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RIP Shane MacGowan

Algarveaddick
Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
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The Pogues frontman has passed away aged 65. He lived the life! RIP Shane.  
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    RIP to all of his victims
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Just kidding. RIP to a proper character 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Bloody hell. RIP 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,444
    RIP

    Amazed he reached the age of 65 given the life he lived.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    There was about 130 years lived in that 65 year old body! 

    The Pogues' version of 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' is a big favourite of mine, along with some of their other stuff.

    RIP Shane 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,444
    edited November 2023
    https://youtu.be/4bDDAOJV1xU?si=mSdUhCXkF3oZ2oUN

    My favourite song of his 

    Gabrielle- The Nips
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Saw The Pogues a few times and they were always great.
    RIP Shane.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    So we already know what will be Christmas number one!
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,183
    RIP Shane, You were an absolute legend. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,261
    RIP to a top character, but Oh God, sorry to say I absolutely hate fairytale of New York, so not looking forward to that playing all the bloody time now. 
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  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,636
    Very sorry to hear this. He was a truly great songwriter.

    My reaction has been very similar to when Lemmy passed on, which was about 8 years ago now. Firstly very sorry to lose someone so talented, followed almost immediately by "how on earth did he last this long??".

    RIP. 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,444
    https://youtu.be/lX1Cz_uXIPs?si=8tUnAhHlYRc4rEVy

    A little remembered punk classic - lyrics sum up his attitude.

  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,426
    RIP Shane. 

    My fav xmas song, also love 'Dirty Old Town! 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,620
    Having seen photos of him recently, I knew it won’t have been long. Seen him a good few times and was always a mad night. He was a great song writer.

    RIP Shane.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,604
    Raise a glass to you boy.
    By God I've had some nights listening to you.
    You did it your way 🥃
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    The Nips were a great band.

    Knew him to say hello to when he worked in a record shop in Soho. Total pisshead then and for years after.

    Remember chatting to him on a tube station after a gig in west London.

    So drunk he fell forward like a plank. The sound of his forehead hitting the platform reverberated around the tunnel but he got up.

    RIP
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    RIP Shane
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,220
    A great musical loss, grew up with his stuff being played my mum and dad. 

    The Pogues annual Christmas gig at Brixton was always superb, even on Shane’s off nights. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Not really my scene but can't deny A Fairy Tale in New York is a great xmas song.

    RIP
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    For all that his was a life marked by self-destruction he was tremendously talented, much of his music features on the soundtrack of my life.

    RIP Shane.
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    edited November 2023
    RIP Shane. He was only discharged from hospital recently because he had apparently improved.

    I last saw The Pogues 10 years ago & even then they wheeled Shane on and off the stage a few times. 
    (Brixton Academy 20/12/13 https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/the-pogues). 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Amazed he made it to 65. RIP. 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    I had forgotten that he came to see a band I was managing at Dingwalls once. Wish I had had the courage to go and chat with him.   
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,441
    RIP. Genius 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,000
    My favourite lyricist, poet and band leader.  

    Been following his progress for months and knew it was the end when he finally left hospital.  

    Given me so many great times, live and on record 

    RIP Shane
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    I saw he had been discharged from hospital on the back of an improvement, coupled with a photo in which he looked awful, and I worried then he was on his way. RIP Shane - some memorable music and a life the stuff of legend.
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 2,996
    Seeing Shane sing Disney songs at Meltdown quite a few years ago was one of my weirdest life experiences 

    RIP
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,210
     He liked a drink. RIP.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Sad day. What a great character he was. Used to know him back in the day. He went to Westminster school, which might surprise some people. 
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 913
    He certainly lived!

    RIP

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