The Medusa Fora

Simon Maguire wrote:"The only reason I liked the Sex Pistols was because Johnny Rotten was so obviously fucking Irish and wrote such anti English songs."

We were then treated to a surprisingly good rendition of God Save The Queen.

Smerker wrote:

Simon Maguire wrote:"The only reason I liked the Sex Pistols was because Johnny Rotten was so obviously fucking Irish and wrote such anti English songs."

We were then treated to a surprisingly good rendition of God Save The Queen.

I eyes man, did you see them eyes.

In addition to being afraid of Shane because of that look specifically, because he looks like Gollum from LOTR, my daughter revels in watching Mr. MacGowan obviously drool at the end of the DVD during the credits while delivering an apparently hilariously funny story about his aunt (I think). And I laugh right along with here. See -- entertainment on many levels.

Eric V wrote:In addition to being afraid of Shane because of that look specifically, because he looks like Gollum from LOTR, my daughter revels in watching Mr. MacGowan obviously drool at the end of the DVD during the credits while delivering an apparently hilariously funny story about his aunt (I think). And I laugh right along with here. See -- entertainment on many levels.

Don't you just love our little femmehellcats, and the way they love some of the music we've inflicted on them?

In the early hours of the 17th March last year, after a gig on the outskirts of Birmingham, Shane was holding court in the dressing room, greeting the fans, in great form. My friend, sharing his sofa, mentioned it was her birthday as I looked on. 'Today?' said Shane, 'St Patrick's? Happy birthday... They should have named you Patricia!' Then, catching sight of himself in a mirror on the opposite wall, he said, 'And I should have have been called Jesus!'



And they say lead singers have Messiah complexes!!

(Shane born Xmas day)

That reminds me of an interview in Hotpress, I think, around the time The Snake was released.

Shane, You share your birthday with Jesus. What would you do if you had his powers?

He replied.

I'd turn all the water in the world into wine.

CM wrote:Then, catching sight of himself in a mirror on the opposite wall, he said, 'And I should have have been called Jesus!'

But he's not Mexican is he?

Noel Kenny wrote:...He replied.
I'd turn all the water in the world into wine.

And he would too... can he make me a small lake of whiskey (Loch Beag Fintan Mhilis)? Oh, and I think Lake Burley Griffin (our parliamentary pond) would make a great Zinfandel reservoir...

Fintan wrote:

CM wrote:Then, catching sight of himself in a mirror on the opposite wall, he said, 'And I should have have been called Jesus!'

But he's not Mexican is he?

Noel Kenny wrote:...He replied.
I'd turn all the water in the world into wine.

And he would too... can he make me a small lake of whiskey

Small STREAM of whiskey.

Fintan wrote: ...a small lake of whiskey

If he does, I'm moving there too, Fintan. But I fear neither of us will see 50. But we will be in good company, no doubt.

Smerker wrote:Small STREAM of whiskey.

What, you'd begrudge me a whole lake? I -may- allow a small stream or three to trickle from me miraculous Lake MacGowan, if you all behave nicely... now, as for that CheeseMuncher Poncán...

Eric V wrote:If he does, I'm moving there too, Fintan. But I fear neither of us will see 50. But we will be in good company, no doubt.

Pack you bindle on yer stick, and start walkin, Bud, it's raining whiskey... I just stuck a pint glass out the window, and pulled it back in brimmin' with pure heavenly poitín....
Not make 50? Bollocks, we'll bury half of these pups and raise a glass to their good names. You belay that defeatist blather y'hear? The company of angels, cinnte...

Apologies if it's been mentioned before:

""I remember going to the Hope and Anchor. The Pogues were all on stage and ready, it was a full house, but they hadn't started yet. Then this character shambled in through the door and shambled downstairs. I thought, 'Jesus, you're not letting that guy in are you?'. Then he walked on stage. That guy was Shane MacGowan!"

Robyn Hitchcock, speaking on the Folk Britannia television programme, BBC4, first broadcast February 2006

Great quote for sure!

we could continue the thread
"There’s two kinds of creative artists—those who get their highs and lows from life itself and the other kind, like myself, who need drink and drugs to fuel what they do." - Shane MacGowan

We most often speak of what Shaneo says, we should probably put more attention to hes best questions about the world, how we would anwser to those, even though answers are loike already within' . Quote as precise as possible from any source..
Here oi can start from one interesting question, he made in If oi should fall documentary..

Is Bill Gates the new Jesus Christ?
Church has got shares, but what are they trading under, is it orange juice?

"The British press have been giving me six months to live for the past twenty years - they must be getting pissed off interviewing me by now."