What Is Your No. 1 Favourite Pogues Song?

[soulfinger]

Amen to that!

Different days, different favourites for me.

Today it's Hell's Ditch.

[territa]

although he may use a few rude worrds, or he may shock a little or show another way of looking at something..he is never stupidly crass or whatever for nothing..it is either for a reason, it may be funny...but it is never horrible.

Thanks. I could never quite put my finger on it. It's why I try to catch every word. Now, if I could just understand them all...

[arkansas]

wouldn't put fairytale too high on my list

I wouldn't either. I find Night Train to Lorca to be one of their best, along with some other songs already named in this thread

[Simon Maguire]

It's good tp see that people aren't just picking from the 'Ultimate Collection' albums or the 15 or so greatest hits albums, but for me at the moment it's 'Sayonara' it's just one I've listened to alot recently.

[paddys pistol]

right now at this point in time its london girl but that might change tomorrow

[Celtic.Dave]

Oh God there is so many excellent Pogues songs.
I have to say my best one away from Fairytale,would be IISFFGWG.I just dont what to do when that song comes on.
Lyric wish,Bottle Of Smoke,Thousands,Lullaby Of London,Sick Bed,Brown Eyes.Rainy night.

[MissWalshy]

Everybody is repeating the same thing of there is so many! Which is honestly true! There is so many and they all reflect on your frame of mind, thats why the pogues are the best band ever!

Mine - would be Boys from the County Hell, A pair of Brown Eyes, If I should fall, A rainy night oh the list is endless who am I trying to kid?

[worm]

A pair of brown eyes, Rainy night in Soho, Sunny side of the street, The bottle of smoke, Dirty old town, Summer in Siam, Streams of Whiskey...

[the_wild_rover]

That's like asking "What was your favorite Blow J**". They're all good!

I'd have to say "Rainy Night in Soho", "London you're a Lady" or "Thousands are Sailing".

[Simon Maguire]

That's like asking "What was your favorite Blow J**". They're all good!

[Caukill]

'If i should fall from grace...' , 'Boys from County Hell' & 'London girl'

[crna_guja2002]

If I should fall

[pyro]

Well, why apart. For me, fairytale is in a lower part (not joking).
Hard to tell, here is some of my most favourite:
If I should fall
Medley
Battle march medley
Thousands
Star of the county down
Squid out of water
Planxty noel hill
White city
Young ned
Night train to lorca
Tombstone
Hell´s ditch
Wake of medusa
Fishermen
Living in a world
When the ship comes in
Tosspint

And definitely (it is my most favourite lyrics)-Oretown

Well, maybe I am different, because I highly prefer Jem+Phillip before Shane(mainly in lyrics), maybe not

[Pyro]

And btw-I would like to know, why people like so much those:
Fairytale
Rainy night
Pair of brown eyes
Sally MacLennane

Imho they are poor musically and not so great in lyrics...

[DzM]

And btw-I would like to know, why people like so much those:
Fairytale
Rainy night
Pair of brown eyes
Sally MacLennane

Imho they are poor musically and not so great in lyrics...

I think that these songs, like many of Shane's, hold an appeal because they tell a story well (if ambiguously in the case of Brown Eyes). Shane is similar to Tom Waits in that respect - very good at telling stories through their lyrics.

Jem is very good at describing moods and environments rather than telling stories. He's much more about evocative imagery than intrapersonal relationships.

These are generalities of course. And I could be very wrong. It's quite late and I'm making things up just fractions of a second before the keys are being pressed.