Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:01 pm
For me, without a doubt, it has to be Terry, although Jem obviously has co-wrote a lot of stellar Pogues stuff with Shane. For me " The battle march medley " is one of their best instrumentals, showcasing every member of the band. A brilliant performance of a great tune ( s ). For me, " Streets of sorrow/ Birmingham six " is one of the unsung ( literally ) heroes of IISFFGWG. Apparently " Streets..." was originally intended to be a full track in itself. What a shame, it would have been a great moment of quiet, to one of the greats, MIchael Collins.
Terry's " Young Ned of the hill " is for a lot of people the standout track on P&L and " Gartloney rats " another much needed shot of the hard stuff. Also, " Everman is a king " is another fine track for me. I may also be the only person who loves " Rainbow man " on HD. I'm assuming it was written by Terry because he sings it but I may be wrong on that one, must check. " South Australia " is one of my favourite Pogues tracks and while he didn't write it, he did I believe, introduce it to the band and he sings it so for me it's very much his contribution.