Fun Music Information -> Pogues
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The Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl, The Pogues and Kirsty MacCollBand Name Origins:
- Whoever wrote about the Pogues... Pogue Mahone is not Gaelic - - Pog Mo Thoin = Kiss My (Irish) A** Submitted by: GAELIC GIRL
- From their Irish roots, they thought of the name 'The Pogues' because of a Gaelic term 'Pogue Mahone' meaning 'Kiss my A***'. Submitted by: drmegabite.4t.com
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" | "If I Should Piss Off All the Mods" | Chris Pollman |
| "Dirty Old Town" | "Dirty Old Town" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Fairytale of New York" | "Fairytale of Broadband" | Jim A |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| If I Should Fall From Grace With God | Heaven Hotline | Holley |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Born To Run Bruce Springsteen | If I Fall From The Grace Of God Pogues | I Was Born To Run From The Grace Of God | _ _ _ _ _ |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Got on a lucky one
Came in at ten to one I’ve got a feeling This year's for me and you Original Lyrics: Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one I’ve got a feeling This year's for me and you | "Dirty Old Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty hotel
Original Lyrics: Dirty old town
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"Boys From The County Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's left me compelled to buy you a drink
And never wake me early in the morning! Original Lyrics: And it's lend me 10 pounds and I'll buy you a drink
And Mother, wake me early in the morning! | "Sea Shanty"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I could f*** all the whores, and then missionary boys.
Original Lyrics: Well, I could f*** all the whores in damnation, me boys.
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Funny Lyrics:
"Boat Train"
The Funny Lyrics: First we had some vodka,
then we drank some gin Then we drank tequila I guess that's what did me in Then we drank some brandy... Why They're Funny: No doubt this was taken from singer Shane McGowan's own experience of backstage life
Submitted by: McEwan
| "Fairytale of New York"
The Funny Lyrics: You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot,
merry christmas your arse I hope God it's our last Why They're Funny: It sounds like a really romantic song at the start and then this insulting bit comes in and it's brilliant!
Submitted by: Lisa
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