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I never realised that Costello played the drums when Andrew hurt his hand in 85. You learn a new Pogue fact everyday ha ha

This is nice to play "Costello" ... You can learn it online also...

He acted once as singer as well, there's a poor-quality bootleg of the event out there.

Low D wrote:He acted once as singer as well, there's a poor-quality bootleg of the event out there.

I didn't know that until I [very recently] read Mr Fearnley's rather spiffing book.

From the PoguesLive website:

06-Nov-85
Kulturbogalet, Malmo, Sweden
61 min.
with Elvis Costello
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn (Spider Stacy vocals) / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Jesse James (Spider Stacy vocals) / Whiskey You're The Devil (Spider Stacy vocals) / I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday (Cait O'Riordan vocals) / Wild Cats Of Kilkenny / Billy's Bones (Spider Stacy vocals) / Waxie's Dargle (Terry Woods vocals) / The Old Main Drag (Elvis Costello vocals) / A Pair Of Brown Eyes (Elvis Costello vocals) / Dirty Old Town (Elvis Costello vocals) / Dingle Regatta / Muirshin Durkin (Philip Chevron vocals) / The Battle Of Brisbane / Boys From The County Hell (Elvis Costello vocals) / The Band Played Waltzing Matlida (Elvis Costello vocals) / The Wild Rover

Without Shane MacGowan who is suffering from pneumonia

A Bootleg of this would be interessting...and not because of Costello.

redadeg wrote:A Bootleg of this would be interessting...and not because of Costello.

Absolutely - I'd like to hear the versions of Muirshin Durkin and Waxie's Dargle in particular.

I'm not sure I like the idea of Costello singing Pogues songs. I like the two of them separately but together? I remain unconvinced