Shane MacGowan

[Finnegan]

Not surprising I guess but still gutting. Don't really flinch much at celebrity deaths but a big fan of Shane and the Pogues.

 

Absolute mess of a life at times, miracle to an extent he got this far. No less sad though.

 

RIP 

 

In the spirit of the Wire, 

 

 

[Spiritwalker]

Very sad news, RIP

[Scanchez]

One of the greats.

Such a shame.

[Blueman1967]

RIP Shane

[Dr Marco]

I'm devastated....Farewell Shane

RIP

 

 

[SpacedX]

Damn sure Steve Earle (no, not the former City player), will be off the wagon and raising a whiskey glass in Shane's honour tonight...

 

 

 

[SkidsFox]

Both Shane and Sinead gone in the same year. Devastating.

 

Possible author of the best tweet I've ever seen:

 

 

[davieG]

Crock of Gold: A few rounds with Shane MacGowan

 

BBC2 11.15 Tonighf

[Scanchez]

10 hours ago, davieG said:

Crock of Gold: A few rounds with Shane MacGowan

 

BBC2 11.15 Tonighf

Damn, I missed this.

Wonder if they'll have it on iplayer?

[Dr Marco]

 

 

[Izzy]

That's how you do a funeral. What a brilliant send off.

[SpacedX]

10 minutes ago, Izzy said:

That's how you do a funeral. What a brilliant send off.

Watched it live - it was quite unlike any funeral I've ever seen. Very touching. 

[Alf Bentley]

2 hours ago, Dr Marco said:

 

 

 

Dancing in the church? 

Poignant emotion, conviviality, fun and mayhem even from beyond the grave, eh, Shane?

 

Good to see almost all the surviving Pogues there (Jem Finer, James Fearnley, Spider Stacy, Terry Woods & Cait O'Riordan - didn't spot Andrew Ranken?). 

Also, John Sheahan, the last of the classic line-up of The Dubliners - the proto-folk/punkers.

After a childhood listening to parental Dubliners records and teenage/early 20s into punk and its many post-punk ripples, I was always going to be a big Pogues fan, wasn't I?

[Bellend Sebastian]

On 30/11/2023 at 23:03, davieG said:

Crock of Gold: A few rounds with Shane MacGowan

 

BBC2 11.15 Tonighf

Watched this a couple of nights ago on iPlayer. It's really good

[Dr Marco]