The Pogues Sounds 1984

 

Album Reviews Music Week January 1988

 

Rest In Peace Shane McGowan

 

Rest In Peace Shane McGowan of the Pogues, who's death was announced on 30th November. 

Single Reviews Smash Hits March 1986

 

Top of the Pops The Story of 1987

 

Top of the Pops The Story of 1987

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York - 1987

The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - "Fairytale of New York"

The 9th Single from The Pogues was released on 23rd November 1987. A duet with Kirsty MacColl it reached Number 2 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan it was released on Pogue Mahone records on  7 inch, 12 inch, Cassette and CD Single and spent  9 weeks on the chart. The song has re-entered the U.K. many Christmases since and up to the end of Christmas 2015 had spent 79 weeks on the chart.

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