The Medusa Fora

Eckhard wrote:

philipchevron wrote:
No, though I did it sometimes in my Variety show days - about 1972. It was a shameless and easy crowdpleaser and I grew to detest the song.

Is there any Pogues song you detest, Mr. C.? Ever thought that it sucks to play "Dirty old Town" or "Rainy Night in Soho" for the 4000th time?

I often wonder if Bono thinks to himself, "My God, how long must I sing this song?" after having to do Sunday Bloody Sunday every bloody night.

Frame wrote:

Eckhard wrote:

philipchevron wrote:
No, though I did it sometimes in my Variety show days - about 1972. It was a shameless and easy crowdpleaser and I grew to detest the song.

Is there any Pogues song you detest, Mr. C.? Ever thought that it sucks to play "Dirty old Town" or "Rainy Night in Soho" for the 4000th time?

I often wonder if Bono thinks to himself, "My God, how long must I sing this song?" after having to do Sunday Bloody Sunday every bloody night.

Eckhard wrote:

philipchevron wrote:
Actually, no, I detest none of the songs we do regularly.

So there are songs that you do detest?

May have to wait a while for the answer, I think he's gone to America.

I want to hear - Danny Boy, Black Velvet Band, She Moves Though The Fair (Cait on vocals) Foggy Dew, The Raggle Taggle Gypsises. Their you go Philip half an album written for you.

Simon Maguire wrote:I want to hear - Danny Boy, Black Velvet Band, She Moves Though The Fair (Cait on vocals) Foggy Dew, The Raggle Taggle Gypsises. Their you go Philip half an album written for you.

Have you ever heard the radio session recording of Danny Boy? The Pogues recorded it for the Bannerman show in around '84 or '85. It's fan-bloody-tastic. I really hope it's on the box set.

Michaelo wrote:

Simon Maguire wrote:I want to hear - Danny Boy, Black Velvet Band, She Moves Though The Fair (Cait on vocals) Foggy Dew, The Raggle Taggle Gypsises. Their you go Philip half an album written for you.

Have you ever heard the radio session recording of Danny Boy? The Pogues recorded it for the Bannerman show in around '84 or '85. It's fan-bloody-tastic. I really hope it's on the box set.

No I never heard that. I've heard Shane singing it on his own in a bar that someone happened to record it.

I'd love to hear that Bannerman recording.

There is a Danny Boy in Straight to Hell, hauntingly sung by Cait, in a scene which looks just like Michelangelo's Last Supper.

It may not be a traditional tune, but I would love to hear them take on the old Johnny McEvoy classic, “O’Sullivan’s John”.

When I was growing up my Mum used to play this all the time and it is one of those songs I have always had a fondness for.

Also, what about Carrickfergus?

As well as their own compositions, the band have of course covered a lot of traditional songs. My particular favourite is the medley of the Recruiting Sergeant/Rocky Road to Dublin/Galway Races. In particular, I think they take Rocky Road on to a completely different plane. But, there are also so many others...Waxies Dargle springs to mind. (Some Pogues songs almost sound really traditional...Broad Majestic Shannon might be regarded as a traditional Irish song in decades to come!)

Thought anyone?

Seeing Poor Paddy done live was an unexpected bonus on the 06 tour

Many Pogues songs can already be considered traditional songs imho ( FoNY, Pair of brown Eyes, etc. )

kitty is an amazing trad, if a rare one, was beautiful live

also love the reel at the end of turkish song od the damned

Eckhard wrote:Many Pogues songs can already be considered traditional songs imho ( FoNY, Pair of brown Eyes, etc. )

Not so fast! Wait until we're 50 years dead at least!

philipchevron wrote:

Eckhard wrote:Many Pogues songs can already be considered traditional songs imho ( FoNY, Pair of brown Eyes, etc. )

Not so fast! Wait until we're 50 years dead at least!

But it's already been established that Shane will outlive us all just to spite us.

philipchevron wrote:

Eckhard wrote:Many Pogues songs can already be considered traditional songs imho ( FoNY, Pair of brown Eyes, etc. )

Not so fast! Wait until we're 50 years dead at least!

Sorry. But I am pretty certainly dead then as well ( especially when thinking of Shane who might become 150 years - only to annoy those who predicted his early death ).