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Post by somnambulist on Dec 2, 2023 12:07:20 GMT
I'm not a great thread-starter but I couldn't let this week go by without rectifying the omission of a MacGowan thread. For many of us of a certain generation he was a towering figure.
What I've learnt in the last few days is what a nuanced character he was. His wife has talked about his love of Royal Family documentaries (despite being a staunch republican) and their habit of doing the Telegraph crossword together.
I saw The Pogues once. It happened to be on the night that Barry McGuigan was fighting the great Eusebio Pedroza for the World title (at Loftus Road IIRC). The band refused to go on stage until the fight was over! McGuigan won and a great night was had by all.
Brilliant songwriter, superlative lyricist. A huge loss, but those wonderful Pogues albums will last for ever.
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Post by eggchaserbull on Dec 2, 2023 15:11:28 GMT
I'm not a great thread-starter but I couldn't let this week go by without rectifying the omission of a MacGowan thread. For many of us of a certain generation he was a towering figure. What I've learnt in the last few days is what a nuanced character he was. His wife has talked about his love of Royal Family documentaries (despite being a staunch republican) and their habit of doing the Telegraph crossword together. I saw The Pogues once. It happened to be on the night that Barry McGuigan was fighting the great Eusebio Pedroza for the World title (at Loftus Road IIRC). The band refused to go on stage until the fight was over! McGuigan won and a great night was had by all. Brilliant songwriter, superlative lyricist. A huge loss, but those superlative Pogues albums will last for ever. We did do a bit on the "What are you listening to" thread.
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Post by glawsterwhite on Dec 9, 2023 10:07:15 GMT
He was certainly an interesting character. I saw the pogues supporting elvis Costello back in the day .. was a great night ! We seem to be losing someone of interest daily at the moment. Rip Shane & rip benjamin zepheniah … two absolute one offs
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Post by somnambulist on Dec 9, 2023 12:18:23 GMT
Fecking beautiful!
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