Favorite Pogues instrumental

[philipchevron]

The regular non-instrumental version of "Whiskey" can still be heard among the bonus tracks on the expanded CD of one of our albums, either "Peace and Love" or "Hell's Ditch".

Hell's Ditch. But looks like the enxtended version has made it neither on the remastered albums, nor the box set...

No, there wasn't space. I think there may also be some distinction between the "extended version" and the not-quite "instrumental version", though I can't swear to it at this distance. I hated all these "versions". Except "Ned of the Hill".

[dawson]

after years and years and years of deliberating im going to say my favourite pogues instrumental is the balinalee!

[soulfinger]

Repeal of the Licensing Laws

No contest.

[firehazard]

Repeal of the Licensing Laws

No contest.

That's the one that gets repeatedly stuck in my head and then goes round and round and round and round. With variations.

Whether it's actually my favourite, I'd have to think about. Though it is a damn fine track.

[aljaM]

I'd have to go with Wild Cats of Kilkenny

[Low D]

I'd have to go with Wild Cats of Kilkenny

Hear hear!

[Fr. McGreer]

Repeal of the Licensing Laws

No contest.

No, you're wrong. It's the one the lads have only ever played live and they never know before the gig whether they'll even play it.

It's the one when Shane gets distracted and misses his cue and looks bemused for about 30 seconds whilst the band play an instrumental waiting for him to get his shit together. They all look really serious until Shane finally kicks in and then usually Terry and James roar laughing and Spider rolls his eyes to heaven.

It's ALWAYS my favourite.

[DzM]

Repeal of the Licensing Laws

No contest.

No, you're wrong. It's the one the lads have only ever played live and they never know before the gig whether they'll even play it.

It's the one when Shane gets distracted and misses his cue and looks bemused for about 30 seconds whilst the band play an instrumental waiting for him to get his shit together. They all look really serious until Shane finally kicks in and then usually Terry and James roar laughing and Spider rolls his eyes to heaven.

It's ALWAYS my favourite.

You mean the Extended Dance Remix Version of whichever the selected song happens to be?

[philipchevron]

Repeal of the Licensing Laws

No contest.

No, you're wrong. It's the one the lads have only ever played live and they never know before the gig whether they'll even play it.

It's the one when Shane gets distracted and misses his cue and looks bemused for about 30 seconds whilst the band play an instrumental waiting for him to get his shit together. They all look really serious until Shane finally kicks in and then usually Terry and James roar laughing and Spider rolls his eyes to heaven.

It's ALWAYS my favourite.

You mean the Extended Dance Remix Version of whichever the selected song happens to be?

Extended mash-up more like. We once (in Cork) got through "A Pair of Brown Eyes" without a single line of lyrics being uttered.

[Fr. McGreer]

Repeal of the Licensing Laws

No contest.

No, you're wrong. It's the one the lads have only ever played live and they never know before the gig whether they'll even play it.

It's the one when Shane gets distracted and misses his cue and looks bemused for about 30 seconds whilst the band play an instrumental waiting for him to get his shit together. They all look really serious until Shane finally kicks in and then usually Terry and James roar laughing and Spider rolls his eyes to heaven.

It's ALWAYS my favourite.

You mean the Extended Dance Remix Version of whichever the selected song happens to be?

Extended mash-up more like. We once (in Cork) got through "A Pair of Brown Eyes" without a single line of lyrics being uttered.

Now, That's What I Call An Instrumental.

[seanrkennedy]

It's funny how I know some things would make my life happier and an album of Pogues instrumentals would be one of them. THe Battle March Medley makes me so happy to hear, and that bit at the end of Lullaby of London, the Rocky Road in between the two songs. But what I am talking about is new instrumentals... That would be nice. Something nice for the fans. We're due aren't we? It's been 2 or 3 years since the box set. Oh! That's right... we're getting the live thing... Is it appropriate to call them underrated musically? Too much attention draw towards Shane? Whatever. thanks for everything Pogues.

[Charles]

My favorite....guess not technically an instrumental even though there's no lyrics....is Japan.

Actual instrumentals, probably Metropolis

[leadshoes]

Shanne Bradley, then Wild Cats of Kilkenny and Maidrin Rua

[firehazard]

Shanne Bradley, then Wild Cats of Kilkenny and Maidrin Rua

I have to say I am so looking forward to hearing Wild Cats at Brixton...

[Kilmichael]

Shanne Bradley, then Wild Cats of Kilkenny and Maidrin Rua

I have to say I am so looking forward to hearing Wild Cats at Brixton...

Wild Cats at Brixton? Have they moved from Kilkenny?!
Best Pogues bass line ever.