When I arrived in Japan in 2006, without fail, every single person who I talked to about music asked me if I liked the Pogues, who I had never heard of.
For quite I while I was convinced this was some millennial pop group that must have come up right after I emigrated.
Imagine my surprise when I realize the reason I never heard of them is that they peaked around the time I was two in a country I am not from.
It moved me so much that I went to Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey in 1987…[I am now 64…].. At that stage it was not as well touristed as I would imagine it is now. Well I’m not looking for it, I saw real human bones in the trenches just down from Lone Pine, and The Nek… There were .303 casings, and strings of cordite on the beach….
It’s still brings me to tears, is my grandfather fought in the First World War, as well as his two other brothers, he came back with one leg, his brother was gassed at Ypres, and his other brother was mentally damaged, suffering mental health issues later in his life.
I do remember the ANZAC generation marching down Swanston Street in Melbourne, so I can certainly relate to this song.
The Pogues we’re amazing band, and so was Shane MacGowan. Although he did not write this song [it was Eric Bogle], the way he sings it, it’s still has a very strong emotional reaction for me, as I do remember that ANZAC generation marching on Anzac Day in 1972.
One of my favorite Christmas songs 🙂
Impressively, Shane MacGowan is still with us, but I don’t know for how much longer.
It’s October
It’s too early for Christmas songs.
Too soon. Probably not the 1st time it’s happened you
Pulled the trigger on this one a touch too early, OP. No updoot for you. Come back 1 month.
It’s a bit early for Christmas music, but fuck it – let ‘er rip!
friend told me to check out the storm large puddles one, not bad but nothing can compare to the original.
Damn I loved Kirsty Maccoll. Such a fuckin tragedy.
Sipsco!
Man this was just playing at the bar, very weird lol
https://youtu.be/bkP02PQkXwc?si=7yEMjGLFB-xWA3P9
When I arrived in Japan in 2006, without fail, every single person who I talked to about music asked me if I liked the Pogues, who I had never heard of.
For quite I while I was convinced this was some millennial pop group that must have come up right after I emigrated.
Imagine my surprise when I realize the reason I never heard of them is that they peaked around the time I was two in a country I am not from.
One of my favorite Christmas songs! On my Punky Christmas playlist with No Doubt’s Oi to the World.
Bugger off, it’s October.🙄
Actually I love The Pogues for their version of this song…”The Band Play Waltzing Matilda”
[https://youtu.be/PKURhqmSLmM?si=o18O4xoncmR1Ejqa](https://youtu.be/PKURhqmSLmM?si=o18O4xoncmR1Ejqa)
It moved me so much that I went to Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey in 1987…[I am now 64…].. At that stage it was not as well touristed as I would imagine it is now. Well I’m not looking for it, I saw real human bones in the trenches just down from Lone Pine, and The Nek… There were .303 casings, and strings of cordite on the beach….
It’s still brings me to tears, is my grandfather fought in the First World War, as well as his two other brothers, he came back with one leg, his brother was gassed at Ypres, and his other brother was mentally damaged, suffering mental health issues later in his life.
I do remember the ANZAC generation marching down Swanston Street in Melbourne, so I can certainly relate to this song.
The Pogues we’re amazing band, and so was Shane MacGowan. Although he did not write this song [it was Eric Bogle], the way he sings it, it’s still has a very strong emotional reaction for me, as I do remember that ANZAC generation marching on Anzac Day in 1972.
It’s not Christmas till Noddy says so.
You don’t get a lot of Christmas songs that have the word ‘faggot’.
This is one of my all time favorites!
Is that Matt Dillan as the cop in the beginning?!?
No Use for A Name does an awesome cover of it. https://youtu.be/YVFvqwEF1W0?si=aY9ZrglK_RwYlHEr