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from my library (vinyl)



The first of the three Pogue albums I have, and the best I'm sure. The inclusion of my favorite Pogues song helps
that assessment, Fairytale Of New York, a duo with Kirsty MacColl. How can you not love that? Chills on that one.
Five other love tracks, with only one bomb in the instrumental, Metropolis. Once I get around Shane McGowan's
slurred vocals (lyric sheet helps), these guys do it for me. This is their third album said to be a departure from
the previous two, with more of a varied sound, adding some Middle Eastern and Spanish folk to the Irish punk sound.
Still the latter stands out on most tracks. Once agan I was shorted with my vinyl version, missing two tracks that
were on the cd. This was that period where everything was released on both vinyl and cd, To encourage consumers to
make that switch many times extra tracks were put on the cd and not the vinyl. I was among the last to make that
switch. Call me stubborn.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Metropolis

Best Track - Fairytale Of New York

It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you

Got on a lucky one
Came in at eighteen to one
I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas
I love you baby
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true

They've got cars big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
When you first took my hand
On a cold Christmas Eve
You promised me
Broadway was waiting for me

You were handsome
You were pretty
Queen of New York City
When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
Sinatra was swinging,
All the drunks they were singing
We kissed on a corner
Then danced through the night

The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

You're a bum
You're a punk
You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God it's our last

The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day

I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
You took my dreams from me
When I first found you
I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you

The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing "Galway Bay"
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day

1) If I Should Fall From Grace With God ***
audio - The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God - YouTube
2) Turkish Song Of The Damned ***
live - The Pogues - Turkish Song of the Damned (1988) - YouTube
3) Bottle Of Smoke **
audio - The Pogues-Bottle Of Smoke - YouTube
4) Fairytale Of New York ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
5) Metropolis *
audio - The Pogues - Metropolis - YouTube
6) Thousands Are Sailing **
live - The Pogues - 05 - Thousands are Sailing (Live @ T&C '88) - YouTube
7) Fiesta **
video - The Pogues - Fiesta - YouTube
8) Medley **
audio - The Pogues - Medley - YouTube
9) Streets Of Sorrow/Birmingham Six ***
audio - The Pogues - Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six - YouTube
10) Lullaby Of London ***
audio - the pogues lullaby of london lyrics video - YouTube
11) Sit Down By The Fire **
audio - The Pogues-Sit Down by the fire - YouTube
12) The Broad Majestic Shannon ***
live - The Pogues - The Broad Majestic Shannon - YouTube

3's - 6
2's - 5
1's - 0

Grade - 2.4

so many albums, so little time