I have a dilemma, a dilemma that has been troubling me and occupying my mind for the last week or so.
You see, a friend of mine wants a 10 song introduction to The Pogues. My friend, let's call her Rosie, because that is her name, is rather insistent on there being only ten songs on this collection. Lord knows why.
And here is the dilemma, do I chose my favorite songs or do I chose popular ones that I happen not to adore like Streams, Young Ned and Fiesta? Do I chose stuff I know she will like such as Love You Till The End but which isn't that representative of the rest of the material. I have drafted and redrafted and tredrafted a list of suitable songs but to no avail. Mr C's struggles on the box-set must have been immense.
My own best of
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- DownInTheGround
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Re: My own best of
Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:00 pm
Rain Street
Recruiting Sargeant
Old Main Drag
Sayonara
Auld Triangle
The Gentleman Soldier
Bottle Of Smoke
Thousands
The Ghost Of A Smile
Broad Majestic Shannon
The ten I'd pick in no particular order.
Lullaby Of London and Waxie's Dargle too.
But that'd be 12.
Recruiting Sargeant
Old Main Drag
Sayonara
Auld Triangle
The Gentleman Soldier
Bottle Of Smoke
Thousands
The Ghost Of A Smile
Broad Majestic Shannon
The ten I'd pick in no particular order.
Lullaby Of London and Waxie's Dargle too.
But that'd be 12.- Frances
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Re: My own best of
Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:37 pm
Trust me on this! Here are the ten you should put on the list, in this order.
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
The Old Main Drag
A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Sally MacLennane
Dirty Old Town
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Fairytale Of New York
Rainy Night In Soho
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
The Old Main Drag
A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Sally MacLennane
Dirty Old Town
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Fairytale Of New York
Rainy Night In Soho
And I don't want no grave
Just throw my ashes in the field
And hope there's some soul left to save
W. E. Whitmore
Just throw my ashes in the field
And hope there's some soul left to save
W. E. Whitmore
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Clash Cadillac - Yeoman Rand
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:48 am
Clash is very close. I'd go with these ten....
Broad Majestic Shannon
Sally MacLennane
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
The Old Main Drag
Dirty Old Town
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Fairytale Of New York
Rainy Night In Soho
Broad Majestic Shannon
Sally MacLennane
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
The Old Main Drag
Dirty Old Town
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Fairytale Of New York
Rainy Night In Soho
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:46 am
NewJerseyRich wrote:Clash is very close. I'd go with these ten....
Broad Majestic Shannon
Sally MacLennane
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
The Old Main Drag
Dirty Old Town
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Fairytale Of New York
Rainy Night In Soho
I would agree with these selections as well, was actually debating between BMS and Brown Eyes.
And I don't want no grave
Just throw my ashes in the field
And hope there's some soul left to save
W. E. Whitmore
Just throw my ashes in the field
And hope there's some soul left to save
W. E. Whitmore
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Clash Cadillac - Yeoman Rand
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:48 am
Now I feel downright dirty agreeing with NJR twice in one week. I'm jumping in the shower right after this episode of Dexter I'm watching...And I don't want no grave
Just throw my ashes in the field
And hope there's some soul left to save
W. E. Whitmore
Just throw my ashes in the field
And hope there's some soul left to save
W. E. Whitmore
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Clash Cadillac - Yeoman Rand
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:16 am
The Pogues: Bringing people together AND causing unscheduled showering for nearly thirty years.
“I know all those people that were in the film [...] But that’s when they were young and strong and full of life, you know?”
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:48 am
Clash Cadillac wrote::wink: Now I feel downright dirty agreeing with NJR twice in one week. I'm jumping in the shower right after this episode of Dexter I'm watching...
This is getting down right eerie
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:39 am
Haven't we been here before? Just buy her the Ultimate Collection. The band will get their share too.
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:33 am
Fr. McGreer wrote:Haven't we been here before? Just buy her the Ultimate Collection. The band will get their share too.
They have enough of my money
Like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:24 pm
DownInTheGround wrote:Fr. McGreer wrote:Haven't we been here before? Just buy her the Ultimate Collection. The band will get their share too.
They have enough of my money
Well i'd definately have Shanne Bradley on the list
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:41 pm
If it's an introduction for a complete beginner I'd go with:
Body Of An American
Sally MacLennane
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Dirty Old Town
Turkish Song Of The Damned
Rainy Night In Soho
Fairytale Of New York
I think. Today. Although I'd then say to the friend in question, Forget this list and have a borrow of my copy of The Ultimate Collection. And don't forget to listen to the live CD that comes with it, because that gives you a little taster of what an actual gig is like...
Body Of An American
Sally MacLennane
Streams Of Whiskey
Boys From The County Hell
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Dirty Old Town
Turkish Song Of The Damned
Rainy Night In Soho
Fairytale Of New York
I think. Today. Although I'd then say to the friend in question, Forget this list and have a borrow of my copy of The Ultimate Collection. And don't forget to listen to the live CD that comes with it, because that gives you a little taster of what an actual gig is like...
Likes the warm feeling but is tired of all the dehydration.
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:43 pm
No best of should be without Misty Morning Albert Bridge...just saying
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:35 pm
For me, as it is an introduction, I'd put (and not in this order) the following:
I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday
Body Of An American
Fairytale of NY
A Pair of Brown Eyes
Sally MacLennane
Streams of Whiskey
Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham 6
Broad Majestic Shannon
Thousands Are Sailing
Turkish Song of the Damned
Close competition would be:
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
My Baby's Gone
Bottle of Smoke
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday
Body Of An American
Fairytale of NY
A Pair of Brown Eyes
Sally MacLennane
Streams of Whiskey
Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham 6
Broad Majestic Shannon
Thousands Are Sailing
Turkish Song of the Damned
Close competition would be:
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
My Baby's Gone
Bottle of Smoke
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Sometimes the facts can make the truth disappear
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Re: My own best of
Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:50 pm
Jimmy Jazz wrote:No best of should be without Misty Morning Albert Bridge...just saying
+1
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