JohnG wrote:Don't know if this has been covered on here before, but there are obviously recurring topics in Shane's lyrics. Drink, death and hell (& heaven) clearly feature a lot.

But interesing how frequently the weather elements, especially rain and wind/breeze, frequently appear too.

Here's ten examples to start with:

Pair of brown eyes: “where the wind was gently laughing”
FoNY: “the wind goes right through you”
Sally Maclennane: “we walked him to the station in the rain”
Lullaby of London: “the north wind gently sighed” and “evening breeze coming from the east”
Boys from the County Hell: “on the first day of March it was raining”
Sit Down by the fire: “it isn’t the wind in the well”
The Broad Majestic Shannon: “as pure as the breeze”
Rainy Night in Soho: “took shelter from a shower” and “the wind was whistling all its charms”
London You’re a Lady: “washed away the rain”
Night Train to Lorca: “flaming steel swift as wind”

....and there's no doubt more.

JohnG wrote:Don't know if this has been covered on here before, but there are obviously recurring topics in Shane's lyrics. Drink, death and hell (& heaven) clearly feature a lot.

But interesing how frequently the weather elements, especially rain and wind/breeze, frequently appear too.

Here's ten examples to start with:

Pair of brown eyes: “where the wind was gently laughing”
FoNY: “the wind goes right through you”
Sally Maclennane: “we walked him to the station in the rain”
Lullaby of London: “the north wind gently sighed” and “evening breeze coming from the east”
Boys from the County Hell: “on the first day of March it was raining”
Sit Down by the fire: “it isn’t the wind in the well”
The Broad Majestic Shannon: “as pure as the breeze”
Rainy Night in Soho: “took shelter from a shower” and “the wind was whistling all its charms”
London You’re a Lady: “washed away the rain”
Night Train to Lorca: “flaming steel swift as wind”

....and there's no doubt more.

Jmurphy wrote:

Fr. McGreer wrote:"Down the alley an ice wagon flew, picked up a stiff that was turning blue"

Rain Street

That's a Bo Diddlley line btw

Fr. McGreer wrote:"Down the alley an ice wagon flew, picked up a stiff that was turning blue"

Rain Street

firehazard wrote:
Well I couldn't decide whether the most obvious was a boat or a train anyway. So better not to mention either. Oops

Fr. McGreer wrote:Good man FH, no mentioning the most obvious (QI Style).

Is a breeze a mode of transport?

Sayonara - she put me on a breeze to Kathmandu

Fr. McGreer wrote:Religion is certainly the most mentioned but how about travel and modes of transport? A special prize for the most obscure mention of travel and the look of shame from the rest of us if you mention the most obvious. I'll go first....

A big khaki van - Billy's Bones.

Fr. McGreer wrote:Nothing like a thread about The Pogues on a Pogues forum to bring out the Pogues fans. Good man John

I'm guessing the most common theme would be religion and specifically Catholicism...

Fr. McGreer wrote:Nothing like a thread about The Pogues on a Pogues forum to bring out the Pogues fans. Good man John

I'm guessing the most common theme would be religion and specifically Catholicism.

Sickbed - 'They took you up to midnight mass and left you in the lurch, so you dropped a button in the plate and spewed up in the church's

Rain Street is full of religion.... - 'There's a Tesco on the sacred ground where I pulled her knickers down whilst Judas took his measly price and St. Anthony gazed in awe at Christ, down Rain Street'

And of course Fathers Loyola, John and McGreer sipping a few drinks.