The Real Story Behind Shane MacGowan’s ‘Boys of the N.Y.P.D. Choir’ The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.
Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65 As frontman for the Pogues, he delivered lyrics romanticizing whiskey-soaked ramblers and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora worldwide.