Universally revered for one of the greatest Christmas records ever – “Fairytale
Of New York” (featuring Kirsty MacColl) - the Pogues burst out of the ashes of
punk to take Irish folk music by the scruff of the neck and launch a new
generation of wild and frenzied dancing. The group was founded in London,
England in 1982 by hard-drinking, tooth-challenged singer singer-songwriter
Shane MacGowan (formerly the leader of punk band The Nipple Erectors / The
Nips), who wanted to add a punk spin to the Irish folk songs he'd learned while
growing up in Tipperary, Ireland. The original li...