jukel123 6,610 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, pesky1972 said: Thought this was nice…, very ‘Irish’ if you get what I mean. And no adulteration of his lyrics either, beautiful as they are. Rainy night in Soho always going to be my favourite though. Shane MacGowan funeral: Pogues songs including Fairytale Of New York ring out as mourners say goodbye NEWS.SKY.COM Mourners in Dublin gathered in the morning as Shane MacGowan's... Brilliant. Only the Irish can give their own a send off like that. I'm a bit choked having watched that. Edited December 9, 2023 by jukel123 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,418 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 On 30/11/2023 at 13:04, EDDIE B said: Absolute Legend https://news.sky.com/story/the-pogues-star-shane-macgowan-best-known-for-christmas-hit-fairytale-of-new-york-dies-at-65-13008760 Played fairytale last night with Spanish subtitles for her.. never seen someone laugh so much. She couldn’t believe the lyrics 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,490 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 The paddies are getting all identitarian about the man. He was born in England and considered himself a Londoner... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,418 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, kanny said: The paddies are getting all identitarian about the man. He was born in England and considered himself a Londoner... I saw this crap, just let a man rest and enjoy the wake! 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,490 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Just now, mushroom said: I saw this crap, just let a man rest and enjoy the wake! Just saying like 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,388 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 minute ago, kanny said: The paddies are getting all identitarian about the man. He was born in England and considered himself a Londoner... Indeed, but he was excepted as one of our own which is high praise for a londoner don't ye think? No easy feat for a brit to do by the way so says something about the man and his love for the place he called home. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,418 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, kanny said: Just saying like 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VOON 1,313 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 45 minutes ago, kanny said: The paddies are getting all identitarian about the man. He was born in England and considered himself a Londoner... London Irish lad……Are you feeling ok today….left out? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,610 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, kanny said: Just saying like I hope you've learned your lesson. Never a good idea to piss the Irish off. Lol Edited December 9, 2023 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,351 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 hour ago, kanny said: The paddies are getting all identitarian about the man. He was born in England and considered himself a Londoner... I thought he wad born in Ireland and moved to London when he was 6, then went back regularly and considered Irealnd home...could be wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,490 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, NEWKID said: I thought he wad born in Ireland and moved to London when he was 6, then went back regularly and considered Irealnd home...could be wrong. Born in Kent, Pembury 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,610 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 hours ago, kanny said: Born in Kent, Pembury You can be born in a particular country but your have your roots,your heart and your identity in another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 3,379 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, jukel123 said: You can be born in a particular country but your have your roots,your heart and your identity in another. Yeah like just about every immigrant to come here the last 50 odd yrs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,378 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 3 hours ago, NEWKID said: I thought he wad born in Ireland and moved to London when he was 6, then went back regularly and considered Irealnd home...could be wrong. 3 hours ago, kanny said: Born in Kent, Pembury Born in England while his family were visiting relatives, lived in Tipperary till he was 6 then moved to England.. So Wikipedia says 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,418 Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Ah get to fuuck lads! Who gives a flying monkey shit? Just have a laugh. He’d want that. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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