A Drink with Shane MacGowan

A Drink with Shane MacGowan was a new form of chat show hosted by the notorious Pogues frontman, and commissioned in the 1990s by Channel 4 arts supremo Waldemar Januszczak. However, they never broadcast this anarchic debut featuring live music, lively discussion between actors, writers, and musicians, pizza, and a fair few drinks...
Featuring in this episode: Johnny Depp, Traci Lords, Joe Gores, Chris Penn, Sy Richardson, Del Zamora, and music from Los Lobos, Jimmy Weatherspoon, and Homewreckers.

[@user-qc5cd6tl4r]

3:02 who hasn't binged on Shane MacGowan and The Pogues since his Death. His funeral was Epic they came from all around the world to pay their respects to the genius that Shane was and as the boss Bruce Springsteen simply put it That Shane's songs will be still be played in 100 years time. Beautifully Said by the Boss. 💚🙏❤

[@phyllismurphy8737]

The president won't get as good a funeral.

[@chuckhutton5087]

Not does the President deserve one. Shane never purposely hurt anybody.

[@piyabiswas9475]

Amazing video. Shane MacGowan was real hero. He got tribute from all his friends all over the world on his funeral. Thank you for sharing this beautiful episode. 🙏🙏🙏

[@angellacanfora]

This whole thing is worth it just for Shane performing "We Gotta Get Outta This Place" with Los Lobos! I feel like I've found a lost treasure. RIP Shane.❤

[@Bailebhoy]

Same here what a version great finding this

[@mairtohainle9773]

Genuinely brilliant...💙💛💙

[@mustardegg2]

Los Lobos looked nervous…

[@veronicamcsherry1778]

Love Shane and miss him so much.rip shane

[@anfear9764]

Rest in peace Shane. There will be some session in heaven tonight. We love you

[@jackiepowell7513]

Not sure where it is: but no drunkards, revelers, adulterers, effeminate et al...will enter the kingdom of heaven....Google this scripture? Kjv

[@anfear9764]

@@jackiepowell7513 ask me hole you loon. It’s full of them 😜

[@citizencairn5230]

@@jackiepowell7513 Ignorant people like you should just shut up. No, really. Leave reality to humans.

[@jessschliebe26]

Shane's thanks at the end...ever the gentleman. We love you, Shane.

[@thisdrinkinglife]

Christ what a find, i salute you good sir

[@RebelScum312]

The version of I Ain't Got You is insane, will get you drunk as hell just listening to it without a drop to drink! Thank you for posting, RIP Shane, poet laureate, drinking with the saints on the sunny side of blue heaven

[@fangpili]

Always frustrated me how people never fully listened to what Shane was saying or interrupted him. He always noticed but let it go. His thoughts were clear but his speech was slow.

[@irishdeetalks]

Yess and I feel that’s what made him turn to substances to cope with that, but ended up a vicious circle with him.

[@deborahmcgee7970]

My neighbour is a great friend of Sean as far as I know they went to school together back in the day after the pups they would have sessions in the house. Sean’s home is just out the road a few miles from Nenagh co Tipperary. Was a familiar Figure around town he had 2 pups that were his favourites philly Ryan’s and Rohan’s great pups for the sessions and craic My youngest son and his friends met him one evening when they were going to the shop and of course the were waving at him he got out and asked them to tell him a joke well my son was not shy and told him a joke he laughed and gave them all money for sweets they were young then but never forgot it he was talking to them for a good while and had them in stitches laughing. His a legend love him. Don’t hear or see him around much anymore. I seen him in mass one Sunday with his mother before she died.

[@user-qc5cd6tl4r]

Wow iv loved Shene since I heard him first. I was in an Industrial school in Ferryhouse Saint joseph's school for boys across the road from the Cider factory. On the Banks of The river sure. Every Christmas The christian brothers would give us something when we heading home for Christmas. We'll I got the Pogues Cassette tape Rum Sodomy and the lash. Since he passed away his music has Transported me back to 1986 sitting in my room listening to Shane MacGowan. I'm a Liberty's boy from Dublin South inner-city. I would have loved to have met Shane. Since clonmel is not far from were Shane grew up you're story Really Brought me back to them days when I first Heard Shane and the Pogues. Thanks for sharing that lovely little story. I love people shearing there stories about about The legendary Shane Mcgowan. ❤👍💯

[@jezzdavis9059]

Gotta love that Irish accent, 'Nah what a mean?'

[@theeaskey]

I met him in jfk Airport. Sitting at the bar..asked him can I buy u a drink...sure said he..he asked the bar maid to get a pint glass, he pointed to the bottles,shot of that ,a shot of that a shot of that,four or five different liquors,,all mixed together with a diet coke,, I think he drank it, cost me $27, a lot back in 1988..

[@patohare5254]

Was he being a bollocks? That sounds mean spirited. Or was that a normal drink for him?

[@shawnsnyder1361]

Now that's a memory....awesome ❤

[@sparkyhughes131]

This is the original unscripted podcast about 30 years ahead of its time

[@Ian-bq7gp]

I will never forget drinking with Danny and some of the pope's and going with my bro on the guest list. We had a fab night, after party . I really feel sad this week and my deepest sympathy is with his lovely wife Victoria and his family, mates. What a kind, beautiful soul Shane was and he will no doubt be laughing and joking in heaven.

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

It’s not easy to kill somebody… don’t believe that for a moment, luv Shane though he’s so raw and real ❤ bless your soul Shane

[@Worlorn]

wow, this is fuckin surreal. Johnny Depp, Chris Penn, Traci Lords and Shane Macgowan in the same place getting hammered? what a pop culture clash. or maybe a pop culture harmony?

[@Peppers19781978]

and Shane seems less wasted than he normally is 99.9% of the time.

[@erinkitner7978]

Both of these comments are spot on! I enjoyed seeing Shane not as hammered. It's soo sad when he gets to that barely functional place, bc he is quite a brilliant individual. And this crew together was really fuggin cool!

[@paddymitchell4995]

RIP Shane what a legend.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kirstenk1544]

One of my FAVORITE musicians. Such a great wordsmith. I love you and I wish you happiness where ever you are ❤

[@megapintofwine]

How wonderful to be able to see that. This wild bunch of different individuals, so personal and close, like a cheerful group in the pub next door...that's a wonderful format for a show. This idea should be taken up again and continued...especially in this day and age when everything has become so artificial and has to be perfect. This familiar, spontaneous atmosphere without pressure or script makes it all the better. I love it!

[@peacefrog1916]

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@Votedjt2024]

Shane macgowan best singer and my favorite actor all time Chris Penn rise of the peace

[@StevanBarry]

When you see the large amount of shit on TV these days - this is pure gold....

[@shamrockshoredublin179]

Stevan Barry you hit the nail on the head there

[@abutilon16]

C'est encore pire en France qui est devenu en 2023 la poubelle du monde

[@TheMisterMonkeyman]

Wow, I got here after falling into a Shane MacGowan KZbin hole. Next thing I know I'm watching Shane shooting the shit with Chris Penn (RIP), Johnny Depp, Tracy Lords, and assorted others. Then I get to see Los Lobos playing one of their greatest songs. Crazy the way this shit happens. Thanks for posting this. Peace.

[@slartybaadfast7836]

I got here from Jane Horrocks!!!

[@RickyKelleherMusic]

peace

[@zetetick395]

Haha that's the internet! - all sideways slide!

[@dennisyork9366]

It’s a true phenomenon: Shane MacGowan You Tube holes. It should be a trending thing. It was a great video. Thanks for posting it.

[@sixfootben4892]

Watch the documentary here on KZbin called if I fall from grace of God. That was was my introduction to Shane 20 or so years ago. It's an amazing documentary

[@mondocinemuck6784]

Holy fuck!!! I've been tryin to track down a copy of this for years, and here it is, uploaded out of nowhere!

[@SteveCounsel]

Ha! that's my band! Good to see this again!

[@sarahkatehackettdodd6415]

A ledgend . I love him gfeat song writer . Rip shane

[@dowdallerno1]

Cool idea for a show. I enjoyed listening to chris penn rip, he loved a tracksuit. ☘️🍀😉

[@soleknight3212]

This is brilliant. Deeply fascinating, sprinkled with Shane's wit

[@hisdroogness]

Great time capsule to the 1990's I love this despite the summer teeth.

[@jackblack804]

wow one of the best hours I have had!! God Bless ya Shane

[@donniekellerman5833]

'Right yeah, right, you know what I mean, yeah? Right, yeah.right....'

[@philiphester3686]

He is perfect for the blues Shame he didn't do more bless him❤

[@captdrastic]

I adore Shane MacGowan as a writer and musician. But I understand why this was never continued. Though after watching this, I think an opportunity was missed in not giving Joe Gores his own talk show. He kept the conversation going and got people talking about really interesting subject matter.

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

SOULJAH ROCKER Rise in Paradise. ❤

[@abutilon16]

❤❤❤❤❤🍺🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫🇲🇫

[@FilleDesSoucoupesVolantes]

Pure rock n roll. Thanks Mr McGowen.

[@Shatamx]

This is so amazing. Thank you!

[@cor2250]

I love the smoking in the interviews ,this days in tv shows interviews you dont see people smoking .miss the good old days Rip Shan & Cris Penn 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jipshrh1007]

We need moreTV shows like this.

[@andrewescocia2707]

the green room

[@chuckhutton5087]

New subscriber.That was outstanding!!Sad that it didn’t get picked up as a series. Thanks for posting this! RIP Ireland’s poet and entertainer extraordinaire Shane MacGowan.

[@nobodynoone2500]

What a weird amazing collection of people. It may have only been a cult success but I would have loved to see what this became.

[@terrywaller7847]

And Shane McGowan is the only one making any sense!

[@edmundhamill2916]

no harm son ,but Chris Penn and Sy Richardson are the ones making sense .....the verict is out on Traci Lords ..for the reason Del Zamora has just told a real story of an incident happening to him ....when he's finished she pipes in with a { let me talk again moment} i mean i think his story deserved a bit of comment.......as for Johnny Depp ......well ....and shane though he makes or trys to make a valid point at the end ...i think it's sadly lost in transssslaaatiiooonnnn.

[@wingitprod]

Wow. What a treasure. Tanx fer post'n. Sláinte☘

[@seanogorman3617]

Rip Shane ya legend. You’re a beautiful soul. Love ya slainte

[@califcamper]

man stars, getting drunk and smoking, and......different times...RIP Chris Penn

[@natzzef]

Thank you for sharing! Wooooo!

[@CristyB66]

This is the best interview on every level, very interesting, thank you.

[@cigh7445]

Lads, he was born early/accidentally on Christmas when his parents were visiting relatives in England. His childhood was spent in Tipperary. Late childhood/teenage years in England after they emigrated. His family background is one hundred percent Irish, even if his formative teenage socialisation years were in England. England was part of what made him, the London Irish, the Irish immigrant experience, but it's being disingenuous or at the least misinformed to keep trying to claim a man who only ever claimed to be Irish, as English.

[@irishelk3]

Brilliant, never seen that.

[@susanferraro897]

This should be titled a drink with a Traci Lords !

[@shanefreaney3916]

What a good time. I wish I was back in the nineties

[@lukekelly8680]

He is not English he was born in Kent England to Irish parents who had just moved there from Tipperary because Shanes dad had to relocate because of his job.So he is an Irishman born to Irish parents in England and he always went back to Tipperary during the summer months to live--BUT HE IS 100# IRISH

[@dennisyork9366]

luke kelly Shane reminds me of a vengeful Irish angel sent here to excoriate the Crown for it’s crimes against Ireland and her people. Witness his song “The Dunes”. Lots of folks don’t know how the Crown just let them all starve while taking the grain grown for the English people from the lands the Crown stole from the Irish. Just my two cents...

[@bodyblow]

Shhh borin twat

[@danielosullivan3110]

If we're born in a stable, would that make him a horse?

[@pitchforkcustom]

@@danielosullivan3110 could be jesus if born in a stable 👍

[@pitchforkcustom]

@@danielosullivan3110 could be jesus if born in a stable 👍

[@jf8528]

Absolutely fuckin' brilliant

[@sirgaryo]

Absolutely feckin love these vids, wow, just fantastic ! R.I.P Shane, never ever forgotten 😍🙏😍🙏

[@SuperStrik9]

The format of this show is really good. It's just obvious that Shane wasn't the right host for it. Also RIP Chris Penn.

[@johanpool9946]

Yeah. Shane should probably stay away from alcohol for his own best!

[@TheMarcnaundorf]

@@johanpool9946 here in ireland this constant state of inebriation is a valued part of society.

[@Whitehorse_crimefighter]

I'm going to film a talk show in my bar with my friends who hangout here all the time. They should have just done a show about the viper room back in those days.

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

RIP To Shane MC Gowan

[@gez2231]

Je n'ai pas tout compris mais n'oublions jamais nos racines et Mr Shane en est l'exemple, il n'y a que l'Irlande pour nous produire ce genre de phénomène. RIP Mister

[@satansalley6526]

That was brilliant.

[@magicmurphy2011]

Shane was sharp as a knife and witty as anyone you could meet. R.I.P

[@RickyKelleherMusic]

and thanks Johnny for waking up sometimes😂

[@jackruiz8246]

AWESOME!!

[@MelchizedekKohen]

Shane should start a podcast it would be huge ✌️

[@mustardegg2]

He is now dead.

[@MelchizedekKohen]

@mustardegg2 Buy the ticket take the ride

[@garygareth]

I think Shane would rather be drimking by himself instead of having to be there listening to these 😅😅😅

[@Peppers19781978]

Johnny Depp was one of his closest friends. Spoke at his funeral, was a paulbearer.

[@MakeMineaDouble]

Here in 2021!

[@zacpearce490]

Love ya Flow Shane Man :-) !! The Pouges the band I've seen more than any other :-) !! Fucking Rock star :-) !!! Keep it Real :-) !!! So God Bless you and Yours from your Mate from not so Sunny England :-) !!!

[@akatripclaymore.9679]

Cool footage man! Thank you for sharing with us lowling's. We're not worthy😂 I wonder if "Shane" had a chance to see Elephant..and... 🤔 Why didn't they just let River "play" that night? I bet there's some guilt from some of the people, who deprived him of that moment 😢

[@donniekellerman5833]

Knowing her former profession, you'd think Ms.Lords would stay away from the 'blowing guys away' terminology. LMFAO! She runs into that door over & over....

[@robcowleydnb]

At 21:00 you can imagine the guy on the left standing up and saying "Alright ramblers, let's get ramblin'"

[@thomasshelby8697]

Amazing Shane love you

[@aaronmelton1374]

This is BEYOND fucking Fantastic.... Been a Pogues fan for many moons and of course I love the porn star and the actor and the cop... Sounds like a Shane song

[@louisatoland2383]

Gosh Shane is pure light in the table discussion sweet one, it's fairly dark with out him though of it's time❤

[@seamusmalarkey759]

love everybody but johnny depp

[@MB-vu3ow]

I love and respect Johnny Depp.

[@1966wilky]

Don’t really have an opinion on anyone else but definitely don’t like Johnny Depp. He’s just so totally fake

[@chantalthevenot5285]

dommage, pas de sous-titrage en anglais ou français...j'ai du mal à comprendre...anyway, I'm fan of Shane!

[@martinkelly9763]

Not one drop of blood in his veins was english.

[@jasonnapier9852]

yep just changed my life I tell you ✌️♥️ to all

[@melissagoldsborough4794]

would love to meet Shane

[@dennisyork9366]

Melissa Goldsborough I went to London in 10/01 and found myself at Filthy McNasty’s hoping to meet Shane and share a beer or (infinity) w him and shoot the shit...but, he was absent; probably back in Ireland or on tour. Oh well...going to Abbey Road studios and Stonehenge were adequate substitutes! ;-)

[@deborahmcgee7970]

He drinks in my town a lot every one loves him that’s in Nenagh co Tipperary Ireland he is one nice man. Pity Jonny never turns up with him

[@inkcap1002]

everyone was mentally healthier back then even though their fucked up.

[@mailboxarson420]

holy shit that's amazing

[@louisatoland2383]

" We gotta get outta this place" sung by Shane McGowan is fucking awesome 🤩💙💓🙏🖤😆 rip powerhouse x

[@eoinmurphyeoinmurphy669]

Admirable attempt by The Maccer to supress his losing battle in the ninties against smack and white spirits. Love you Maccer. Would have been gold with you and Spider in late eighties. That would have gotten a second episode.

[@Jay-yy9ol]

I got Tracy Lord’s glossy 8x10 and she signed it during a promo event at Tower Records in Boston MA in mid 1990’s. She had put out an album. Nice lady. I liked her large feet. That’s what I remember after 26 years. And for some twist of fate, that same signed 8x10 photo is 6’ away from me now on a table.

[@totalhorse6987]

Live by the drink, die by the drink.

[@danielvahnke3369]

Traci did more violence to mr peni de norte than most of us would survive .

[@christno2]

Strange about Chris Penn's talking about violence in films, and how he hates reality of some storylines and then proceeds to talk about the main plot of True Romance, which he was in 😐🤨

[@leahflower9924]

he seemed kinda dumb like his brother sean lol he seems like he could be good at ice hockey or something

[@yanshane]

Traci Lords… the voice of morality

[@NedKellyIreland]

incredably intelligent soulful man Johnny depp is also a genius

[@zhariarose]

Looks like the ultimate bad boy

[@robertloader9826]

Okay for starters the myth that we have a 'lizard brain' with a mammalian one superimposed on top is pervasive, but bollocks. It might suit this guy's 'we're all killers' shtick but it's bollocks.

[@KieranDacey]

Loves him

[@ulalaFrugilega]

wow! Thank you so much for sharing! It's very truly deeply interesting to hear these different people on violence and their ways of dealing with it. Okay Tracy sucks (no pun intended but one made) and, since she brought it up, it's a little sad that the only woman was an empty head and vain to boot, but the rest were fascinating.

[@victorntraci]

A. Dubitante you.re Your the empty head here!! You just could not wait to put her down , you fucking meat head !! She has more brains then you do .Instead of complimenting her for where shes at or what shes doing ; You scumbag !!!

[@ulalaFrugilega]

victor campos shrug

[@lorenramsey4122]

I feel like this was created for a reason, the reason being if you give a person enough rope they will eventually hang themselves. The uk way to judge a character is to get someone going and watch them go. So much was exposed in this video that the Americans seemed so desensitised or even eager about and by the end of the conversation Shane was checked out. He doesn’t want to be sat there he doesn’t operate on the same frequency as these people.

[@MarisaDwyer]

Precisely.

[@sittininmytree]

Shan McGowan and Los Lobos? damn!❤

[@JulioMielli]

Does anyone have a caption in Portuguese please ?

[@fredzep01]

RIP Shane. There's one person I'd love to see having a little drinky poo with Shane, and that's Mr Lahey ! Also RIP to John Dunsworth.

[@ROOKTABULA]

"However, they never broadcast this anarchic debut" Did they broadcast subsequent episodes?

[@forestashton3710]

I bet Shane was so bored, he didn't like the talk of violence you could tell. God bless him❤

[@williamrobinson8151]

Why does it feel like the afterlife?

[@RamseyMcV]

I've never seen Shane so lucid. Towards the end he looks genuinely terrified of these Yanks.

[@leahflower9924]

johnny depp is from the south you dont wanna call people from the south yanks

[@lorenramsey4122]

He doesn’t look terrified he looks checked out. He’s done with these people they’re not his type of people.

[@Peppers19781978]

@@lorenramsey4122 Johnny Depp was one of his closest friends. Spoke at his funeral and was one of his paulbearers. Shane considered him to be a brother.

[@magicmurphy2011]

Shane didn't suffer fools. Legend. Slainte

[@lorenramsey4122]

@@Peppers19781978 I meant Johnny as an exception in my comment

[@Noneatall246]

RIP mate

[@dspf68]

David Hidalgo sighting!!

[@thomasmorov8022]

shane is pissed

[@chrisroger4416]

when is he not pissed lol? I feel like he has brain damage from all the drinking he's done so that even when he's sober he seems drunk

[@C.S.T]

hes not the only one

[@zne29m37]

Proud he's a englishman

[@paulogorman9984]

England???is that not a Muslim country I’m sure it is

[@zne29m37]

@@paulogorman9984 looking that way