The police musicians famously recognized in the Pogues song “Fairytale of New York” never sought the limelight, and for good reason.
Tag: Pogues, The (Music Group)
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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.