The singer, Shane Macgowan, wrote the song with Jem Finer, the banjo player. Sadly, the lady who sang the duet, Kirsty Macoll, died in an accident some years ago.I The insults thrown in the song are spoken by angry, bitter, drunk, addict characters and don't reflect the songwriter's attitude to women or LGBTQ+ people. The Pogues guitarist, Phil Chevron (also sadly deceased), a close friend of Shane and Jem, was gay and would not have tolerated any real LGBTphobic shit. Phil was also a great songwriter. Loved your reaction.
@@Dead-Eye yeah, people hurt by words need to hear other people say "It's ok, you're safe now" Were you justifying the lyrics to this song 5 years ago, 10 years ago, or when the song came out? I highly doubt it. Why now?
@do br No one needs to point it out unless they're trying to look like the hero the LGBT community never asked for. Guess what? The LGBT community is strong and mature. They can hear mean words and not be offended because they get the context of a song. How about you stop seeing them as lesser people who need a great defender and start seeing them as equals.
My old band would play this song every December gig we had. I took the male lead and my girlfriend at the time would sing opposite me. It was the only time in her life she ever took a stage, much less sang in front of an audience. This song is such an absolute classic that we'd barely get a half dozen notes into the keyboard intro and the dance floor was packed. It's such a rush when 500 to 1,000 people are all singing along with you. It's not Christmas without Fairytale Of New York!
This is my favourite Christmas song by far. For the "lucky ones" the day is a happy one, but to many, because of that expectation, it is misery. Blues at it's British best.
The female singer Kirsty MacColl was the daughter of Ewen MacColl who was the man that wrote The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. She had some great songs in her own right but was famously petrified of singing live and suffered really bad with stage fright. He ex husband produced U2 and she set out the order of the songs for the album Boy. Her song "In these shoes" highlights her humour and skill and many of her songs have been covered by other artists though she was also happy covering other people's songs as well.
I wanted to share my comments so others unfamiliar with this song could understand how much a song means to a son who lost his mammy one year ago today. Took a year before I could bring myself to listen to mam’s favorite group. Best times ever me and mam seeing the Pogues and catching Shane’s blessing on us both, 🖕🏼The Middle Finger 🖕🏼😂 ❤️
I’m an American and this was one of the first bands my parents ever showed me. They had a full live show on VHS and for some reason i really wanted to be an accordion player 🤔
You continue to amaze because 1) you select such interesting songs to react to and 2) you pick up on what is going on in the song so quickly. I could see someone being really turned off by this song if they don't "get" it. I've been familiar with it for years, and, as far as I'm concerned, you pinned it down right away and opened my eyes to some aspects. BTW--this is my favorite "Christmas song;" for many people, there are some sad aspects to the season and this gives voice to some of them. Thank you!
Backstory: Kirsty McColl who was a guest vocalist with songwriter Shane McGowan on this classic song is a fine example of a hero Mother. She was vacationing with her sons in a safe swimming area but a high-speed boat came into their waters. Kirsty's first son was safe away, but her other younger son was directly in front of the speeding boat. Kirsty bravely pushed her son out of the way of the boat saving her son's life and was instantly killed. She had many notable songs of her own in her career but she will forever be that beautiful voice with the gruff Shane McGowan in the now-classic world-wide accepted Pogues Christmas song "Fairytale of New York." There is nothing more poignant than the down and out, drunk, destitute, poor people singing a Christmas song with sincerity. RIP Kirsty. Shane, you write great songs ("Haunted" with Sinead O'Conner is another stunner) -- stay off the booze and get your teeth fixed will you please?
John LaStrada - He has had his teeth done, saw him on telly about a year ago, he doesn’t look right with them though, suppose I just got used to hi without them.
I am so glad you reacted to this song. Shane MacGowan shows so much emotion through his voice. Listen to "A Pair Of Brown Eyes" , The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, or Dirty Old Town.
One of the greatest Christmas songs ever. It's not just some schmaltzy, syrupy sweet song about getting gifts or Santa. Not everyone experiences joy and happiness at Christmas. The call and response of "I could have been someone"/"Well, so could anyone" is honestly how a lot of couples look at one another. But, at the end of the day there is love between the two. And musically, it's really beautiful. The Hives and Cyndi Lauper did a song called "A Christmas Duel", which is like a modern answer to the Pogues classic. Both are fantastic.
Marvelous song! Well done, Shane! And wonderful Kirsty MacColl taken from us far too early. Her father was Ewan MacColl, who wrote 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', made immortal by Roberta Flack.
As a fan of The Pogues for over 30 years, I know this song like the back of my hand. So, I looked forward to India's reaction when we get to the insults verse of the song... and she didn't disappoint, 2:43. Back in my twenties one of my work colleagues wanted to send a Christmas card to her ex, who had recently split up with her. She asked me the insults that Kirsty sings is this song, to put in the card!
My favorite Christmas song. It's real, and it doesn't cover everything with glitter and frosting - this is what love and the holidays is about. Sticking together through it all.
Shane MacGowan - what a talented and conflicted songwriter. And the guest singer, Kirsty MacColl, also passed due to a tragic accident. Rest in peace, the both of them.
This is the greatest Christmas song of all time, because of the lyrics. Christmas comes to all. Peace on Earth and Good will amongst people. All of Us. I’m actually in tears writing this.
Not actually true. They censored word version was re-recorded nearly 30 years ago by Kirsty and has been played before. TOTP for example. The BBC wanted that version to be played on the family type shows during the day on one channel only. Last year the uncut version was sung word for word on the main BBC1 TV channel on Christmas Day on the most watched program of all Christmas-James Corden's Gavin and Stacey.
I'll echo everyone else - best Xmas song ever ( well, equal best along with that perfect lullaby Silent Night). And one of the best love songs ever. A poignant reminder that even the most damaged amongst us are worth the loving.
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Stupid snowflake!
Kristy MacColl died a true hero rescuing her child so I always pay respect to her bravery. This was recreated in a different song by cyndi pauper and the hives in the song A CHRISTMAS DUEL! Love you
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Its not Christmas proper until the Fairytale of New York is playing on the radio.
Hear....hear.....!!!
This is the first time I heard it on the net before the radio - sign of the times...
And Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza...
That is so true, also need to see the Coca Cola lit up Santa convoy advertisement.. But first has to be be Christmas Carols from Cambridge playing on the radio on Christmas Eve afternoon, magical.
And here in Oz the Christmas song is How to make Gravy by Paul Kelly. Both talk about Christmas whilst not being there.
This is THE Christmas song in the UK and Ireland. RIP Kirsty.
Edit: and now Shane in 2023
What about Slade?
@@ray-wm7yd That's up there, but it's this.
@@ray-wm7yd I'd say Slade is number 2 then probably Wizard or Band Aid
This or 'Stop The Cavalry' by Jona Lewie
Kristy will always be missed
30 years on and this has been voted the most popular Christmas Song in the UK
Hell yeah! D'ya figure the U2 XMas song is number 2?
I've heard it played unedited in the background on Coronation Street. I was a little shocked.
Im shocked that Theres an edited version.
Pathetic
@@Daisy-ct3nh The original has terribly offensive swear words like punk and bum
@@wullaballoo2642 as an person with a bum, I always found that part offensive and I believe it should be censored
Best Christmas song ever written. RIP Kirsty, sadly missed.
R.I.P
May the SOB who killed her and bought his way off burn in Hell
@Tony D hahahah
@@paddymurphy7209 someone’s death is funny to you? Grow up.
@@kalhilton9703 come on “hacked to death by a speedboat”
Watching this in 2023 after the funeral of Shane MacGowan (lead singer) when this was played by his family and friends . Mourners were dancing in the aisles, it was just such a special thing to see and Johnny Depp gave a reading and was a pall bearer
If you don't join in at "I could've bin someone. Well, so could anyone." and get a catch in your throat and a tear in your eye, is it really Christmas?
misha Always.
When Kirsty comes in on "Well, so could anyone", I always get goosebumps. She had the voice of an angel and was perfect for this song. It's a massive shame she was taken from us all way too early.
So true.
Everytime......Kirsty is so missed.....💕
True
I bid anyone that’s not from the UK to go to a pub in December and hear this song. Watch everyone get emotional and sing their heart out. This is a very special song for us and especially the Irish. God bless you Kirsty & Shane. RIP ☘️💚💚💚🙏🏽✨
One of the most beloved songs on the UK and also in Ireland. The song is very real and poignant. There's a candid charm to its darkness
Celtic Revival / Adfywiad Celtaidd Fake country? What do you mean by that?
@@drumclaypete you know well
@@wullaballoo2642 damn who pissed in your cereal
@@drumclaypete first of all the pogues are irish and the UK is not a country
Technically more Irish then English
It’s the only song to truly unite England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Ireland
In my humble (and English) opinion ... the finest Christmas song ever. Hands down.
Most definitely. This song is without peer.
It’s my favourite as an Englishmen as well, what an amazing tune
This is an Irish and British classic. Shane was born in England of Irish heritage.
@@G02372 Yes, he’s a Londoner.
Cant tell you how beloved this song is in the UK and Ireland. Probably most peoples favourite christmas song.
"Here's to the Gaels of Ireland, whom the Gods have made quite mad. For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.
-G.K. Chesterton
The UK's favourite Christmas song for a reason - an absolute stone cold classic. Also, a sad reminder of what we missed with the sad passing of the lovely Kirsty MacColl. The name The Pogues is a shortened version of the Irish language phrase "póg mo thóin", which means "kiss my arse".
In German, lusch mein arse
I went out with a girl whose mother spoke Gaelic. I asked her to say something in Gaelic and what she said sounded beautiful; with a poetic lilt. She then told me what she said in English and it was incredibly filthy!
ProgrammedForDamage my grandma from Ireland used to do that when people told her that her accent was cute and could she speak any Irish. They usually had no idea what she was really saying. There she was a dainty 90 year old Irish woman dressed in her church clothes saying the filthiest things she could think of in the Irish language. 🤣🤣🤣
Truly is the best over here
Really!! Classic 🤣🤣🤣🤣
20 years on and still hard knowing she's gone. God rest ye gentle, Kirsty.
RIP Shane & Kirsty! Gone but never forgotten!❤💔❤. I was 16 when this came out and has been my favourite Christmas song ever since. I'm Scottish with Irish ancestry. Us Celts need to stick together 🍀.
I am born in 1969, I am a Norwegian. I remember when this was released. It is by far the best song that the pogues ever made. A true, sad, sentimental song, yet it is a tale of love. Very good.
its one of the all time best Christmas songs ever.....you know its Christmas when you hear it on the radio
Cannot believe someone is reacting to this. Yes!
"Reacting"
What a moving song. It can bring tears of joy and tears of sadness all at once. How can a song be so full of joy and sorrow at the same time. It is depressing and it is uplifting. A full range of emotions are generated by this masterpiece.
It’s the perfect song
Young Lady your reaction's were Stunningly beautiful God bless from Ireland,
Imagine if we had more song writers like him in the charts nowadays.
BEST Christmas song ever! I was dying laughing at your reactions when they start going in on each other 😂
Welcome to The Pogues, be sure to check out their back catalogue. Shane MacGowan is a poet and genius songwriter X
Yes! I love this song! Across the pond, this song hits #1 every Christmas season, and I can see why. It’s a realistic portrait of lovers who go from hopeful and loving to bitter and angry, yet from the drunk tank on their anniversary of Christmas Eve, he still tells her he loves her and his dreams are wrapped up in her.....it’s heartbreaking and poignant and I love it 🥰
In England it is "THE LAW" that this song is played EVERY Christmas!
The rest of the UK and Ireland as well!!
@@garethwilliams5809 Exactly my thoughts as well - hate it when people make that mistake, especially if they're English, as foreigners can understandably be confused with UK/Britain/British Isles differences.
Atleast 5 times
dave dude he’s Irish you sap
It’s an Irish song
The greatest Christmas song of all time, God bless you Shane and Kirsty RIP
Oh Damn girl. I knew what was coming and could not wait to see your face!!! You are awesome.
How are you not crying? Lol, I can’t hear this without the tears tripping me, 😢😄
My wife and I included it in our wedding It's such a beautiful song indeed but it is also pretty dark
I always have a tear in my eyes when Kristy sings "I could have been someone"
Omg I know after 30 years I still choked up. Used to have a gang of friends I hung with then and we would sing this every Christmas eve drunk as a skunk good memories
The best christmassong ever, even in Norway
back when music was fearless!! None of this watered-down John Legend remake nonsense that's out today.
Can’t believe someone did this song. It’s Iconic. You have to know the background. The song is about the dreams the Irish had coming here during the famine in 1848- and on. In Ireland they were promised streets of gold in NY. All immigrants were promised this. Yet they found the civil war and poverty. This is classic Irish storytelling. Sad and true. She is playing a character in the video. She was a wonderful person.
Yes, a Christmas classic in the UK. And the language is spot on for the season, in my opinion.
This is one of my favorite songs. You can't much more Irish than this: sad and beautiful, tears and smiles, and love and hate. "An Irishman has an abiding sense of tragedy which sustains him through tempory periods of joy."
That sounds like the very description of my depression. I feel a kinship with the Irish now.
fun fact , none of them are irish
@@keithhenderson5231 all irish blood except for kirsty.☘☘☘☘☘☘
@@davidwalsh8241 there not though
@@keithhenderson5231 there parents when to work in england because the english are lazy.😴😴😴😴
Just listen to the music...it's beautiful. All kinds of people have different life experiences. Their voices, the Irish vibe, the beautiful orchestral backup, all adds up to a iconic song.
Pretty sharp girl this understanding this iconic song after hearing for first time. Good summary👍
I feel it is bitter sweet. The early honeymoon phase of each relationship which doesn’t last and then moves into the next phase with the removal of the rose colored glasses to deal with reality then moving forward to do your best to rely on each other because it is them against the world.
💯
It's a great depiction of how we take out our frustrations on the ones we love.
They love each other yet they know they are bad for each other... 🙄🙁
😎👍☘️🍺
You missed the whole soul of the song, it’s a love song with depth and honesty. Try to dig deeper, your “depiction” is very shallow.
Thanks for reacting to one of my all time favorites. And, as a self proclaimed Fagott.myself, this song doesn’t offend me in the slightest bit. Love the Pogues, but absolutely adore Kirsty MacColl. Please consider doing a reaction to one of her songs. She was killed at a time when she was doing what I consider her best music. I cried a lot when she passed.
Yeah even Shane has made it clear there was no sexual connotation meant to the term when the song was written.
In Ireland slang the word ' faggot ' means a ' lazy layabout '. It's been appropriated as a derogatory slur well beyond it's original meanings. Originally it meant a bundle of sticks or twigs. Funny how language changes.over time and cultures.
As the group was surfacing from a dive, a powerboat moving at high speed entered the restricted area. MacColl saw the boat coming before her sons did. Louis, age 13 at the time, was not in its path, but Jamie, age 15, was. She was able to push him out of the way (he sustained minor head and rib injuries), but she was struck by the boat which ran over her. MacColl suffered severe chest injuries and died instantly.
This survives censorship in the uk, i think just because its so popular. Classic.
I've heard it cut recently in the uk.
@@rainbowblackout Yeah it get's muted or their is an 'alternative' version .
BBC Radio cut it, Capital play it uncensored
in 1992 they censored it on broadcast bbc top of the pops so you know it had a terrible word in it even back then. Justify homophobia because its in a song. justify the words in nazi maching songs then?
@@hedothrimtech6382 - In Ireland, faggot meant someone as lazy as a bundle of sticks (after an archaic definition of the word). The etymology is not well known, so most people attribute the current definition.
"The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad,
For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad."
"And don't even start with the women" as my very formidable wife reminds me when we see this quote!
@@daddymatty5869 Even if it's not an Irish song.
@@EricIrl not the song. The bit of ballad by G.K. Chesterton
@@EricIrl why do you say its not an Irish song? Just curious as to your response.
@@gkitteringham Because it isn't. It has Irish elements to it but McGowan is from Kent. His parents were Irish.
lmao I loved watching how that pretty smile and dimples changed to shock and horror as the song progressed
An emotional bombshell of a song. It is full of cynicism and depression. Yet, underneath all the negativity there is a subtext of hope and optimism. This song puts your emotions through a ringer.
That's the best Christmas song ever.
one of my favourite songs,always brings a tear to the eyes
Such a classic! This song is still huge here in the UK
One of the great Christmas songs ever..beautifully told..yet painfully sad..a great Irish band..
This song is a known classic..its American/Irish christmas song has to be heard every christmas
I'm not sure you would get this song if you weren't English/Irish... We love it and we belt it out with pure joy and happiness with hugs and beer jumping! Thank you Pogues and Kirsty!! You are here with us every year and celebrated with laughter and love and big big smiles! 😘😘😘😘
😅you forgot the Scott's and welsh
This is my all time favourite Christmas song. Kirsty's voice is amazing, it's a great story. It always makes me cry when I hear it and think of the loss of Kirsty McColl. Great singer-songwriter taken far too soon.
Trivia: The policeman in the leather jacket at the police station pushing Shane McGowan up the stairs is actor Matt Dillon.
And Shane wasn't even acting
Ha! Beat me to the punch on the trivia.
He's a lifelong Pogues fan.
I think Danny Aello plays one of the Police Band members as well
@@JG-fv9bv police band was real police band they sang mick mouse cause they did not know the word to song mentioned
The People of the UK and Ireland love this at Christmas time.
We still do
It is so classic and amazing the BBCs a twat for cancelling it.
@@eviehargestx3935 the BBC are part of the antiwhite establishment.
@@manofkent6560 wut
@@manofkent6560 wut
RIP Kirsty McColl , one of the finest singer songwriters to ever come out of the UK.
i really love Irish music :)
This became my all-time favorite Christmas song the very moment I first heard it about a year ago. Remarkable stuff.
The singer, Shane Macgowan, wrote the song with Jem Finer, the banjo player. Sadly, the lady who sang the duet, Kirsty Macoll, died in an accident some years ago.I
The insults thrown in the song are spoken by angry, bitter, drunk, addict characters and don't reflect the songwriter's attitude to women or LGBTQ+ people. The Pogues guitarist, Phil Chevron (also sadly deceased), a close friend of Shane and Jem, was gay and would not have tolerated any real LGBTphobic shit. Phil was also a great songwriter.
Loved your reaction.
You don't need to justify the language used. It's a story through song you PC pusher.
@@taylorschulz6522 Clearly some people feel it needs justification. Loads of people have kicked up shit over the lyric or did you miss all that noise?
@Alec Neate Thank you for sharing your rules of terminology, lol.
@@Dead-Eye yeah, people hurt by words need to hear other people say "It's ok, you're safe now"
Were you justifying the lyrics to this song 5 years ago, 10 years ago, or when the song came out? I highly doubt it. Why now?
@do br No one needs to point it out unless they're trying to look like the hero the LGBT community never asked for. Guess what? The LGBT community is strong and mature. They can hear mean words and not be offended because they get the context of a song. How about you stop seeing them as lesser people who need a great defender and start seeing them as equals.
One of the best Christmas songs ever!
My old band would play this song every December gig we had. I took the male lead and my girlfriend at the time would sing opposite me. It was the only time in her life she ever took a stage, much less sang in front of an audience. This song is such an absolute classic that we'd barely get a half dozen notes into the keyboard intro and the dance floor was packed. It's such a rush when 500 to 1,000 people are all singing along with you.
It's not Christmas without Fairytale Of New York!
This is my favourite Christmas song by far. For the "lucky ones" the day is a happy one, but to many, because of that expectation, it is misery. Blues at it's British best.
It's not British, it's Irish
Casey You're right. I stand corrected.
@@wmg111 it's np
@@CaseysRepository yes, it couldn't sound anything else but Irish
Glad to see I am not the only one who has tears in their eyes through this song.
I love this band, surprised to see ANYONE react to them. True original punk band, never seen a reaction to them before. Thanks for this.
I love this song. Your face though made me laugh out loud! Weren't expecting that, were ya?
it's been my favorite xmas song for over 30 years now
One of the best Christmas songs ever! 30 years on and still going strong!!
The female singer Kirsty MacColl was the daughter of Ewen MacColl who was the man that wrote The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. She had some great songs in her own right but was famously petrified of singing live and suffered really bad with stage fright. He ex husband produced U2 and she set out the order of the songs for the album Boy. Her song "In these shoes" highlights her humour and skill and many of her songs have been covered by other artists though she was also happy covering other people's songs as well.
I loved There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop, Swears He's Elvis
Rum, Sodomy and the Lash is one of the best albums ever made.
"The three things for certain in the British Navy."
"If I Should Fall From Grace With God" is my fave. Classic.
Rainy Night in Soho is amazing
Yea Brill album. I remember buying it on vinyl on release. I think I got Red Roses For Me first though.
@@BS-jr3dl every song on that album is a belter but "Turkish song of the dammed" has got to be one of the best.
The best Christmas song ever made😊
The official Christmas carol for 2020
This is one of my favorite Pogue songs, even though I end up shedding a tear. This was sung at Gerry's funeral in the movie P.S. I Love You.
I wanted to share my comments so others unfamiliar with this song could understand how much a song means to a son who lost his mammy one year ago today. Took a year before I could bring myself to listen to mam’s favorite group. Best times ever me and mam seeing the Pogues and catching Shane’s blessing on us both, 🖕🏼The Middle Finger 🖕🏼😂 ❤️
I’m an American and this was one of the first bands my parents ever showed me. They had a full live show on VHS and for some reason i really wanted to be an accordion player 🤔
You continue to amaze because 1) you select such interesting songs to react to and 2) you pick up on what is going on in the song so quickly. I could see someone being really turned off by this song if they don't "get" it. I've been familiar with it for years, and, as far as I'm concerned, you pinned it down right away and opened my eyes to some aspects. BTW--this is my favorite "Christmas song;" for many people, there are some sad aspects to the season and this gives voice to some of them. Thank you!
This is my favorite christmas song. I listen to it all year, not just on christmas lol
My favorite Christmas song!
Backstory: Kirsty McColl who was a guest vocalist with songwriter Shane McGowan on this classic song is a fine example of a hero Mother. She was vacationing with her sons in a safe swimming area but a high-speed boat came into their waters. Kirsty's first son was safe away, but her other younger son was directly in front of the speeding boat. Kirsty bravely pushed her son out of the way of the boat saving her son's life and was instantly killed.
She had many notable songs of her own in her career but she will forever be that beautiful voice with the gruff Shane McGowan in the now-classic world-wide accepted Pogues Christmas song "Fairytale of New York." There is nothing more poignant than the down and out, drunk, destitute, poor people singing a Christmas song with sincerity.
RIP Kirsty. Shane, you write great songs ("Haunted" with Sinead O'Conner is another stunner) -- stay off the booze and get your teeth fixed will you please?
John LaStrada - He has had his teeth done, saw him on telly about a year ago, he doesn’t look right with them though, suppose I just got used to hi without them.
@@bjorntoulouse7523 - Thanks Chris -- yeah I agree. Shane might not look right being too perfect. Thanks for letting me know.
I am pretty sure he has been sober since 2016 or he only has a beer very rarely
I'm First Comment Denier - Glad to hear it, it always amazed me that he was still alive. Happy New Year, Shane. RIP Kirsty.
One of the best songs ever written.
The best song to play at Christmas in the UK
I am so glad you reacted to this song. Shane MacGowan shows so much emotion through his voice. Listen to "A Pair Of Brown Eyes" , The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, or Dirty Old Town.
One of the best christmas songs ever, allways puts a smile on my face :-)
One of the greatest Christmas songs ever. It's not just some schmaltzy, syrupy sweet song about getting gifts or Santa. Not everyone experiences joy and happiness at Christmas. The call and response of "I could have been someone"/"Well, so could anyone" is honestly how a lot of couples look at one another. But, at the end of the day there is love between the two. And musically, it's really beautiful.
The Hives and Cyndi Lauper did a song called "A Christmas Duel", which is like a modern answer to the Pogues classic. Both are fantastic.
and now you know the greatest Christmas song of all time. It'll never be the same again. :)
Timeless, love the Pogues.
The best Christmas song ever!!
Best Christmas song ever made and even better it’s Irish and we love it here
Probably one of the most melodic tracks of all time & stills make me cry listening to Kirsty’s beautiful voice!
Marvelous song! Well done, Shane! And wonderful Kirsty MacColl taken from us far too early. Her father was Ewan MacColl, who wrote 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', made immortal by Roberta Flack.
As a fan of The Pogues for over 30 years, I know this song like the back of my hand. So, I looked forward to India's reaction when we get to the insults verse of the song... and she didn't disappoint, 2:43.
Back in my twenties one of my work colleagues wanted to send a Christmas card to her ex, who had recently split up with her. She asked me the insults that Kirsty sings is this song, to put in the card!
I'm triggered.... or maybe I'm just drunk. One of the greatest songs ever.
A Pair of Brown Eyes, also by The Pogues, rivals this gem.
There's a wonderful live version on TH-cam, recorded in Munich when Shane was in his prime.
My favorite Christmas song. It's real, and it doesn't cover everything with glitter and frosting - this is what love and the holidays is about. Sticking together through it all.
It's not Christmas until I hear this song and watch a Christmas story.
MrShuntking both are terrible
@@chrisventresca5026 that's your opinion and not a good one at that.
@@MrShuntking it's the only opinion that matters
Mrshuntking cheers mate with me it's this... 1954 version of a Christmas Carol & good king wenslas
@@chrisventresca5026 bruh this song is the best Christmas song ever
My absolute favorite Christmas song of all time God bless and merry Christmas good job
Big big smile on my face watching your reaction on the second verse 😂. Love your reaction vids, keep em coming! 😊
Shane MacGowan - what a talented and conflicted songwriter. And the guest singer, Kirsty MacColl, also passed due to a tragic accident. Rest in peace, the both of them.
One of the Definitive Christmas Ballads.
'If I Should Fall From Grace With God' is an amazing album.
If I should fall from grace with god is an amazing song as well.
@ Ian O'Brien I highly agree.
This is the greatest Christmas song of all time, because of the lyrics. Christmas comes to all. Peace on Earth and Good will amongst people. All of Us. I’m actually in tears writing this.
A contemptuous relationship, still bound together by the years of familiarity and unconditional love. ❤❤❤❤
I can’t believe BBC wanted to ban this song after going for 30 years!
Ikr
British Broadcasting Corporation? More like buncha bloody cunts
Not actually true. They censored word version was re-recorded nearly 30 years ago by Kirsty and has been played before. TOTP for example. The BBC wanted that version to be played on the family type shows during the day on one channel only. Last year the uncut version was sung word for word on the main BBC1 TV channel on Christmas Day on the most watched program of all Christmas-James Corden's Gavin and Stacey.
Defund the BBC
@@binboy4034 Always becareful of what you wish for
There is a proper documentary on this song. It’s splendid
Quite right - recommended, it's on youtube. The story of....
Wow. Thanks. Gonna do the search right now.
I'll echo everyone else - best Xmas song ever ( well, equal best along with that perfect lullaby Silent Night). And one of the best love songs ever. A poignant reminder that even the most damaged amongst us are worth the loving.