"It was Christmas Eve, babe ..." The opening lyrics to The Pogues' classic "Fairytale of New York" are timeless. Now, however, the Irish Christmas ballad is getting a new life, as The Pogues have ...
New York Post: How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues turned ‘Fairytale of New York’ into a holiday classic
According to Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan — the Irish icon who died at 65 early Thursday — the story behind his band’s Christmas-in-the-drunk-tank classic “Fairytale of New York” began with Elvis ...
How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues turned ‘Fairytale of New York’ into a holiday classic
Yahoo: How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues' controversial 'Fairytale of New York' became an unlikely, enduring holiday hit
How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues' controversial 'Fairytale of New York' became an unlikely, enduring holiday hit
Uproxx: The Funeral For Pogues Singer Shane MacGowan Ended With A Chilling Cover Of ‘Fairytale Of New York’
Pogues band member and “Fairytale Of New York” co-writer Jem Finer discussed the song’s origin in a 1988 interview with NME. “I had written two songs complete with tunes,” he said. “One had a good ...
The Funeral For Pogues Singer Shane MacGowan Ended With A Chilling Cover Of ‘Fairytale Of New York’
The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” has been a left-field Christmas classic since Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl first sang it in 1987, but this year — three weeks after MacGowan’s death (and 23 ...
Variety: Hozier Brings Christmas Vibes to ‘Saturday Night Live’ With Emotional Performance and Changed Lyrics to ‘Fairytale of New York’
Hozier was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live‘s” Christmas edition Saturday night, and for his second song, the Irish artist paid tribute to the Pogues’ classic “Fairytale of New York.” On ...