The Pogues - Sally MacLennane [OGWT]

[@judesweeney]

Spider Stacy is absolutely unreal on the whistle. So impressive.

[@edmeister4031]

Pretty sad, but beautiful, song. Say what you want about the man, be he a self-destructive drunk, or a toothless bugger, but there's no denying the man's lyrical genius.

[@marksalter6026]

+Eagle to true

[@neilwilson5785]

So true. The songs are mighty powerful in the Wire, too.

[@spready13]

@@JC-td6ys Just cause a dogs born in a stable doesn't make it a horse...

[@ianstewart8243]

One of the finest in history

[@D.L91]

@Gavin MacNeish Heard a similar story with Nick Cave going round. He seen a pile of crumpled up paper. Had a look and they were songs he'd just discarded and Nick said some were the most beautiful lyrics you could ever read.

[@easystar123]

Fantastic. Rest in Peace Shane. The Pogues were great musicians and you were a fabulous singer and song writer. This music will live on.

[@ps4clipsfromtimoks]

his body was too weak for his soul and spirit... thank you for the songs❤

[@ellesetta]

I never would have thought anyone could drag that much wonderful sound outta penny whistle! This is some good Pogues!

[@oliveroneill1388]

OK .ignorant

[@shellydrew100]

Who gives a fuck about his teeth or drinking ...Shane you are amazing , just don't go dying yet...you've brought many hours / years of musical genies to so many over the decades...THANK YOU SHANE :)

[@tonyclegg5397]

This screwed up planet is an emptier place today.😢

[@seanogorman3617]

Insecure people with severe trauma go around putting others down for their looks. Confident happy people lift others up

[@joannehack7588]

☮️

[@drstevie]

R.I.P. Shane .. Genius . Poet.

[@legandrydirk]

Saw them a few times at the Carling Academy in Glasgow.The best live band that I have saw.One off the gigs McGowan just fucked off,and about ten mins later came back eating fish and chips.And the rest off the band filled in for him.I love the fact that he just does not give a fuck.I reckon he had a few that night to.How ever all his lyrics were spot on,and crystal clear.The guys a total pro and a real show man.And there is not many off them around any more.He is well under rated as a song smith.

[@MsGroovemom]

This old song makes me so happy. I love how fresh and punk these guys were back in the day. This song, and so many of the Pogues' songs, is on my eternal playlist.

[@alizaybak1335]

Fresh yes. Punk?? Shane looks like he was dressed by his mother.

[@stcmww5056]

AliZaybak It’s as if you don’t realize that punk is an attitude not a clothing style.

[@johnd2800]

Definitely punk

[@dermymoto]

RIP from a fellow Irish Glasgow Celtic fan HH 🍀🍀🍀

[@Mick-Kahl80]

And we sang him a song of times long gone Though we knew that we’d be seeing him again

[@nickevans417]

You needed two essentials for a Pogues gig. A few drinks in you and to know some of the words, and you got the best night of your life! When I saw them Shane didn't make it to the end of the show but Jem took over the last few so it didn't matter.

[@johanbergman3166]

This is absolutely amazing! Shane is (reasonably) sober and delivers as you wish!

[@devilsforkdigital1490]

In very good voice for sure.

[@skylarkman2000]

Amazing musicians, amazing music. RIP Shane .

[@robertoherreroespadas3768]

oh,that grotties,fond and marvellous 80´s! The old Shane and the Pogues in their twenties! How naive and idealist were we all! great memories,let them flow!!!!

[@davidcadden6097]

Was fortunate to see them playing very early in the Hope and anchor Islington and a place on the grays inn rd, Always remember Shane walking around the venue thanking the audience for showing up and telling of up coming gigs, Top band.

[@johndaarteest]

Place on the Grays Inn Road probably Water Rats place?

[@skylarkman2000]

Amazing musicians, amazing song.

[@JimMLINY]

Shane looking and sounding as good as ever, atta boy, lad!

[@loveadelaide]

Fantastic clip. Such an incredible band when they were all working together.

[@liamfan]

Dang. Shane looked so healthy.

[@fujifilm5127]

i think she's just sober here.

[@sarahkalokerinos2921]

❤ Love it! Unique song.

[@MarcSegura-xv8oc]

A true legend!

[@theshuttergrind]

One of my highlights from when I went to Ireland was knowing about this man lol

[@Hargiwald]

Great version, I love how it's actually a bit less rough than the album version without losing any of that great energy.

[@kathleentherose]

Shane MACGowan was born in Ireland and left with his parents to London where of course he grew up with the London Punk scene, but he loved the history and the skill of Irish Traditional music but he never felt he was as good as the Traditional singers, so, he invented 'Punk Irish' which was a huge hit. And Shane, your love of Irish calm and music is evident in every song you sing(except for Fiesta!!) xxx Go Néirí an mBóthar leat a Bhucaill! Love ya - brilliant man you are

[@KP5000]

finally got to see the pogues w/ shane in atlanta last year. they kicked ass.

[@shockaboots]

this is the most sober & put together I've ever seen Shane. God I love him!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Cheers to you Shane! 🍻

[@willwhite1575]

Really tight and Shane was clear as the accordion and the whistle. Happy days.

[@smidgekat5296]

This brings back the happiest memories of my youth and clubbing days and old mates - absolute genius!

[@JestersShoes]

one of my favourite tunes and I thought I'd look it up on KZbin and then look at the comments where everyone would agree. What a load of daft arguments, just appreciate the genius of the song, please!

[@b.l.4692]

God bless Shane.

[@Duendito]

Played this in a band years ago, hehe :-)

[@joycey007]

the man is a hero!

[@username-bg6pu5vv4h]

RIP Shane

[@lukeokeeffe]

Merry Christmas from Birmingham. Happy birthday Shane!

[@joshm3059]

Happy Birthday Shane MacGowan

[@ZeppelinNL]

LOL I can actually hear the lyrics clearly here. Great vid :D!

[@LarzGustafsson]

Superb!

[@fahlen.236]

Larz Gustafsson Tjena Larz

[@alfieprice6393]

Love it. Thanks for this.

[@badluckhoppy]

Happy St. Paddy's!

[@kg142]

I watched the story of Stiff last night on BBC4 as I missed it the last time and this song is a rollicking good foot-tapper diddly music is always like that. Shane looked most odd when interviewed and his laugh was like Mutley's without the snicker-still as I say bloody good song.

[@neo6709]

Fantastic song, they don't write them like this anymore. Would probably need 10 folk now.

[@marcusparks]

Thanks!

[@scurvyyyyyyyyyy]

this song makes me happy

[@fatguytriestuff]

Legend.!!

[@angiejaxx5]

Thinking about the ones that we lost on the way❣️

[@jimmynebula4264]

He soothed the souls of psychos and the men who had the horn, and they all looked very happy in the morning...

[@davem4316]

I am awake at two in the morning laying on my couch eating costco gorgonzola trying parse a six second clip from this song some silly bint sent me yesterday even though I did everything in my power to get her to buzz off for good, for her own good; and if she can read this I'd like to remind her my opinion on snorting other people's heartfelt religious leanings as a mild fast acting antidepressant merely takes the act of self medicating to its absolute ideological endgame. Also it's beyond baffling to me trying to sort out which faiths people actually profess versus everything they say that seems intended to destabilize further the beliefs of someone that professor finds the least bit threatening in any conceivable manner. . I'm just passed I can barely make out a word he was saying in the clip. If I spoke 42 languages fluently I admire and respect this man but I wouldn't pick being able to understand him better. As it stands, all I know is that I am an involuntary prisoner of the hated tongue of the heathen oppressor and I'm not sure it counts as a human language anymore. ...was she calling me a plastic paddy? Make Paranoia Agree Again

[@gape1964]

watched them at Brixton Academy , awesome !!

[@neilfraser6942]

McGowan is as good a song writer and poet as Dylan Thomas , both of them sing from the heart and beyond

[@seancrainey5581]

Happy Birthday Shane MacGowan! Genius!

[@FFM0594]

Nice.Thanks.

[@DuncanMcintyre-jk3qb]

Rip Shane rest nah “he’ll stick his head back up and shout let’s have another round “ ☮️🕯🦥✊😎

[@neonknees]

shane was born in Kent while his parents were over from Ireland visiting relatives. Then went home afterwards. They moved to England themselves when he was 5-6.

[@xxCorinnaxx]

Amazing :)

[@ADOENDRA]

GO GO GO !!!!

[@syntric]

Kind of a shock to see that man so sober :-p

[@glen7318]

Yeah he DOES seem sober...

[@playinitbyear2860]

Pure Pogues

[@stephaneleb1608]

j adore ........

[@ledtube2027]

The lads, the legends.

[@UKJEWELZ]

In response to Martin Carey: James Fearnley is from Worsley in Manchester... it's Jem Finer who came from Cheshire(Knutsford).

[@hbecker123]

nice guys

[@joshm3059]

This version is quality.

[@dowdallerno1]

Cait class👏👏🍀👌👍✊🍀💚

[@punhaze]

Rest in Peace Shane!

[@gazebbs123]

this fucking fantastic

[@StephenVallely-f1m]

RIP Shane 🌹

[@mufc99ok]

pogues were a class band back then

[@thomasvlund]

@Spizike237 the host, yes. No one in the band, luckily! ^^ Shane always has awesome hair!

[@prangbro]

Find watching footage of young, healthy(ish) Shane almost unbearably moving now… he was obviously so shy and took what he did so seriously for a time.

[@presidentjoebhoy8950]

God Bless Shane McGowan and RA Pogues.

[@robshirley6241]

far away!!!!

[@jamiehalifax4954]

🎶 Its sad to say ..shane is on his way.. to raise a little hell..in heaven on this day.. 🎶

[@inthekitchen2]

@TheJerksTC lol...it does look like him when he played "the guy at the police station" in ferris buller's day off

[@debtsongs]

I think this is the ONLY performance I've ever seen where Shane isn't drunk!

[@stvia]

Is it a coincidence that he also sounds so unpassionate in this performance?

[@rightstar890]

itz a fuckin song simple as that ya and a good one big up da pogues !

[@_Ainudin_]

LOL :D Fantastic, very awesome song. :D

[@devilsforkdigital1490]

Hopefully someone can repost this without the stupid ticker tape annoyance.

[@cattycakes64]

This song always makes me want to drink Guinness until I collapse.

[@ashitanoakira]

最高♪

[@billy2rivers1]

Great song about the car factory in England and about fighting a massive bloke called the elephant who kept fighting with a broken neck .

[@NabooTheEnigma3]

I have no idea why...but the bluntness of this comment left me in hysterics

[@KurtMcGowan]

I read their biography and the pogues didn't really like being referred to as drunks. To be fair, they didn't take any more drink and drugs than most rock bands! x

[@GamingFrag]

The Wire

[@ondra8638]

RIP Phil Chevron

[@misdiagnosed3027]

Best drinking song before catching a train

[@QualiTeaGaming]

Cait is amazing on bass

[@x123Scandalx]

Words cannot describe how much I want to whistle like Spider Stacy

[@colinfrost1113]

One of the few times Shane McGowan isn’t off his face

[@BmoreBusker]

Shane is on what he's on. Don't you know this electifymystuff?

[@dowdallerno1]

Great man. Without the booze would you get the songs? Is the price too much?

[@JohnGourette]

Hi to all on STW

[@sakimitama7167]

That really make me proud to be celt.

[@stcmww5056]

Saki Mitama Excellent, though that’s quite a Japanese-sounding name for a Celt. Anyway, I’m glad you’re proud to be Celt!

[@ricochet3212]

Fuck Yeah Mate, Shane Is fucking awesome.

[@KurtMcGowan]

Anyway, great song. One of their best. Is this a live recording or has it been dubbed over? x

[@JonnyWahWah]

the greatest LONDON band of all time !

[@TastefulPunk]

isnt it also sometimes called tin whistle (im not no expert i was just wondering)

[@thomasvlund]

@tosgem He's amazing, hell yeah! But I can't see why anybody would call him ugly... his teeth may be crooked/gone, but that's nothing that can't be fixed. Besides that, Shane's a decent looking bloke IMO.

[@liamfan]

He is!

[@shatterjack]

I lose my voice after one chorus with this song

[@ianstewart8243]

Hahaha!! Love it. Truth!! Definitely shredded some vocal cords on this number over the years.