James Fearnley on Here Comes Everybody: The Story of The Pogues

James Fearnley -- founding member and accordionist in The Pogues -- discusses his love of writing and 'Here Comes Everybody', his history of the band: www.faber.co.uk... The book charts the highs, lows, successes and excesses of life with The Pogues and the ever-exuberant Shane MacGowan.

[@irishroverandthecrew]

Best accordion player of all time ! Saw him in London on May 3rd.

[@dkmurphygirl]

Excellent book! One of my new favorite musical autobiographies. Have been a fan of the Pogues for years, and have an even greater love and respect for the band after reading this book. It's nice to know that a band that's music has always meant so much to me was not only played by people that were great musicians and songwriters, but also decent human beings. :) I loved the stories, and also loved reading about all the technical aspects of the music, like the recording process and how the actual musical arrangements came about. It was great to go back and listen to the recordings and interviews after reading about them. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well done! :-D

[@Sooper8]

Bloody great book. Well written, and puts you right there as if you are just eaves dropping on events.

[@Bluubird]

Just got it and can't wait to read it.

[@bogman192]

great band. great book. about to re-read it again. thanks for writing it.

[@gb7414]

Just finished it,what a great read,up there with the best band biographies

[@TheSeanieboy]

Great book James. I loved your honesty from how you arrived in London with the intention to write a book. I love the fact that life seemed easy to drift with not much money and rough it in flats and sign on the dole and make music and form the Pogues and go on amazing musical journey. Love the Pogues. RIP Phillip Chevron

[@mod69]

couldn't put this book down its fantastic i remember handing my faberandfaber book poguetry the words of shane mcgowan to frank murrey in berlin and he got all the band sign it deadly, the pogues at their peak were the best live band ever

[@markbailey1970]

Great book and wonderfully written

[@soepil]

Just finished the book - very interesting and very moving. It made me listen to the Pogues records again. You can't beat real music. Thanks.

[@theSupertonesurf]

can't wait to read the book, thanks James you kick butt on the the squeeze box...Cheers

[@waltermcdonald4724]

I'm half way through the book, will finish it today on a flight. Great story about a group of rebels from Kings Cross.

[@jeffdorsey3030]

Drinkin a Rolling Rock! 33!!! Old Latrobe Pennsylvania.

[@clairduffy60]

Brilliant book.

[@kungpuk5186]

Love you James! Thank's for the music..

[@tonybroderick4808]

Great book.

[@Nigelxman]

What a great fucking book. I read it in two days and now I wish there had been more!

[@jimlavelle4538]

Great admirer of his book and music. Deserves far better than a Rolling Rock, charitably the fourth best Pa. beer.

[@patkelly3966]

Eeeeh i never knew Fearnley were such a bloody good Northern lad.

[@BestUserNameUK]

He's from Salford👍🏼

[@seanod7157]

Loved the book. Wish I had heard this before I read the book so I could have had James' voice in mind. Also, what about the Pogues sans Shane? Loved those albums too.

[@tarmonhill]

please james, write a follow up already!

[@bogman192]

when the pogues kicked shane out of the band I used to joke it was like the nelson riddle band kicking out frank. after reading the book i no longer told that joke. i was with shane - "what took ya so long."

[@revol148]

It's really NOT a great book and I don't rate him much of a writer the fact he goes out of his way to use big words (rather like Will Self) becomes tiresome.As with the rest of the band he finds it hard to come to terms with the fact that MacGowan WAS the Pogues the rest were a backing band at best yet it was such a irony that they ended up sacking him.To date the only half decent Pogues biography would be "Pogue Mahone - Kiss my arse" by Carol Clerk.

[@citizencairn5230]

The irony here is - unless you were having a very, very bad day - clearly, you can barely write. So please try to think before offering such 'definitive' opinions regarding literary worth.

[@revol148]

@@citizencairn5230 Irony eh? There is no comma needed between the words "clearly" and "you" but thanks for concern regarding both my literary worth and my lack of writing skills !