How Shane MacGowan really felt about ‘Fairytale of New York’ - Exclusive: Musician’s wife, artist Victoria Mary Clarke, ...

Controversy has surrounded the Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" for decades, and songwriter Shane MacGowan said that was the ...

I gave them both to Shane and he gave it a Broadway melody, and there it was." MacGowan named the song after the JP Donleavy's 1973 novel A Fairy Tale of New York, which Finer was reading at the ...

Shane MacGowan, the iconic frontman of The Pogues, passed away just over 12 months ago at the age of 65. The Pogues have left ...

‘Fairytale Of New York’ was released as a single on November 23, 1987. It reached the top of the Irish charts on December 13 ...

December: the month of wreaths on the doors, presents under the tree and arguments over a song in the corner of a pub ...

“Gorgeous version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Hozier & backup singers that did Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl proud,” ...

The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan reportedly left a significant ... royalties from the perennial favourite 'Fairytale of New York', making an impressive £216,000 to £260,000 annually from ...

The late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan made a fortune thanks to his much-loved 1988 festive hit Fairytale of New York. The ...

Hozier starred as the musical guest for one of the final shows of the year on Saturday Night Live. Returning to SNL after a ...

HOZIER’S fans have all praised his “fabulous” performance paying tribute to the late Shane MacGowan. The Wicklow native ...

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