Yes! Let's make Fairytale of New York #1 for Christmas. And for #2 GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH.

@@fastinbulvis2223 I'm pretty sure it'll make it on it's own now.

I used to say that about Last Christmas, but I think Fairy Tale is on the same boat.

I didn't know if I loved or hated "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn" The line "… When you pissed yourself in Frankfurt and got syph down in Cologne".....I live in Cologne.and the most I had was knob rot. (I think).

far right

What’s it at in the charts now

I've no doubt it will be No1.

@@jamieroach5755is that like far out…?

@@martynanstis1620 😆

Es ist nicht immer einfach, satanische von nicht satanischen Künstlern zu unterscheiden. Aber Shane steht auf der Seite des Lichtes!

@wgtkdrtgwsm2332 trying to translate guessing language. I hear you re children !!. Bono was removed dark night of the soul, he is definitely was involved with Satanic say no more. A Blessing Bono was not at funeral 🙏 😊 ☺️

Fantastic words

You pathetic religious fools trying to adopt people into your cultish version of Christianity that Shane was not interested in. He was brought up catholic and stayed that way throughout his life. He didn't believe bond was a satanist either damn fools.

I’m from near Birmingham and a Catholic. There’s always been a big population of Irish in the West Midlands and they were largely welcomed. The Irish formed a big part of our congregation and our schools. I had many friends of Irish decent at school and my own maternal grandfather’s grandparents came over from Ireland.

Better times

@@irishheritage893your very wrong in that! But it was 60’s before his time, but it lived on. As Irish coming to UK early 80’s as a professional I still got that stigma, and 2010 met some lovely irish people on streets of central London that came out of a Christy Moore song….as you 7:46 say you lived for a short Time! Outside London ! I’ve lived decades and seen it!in my early working life I met people who came from West Indies who remember the clubs were they and the Irish got together as immigrants! Don’t know where you think your history knowledge is coming from but you are WAY OFF! Are you a plastic Paddy you have no idea about what this music means to people, their history and what it touches in there soul. I’ve cried so many times listening to this music, it’s the heart beat of a nation! On this night you have so upset me by your ignorance. How dare you have a name like Irish heritage you hav t a clue, nor lived any of it!

Fairytale of New York was written with a bloke from Stoke, Jem Finer.

​@@christuffer...and a Salford lad on accordian.. James Fearnley👍🏼

I see what you did there regarding Tom Waits 😅 I tip my hat to you sir. And yes, you are absolutely spot on. MacGowan's music went far beyond Fairtytale. Thankfully its there for people to now go and discover. I get the impression Shane will be bigger as a dead man, as people feel inspired to actually look beyond an annual Christmas hit.

@@VelcroKittie I hope they do look further because his writing and delivery were extraordinary. I love that you caught the TW reference. Shane really deserves the accolades and those delving further into his work will be very richly rewarded.

@johnnydeppofic Kyrgyzstan

No thank you. I don’t want an avid supporter of terrorism and hate at number 1, especially at Christmas. He was an IRA sympathiser and often posed with the scum.

I needed a pack of imodium after that rubbish, ff5 it's a mans funeral and talking no one important well fk u there was a packed church of his friends what could be more fitting RIP Shane Nick did you proud with Rainy Night in Soho what a performance special... special

Click Bait cocksmoker

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Yes there's loads of musicians who have made a career mainly in Ireland singing Irish music same with Damian Dempsey he tours in Britain but isn't well known unless your a fan of Irish music some don't like it cause they make it political jm English but like all music including Irish even some rebel songs I like cause I don't let religion or politics spoil a good song music to me is more important than religion and politics. My Grandmother Kathleen Kelly was Irish but grew up here in Liverpool which is mainly Irish but she christened my Dad Catholic but his sister protestant which I am but don't care either way. Dirty old town is considered Irish but its about Salford written by Ewan Mccoll Kirstys dad who also wrote first time ever I seen your face 2 absolute all time classic songs.

And also, Tom Waits is not a rocker. That part cracked me up.

He's a clown

@knoxyish, I hope that Bono was let nowhere near the funeral. That "poet" of doggerel would really ( on a wet day) throw an even bigger black cloud over the funeral. Self promoting bollocks.

Bono? Geldof? Zuviel negative Energie!

Bono thinks he’s god

@@user-ii4sk3zy6b Bono works with WEF

Bozo and Gandolf would go to the opening of a shoe box just to get a mention.

The pogues obviously never loved him, that's because they sacked him!

You're the first person I've seen here who's mentioned Kirsty MacColl. Poor soul, lost her life saving her son in Mexico. Her voice made up half of that song.

@johnnydeppofic why did u delete all your answers ? Course I said that you are fake ??? Do you cry 😢 now ? I hate cheaters like you !!!

He’s English

@@alexbowman7582But he’s a son of Ireland.

@@TOFB he’s Irish ethnically

​@@alexbowman7582His parents are Irish so he's Irish!

​@@cjm3109yes because that's were his heart was like Rod Stewart is as cockney as can be but his heart is Scottish cause he chooses to be. My Dad's name was William Wallace and his Mum Kelly was Irish but he was scouse and wasx100% English cause he wanted that way same as me but I lived in the States for 13 yrs and I love America like I do England cause my heart is in both places one cause of family and birth the other cause I have more in common with America due to my passions in life.

Mine are going in the Liffey

Both his parents are Irish and he lived in Ireland as child

He spent most of his life in England so that's his accent but he lived for Irish music which is sang with Irish accent and wouldn't sound authentic without it. I'm English from Liverpool but I sing with a total America accent cause I love American music and all my hero's are American. When the Beatles sang Elvis or Chuck Berry they don't have Liverpool accent or get back or back in the USSR, but they did in yellow submarine. If I sang Johnny Cash with Liverpool accent would sound stupid the only time I sound Liverpool when I sing is if I sing Irish songs cause our accent is similar. Graham Nash is from Manchester but you can't tell in CSNY songs.

@@susanohara1584 nein nein he lived int Germany

Jaysus all the Pogues factoid spewers in the comments, I understand, I'm Irish

Yeah, real charmer. So sad to see the death of the ex junkie boozing IRA supporter.

I agree with you up to a point without remembering Birmingham and anywhere there was bombing. Glasgow still has its issues from the turn of the last Century, totally ingrained in Culture and Community.

Hi mike livesey, yes i agree re ken murray! No joy re the splendid turnout of dubs,lets hope he at least appreciated the music .

Which this presenter did not bring up the troubles. There was no need he just put a damper on it. I was living in London in the 80s. And even though IRA bombs were going off in London at that time I was treated very well by the English people that I encountered. Which surprised me. We all need to move on now and leave the past behind. Britain are our closest neighbours.

@@Harveybeau Are you responding to me with this statement? I think you might have been therefore, I must state that there was no malice in my original response, it was and remains factual. Incidentally, the Pogues were very popular with one part of the divide and are still despised by the other in my city. Walk a mile and check it out for yourself!

​@@josephmaxwell5033 No Josephmaxwell I was not responding to you. I was talking about Ken Murray the TV presenter. Sorry if it came across as directed to you. Have a good evening.😊

@johnnydeppofic nyc

Agree.

As did my ancestors came over from Cork, died millionaires in todays money, those opportunities have finished.

Have a day off, you’re boring

He moonlighting. He never uses his falsetto in the day job.