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The Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Band 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 Parody Recordings:

Apr 4 "FAIRYTALE, HELL!" by Redneck MBA a parody of "Fairytale Of New York" by The Pogues
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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 GodHeaven HotlineHolley

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
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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
"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.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

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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If I Should Fall from Grace With God at Amazon.com
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Ultimate Collection at Amazon.com
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Red Roses for Me at Amazon.com
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Rum Sodomy & the Lash at Amazon.com
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The Very Best of The Pogues at Amazon.com
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Peace and Love at Amazon.com
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If I Should Fall from Grace With God at Amazon.com
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Red Roses for Me at Amazon.com
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Hell's Ditch at Amazon.com
 
 
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