Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

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Post by guesting Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:39 pm

actually it's "...christmas is your heaven," pal.


'pogue mahone,' on the other hand, is anyone's hell

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by rain dog Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:28 am

Mick Molloy wrote:By the way I'm going to write an essay about William Blake's London comparing it to seventies and eighties punk songs about London.

Till now I have London Calling and Dark Streets of London. Anypne have any other suggestions


'london you're a lady'

an absolutely stunning set of lyrics that i've been listening to a lot of late (in between large chunks of 'orphans' of course...)

"september is your purgatory, christmas is your hell..."

Post by nboldock Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:48 pm

I remember studying the lyrics to "Inheritance" by New Model Army in English at school... I'm now 31 and I still haven't figured out how the hell Mrs Teacher came up with that one.

For the record I think I was the only one in the class who actually knew the song... (apart from Teach obviously)...

Post by AllBusiness37 Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:45 am

Bit torrent that BBC documentary about the song. It's one whole hour of excellent research for your essay.

Post by Mick Molloy Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:20 am

Haha thanks everyone.

Post by veggie Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:10 am

LAST TRAIN TO DAGENHAM- COCK SPARRER
about the riots in London:
CHAOS-THE 4 SKINS
ONE LAW FOR THEM- THE 4 SKINS

Post by firehazard Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:48 am

Mick Molloy wrote:By the way I'm going to write an essay about William Blake's London comparing it to seventies and eighties punk songs about London.

Till now I have London Calling and Dark Streets of London. Anypne have any other suggestions


There's also "Transmetropolitan" and "Lullaby Of London" of course. And The Clash's "London's Burning". And if you don't specifically need to have "London" in the title, you could look at other Clash songs such as "White Riot", "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais", "Guns Of Brixton"...; The Jam's "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight", "In The City"...

...and of course loads more that I'll think of in a minute. :wink:

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by veggie Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:18 am

Mick Molloy wrote:
Fintan wrote:
Dropofpoison wrote:And I have to write essays on Shakespeare! Not fair :(


Shakespeare/Shane... meh, what's the difference? :wink:

"Shall I compare thee to a street in Soho,
Thou art less steamy and more temper-filled..."


Haha Fintan that's awesome. I'm going to use that in a poetry class soon. By the way I'm going to write an essay about William Blake's London comparing it to seventies and eighties punk songs about London.

Till now I have London Calling and Dark Streets of London. Anypne have any other suggestions



for London, I think maybe Red london-Sham 69, and Streets of london- Anti Nowhere League (but this one's more recent)
If you need something about England, ther're two wonderful songs:
ENGLAND- ANGELIC UPSTARTS
ENGLAND BELONGS TO ME- COCK SPARRER

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by Niall Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:39 am

Mick Molloy wrote:
Maldoror wrote:
Belgian teachers ARE cool. 8)
Btw, Emy, where are you from?


Dutch teachers even cooler :P


and Irish teachers cooler still

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by Mick Molloy Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:08 pm

Maldoror wrote:
Belgian teachers ARE cool. 8)
Btw, Emy, where are you from?


Dutch teachers even cooler :P

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by Maldoror Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:33 pm

MissWalshy wrote:
Emy wrote:hello
I have to do a work for school about the pogues and specially on the song "fairytale of new yok"
I ask you if you could help me..
What's the main meaning of the song?
Can you help me?

thanks

emy; from belgium =)


you have a very cool teacher! :)


Belgian teachers ARE cool. 8)
Btw, Emy, where are you from?

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by Mick Molloy Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:21 pm

Fintan wrote:
Dropofpoison wrote:And I have to write essays on Shakespeare! Not fair :(


Shakespeare/Shane... meh, what's the difference? :wink:

"Shall I compare thee to a street in Soho,
Thou art less steamy and more temper-filled..."


Haha Fintan that's awesome. I'm going to use that in a poetry class soon. By the way I'm going to write an essay about William Blake's London comparing it to seventies and eighties punk songs about London.

Till now I have London Calling and Dark Streets of London. Anypne have any other suggestions

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by CraigBatty Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:11 pm

Dropofpoison wrote:And I have to write essays on Shakespeare! Not fair :(


Shakespeare/Shane... meh, what's the difference? :wink:

"Shall I compare thee to a street in Soho,
Thou art less steamy and more temper-filled..."

Re: Meaning of "fairytale of new york"

Post by Dropofpoison Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:26 pm

MissWalshy wrote:
Emy wrote:hello
I have to do a work for school about the pogues and specially on the song "fairytale of new yok"
I ask you if you could help me..
What's the main meaning of the song?
Can you help me?

thanks

emy; from belgium =)


you have a very cool teacher! :)



And I have to write essays on Shakespeare! Not fair :(

Post by Mick Molloy Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:06 am

Cool so I have a double walking around in Belgium somewhere

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