Dan T. Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Irish singer and songwriter Shane McGowan, lead singer of the Celtic punk band The Pogues died today in Dublin. He was 65. Here's hoping no murdered ghost will haunt you, Shane... Edited November 30, 2023 by Dan T. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Possibly, the most “Irish” person to have ever existed. Rest in peace sweet prince. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Damn, this one hurts. An unparalleled legend in the Irish punk community. So many bands I listen to credit him with being their inspiration. Few could master the perfect blend of rage and sadness that he could in his voice. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 My friend Julia died from Alcohol and depression today, too and it's seems so fitting. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Hat tip to @Dan T. for the thread title. The story here is not that Mr. McGowan died, it's that he lived to age 65. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Koolblue13 said: My friend Julia died from Alcohol and depression today, too and it's seems so fitting. Sorry to hear that Koolblue. Peace be with you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 51 minutes ago, Dan T. said: Sorry to hear that Koolblue. Peace be with you. Thanks bro. It was coming for a while, so no shock. Life ain't for everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 5 hours ago, GhostofSparta said: Damn, this one hurts. An unparalleled legend in the Irish punk community. So many bands I listen to credit him with being their inspiration. Few could master the perfect blend of rage and sadness that he could in his voice. Him singing The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is the most poignant version of the most poignant war song. Rip your heart to shreds. Amazing. RIP 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 The Pogues live in the 80s were some of the best gigs I've been to. And he wrote some of the finest lyrics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 A real artist living in pain for so long. RIP and thank you, Shane. You will be remembered and appreciated for a very long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 10:25 AM, TradeTheBeal! said: Possibly, the most “Irish” person to have ever existed. He was born in England. But being born in a pigsty doesn’t make you a pig. While undoubtedly very talented, he reinforced English stereotypes of drunken, uneducated Irish which did many of us no favors when living among the English. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 1:37 PM, PleaseBlitz said: Hat tip to @Dan T. for the thread title. The story here is not that Mr. McGowan died, it's that he lived to age 65. No kidding. Knowing what I know of his demons, and having seen some performances online where he seemed very... inebriated? I'm honestly shocked he lasted as long as he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/1/2023 at 7:54 PM, Corcaigh said: He was born in England. But being born in a pigsty doesn’t make you a pig. While undoubtedly very talented, he reinforced English stereotypes of drunken, uneducated Irish which did many of us no favors when living among the English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, TradeTheBeal! said: **** that guy. He is Irish MAGA-equivalent. Imagine if you were a black professional and people assumed Flavor Flav was the role model for “your people.”. Who is the equivalent for white Americans? Steven Seagall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I posted that Marty Robbins video and this played nest. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PKURhqmSLmM&list=RDAMVMuNyTBx1A90g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 5:34 PM, Corcaigh said: **** that guy. He is Irish MAGA-equivalent. Imagine if you were a black professional and people assumed Flavor Flav was the role model for “your people.”. Who is the equivalent for white Americans? Steven Seagall? I'm a wiite American. I'm frim a huge Irish part of Philly. I'm other **** too and have nthing on actual people from Ireland. I guess it's like the idiot Jersey Italians who made their own language. Have you been to Irish `dominate east coast towns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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