Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan (December 25, 1957 - November 30, 2023) was best known as th… Read Full Bio ↴Shane MacGowan (December 25, 1957 - November 30, 2023) was best known as the original singer and songwriter with The Pogues, and is considered one of the most important and poetic Irish songwriters of the last thirty years.

MacGowan drew on his Irish heritage to create The Pogues, a band that he founded, but from which he was away during a long hiatus in the 1990s. Many of his songs are influenced by Irish nationalism, Irish history, the experiences of the Irish in London and in London life in general.

After leaving The Pogues, he formed a new band, Shane MacGowan and The Popes. He no longer plays with them and has recently had numerous successful reunion tours through 2004 -2010 with The Pogues.

Shane has been guesting with Sharon Shannon and her Big Band since 2007. The first tour came about when MacGowan's manager approached Sharon's manager saying that the singer/songwriter was interested in doing a guest spot with the Sharon Shannon Big Band. Shane was looking at this as an opportunity to do stuff other than The Pogues' songs with musicians that had become kind of living legends of Irish contemporary music. That tour (together with Mundy, Damien Dempsey and Dessie O'Halloran, covering 5 Irish dates around New Year) had an enormous success so new dates seemed to be inevitable and they did follow.

During 2008 Shane together with Sharon, her 24 strong Big Band and various guests played numerous festivals in the UK and Ireland and finished the year with another successful Irish tour.

2009 has brought new releases in collaborations with his long time friends and admirers - The Mighty Stef, Mundy, Sharon Shannon, The Popes. And more dates – short UK tour in April (with Camille O’Sullivan), MayDay Mayhem in Dublin, another bunch of festivals in August, with one European date. And as a crown of the year - Saints & Scoundrels post-Christmas Irish tour again (named after the newly released and critically aclaimed album by Sharon Shannon and her friends). Season celebration with Sharon, Shane, Mundy to "Fairytale of New York" and "Galway Girl" is turning into an annual tradition. Even TG4 regarded it as the best way to ring in the New Year and broadcasted the 2008 Killarney gig on the New Year's Eve.

January 2010... A mere two and half weeks after the calamitous events in Haiti, Shane MacGowan alongside a hitherto unseen musical line-up of like minded souls, friends and musicians entered a London studio to record a track, cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 1956 hit ‘I Put A Spell On You’, from which all proceeds go to Concern, a charity who have provided assistance to some of the poorest countries in the world including Haiti, even before the earthquake struck.

In May 2010 new albums by Alabama 3 "Revolver Soul" and Galia Arad "Ooh La Baby" were released. Both feature tracks recorded with Shane MacGowan's always unique participation.

August 2010 brought astonishing but long awaited news: next month Shane is playing two first gigs with his NEW BAND! featuring Sarge O'Hara (DC Nein, Tokyo Olympics) on keys, Joey Cahsman (The Fast Skirts, The Pogues) on whistle, and In Tua Nua and Gravediggers rhythm section Jack Dublin on bass and Paul Byrne on drums.
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Shane MacGowan Lyrics


07. Truck Drivin Man Where the howling wind sings a lonesome tune You can hardly…
17. Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway The coat she wore still lies upon the bed The book…
19. Good Rats Have you ever stopped to think about what rats do…
20. You're The One (You're The One C You fill my sweetest dreams You fill my sleep You fill my…
21. Paddy Rolling Stone It was on the twenty-third of June As I lay blasted…
A Mexican Funderal in Paris There was Zombi, there was Chino There was Jimmy and Chiarak…
A Mexican Funeral in Paris There was Zombi, there was Chino There was Jimmy and Chiara…
Aisling See the moon is once more rising Above our our land…
Back In The County Hell Well oh well I'm back in the County Hell I…
Céilídh Cowboy I am a céilídh cowboy I'm a stranger in this…
Come To The Bower Will you come to the Bower Over the free boundless ocean Whe…
Cracklin Rosie Cracklin' Rosie get on board We gonna ride till there ain't…
Danny Boy Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…



DONEGAL EXPRESS Who dares to speak of Donegal You get kicks in the…
Haunted Do you remember that sunny day Somewhere in London In the mi…
Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway The coat she wore still lies upon the bed The book…
I'll Be Your Handbag Skinheads, coppers, all cock sucker, punks Me I'm recovering…
Leaving of Liverpool Farewell to you, my own true love There were many fare…
Lonesome Highway As I wondered down the long lonesome highway I meet other…
Minstrel Boy The minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks…
More Pricks Than Kicks If you were around We could go on the town Instead of…
Mother Mo Chroi It was 1962 and I was Two years out of school When…
My Way And now, the end is near And so I face the…
Nancy Whiskey As I went down through Glasgow city Just to see what…
Paddy Rolling Stone It was on the twenty-third of June As I lay blasted…
Poor Paddy on the Railway In eighteen hundred and forty-one Me corduroy breeches I put…
Rainy Night in Soho I've been loving you a long time Down all the years,…
Rake At The Gates Of Hell I'll be with them asleep and dreaming I'll be there when…
Rock 'n Roll Paddy I'm the lowest of the low I'm the sickest of the…
Rock 'N' Roll Paddy I'm the lowest of the low I'm the sickest of the…
Rock n Roll Paddy I'm the lowest of the low I'm the sickest of the…
Roddy McCorley When he stepped up the narrow street Smiling proud and young…
Silent Scream I'll have to agree with you on that. Great lyrics. It's…
Song With No Name Long years ago I fell in love With a lady proud…
Sous Le Soleil Exactement Un point précis sous le tropique Do Capricorne ou do…
Spanish Lady As I went out through Dublin City At the hour of…
St John Of God See the man The crushed up man With the crushed…
That Woman For seven long years She helped me spend my dough Now I…
That Woman's Got Me Drinking For seven long years She helped me spend my dough Now I…
The Church of the Holy Spook My Daddy was a sinner, but my Mother was a saintly…
The Rising of the Moon Now come tell me Sean O'Farrell Tell me why you hurry…
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet Last night as I lay dreaming My way across the sea James…
The Song With No Name Long years ago I fell in love With a lady proud…
Truck Drivin Man Where the howling wind sings a lonesome tune You can hardly…
Truck Drivin' Man Where the howling wind sings a lonesome tune You can hardly…
Victoria Down the dirty old streets The Angel of the East is…
What A Wonderful World I see trees of green, red roses too I watch them…
You're the One You fill my sweetest dreams You fill my sleep You fill my…


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