| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie 13:06 - Nov 30 with 3656 views | KeithHaynes |
Born in Kent, MacGowan was the son of Irish immigrants and fronted The Pogues from 1982 until their break-up in 2014. He had formed the Irish punk band Pogue Mahone, later shortened to The Pogues, in 1982 and released seven studio albums. In 1988 Kirsty MacColl collaborated with The Pogues for the Christmas song Fairytale of New York, written by MacGowan, which got to number two in the UK chart and remains one of the UK's best-loved Christmas songs.
MacGowan revealed he was diagnosed with encephalitis last year in a video posted to social media on New Year's Eve. It is is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed, according to the NHS website. He has also used a wheelchair since 2015 after injuring himself in a fall. |  |
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| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 15:58 - Dec 8 with 688 views | theloneranger |
They chose today, Sinéad O’Connor's birthday for his funeral. |  |
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| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 16:35 - Dec 8 with 674 views | KeithHaynes |
| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 09:32 - Dec 5 by onehunglow |
When you think of it, the converse is true of artists born into abject poverty or with difficult domestic circumstances turn out as part of Music Royalty . |
Takes all sorts, their status in life shouldn’t be the issue. It’s the lyrics and music they compose and the effect on their audiences they gain through the decades. | |
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| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 20:32 - Dec 8 with 650 views | onehunglow |
| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 16:35 - Dec 8 by KeithHaynes |
Takes all sorts, their status in life shouldn’t be the issue. It’s the lyrics and music they compose and the effect on their audiences they gain through the decades. |
Music has to be eclectic otherwise it has no purpose .
I’ve given the Pogues some listening time today to see if I was missing out . I don’t think I was.
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| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 11:35 - Dec 9 with 587 views | Kilkennyjack |
Shane’s funeral ….. the people loved him … 💚
What you reckon Keith ? |  |
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| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 00:22 - Dec 11 with 483 views | KeithHaynes |
| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 11:35 - Dec 9 by Kilkennyjack |
Shane’s funeral ….. the people loved him … 💚
What you reckon Keith ? |
Being someone whose immediate family are from the south, I’ve always been impressed by the way the Irish welcome everyone to the party. Shane won their hearts, he was a true Irish music legend. Born in Tunbridge Wells mattered not.
I don’t consider myself as Irish ( unlike those pesky Americans 😂 ) but have always felt the warmth from family who live in both the north and south today. I watched the funeral.
It was a fitting farewell to a man the mainstream really knew nothing about. On that I enjoyed the Nipple Erectors as well, those that know, know.
I’m glad as well the majority were clueless as to his abilities, they didn’t deserve to.
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| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 02:05 - Dec 11 with 470 views | Kilkennyjack |
| RIP Shane : Sex Pistols roadie on 00:22 - Dec 11 by KeithHaynes |
Being someone whose immediate family are from the south, I’ve always been impressed by the way the Irish welcome everyone to the party. Shane won their hearts, he was a true Irish music legend. Born in Tunbridge Wells mattered not.
I don’t consider myself as Irish ( unlike those pesky Americans 😂 ) but have always felt the warmth from family who live in both the north and south today. I watched the funeral.
It was a fitting farewell to a man the mainstream really knew nothing about. On that I enjoyed the Nipple Erectors as well, those that know, know.
I’m glad as well the majority were clueless as to his abilities, they didn’t deserve to.
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Yes agreed, it was a quite remarkable send off.
RIP Shane. | |
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