• Bahalex@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I can only speak to my experience on the west coast of the US, but it seems the Pogues in general aren’t well known, let alone this gem.

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      1 year ago

      You’ve been missing out on a banger!

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        1 year ago

        I don’t know how I first heard them, but the Pogues have been a favorite of mine for a while. ‘The repeal of the licensing laws’ is the only piece of music I can play. On the tin whistle at that.

        Shane with teeth is an odd thing to behold.

        I was searching for a video clip of him walking into a mirror and not spilling a drop of gin- instead I see he just died yesterday. Damn. I though the posted meme was just thanking him for the best Christmas song. :,(