Dead at 65, Shane MacGowan (foto:Janette Beckman)

RIP Shane

RIP Shane Macgowan (1957-2023).

Crazy just now seeing this picture of him and Sinead from back in 1988, now knowing they would die just 4 months apart, 35 years later.

And the next time I see you we’ll be down at the Greeks / there’ll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks / for it’s stupid to laugh and it’s useless to bawl

Shane & Sinéad

Shane MacGowan. Photo : Andrew Catlin.

Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowen of The Pogues

Remembering Shane MacGowan 1957-2023

Irish singer Shane MacGowan has died at 65. He co-founded The Pogues in 1982. After getting kicked out in 1991, he re-joined in 2001 and was with them until their end in 2014. He also had Shane MacGowan and The Popes, as well as solo work and collaborations with Nick Cave, Sinead O'Connor, and Dropkick Murphys.

The Pogues and Kristy MacColl's 1987 song "Fairytale in New York" is a holiday song I listen to every year as it's on multiple compilation albums. It was even featured in last year's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. I named The Pogues one of my Honorable Mentions for Best Irish Rockers of All-Time.

The link above is a list from Rolling Stone of his 15 essential songs with embedded videos.

"People are talking about immigration, emigration and the rest of the fucking thing. It's all fucking crap. We're all human beings, we're all mammals, we're all rocks, plants, rivers. Fucking borders are just such a pain in the fucking arse."

RIP Shane MacGowan

December 25, 1957 – November 30, 2023

If I should fall from grace with God Where no doctor can relieve me If I'm buried 'neath the sod But the angels won't receive me Let me go, boys Let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud Where the rivers all run dry

RIP Shane MacGowan (Dec 25, 1957 - Nov 30, 2023)

Punks

RIP Shane MacGowan 25/12/1957 - 30/11/2023

Nick Cave, Mark E. Smith and Shane MacGowan

📷 Bleddyn Butcher, in Camberwell, London 12/12/89