Fairytale of New York - Shane & Therese MacGowan with The Popes, 2000

Therese MacGowan joins her son Shane and The Popes for a rendition of ‘Fairytale of New York’. Introducing the performance, Pat Kenny describes ‘Fairytale of New York’ as;
"One of the most beautiful Christmas songs of this past period. It’s absolutely an incredible song."
Originally recorded in 1987 by The Pogues, the song was sung by Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan and featured on the album ‘If I Should Fall from Grace with God’.
Shane MacGowan & The Popes were appearing on ‘The Late Late Show’ fresh from a sold out concert at The Olympia Theatre.
This episode of ‘The Late Late Show’ was broadcast on 15 December 2000. The presenter is Pat Kenny.

[@salvatoreaversa9765]

Brilliant love this god bless xx🏍🏍☕️🍫

[@danlaplume4942]

Great moment ....❤❤❤❤

[@a.gauger9832]

You are always in my mind 😢

[@paoloclerici2268]

Speachless ❤❤❤

[@peterhamilton6464]

props Shane, you created the most honest performance on all of the interwebs

[@deanmacartney7111]

Bloody fantastic with his Mam ❤

[@phil.d-roll6393]

🌹

[@deanb4799]

The dance at the end brought tears down my cheeks.....RIP Shane...that was beautiful. ❤

[@vishnurajgir1071]

Shane parents always supported him they both give him freedom to live his life and he did many thanks to Shane and his family with love from Tobago ❤

[@peterhamilton6464]

dare anyone to tell Shane's Mum to make her choice in lyrics "less offensive"

[@santhompson6738]

Priceless, mother and son, may you both be singing and dancing together in heaven 🥰 x x x

[@marybyrnebyrne2360]

Lovely to see son and mother

[@FilleDesSoucoupesVolantes]

He sang it with his mum. Gosh that's priceless. How lovely!

[@kes550]

This actually made me cry just how beautiful this was especially with his mum and him together especially the dance Just so so sad that he is no longer with us,but this song has always been my favourite Christmas song and deserves to be No 1 this Christmas 100% RIP Shane you were a legend in your own right 😢💔

[@misaeire]

Best song of all time ,not just xmas

[@jacobmckim1710]

I love it so much

[@LozVegas]

Innit! I listen to it in July even! 🤩😁

[@leegoddard1253]

THIS IZNOTTA SONG just 4 XMAS xxx IT'S 4 LIFE RIP KIRSTY SHANE and his mammy xxx

[@Halaldingdong]

The love the Irish has for Shane is extraordinary.

[@Jann6660]

Not just the Irish, mate..

[@marcobeccuti3873]

Wwwwwww IRELAND we love you

[@WilliamOakes-il7kq]

He adored his mother. What a beautiful memory for them both. Rest in peace to you both. Together again.

[@peterhamilton6464]

can anyone repost this with proper audio levels? i want to blast it while I get blasted! !SHANE!

[@arqnavt]

A mother and a son together... The purest love ever

[@peterhamilton6464]

why do they keep showing this and making me cry each time?

[@michelleb3698]

Wonderful! God bless them both.

[@jayjordan3868]

We won’t get experience this ever again. Rest in peace Shane!

[@katarinastene9069]

❤💔

[@drauennurkannchen1596]

🥰👌

[@cwshtygriff13]

Special and funny at the same time

[@Dylanesque]

When David Bowie died, I was deeply saddened. When Leonard Cohen died, I was deeply saddened. When Shane MacGowan died, I cried. And listening to Fairytale Of New York brings me to tears every time I hear it. Happy Christmas my 4r53. . Until I hear you sing again, Sleep well, Shane.

[@carolbarker8488]

You have great taste 😊

[@jrgraugnard6901]

The same 😢

[@lillymay3632]

That was absolutely charming! Well done both and R.I.P both.

[@rogerq7369]

I miss my mum

[@jamesbutler8852]

With all his drunkenness in this version, Shane MacGowan STILL outperforms everyone who tries to cover this song!!! No one can match him on this song...

[@jacknewman2477]

thank you so much Shane , you made the world a better place

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

Can anyone please tell me where I can get any kind of documentation of Shane and the Popes a month before this 2000 at House of Blues? Was the first time I really got to hang out with him and was a huge memory I cherish

[@TmB799]

Only jus come across this version..godbless u shane an ya mam🙌🤎🙏🙏💯💯

[@putocardi]

what a beatiful moment they left for all of their family :)

[@sabinesharpe5386]

So sweet xxx, Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas Shane, all in heaven will sing today "Fairytale in New York" RIP

[@michaelmarshall9132]

The fact its so bad is what makes it so brilliant .

[@liammalone7729]

This is Sooo Beautiful 🤗🙏🏻💖

[@dodgedandle8311]

God Bless them, Lovely ❤️⭐️🌞👍🏻

[@andrewkensington7403]

So happy him and his mother are finally together again!

[@linpollitt8950]

That was beautiful. They must have been very close ❤

[@princesseleia7952]

Moving

[@kellyketcham1101]

Mum and boy!! Beyond beautiful and so memorable!!

[@autumnb7135]

I adore this. He really didn’t give a duck did he. Love first.

[@leegoddard1253]

I watched enjoyed and sang 2 every tune SHANE and the pogues performed at the Phoenix festival tuk him 15 mins 2 get on stage 1 step 4ward 3 bak 20 mins 4 the crowd 2 STOP cheering (SHANE on stage without spilling a fekin drop) xxx RIP SHANE xxx

[@aileenburke8946]

Lovely ❤

[@LiamMcFadden-l6t]

That was special 😢

[@liamfan]

Thank you. ☘

[@julianmorris9951]

Great to see him and his mam having fun👌🏻 R.I.P.

[@magzb2642]

God forgive who ever damaged Shane..bless his poor parents ❤ such a rare talent.

[@andrewbland625]

Umm, his parents started giving him beer at age five...wait, you're joking, right?

[@lolah3838]

What? Shane damaged Shane.

[@sherp2u1]

He was an English gobshoite and tosser' he ruined himself with drink and drugs....

[@kathybutterfield2760]

Maybe the bad things in the world damaged him. If true, that early a start would have contributed. Bless his gentle soul.

[@eily_b]

@@andrewbland625 No, it was his aunt. He told the story in a documentary I've seen.

[@erhan6095]

Beautiful.

[@teresacarroll283]

He was a legend he is missed world wide

[@marilenetala3050]

@teresacarroll. Yes, you are right. Missed world wide. !!!!! R.I.P. talented and wonderful S h a n e. ......🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶

[@bridiemcloughlin8326]

This is so raw and beautiful ... Vale Shane, rest and travel well, your mam is waiting.

[@ShineNoelA]

Bless them

[@mollypolly1154]

Great 😌 best song ever makes so much sense now eh ❤

[@missbritishchick]

Love how his mum does not care about the explicit lyrics. She is like. "Yeah I'll sing this with you". 😂😂😂😂 She was probably very down to earth and funny just as much as shane was..❤

[@JoanneDavies-b6v]

This is. Beautiful. Shame and his mama. Hope they both reunited together for all Eternity rip ❤❤

[@josephoconnor1785]

I met him in town on a night out I asked for a pic with him and he told me to fuck off😂😂😂 classic

[@IrishMags100]

The sound is shocking on this 😢

[@Blondie101010100]

Amazing 👏

[@chrisshelley2211]

Wonderfully flawed, completely enthralling, just lovely.....mother and son xxx

[@alexcarratu5554]

Shane will be greatly missed. RIP, Mr MacGowan and Kirsty. We lost you way too soon. Thank you for your musical brilliance.

[@BernadetteCarbery]

Well done 👏 that was nice to see mother and son sing 👏 👌 hope yous are singing together up above x

[@georgebarnes8163]

Amazing, well done mother and son.

[@joaquimribeiro5504]

Mother and Son. Beautiful. RIP...

[@V8blue]

Brilliant~ I laughed, I cried, I reminisced 🍀❤️🌊🤧

[@thekesslerboy9337]

Shane showing his professionalism, tapping mam's arm when she jumps in too early 2:11, nodding when it's the right time. Then watching out for her 2:26 and helping by assisting with his bit. Class!

[@samisticlife]

No mistaking it was live

[@stu1964]

Legend!!! Always remembered.. This has to be 2023 Christmas no..1

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Faaaaaantastic

[@Joanne217]

Sweetest thing🎶🙏

[@IrishAndy85]

Our Legend and our treasure and we loved him dearly. RIP Shane ❤️🙏... you were someone, not just anyone!

[@Jojobber]

I would have loved to have been able to do something like this with my mom before I lost her.

[@uteh.6525]

Afraid to lost my Mom now. She is in the Stroke Unit this time. Kisses to you from away.

[@Jojobber]

Thank you xx.@@uteh.6525

[@WhenImBackInChicago]

​@@uteh.6525 🫂. 🫶. ❤️‍🩹.

[@clairduffy60]

God bless.

[@davororsag7743]

..me too..❤

[@slimjim4239]

this is a find - thank u for uploading

[@Helloitsmekk005]

Classic amen 🙏

[@ToniInSussex]

RIP both of the MacGowans there.

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

RIP 🙏 Therese' Shane and Tommy. 3 very lovely souls

[@nationaltrevor255]

Good of you to mention dear Tommy too my friend. Nice one.👍

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

@@nationaltrevor255ahh yes. November 20th that year was the first time I ever hung out with Tommy who appeared intimidating but was such a lovely person. I wish it was more than an old memory. There’s a boot some have I’ve tried so hard to find to no avail sadly. Tommy was Shane’s guardian angel Shane would always say Tommy was always on his shoulder.❤❤

[@mattlaamaim4797]

With so much rawness and pure love..not a perfect performance people may say..but brilliant all the same👍🏼

[@lesleyelalami2562]

Pogues..... surely......

[@kitsilanomusician2669]

Shane loved his Mother's singing so much, that he forgot to come back in @ 3:43

[@deeesoirscegardner]

From Ireland 🇮🇪 broken hearted fan RIP shane hero ..never will they be another u 💔

[@helenhughes9420]

Love her ❤

[@stevenhibbard4421]

I'm not crying, you are 😭😭😭

[@shannondawn44]

Thanks so much for sharing this treasure . Beautiful

[@pollyfoofoo8703]

Brought a smile to my face

[@smileandsaycheese44]

She started singing too early, then he didn’t sing when he should have been. God it’s wonderful.

[@laiahartley8923]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elfboy29]

and still perfect!

[@enjayO]

Perfect. 🥹

[@hillmidget1326]

Very cute when she kicked in tk early I jave to say, I'd say the both had a great laugh after that

[@josephkilborn3606]

just perfect❤

[@joewalsh4685]

What a lovely person. I love him and his family. God Bless you, I know you are in Heaven.x

[@anthonymartyn5590]

He will be dancing with her now and all his friends, god bless them all

[@IrishMags100]

Mother and son how beautiful 💚☘️

[@staceynolan8577]

This is beautiful. Mother and Son. Love it.

[@NeverBelieveALie]

How Lovely❤

[@peterandersen1380]

Love it ..

[@elainewhittaker6239]

This was wonderful...

[@margaretdesai708]

Bless them.

[@salvatoreaversa9765]

Love this beautiful well done mum brilliant xx🏍🏍🎄🎄

[@JamesSmith-te1bt]

Amazing how we admire a pure drunkard,,

[@josephkilborn3606]

i admire his songwrighting skills and gritty ,raw voice

[@debratansey6074]

❤

[@thelonelypiper9562]

Eso es tan tierno!!!!!

[@janemasini356]

R.I.P SON AND MOTHER❤❤

[@shayquinn7053]

Shane you are now in Heaven with your Ma and Kirsty and now you can sing your song with the people that mean so much to you as in You.. Your Ma .. Your Kirsty.. and your Sinead,. God bless you Shane .

[@carolnieto334]

Beautiful ❤

[@Ann-db0P]

Soo beautiful, soo precious ❤❤❤

[@lelilu1]

Awesome.❤