The Pogues - Shane MacGowan - Body of an American

The Pogues - Shane MacGowan - playing Body of an American in Dublin - Self Aid 1986

[@shamrockshore6308]

I saw them play at the Roseland on W52nd in 1988. The place was packed, and half of the crowd I can honestly say were Korean. About two or three songs in, one Irish guy took a dive onto the stage and belly slid across it. The bouncers caught hold of him and launched him airborne, back into the crowd. Immediately after that, about 20 Koreans came flying onto the stage from every direction, and the whole place erupted. Americans, Irish, Koreans, and God knows what else, were hopping off the floor dancing like crazy. You could almost feel the air vibrate. 30 years later, and it's the best show I was ever at in my life.

[@thebigsalt1]

Class

[@JimmyFranceable]

I loved Roseland. Wish I could have been there in 1988. Saw Dinosaur Jr. there in 1994. Loudest show I ever saw.

[@moki7685]

That sounds awesome

[@doom6015]

I was at that show. They always got the people dancing. They brought us a crazy kind of joy! New York loved them. I was lucky enough to have a drink with Phil Chevron in Downtown Beirut, an East Village Bar, while they were there. He was drinking alone when I stopped in there one afternoon. I was surprised he didn't have an entourage. Nice man. A bit stoic. He talked about Leadbelly.

[@dougzilla]

Any fans of the tv show "the Wire" out there? This song is used on at least 3 occasions over the course of 5 seasons. They use it for police wakes. Everybody gets righteously pissed and they do a sing a long to this song. It is quite brilliant. The main detective Jimmy McNulty plays the Pogues really loud whenever he goes on a bender.

[@curseditem8354]

good show

[@Tobi_Wan_Kenobi]

Exactly where I heard this song!

[@MustardTigerFan42]

@@curseditem8354the best

[@downunderdan5132]

Loved “The Wire”. Memorable to this day.

[@reiver130]

don't forget detectives poke and mahoan, a play on Pogue Mahaon, or kiss my arse in gaelic

[@neilwilson5785]

I saw them way back, and bought a pint that took 20 minutes to buy. It took two seconds to lose it when the music started. If it helps, thirty Irishmen knocked this flimsy Englishman for six. What a fucking gig. Thanks Shane.

[@kennyworth007]

Rest in peace, Shane. Thanks for all the many years of great music.

[@jjhartwell99]

Who the hell goes onto a Pogues video on You Tube and begins critiquing Shane's dental hygiene. What do you do for an encore, go onto a Motorhead video and discuss Lemmy's warts?

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

Totall agreed. Song matters. Nothing else does.

[@theliamofella]

The best comment I have ever read on KZbin , seriously ✌️👍❤️👌

[@itsaguinness]

It’s fixed now anyway he got his chompers back.

[@straightfaceguy7966]

difference between warts and a heroin addiction though.... just sayin.. old cpt heroin teeth.

[@theliamofella]

@@straightfaceguy7966 he has fuked teeth most of his life, well before he ever took heroin

[@aoifemoran7672]

The relentless talent of Shane McGowan and the Pogues will never leave. This is a classic example of that talent. Absolutely love it and anyone who watched The Wire knows it. Pure Class

[@marilenetala3050]

For sure. !!!!

[@timothygraham4304]

It's songs like this that should be played before kids are forced to play the tin whistle. Show them that they could be legends. Don't just give it to them and expect them to love it!

[@redpanda7967]

This isn’t the most appropriate song for kids to play lol

[@prangbro]

I love how Spider puts everything into the opening whistle part and looks so visibly relieved when it's over!

[@tomwaitsfornoone1]

...somebody was forced to play the tin whistle as a child...

[@eekowarrior4409]

One of my favourite songs by Saint Shane

[@neilhickey5045]

One of Great Shane's songs. Underestimated I think, so evoking of I am sure of many, many people from a certain background can relate to. Brilliant. God Bless and thank you Shane.

[@TheScribeofLight]

The two best concerts of my life were both Pogues gigs, at the Brixton Academy (and IMHo, The Pogues Live at the Brixton Academy is among the greatest live albums of all time.) I first saw them on their 25th Anniversary Tour. The only beers you could buy were lager and Guinness. The support band, God love them but I don't even remember who they were, did their thing, and then the Pogues came on. As they did, the entire crowd surged forward. At this point you have to realise that the Academy is a converted cinema, so the floor slopes gently forward. My son and I were at the front just behind a large metal bar that effectively demarcated the mosh pit, and as the Pogues took the stage and the crowd surged forward, all the beer that was left in people's plastic pint glasses took flight. There was a half second where I looked up to see a tidal wave of Guinness hanging over me, then it hit, they kicked off with Streams of Whiskey, and it never let up from there. The year after, I was back with my wife and daughter as well, and then I went into the mosh pit and survived, but that's another story.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Very few musicians had the skill and creativity of Shane, RIP

[@eekowarrior]

One of their finest songs and MacGowan in fine form vocally - something in his tonality is deeply poignant

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

Except for chorus 1

[@danielmaher7108]

My favorite Pogues song. Absolutely brilliant.

[@dennisscott2516]

I listened to Pogues back in 80’s. Then after watching The Wire I got back into em. It’s like nursery rhymes for adults. Real catchy!

[@sharonboland8620]

this is my most favourite pogues song ,which is saying something when they give so much to choose from !

[@tooshortxdanao]

crazy ... "The Wire" got me into this song too ...

[@EzekielsBones]

Martin O’Malley was mayor of Baltimore, later governor of ny, now some other government official, sang this song (or another pogues song at one of Obama’s inaugurations. He also appeared on a tv celebrating of Shane in Ireland (maybe England)

[@cinemanshanahan]

saw these guys MArch 20, 2008 and March 20, 2009 in Boston. Probably the two best shows I've ever seen.

[@IrelandFAI]

This has by far become one of my favorite Pogues songs :-)

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

My friend Maureen and I saw The Pogues in Kansas City Missouri at The Uptown Theatre and they were wonderful, Shane was in great form and the band was outstanding, Thank You Gentlemen

[@ksoundkrew]

saw them in Boston last year, Shane nailed every song

[@joe9042]

Pissed out of his brain. lol

[@Irishtom1000]

There's only one Shane McGowan,I must of seen him over 40 times and it only get's better.

[@martinsimmons2359]

Lucky bastard

[@colinlidston4927]

Brother, when you were good, you were the best we had.

[@jeffreyjames9372]

RIP, Shane. A genuine soul who remained true through it all. Can’t say that about too many folks in the crazy world. Sláinte!

[@fjmackenzy]

Dear Lord. Thank you for blessing us down here with the Pogues.

[@ronnysterling7694]

The “fifteen minutes later we had our first taste of wisky” gets me every time

[@frankiethecat]

Just saw The Pogues up at oxegen and by christ this song was fantastic

[@martcarey]

Great song, great band, great outro too! "Hot wire her with a pin!" priceless!

[@Jeremyramone]

the pogues equal pure brillilance, they were the greatest live show i ever had the fortune of beholding. thanks for sharing this video, cheers

[@Delaney001]

Loved the Pogues for ages, then The Wire played this....magic

[@ignacioasin933]

He was called, he served and he counted

[@Andy3612]

He was real po-lice

[@robmcneil]

Old King Cole!

[@HALFTHEMIKE]

Shane sounds so good here

[@eoinohaodha]

It's the music of the Irish diaspora. And what beautiful music it is.

[@irishbloke99]

Never heard of this song till the wake scenes in "the Wire", awesome. Long live Mc Nulty!

[@PatrickDuganOFFICIAL]

Ahhh, I've never seen this performed live. Classic Pogues!

[@eekowarrior]

Last verse so touching - and look at crowd reaction !

[@maviddeyers]

RIP Jimmy McNulty :(

[@solidus2916]

Mavid Deyers ? he didn't die!

[@ALIMUNTH]

/woosh he was pretending in the last episode

[@chipnale8324]

this played at coles wake season 3 and cole was involved of the wire producing so it was actually a true memorial to a person who died at the end othe wire season 2

[@TheBagpiperNo1]

One of Shanes greatest concerts. I remember well...

[@ClairvoyantDreamer29]

LOL I love how he picks up and takes a swig off his beer while the guy plays his fiddle!

[@mooneymash]

this is seriously the best ever!

[@stevenhulbert2443]

This song and The Wire go hand in hand.

[@Liam2621]

They tour every year, it's not too late to see them.

[@MJH211]

They don’t make music like this anymore these days. Great song

[@FabioSpelta]

LONG LIVE THE POGUES

[@miked4292]

Early Pogues... Bloody Brilliant Band.... Love this lyric "Free born man of the USA". The band as I remember it : Spider Stacy - vocals, tin whistle (1982-1996, 2001-present) Jem Finer - banjo, mandola, saxophone, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, vocals (1982-1996, 2001-present) James Fearnley - accordion, mandolin, piano, guitar (1982-1993, 2001-present) Shane MacGowan - vocals, guitar, banjo, bodhrán (1982-1991, 2001-present) Andrew Ranken - drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals (1982-1996, 2001-present) Darryl Hunt - bass guitar (1986-1996, 2001-present) Terry Woods - mandolin, cittern, concertina, guitar, vocals (1986-1993, 2001-present)

[@JaymeSplendid]

You left out Cait O'Riordan bass, vocals (1982-1986, 2004) Philip Chevron guitar, vocals (1985-1994, 2001-2013; his death)

[@incubi51]

This makes want to go to the pub and to finish building my time machine.

[@alexander9264]

RIP and thank you

[@darrensmith4951]

All time favourite Pogues track

[@ohen]

But Ray Cole stood with us. All of us. In Baltimore. Working. Sharing a dark corner of the American experiment. He was called. He served. He. Is. Counted. Old King Cole.

[@Randy-rp9cw]

Best scene ever!

[@metalmilitia01]

Real police

[@ajmak3662]

Natural Po-lice

[@ultanbeare]

Self Aid Dublin 1986 I was at it

[@RickDrift]

As an amaerican, I highly approve of this song.

[@sfowned]

At least 1000 of the views for this video are mine. RIP to a Legend.

[@Maceman1990]

Sure, I loved the pogues before the tv show but missed this precious song before. What a show, the wire.

[@OztarAntoine]

Great clip of a great song ! Thanks a lot mate !

[@mdavidsonflux]

Bloody awesome.

[@sarahkalokerinos2921]

One hell of a performance! 🙂 👍

[@jr4333]

Good Man Shane!

[@j4ck2234]

man, that was a good show.

[@GaTiger11]

From now on, whenever I hear that song and I will feel like I need to be at an Irish cop bar somewhere in Baltimore, Maryland.

[@tutanchamon6225]

Rest in peace sweet Irish soul

[@rlj19876]

rockin irish! i love it

[@dragyourhalo]

whaaaaaaat! thanks for this post!!! First new pogues vid i've seen up in a long time

[@sullivansongz]

Shane sharp as razors back then with the lyrics and all

[@hebert777]

Legendary Pogues =)

[@caronfountainhead]

f**ckin awesome. can't believe this song was recorded this early on video. Shane's 120 lbs, 10 stones a rock-n-roll.

[@icecoldhubbas]

Yeah... My first Pogues was SNL! this is awesome!!!!!

[@dennishando2736]

I learned to play the tin whistle because of this song.

[@joe9042]

Can you play it?

[@Lario]

Rest easy Shane...

[@notconradful]

If I ever hear anything dirogitory towards Shane I will personally come find u that's all... rip Shane

[@randonkbay]

RIP Shane MacGowan.

[@goldensloth7]

Beauty!

[@joe9042]

Spider on that penny whistle. Magic!

[@steveo8823]

awesome

[@Oggelen]

friggin good!

[@leopoldbloom]

as far as i can tell, he got every word right .... nice performance from the good ol' days

[@vidit989]

When you were good, you were the best we had.

[@steviecuz]

Poguetry in motion! Still got the 7" Picture Disc! Great Piss up tune!

[@OoooHan]

hes born in county tipp and spend his youth in london. hes been back here for a long time

[@zz377zz]

May the lord bless you and keep you

[@mbpelicans]

RIP Shane

[@radicalcartoons2766]

RIP lovely Shane.❤❤❤

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

@neohip Indeed, the Dubliners are incredible! Incidenlty, my childhood braces tragedy was rectified by the fact that I had an Irish nanny. She taught me Psalms, Gaelic expressions and she always listened to The Saw Doctors. Check them out if you haven't already. "I usta lover" is a good one...

[@shockaboots]

Does Shane MacGowan ever still preform live? I know it would be a much "different" experience today given his years of partying & their toll, but I would still KILL to see him play once ;-) He always sings with his eyes shut, so wonderful ;-)

[@kimberlymitchell5568]

I was living in Japan in 2006 and they played. I didn’t go because the tickets were $70. I now regret that so much!

[@seanogorman3617]

Look up their 30 year anniversary gig in Paris. About 12 years ago. His performance is great

[@whenpigsfly860]

Spider looked so relieved when he got through that first whistle lead.

[@paulcarr4276]

Up the Pogues!! In leage with Ronnie Drew & the Dubliners...Ireland forever!

[@patriciathewisher2315]

First saw Pogues on st Patrick’s day 1987 brixton academy London

[@tadgh37]

so many great memories...gotta stop watching these...am getting nothing done

[@punkcat77]

I know, it's about bloody time they came to Australia! It's only 24 hours on a plane, get your arse over here Shane.

[@Donegaldan]

Shane's vocals are at their best in this song

[@darkfatherdivine]

I like how he forgot the words to the first chorus, and started with the words to the third. "Farewell to New York City boys, to Boston and PA!"

[@scotteckert3110]

fucking love.....

[@The_momur]

Phil Chevron, you’ll always be my Pogues nerd crush.

[@marlowe2]

RIP McNulty's Career. And that other guy that died in Season 3 because the actor/producer really died.

[@eastern11]

come to the "sidebar" on guilford ave. that's the tavern used to shoot the kavanaugh's scenes.

[@barneyfountain]

Then fifteen minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey!

[@barneyfountain]

But fifteen minutes later We had our first taste of whiskey There was uncles giving lectures On ancient Irish history The men all started telling jokes And the women they got frisky At five o'clock in the evening Every bastard there was piskey

[@debratanner744]

Good song

[@GrlLeastLikelyTo]

@gravmass Indeed!

[@UrfinDzjus]

I definitely FAQ'N missed these Guys in my early ages. There is the reason - depend from where are you used to burn. :)

[@J8T369]

This is a great video, he ClAIRE RACEY,, I am thinking of you tonight.

[@youwishyouhadthischannelna9573]

only Shane can pull it off=half pissed and crowd singing x

[@IIJAMZYII]

Half pissed? FULLY PISHED! HAHA