Billy's Bones

**Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:43 pm**

Billy's Bones to me is one of the most underrated songs of the entire Pogues back catalogue. I think it one the stand out tracks on Rum, Sodomy and the Lash. My only complaint, it that is to short, I always felt that a little instrumental bit should have been added at the end, in fact I have heard that James Fearnley wanted to do so, originally in the studio.

**Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:57 pm**

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**Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:46 am**

Yes, I have read what James Fearnley tried to do with the end of the song, however, it still is a great song regardless. As before, one of The Pogues most underrated songs, along with Transmetropolitan, Sea Shanty, and Sit Down By the Fire

**Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:16 pm**

pogues22 wrote:Yes, I have read what James Fearnley tried to do with the end of the song, however, it still is a great song regardless. As before, one of The Pogues most underrated songs, along with Transmetropolitan, Sea Shanty, and Sit Down By the Fire

I'm not sure about Sea Shanty but agree about the others. What about the great lost classic that is Down In The Ground Where The Dead Men Go? Lyrically brilliant and musically adventurous- I love that song so much. It was a great idea to take the famine (with lyrics like "four million people starved to death/ could smell the curse on their dying breath") and then skillfully link it to modern London (e.g."Been drunk as a skunk since I've been home/From bar to bar like a ghost I roamed/I can't forget those things I saw/Been down with the devil in the Dalling Road")

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:04 am**

yeah, great song, i havent listened to that album for a bit tho, mostly iisffgwg , and dirty old town(album)
But rsatl would prob be my fave album

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:13 pm**

Every single song from Rum, Sodomy.. to Fall From Grace is a classic. Billy's one I always go back to.

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:02 pm**

gotta love shanes vocals when he sings the womans part

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:04 pm**

paddys pistol wrote:gotta love shanes vocals when he sings the womans part

That is just the funniest thing ever, but so cool.

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:11 pm**

paddys pistol wrote:gotta love shanes vocals when he sings the womans part

You gotta love shanes vocals when he sings anything

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:20 pm**

Irish Rover wrote:
paddys pistol wrote:gotta love shanes vocals when he sings the womans part

You gotta love shanes vocals when he sings anything

point taken

**Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:41 pm**

Anybody think there is a connection between this song and the "Bill Bones" referenced in a couple Libertine's songs. I'd like to think so but I've no idea.

-Nate

**Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:09 am**

-nate- wrote:Anybody think there is a connection between this song and the "Bill Bones" referenced in a couple Libertine's songs. I'd like to think so but I've no idea.

-Nate

sure why not, anything is possible

**Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:26 am**

Bill Bones is a pirate captain sort in R.L. Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. Which could be the source of the name in the Libs' song. But no connection with Billy, as far as I know.

**Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:26 pm**

firehazard wrote:Bill Bones is a pirate captain sort in R.L. Stevenson's novel Treasure Island.

Ah, "the black spot"! I love that book.

And I also love Billy's Bones, definitely underrated vocals, and amazing to think it would end with Abide With Me, could have been most fitting.

**Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:59 pm**

Irish Rover wrote:
paddys pistol wrote:gotta love shanes vocals when he sings the womans part

You gotta love shanes vocals when he sings anything

Shane has a unique voice, as I've said before, somewhere.

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