Downloadable cover versions of Pogues' songs

[Zuzana]

If you are interested in cover versions of Pogues' songs, here are links to full-length ones which can be downloaded from the web. A warning in advance – some of them sound like bad jokes. If you know about any more, please post them here too!

Boys From the County Hell – The Tim Malloys
Boys From the County Hell – The Flawed
Streams Of Whiskey – Her Pillow (in a medley)
Pair Of Brown Eyes – The Fenians (then click on „Listen“)
Pair Of Brown Eyes – Shanneyganock
Fairytale Of New York – Christy Moore
IISFFGWG – Joe Strummer
Battle Of Brisbane – Belfast (after you enter, click on mp3)
Young Ned Of the Hill – Eliza
Fairytale Of New York – Wayne Holt & Kath Taylor
Turkish Song Of the Damned – Seven Up
Streams Of Whiskey – Emerald (then click on „mp3“)
Pair Of Brown Eyes – Celtic Pirates
Pair Of Brown Eyes – The Sober Irishman

[Bottle_of_Smoke]

great thread idea, i have no definite link but i once downloaded a punk-rock version(blink182 type punk rock) of tuesday morning by a band called Whippersnapper, not sure where *cough* /kazaa *cough*

[Bala]

Great idea!
Off hand I can't think of any, but I'll keep an eye out for more to add.

[Zuzana]

Here are some more – but only samples, not full songs:

Sunnyside Of the Street – The American Wake
Rainy Night in Soho – Mary McPartlan
Sally MacLennane – The Quiet Men
Streams Of Whiskey – The Hooligans
Fairytale Of New York – Mike Barrett
IISFFGWG – Whorticulture (click on „English Folk“)

[Bottle_of_Smoke]

that flawed cover is fucking brilliant

/goes off to buy all their albums

[duncan disorderly]

Thanks i will give all these a listen when my pc is working proper speed again(i cant download anything at the moment)I saw what I think you mean by the joke versions .The only one I clicked on was the Fenians one and I thought What the fuck?That was just from looking at them though. to be fair.They cant be the New York band that i heard before surely?O no I am thinking of Seanchai sorry.
This is not a joke it just took so long to type befors i remembered that i aint deleting it

[Zuzana]

Thanks for the comments, I will keep searching. For the time being, I can add only these two (full songs) – not original Pogues' compositions, of course, but these particular versions can hardly deny who were their biggest influence:

Irish Rover – County Hell
Gentleman Soldier – Paddy's Pig

... as well as anything by Her Pillow: here, here and here

[Newfie]

In your first post, the version of A Pair of Brown Eyes is by a band called Shanneyganock from their album The Long Haul. They, like me, are from Newfoundland, Canada. Another great current band from there are The Navigators....http://www.thenavigators.com

Not associated with these bands, just giving a plug to the local talent.

[jpdca]

Newfie!

I was recently at a bar in Toronto and Shanneygannock were playing....needless to say it turned it to a drunken night that was one to remember!......Also, I gotta say, the bars on George street rival many a pub in Dublin any day of the week.

[Zuzana]

Newfie, thanks for the info, I've already edited my post. And The Navigators sound great!

[XA4]

A cover of A Rainy Night in Soho by the Dutch-Limburg-dialect-singing group the 'Janse Bagge Band':

http://www.jansebagge.nl/jbb/mp3/prakkezere.mp3

They also made there own versions of Fiesta and the Battle of Brisbane, but I can't find those right now.

[MacGee]

I enjoyed her pillow very much (and the singer, what a voice !) but does the band still exist ?

Anyway, thanks for all these Downloadable cover versions of Pogues' songs !

[Zuzana]

I enjoyed her pillow very much (and the singer, what a voice !) but does the band still exist?

It seems so – at their web they announce a gig on 7th December 2004. So if anybody happens to be in Rome on that day...

[MacGee]

I enjoyed her pillow very much (and the singer, what a voice !) but does the band still exist?

It seems so – at their web they announce a gig on 7th December 2004. So if anybody happens to be in Rome on that day...

Sorry, i'm a bit whimsical.

Though, i would love to see them live.

[Jimme]

There are also some Pogues covers performed by Finnegan's Lads at http://www.nathenmaxwell.com/finneganmp3/,.. XA4 plays Accordeon for 'em, they're pretty good.

Graag gedaan hoor, lads