The Medusa Fora

A bus reg, yes But.

... 30:30 is in the tradition of pop art rock'n'roll sleeves alive with reference and symbol ... Sgt Pepper style, sorta, kinda, maybe, perhaps ... perhaps not.

Anyway, the Paul Is Dead conspiracy theory of late '60s looked for clues that McCartney had perished in a (real) car crash he had in 1967, which was mysteriously followed by a Paul McCartney lookalike contest ...

One of the cryptic clues is the registration of the VW on the cover of Abbey Rd ...

"A Volkswagon has a license plate that says "28 if", meaning, Paul would be 28 if he were alive. John is dressed in white, as the preacher. Ringo is dressed as pallbearer, Paul, who is out of step, barefoot, and holding a cigarette in his right hand when he is a left hander, is the corpse. And George is dressed like the grave digger."

That the Beatles intended none of this probably means we shouldn't stare too hard at the Pogues big red bus ... It's just a bus

HOWEVER,

if you ask me ...

the message is So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye to the fans

the band are all aboard (shown by their picture on the bus) kicking back and reflecting on their (30) greatest moments and a 30 year career ... Most noticeably the bus is heading away from the viewer, not towards (they're saying goodbye). And the bus is not in London or heading there - it's nowhere near Kings Cross, though that's where it's been.

So, Shane & Co have broken loose and are finally leaving behind the Big Smokes and London songs and the place where they began, and are heading out to pasture, to the Elysium Fields, to Pogues Valhalla.(And bequeathing us a last hand picked Best - Of cd) Is that what you're telling us Mr C?

So where does the late & great Henry Cooper fit into all this?Surely not just the name of a bus company.

Disc: 1
1. Sally Maclennane
2. If I Should Fall From Grace With God
3. Love You 'Till The End
4. Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues Featuring Kirsty Maccoll
5. Dirty Old Town
6. The Irish Rover - The Pogues Featuring The Dubliners
7. The Body Of An American
8. A Pair Of Brown Eyes
9. Streams Of Whiskey
10. The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
11. Fiesta
12. Boys From The County Hell
13. Kitty
14. The Sunnyside Of The Street
15. Summer In Siam
Disc: 2
1. Whiskey In The Jar - The Pogues/Dubliners
2. A Rainy Night In Soho
3. Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
4. Rain Street
5. Tuesday Morning
6. Greenland Whale Fisheries
7. The Old Main Drag
8. The Parting Glass
9. Young Ned Of The Hill
10. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
11. Thousands Are Sailing
12. Turkish Song Of The Damned
13. The Broad Majestic Shannon
14. Repeal Of The Licensing Laws
15. The Limerick Rake

Not so much of a knock out but more a splash it all over.Come back fighting.
Lambeth? Lambeth Walk the first anti nazi punk Oi tune for the first London /Irish punk band.OI!

CM wrote:HOWEVER,

if you ask me ...

the message is So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye to the fans

the band are all aboard (shown by their picture on the bus) kicking back and reflecting on their (30) greatest moments and a 30 year career ... Most noticeably the bus is heading away from the viewer, not towards (they're saying goodbye). And the bus is not in London or heading there - it's nowhere near Kings Cross, though that's where it's been.

So, Shane & Co have broken loose and are finally leaving behind the Big Smokes and London songs and the place where they began, and are heading out to pasture, to the Elysium Fields, to Pogues Valhalla.(And bequeathing us a last hand picked Best - Of cd) Is that what you're telling us Mr C?

Whisper it quietly but "So Long, Farewell" really means that Shane has left the group and joined Stiff Little Fingers. Codes, codes, everywhere!

Also available is a deluxe version of 30 : 30 with videos:



Video: A Rainy Night In Soho
Video: If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Video: Fairytale Of New York
Video: Dirty Old Town
Video: A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Video: Streams Of Whiskey
Video: Fiesta
Video: Summer In Siam
Video: White City
Video: Jack's Heroes
Video: Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
Video: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Out now.

Codes decoded .... It's all about earnings.

RM931 means Royalty Money 931 (million) so far
MFF580 means Money From Fairytale 580 million alone ...

hope the taxman doesn't figure it out

CM wrote:Out now.

Codes decoded .... It's all about earnings.

RM931 means Royalty Money 931 (million) so far
MFF580 means Money From Fairytale 580 million alone ...

hope the taxman doesn't figure it out

Nice one!

Hennybhoy wrote:Also available is a deluxe version of 30 : 30 with videos:



Video: A Rainy Night In Soho
Video: If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Video: Fairytale Of New York
Video: Dirty Old Town
Video: A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Video: Streams Of Whiskey
Video: Fiesta
Video: Summer In Siam
Video: White City
Video: Jack's Heroes
Video: Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
Video: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

You had me sold,rush off to buy only to find this version is download only. I really wanted the green bus.

I wonder who decided to include Limerick Rake? It's my favorite.

stevetobias7000 wrote:I wonder who decided to include Limerick Rake? It's my favorite.

I proposed it. It's a bit of a lost gem.

Please don't get the wrong impression (no honestly please don't), but another re-packaged greatest hits???
Ok the track listing from others is slightly different and the inclusion of videos is a nice touch but haven't the record companies yet had their fair share of exploiting the groups back catalogue.
Trust me I'm a massive fan of The Pogues throughout all of their long and successful career however???
Phil there are some great tracks on there, but....

philipchevron wrote:

stevetobias7000 wrote:I wonder who decided to include Limerick Rake? It's my favorite.

I proposed it. It's a bit of a lost gem.

It's wonderful..i've only got it on cassette now..hardly dare play it in case the tape gets fucked up as it's very old.

smack389 wrote:Please don't get the wrong impression (no honestly please don't), but another re-packaged greatest hits???
Ok the track listing from others is slightly different and the inclusion of videos is a nice touch but haven't the record companies yet had their fair share of exploiting the groups back catalogue.
Trust me I'm a massive fan of The Pogues throughout all of their long and successful career however???
Phil there are some great tracks on there, but....

Nowt to do with me mate. The record company decides to do a comp, we have two choices. Ignore it and resent the track listing for decades thereafter, or get involved and at least have some say in the final package. What we don't get to choose is whether or NOT there's a new compilation. But business being what it is, it does seem extremely unlikely that the record company are not responding to some kind of market demand. You just have to figure, correctly, I think, that you are not personally perceived to be part of that market. And now that record stores are all but a thing of the past, do I know more about marketing Pogues music than Mr Rhino and the Brothers Warner? No, I do not.

more the merrier far as im concerned. As Phil says the market is not aimed at most members here but on either people who dont have the tracks or for fans who collect absolutely everything. Obviously for real collecters this should be great news as its errrr well something new to collect