Covid Island Discs

Song 5: A Rainy Night In Soho, The Pogues

So this post marks the sad passing of Shane MacGowan on the 30^th of November 2023. Sadly Shane’s general lifestyle was not that conducive to longevity. Probably his most famous hit was Fairytale of New York which was a duet between him and the late Kirsty MacColl who passed away tragically young in a bizarre boating accident. Shane also covered the Australian classic written by Eric Bogle The Band played Waltzing Matilda a song about Australian Anzac day which commemorates Australian’s who lost their lives in active combat.