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| 65.1 | P�g mo what??? | OFFCLU::JMAGUIRE | T�g go bog � | Wed May 18 1988 17:36 | 17 |
| "If I should fall..." got very good reviews as did some of their
concerts around Christmas. I have the record at home and it spends a
good deal of time on the turntable. It also brought recognition for
Shane MacGowan as a songwriter. The Pogues until then were seen in some
circles as a crowd of boozers with little or no talent. "Fairytale of
New York" changed that and added respectability was given to them when
Christy Moore included "A Pair of Brown Eyes" on his "Unfinished
Revolution" album.
They played the Barrowlands in Glasgow around Christmas and according
to reports were superb. Kirsty McColl (whose father wrote "Dirty Old
Town") joined them on stage for a few numbers. It is from these
concerts that the live versions of "Sally McGlennane" and "A Pair of
Brown Eyes" were recorded. I must hunt up the 12" of "If I should
fall from grace with God" just for those two numbers!
Jimmy
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| 65.2 | | COGVAX::CAREY | OI THATS YER LOT | Wed May 18 1988 20:36 | 7 |
|
Good idea on the hunt for the 12" ....Grace with God
Its a different version then the LP. Kristy sings background and
there are great music breaks.
slan
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| 65.3 | | 21001::BOYAJIAN | Monsters from the Id | Sat May 21 1988 08:45 | 6 |
| re:.1
Interesting. I never thought to connect Ewan MacColl with Kirsty
MacColl. Father and daughter, eh?
--- jerry
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| 65.4 | | 45384::BADMAN | Laugh ? I almost did. | Mon May 23 1988 17:33 | 9 |
| After hearing Kirsty McColls dulcit tones, I decided I wanted more
of that voice from heaven. Off I went down to me local record store.
No luck.
Does anybody know of any Albums by the lady ?
Jamie.
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| 65.5 | | 45384::IBL | while you still can! | Mon May 23 1988 17:44 | 10 |
| re: -1
Albums? I don't know the *title*, but her last solo single called
"New England" was certainly followed by an album. Our Price or
some such retailer should have the name.
"There's a guy works down the chipshop swears he's Elvis" probably
features on a long player too. Again, no title. (no memory either..!)
Ian!
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| 65.6 | 'cos he's a liar and I'm not sure about you !!! | OFFCLU::DKEATING | Not all that shivers is cold | Tue May 24 1988 11:03 | 12 |
| .5� "There's a guy works down the chipshop swears he's Elvis" probably
.5� features on a long player too. Again, no title. (no memory either..!)
Yes indeed it did.It even included a country version of the
same song which was even better. The title of the album is
'Desperate Character' it came out in 1981. Overall
it's not a bad album but different from the more recent
'New England' type music.
- Dave K.
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| 65.7 | But what about Bill ??? | MUNEDU::LACEY | Straight to Hell | Thu May 26 1988 19:28 | 8 |
|
New England, a fine song, mentioned so many times and
yet no mention of Billy Bragg..... oh well
Grub.
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| 65.8 | | FORTY2::WATKINS | Get Down Shep!!! | Thu May 26 1988 21:16 | 5 |
|
Bragg is on the cover of this weeks NME with a "Who the Hell are
WET WET WET?" T-Shirt on.
Marc.
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| 65.9 | William who ?? | RDGCSS::OGDEN | | Fri May 27 1988 14:50 | 2 |
| But more importantly, who the hell is Billy Bragg ???
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| 65.10 | | ANGORA::JLUDGATE | Wage Peace | Sat May 28 1988 04:49 | 1 |
| but even more importantly, why is he in a discussion on the pogues?
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| 65.11 | | MUHIS::MCHEQUER | Infected with the seasons of change | Sat May 28 1988 15:59 | 2 |
| and even more importantly, why are we talking about the pogues ?
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| 65.12 | | HLDG02::OCONNOR | | Fri Sep 16 1988 14:08 | 2 |
| and even more importantly why have we *stopped* talking about the
Pogues ?
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| 65.13 | Good Question.... | MUNEDU::LACEY | This is Stranger than i thought | Fri Sep 16 1988 14:25 | 1 |
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| 65.14 | | BONK::CHEQUER | Who is this N.N. | Fri Sep 16 1988 15:52 | 1 |
| very good question.
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| 65.15 | WHO ARE THE POGUES? | WAV14::BROWNE | | Fri Sep 30 1988 23:23 | 7 |
| As a follower of the Celtic/UK music scene over the last 15 yrs
or so (Planxty,Bothy Band,Fairport,Steeleye,etc...) I bought the
latest Pogues album and was impressed...I like the sound except
for Fiesta...favorite cut is "Sit down by the fire"....BUT...
Who are they? Where are they from? Why aren't they famous in the
States?
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| 65.16 | | COGVAX::CAREY | 82 laws through 82 doors | Wed Oct 19 1988 18:42 | 13 |
| The Pogues are based in London.
They have been around for about 3 years. They have 3 Lp's and 1 Ep.
plus a bunch of 7" singles.
They played 4 USA tours within the 3 years. You just have to keep
watch in music papers to find out when they are touring.
The Pogues play Fiesta quite good - during a live show!
Michael
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| 65.17 | Bloody awful racket | MARVIN::MACHIN | | Wed Oct 19 1988 18:48 | 14 |
| Trouble with the Pogues is, your next door neighbours play them
when they come back from the pub, and find it necessary to thump
the table with the yo-ho-ho macho-trad-folky syncopated choruses.
Least, they do if you live in my house.
This forces retaliation at about 3 in the morning with the Death
of Wossname theme from Wagner's Ring (no smut intended). Then when
the neighbour comes round to ask what the hell the massed trumpets
and assorted Tutonic percussive devices are all about, you can punch
him squarely in the face and give him the sort of grin the chap
in the Pogues has. (Knew I'd get back to the Pogues sometime).
Richard.
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| 65.18 | pogues in boston | PENUTS::PLEVINE | | Wed Oct 19 1988 19:11 | 7 |
| caught the Pogues at the Orpheum last time around and the Metro the
time before and enjoyed the Metro gig much more. Strummer was great
and the Metro is/was a great place to see a show. the Orpheum show
was good, and Christy Moore ( opening ) was good, but i can't be
sitting for a band like the Pogues.
(OI Mike)
pfl
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| 65.19 | Chortle chortle | ECCGY4::HAIGH | schwer auf Draht | Wed Nov 02 1988 13:51 | 4 |
| Was just catching up on this conference, been out of work for a
bit and .17 gets a jelly tot for making me fall of me chair!
Steve
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| 65.20 | | JUMBLY::OCONNOR | Damp fine weather | Tue Jun 11 1991 12:20 | 11 |
|
The last note in here was 2� years ago.
Apparently Melody Maker ran an interview with Shane McGowan recently in
which he is praised and practically glorified. `Time Out' points out
that the interviewer is his girlfriend of the past 4 years.
And they add "Laugh ? We almost bought a round."
- Tim
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| 65.21 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | Death alone from death can save | Tue Jun 11 1991 15:24 | 14 |
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re .20
Tim,
I thought he was married. When he had an accident a while ago involving a
bike and a car and probably several pints, they said that his wife Kate was
at his bedside.
I once made a prediction that Shane would be dead by 32. He must be getting
on that way now? Think he'll go the same way as James Douglas Morrison,
write a couple of books of poetry than toodle off to Africa.
Paul
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| 65.22 | | RUTILE::MACFADYEN | Subtly modulated, richly textured | Tue Jun 11 1991 15:34 | 9 |
| Re Tim: Sounds like a good trick if you can pull it off. Good luck to
the pair of them.
Re Paul: Could you change your pn, please, I find it a bit gloomy.
It's all that talking about churches that set you off like this, isn't
it?
Rod
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| 65.23 | worm in - worm out | JUMBLY::OCONNOR | Damp fine weather | Tue Jun 11 1991 15:51 | 11 |
|
Rod, it seems like that they didn't pull it off. Another quote from the
article said smt like Shane came from "the urban brutalist school of
poetry". Yup.
Paul, when I see it again I'll pass on the girl's name (that copy of
T.O. is now back in London). I don't think Kate was her first, (sorry
Christian -;) name.
- Tim
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| 65.24 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | I don't mind at all (dee-dada-da) | Tue Jun 11 1991 16:45 | 10 |
|
re .22
Sorry Rod. Been watching the Waltons too much. Someone told me that
it was a good substitute for going to mass on Sundays.
This one any better? (a jelly-baby for the first person who can tell me
which song it's from.)
Paul
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| 65.25 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | It's happening again.. | Tue Sep 24 1991 09:47 | 5 |
|
Anyone else hear a ruour that McGowan has left and Joe Strummer has
taken his place?
Paul
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| 65.26 | tis true | XSTACY::PATTISON | Samurai pizza cat | Tue Sep 24 1991 10:14 | 4 |
|
It was in one of the Irish newspapers at the weekend..
Seems Shane has left "for health reasons".
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| 65.27 | | XSTACY::MAHER | | Tue Sep 24 1991 13:59 | 7 |
| joe strummer will fill in for Shane on the Us tour and may become a full time addition.
The possibility of Shane rejoining the band has not been ruled out although it
looks unlikely at this stage. All this according to a story in the Irish Times.
Regards,
Jim.
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| 65.28 | Alas.... | CSLALL::KSULLIVAN | | Mon Sep 30 1991 21:19 | 2 |
| If Shane isn't rejoining the band, they'll break up after this tour!
We saw them Saturday night.....this combination has no future.
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| 65.29 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | It's happening again.. | Tue Oct 01 1991 10:11 | 8 |
|
re .28
Wanna give us a full review?
Thanks,
Paul
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| 65.30 | Very loud very late at night | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Thomas The Cross Eyed Pussy Cat | Fri Jan 24 1992 08:41 | 23 |
| Well, dunno how many years/months late, I finally find the Pogues topic!
Without a doubt, the If I Should Fall From Grace With God album is the
best album I've ever heard (it's on loan to me at the moment and has not
yet been out of the CD player). Favourite tracks: Thousands Are Sailing,
South Australia, Fiesta, Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six, Lullaby of
London, Sit Down By The Fire, The Broad Majestic Shannon, If Should Fall
From Grace With God, Turkish Song Of The Damned, Bottle of Smoke, and
Fairytale of New York. Oh, that's most of the album.
Seems to me that Shane and Jem Finer are rather fond of water! Irony in
there somewhere I guess. Most of the songs, because of the music (my
idea of good old Irish folk music), are quite beautiful in a way, some
terribly hard to listen to (Streets of Sorrow/Birmgham Six) and some
downright funny (South Australia, Fiesta, Bottle of Smoke). And some,
have some jolly fun words in (Bottle of Smoke and Fairytale of New York).
I saw Shane on TOTP with Kirsty MacColl just after Xmas. Was he p***ed
or what? Great voice, great charisma (sic) and one hell of a band.
And if Joe Strummer is involved in there somewhere too, then good.
But it would never be the same without old Shane.
Goldy.
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| 65.31 | | RUTILE::MACFADYEN | everything gets worse | Fri Jan 24 1992 11:10 | 10 |
| I saw Shane and Kirsty on TOTP too, and very good they were too. I was a
bit surprised that it wasn't Strummer, but of course it's not the same
without the dental nightmare.
What, by the way, has happened to TOTP? People really seem to be *singing*
on it. I saw a suggestion in NME that this was a ploy by the Beeb to crush
club hits that can't really be played live (as 'Roobarb and Custard' proved).
Rod
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| 65.32 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Max the Bunny goes to Mass | Fri Jan 24 1992 11:33 | 1 |
| Ah, I'm too old to understand TOTP now!
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| 65.33 | And in Brendan Behan's footsteps... | ARRODS::OHAGANB | Not too fond of poodles | Fri Jan 24 1992 13:13 | 14 |
| Mmmmmm...."Thousands are sailing." I gave that a spin the other night.
Lovely song and the lyrics are outstanding. I mean you'd be hard
pressed to find anyone who could match a line like this:
"Where we go we celebrate
The land that makes us refugees
With fear of priests with empty plates
And guilt and weeping effigies"
...More or less. It's pretty hard translating Shane's grunts but then
again that's relatively easy work compared to deciphering Michael
Stipe's shrouded vocals on "Murmur".
Barry.
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| 65.34 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Bibble, Yo, Blah | Fri Jan 24 1992 13:32 | 27 |
| But on the other hand...
"In Manhattan's desert twilight, in the death of afternoon
We stepped hand in hand on broadway, like the first man on the moon
And "The Blackbird" broke the silence, as you whistled it so sweet
And in Brendan Behan's footsteps, I danced up and down the street
Then we said goodbye to broadway, giving it our best regards
Tipped our hats to Mister Cohan, dear old Time Squre's favourite bard
Then we raised a glass to JFK, and a dozen more besides
When I got back to my empty room, I suppose I must have cried
Thousands are sailing, again across the ocean
Where the hand opportunity, draws tickets in a lottery
Postcards we're mailing, of sky-blue skies and oceans
From rooms the daylight never sees
Where lights don't grow on Christmas trees"
But then you could talk for ages about which are the best words in a song,
cos words mean different things to different people.
Time to listen to Thousands are sailing I think.
Goldy.
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| 65.35 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | I'm not a pistacor | Fri Jan 24 1992 17:17 | 15 |
|
Or the memorable and apt:
"What'll ya have?"
"I'll have a pint"
"I'll have a pint with you, sir"
"And they wouldn't give us service in the boozer"
I'm off down the pub.
Paul
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| 65.36 | Jingle Bloody Jangle | WELLIN::NISBET | Dougie Nisbet@WLO - DTN: 853 4334 | Fri Jan 24 1992 17:34 | 5 |
| I love Waltzing Matilda ...
"Then a Big Turkish Shell ..."
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| 65.37 | `Lend us ten pounds and I'll buy you a drink...' | POBBLE::COTTON | Yet Knish | Fri Jan 24 1992 17:37 | 0 |
| 65.38 | | PLAYER::GWYNNE | Smiley Faces - who needs them? | Mon Jan 27 1992 08:07 | 12 |
| >>I love Waltzing Matilda ...
>>
>>"Then a Big Turkish Shell ..."
Not actually written by Shane or any of the other Pogues, but a folkie
type by the name of Eric Bogle. I remember reading an interview where
he said he hated the Pogue's version because the singer had a voice like
a donkey.
Phil
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| 65.39 | Or even..goodnight & god bless, now **** off to bed!! | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Max the Bunny posts a letter | Mon Jan 27 1992 08:11 | 6 |
| Try the words to Bottle of Smoke.
Incidentally, my hubby informed me that the Pogues used to be called
Pogue Mahone which apparently means Kiss My A**e! Any truth in this?
Goldy.
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| 65.40 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | I'm not a pistacor | Mon Jan 27 1992 09:54 | 12 |
|
re Pogue Mahone
Yes, it's true. Annie Nightingale and the like on Radio 1 were playing
their records for weeks before somebody wrote in and told them. They
were promptly banned until they changed their name to The Pogues.
As an aside, the song Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six was also banned
by the IBA. As far as I know it still is, that is, as Esther would
say, unless you know better.
Paul
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| 65.41 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | A litany of saints | Mon Jan 27 1992 10:18 | 16 |
| Considering the words and the temperament (sp) of Streets of Sorrow....
I'm not surprised. A very emotive subject. Having said that, the
music and flow of the song is moving and easy to listen to if you
don't pay too much attention to the words.
I also bought a Pogues video collection on Saturday...Poguevision.
Very good, about 14 videos on including Fairytale of NY, A Pair of
Brown Eyes, the one where they dueted with the Dubliners and I can't
remember the name!, Fiesta (directed by Adrian Edmondson!), Streams
of Whiskey and If I Should Fall From Grace with God. Also, Miss
Otis Regrets/Just One of Those Things, a duet with Kirsty MacColl
and lyrics attributed to Cole Porter.
Most of the videos appear to have been shot with the contrast
and brightness turned up high. However, in most of the the Pogues
appear to be having a good time and isn't that what counts?!
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| 65.42 | | XSTACY::MAHER | | Mon Jan 27 1992 10:46 | 4 |
|
>>> the one where they dueted with the Dubliners and I can't remember the name!
The Irish Rover.
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| 65.43 | | WELLIN::NISBET | Dougie Nisbet@WLO - DTN: 853 4334 | Tue Jan 28 1992 09:34 | 5 |
| None of the Pogues are Irish, I believe. This true? If people thought
they were Londoners they might not buy the records.
Dougie
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| 65.44 | | NEWOA::PALK | | Tue Jan 28 1992 09:53 | 3 |
|
Thats almost like saying the Alarm aren't Welsh.
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| 65.45 | | SIOG::ODELL | | Tue Jan 28 1992 10:18 | 4 |
| Phil Chevron and Terry Woods are definitely Oirish..don't know about
the rest..
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| 65.46 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | S.E.E. does not exist | Tue Jan 28 1992 10:27 | 8 |
| Re last two. Strange.
In the insert of the "Best of the Pogues" cassette (which I am now the
extremely proud owner of!), the Pogues fan club is listed as being in
Warendorf in Germany Also, the management is listed as being Joe Cashman
(who he?) for Pogue Mahone Ltd - tee hee!
Goldy.
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| 65.47 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | I'm not a pistacor | Tue Jan 28 1992 12:15 | 17 |
|
Let's see, The Pogues
Shane McGowan - London Irish (His words, not mine)
Phil Chevron - Irish
Terry Woods - Irish
Andrew Rankin - English
Daryl Hunt - English
Spider Stacey - English (I think)
Jem Finer - English (and boring if you ask me)
James Fearnley - English
And the ninth Pogues - Kirsty Macoll (English), Joe Strummer (Sarf East
London, born wivin ve sound o' Bo Bells, guv, honest), Steve Earle (Murrican)
and that other bloke.
Paul
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| 65.48 | | VOGON::ATWAL | dream out loud | Tue Jan 28 1992 12:31 | 4 |
| you forgot Cait O'Riordon - Irish?
...art
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| 65.49 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Ex-member of the aristocracy | Tue Jan 28 1992 12:33 | 3 |
| Is Cait O'Riordan male or female. The name is mentioned in the song
Fiesta, as is James Fearnley, or in Spanish Jaime Fearnley.
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| 65.50 | | VOGON::ATWAL | dream out loud | Tue Jan 28 1992 12:37 | 4 |
| Cait is Mrs. Costello ( I think Elvis C. is mentioned in sleeve notes as a
"slimey ...[something]" by McGowan).
Elvis produced the first (two) albums for the Pogues.
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| 65.51 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | I'm not a pistacor | Tue Jan 28 1992 12:58 | 9 |
| Wasn't Cait replaced by Daryl Hunt?
Et Costello, le roi de l'almeria.
I was suprised that they re-released Fairytale to be honest. If they had to
re-release something from The Best Of, I think it should have been 'Rainy
Night in Soho'
Paul
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| 65.52 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Max the Bunny goes to bed | Tue Jan 28 1992 13:09 | 6 |
| Tis funny you should say that. I listened to , or rather watched the
video of A Rainy Night in Soho for two hours last night. This is
getting somewhat serious. Pogue-adiction. I think I'll put my
personal stereo on and shut up!
Goldy.
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| 65.53 | Safe European Bank Account | ARRODS::OHAGANB | Not too fond of poodles | Tue Jan 28 1992 17:07 | 7 |
| Did'nt Shane attend Westminster School (public I believe) for a while?
Or was it that other public school socialist Joe Strummer? Strange to
think that Joe got involved in the Rock against the Rich (brought
to you by Class War) tour a few years back. I'd heard rumours that Joe
owned a certain amount of property in West London once upon a time.
Barry.
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| 65.54 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | I'm not a pistacor | Tue Jan 28 1992 18:08 | 5 |
|
I think you're right on both counts, Barry. Both Joe and Shane went to
public school.
Paul
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| 65.55 | So what, that's what I say... | 52925::LETCHER | Just say Yo! | Wed Jan 29 1992 07:28 | 8 |
| Uncle Joe still owns a street in Camden. It's hardly what youy'd call a
desirable property though - mostly derelict and condemned houses.
And yes, he went to Westminster.
Factually yours,
Piers
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| 65.56 | Reality is the illusion that arises by lack of alcohol | COL01::STANIENDA | re. -54 | Wed Jan 29 1992 12:11 | 1 |
| can hardly imagine they've attended any school at all.
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| 65.57 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | A curse upon you Oliver Cromwell | Fri Feb 14 1992 09:17 | 8 |
| Does anyone have either, or both, of the following on cassette, record
or CD that I could borrow for a couple of days:
"Jack's Heroes" by The Pogues and The Dubliners
"Johnny Come Lately" by Steve Earle and The Pogues
Cheers,
Jane.
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| 65.58 | | MAJORS::QUICK | Fubb | Fri Feb 14 1992 10:23 | 6 |
| Re .57
I'm afraid not, but I thought I'd like to nominate your p/n as
"p/n of the decade" ;-)
JJ.
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| 65.59 | Last night as I slept, I dreamt I met with Behan...... | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | A spider in my dreams | Tue Feb 25 1992 13:09 | 15 |
| Isn't it amazing what fathers know? So Brendan Behan isn't a figment
of Shane or Phil Chevron's imaginations. He was a "mad Irish playwright"
(not my words!) who amongst other things tried to burn down a Liverpool
shipyard, spent 14 years in prison for the attempted murder of two
detectives and died in a Dublin hospital in 1964. Wrote a few plays
and novels, including The Quare Fellow, Hostage and Borstal Boys.
He also had a brother called Dominic; now, what's the connection between
Dominic Behan and the Dubliners?
Also, anyone got any more info on the Pogues that is not included in this
topic, such as who sung lead vocals on Jesse James (from the Rum, Sodomy
and the Lash album)?
Goldy.
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| 65.60 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | Randy Sarf Git | Tue Feb 25 1992 13:46 | 11 |
| >Also, anyone got any more info on the Pogues that is not included in this
>topic, such as who sung lead vocals on Jesse James (from the Rum, Sodomy
I thought Terry Woods did, but I could be wrong.
Poguetrivia: What famous Irish writer is featured on the back of If I
should fall from Grace with God?
Jane, have you managed to get hold of a copy of Yeah, Yeah, Yeah?
Paul
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| 65.61 | | ARRODS::OHAGANB | Bring back Crown Court | Tue Feb 25 1992 14:09 | 5 |
| Was Terry Woods knocking around with The Pogues around the time of
RS&TL? I'd hazard a guess that Spider Stacey contributed vocals on
this one.
Barry.
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| 65.62 | Forget that, Terry wasn't around at that time. | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | A spider in my dreams | Tue Feb 25 1992 14:10 | 5 |
| The voice on Jesse James sounds like Spider Stacy, with input from
Terry Woods.
Paul, I don't have a copy of Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, but I do have it on
video.
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| 65.63 | | SWAM2::BERZER_VI | Cold Jelly | Tue Feb 25 1992 18:07 | 6 |
| >Poguetrivia: What famous Irish writer is featured on the back of If I
> should fall from Grace with God?
James Joyce is on the *cover* of that album.
-Vicki
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| 65.64 | A pound of black pudding to the correct answer | MINDER::GLYNNP | Randy Sarf Git | Wed Feb 26 1992 11:02 | 9 |
|
re .63
OK, OK, he's on the back of the cover, which is what I meant, sort of.
Harder one: In that picture, which one of the Pogues looks like me
(well, I reckon he does, nobody else seems to beleive me)
Paul
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| 65.65 | Shane | UBOHUB::FIDDLER_M | I want the one I can't have | Wed Feb 26 1992 11:09 | 1 |
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| 65.66 | You asked for this one | BAHTAT::SUMMERFIELDC | Home is the hangman | Wed Feb 26 1992 11:10 | 9 |
| re .64
Shane ?
Only joking, nobody can look as bad as Shane. And even if they did, I
can't imagine them admitting to it.
Balders
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| 65.67 | Andrew | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | A spider in my dreams | Wed Feb 26 1992 13:00 | 0 |
| 65.68 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | Randy Sarf Git | Wed Feb 26 1992 13:23 | 11 |
|
re: Shane
I won't take that as an insult. Actaully, I think Shane looks, sort
of, well, *distinguished*.
No, it;'s not Rankin either.
Clue: From memory it's the third one along from the left.
Paul
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| 65.69 | Philip? | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | A spider in my dreams | Wed Feb 26 1992 13:53 | 2 |
| Gonna be a case of name them all till we get the right one...two down,
six to go....give us another clue.....
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| 65.70 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | Randy Sarf Git | Wed Feb 26 1992 14:33 | 4 |
|
Plays the tin whistle.
Paul
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| 65.71 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Why's everybody SHOUTING? | Tue May 26 1992 09:50 | 8 |
| [Damn windows notes...bloomen' meeces]
The Pogues, minus Shane, appear to have released a cover of the Rolling
Stones' song "Honky Tonk Woman", featuring, for the first time, Spider
Stacy on lead vocals. Better than the Stones' version but not that
stunning a song at first listen.
Jane.
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| 65.72 | Blasphemy! :^) | ARRODS::OHAGANB | Set The House Ablaze | Tue May 26 1992 11:47 | 3 |
| > Better than the Stones' version
And Jesus wept.
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| 65.73 | | ARRODS::DUTTONS | | Fri May 21 1993 12:58 | 4 |
| It's 11:59am, Friday 21 May and GLR, Radio 1 and Capital are all
playing that dumb REM song.
I just had to tell someone.
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| 65.74 | | WELCLU::GREENB | Lots of little Osmonds | Fri May 21 1993 16:19 | 3 |
| Tell me about it. Virgin weren't, though.
Bob
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| 65.75 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Bring hell down upon me | Mon Aug 23 1993 09:36 | 5 |
| Tuesday Morning. Excellent. Very melodious, lots of jingle-jangle
banjos. Seems to be sung by Spider with harmonies from Philip.
A very catchy song. I can't say enough about it. I love it.
Goldy.
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| 65.76 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Bring hell down upon me | Tue Aug 31 1993 09:56 | 8 |
| "Waiting for Herb" the album allegedly released today. Off to HMV later
to see if it's true.
Received a mediocre review in Thursday's Independant. Not the same
without Shane's vocals as Spider's aren't really powerful enough. And
with Spider singing leaves a distinct lack of tin-whistle.
We'll see.
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| 65.77 | HeHe, my own topic! | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Bring hell down upon me | Tue Aug 31 1993 14:12 | 16 |
| Got it. Twelve tracks:
Tuesday Morning
Smell of Petroleum
Haunting
Once Upon a Time
Sitting on the Top of the World
Drunken Boat
Big City
Girl from the Wadi Hammamat
Modern World
Pachinko
My Baby's Gone
Small Hours
Will listen to it tonight.
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| 65.78 | Come back Shane, all is forgiven | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Bring hell down upon me | Wed Sep 01 1993 09:47 | 28 |
| Disappointing. That's the only word for the latest album by the Pogues,
Waiting for Herb. I'm still waiting.
They seem to have lost all direction and are floundering in memories of
days gone by. Spider can't sing to save his life, the vocals are over-
recorded and the music is under-recorded which in some songs is a shame
as only the music could save it.
Spider does lead vocals on all songs except two: Haunted, written and
sung by Terry Woods - a rushed Irish noise!; and My Baby's Gone, a reckless
noise sung by Andrew Ranken.
Only songs worthy of a second and third listen are Small Hours (lovesick
ballad), Once Upon a Time and Modern World which includes a nifty
middle-eastern style melody. But the prize for weirdest song goes to
Pachinko, a far eastern based song which could be skipped to by 7 year
olds in the school playground: "I play Deji Pachi, I play Deji Pachi,
I go Uchi Dome, I go Uchi Dome, in my Pachinko dream".
After a few listens though the album is growing on me. But I doubt if
it will ever be remembered or revered as a true Pogues classic.
Jane.
"The bats are in the belfry, and the bubbles in the bong, the secret of
the universe is hidden in this song". (Smell of Petroleum).
Yeah, right.
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| 65.79 | drunk songwriter genius | EEMELI::HAUTALA | Call 9700-7185 DEC Hot Solutions | Wed Sep 01 1993 10:41 | 6 |
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I think Shane was the "soul" of Pogues and you can not replace him
with anyone.
Hannu
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| 65.80 | never be the same | CECEHV::KEENAN_B | | Thu Feb 10 1994 14:52 | 6 |
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Shane was described as one of the best lyric writers ever, it was Van-
morrison who said this, I think all the pogues are really capable of
now is covers.
Barry( X pogues fan)
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