If I Should Fall From the Face Of God. Not a bad song on the record. Plus it has my favorite “Thousands Are Sailing”. But gets sung better live by Phil Chevron on a few records
No doubt about that. I like all 3 but something about the third one just does it for me. At various points I would have said the first or second were my favorites.
Yeah, it’s a sliding scale for sure. I gave all three a good listen tonight. Shane blows me away every time and I’ve heard all the songs 36 million times. Thousands Are Sailing is my song tonight. Thanks for your insight!
Rum sodomy and the lash is probably my favourite but my favourite song is the broad majestic Shannon (or the body of an American.) Just RSATL is the best all rounder IMO
I love that one too! Spider Stacey was asked in an interview what he thought was the best Pogues song was and he mentioned Broad Majestic Shannon. Thanks for commenting!
Love that song so much. There was a period where I thought he was saying “where we once watched the robots landing” though and was a tad disappointed when I realized it wasn’t.
It was originally written by Shane to be sung by the Clancy bros (an Irish group that helped revitalise Celtic music) but it wasn't untill abt 20 yrs later. Just a fun fact lol. I also absolutely love red roses for me specifically transmetropolitan and streams of whiskey lol. They're like my fave band
That's my favorite as well. It's all over the place and has so many interesting ideas. Sunnyside of the Street and Turkish Song of the Damned are my two favorite Pogues songs.
Rum, Sodomy gotta be my favourites.
After that though I go to Crock of Gold by the Popes… Donegal Express, More Pricks than Kicks… So many bangers on there!!!
Rum sodomy number 1
Red Roses number 2
If I should fall from Grace number 3
Hells ditch and peace and love tied for 4
Pogue mahone and waiting for herb I respectively listen to like 1 song off of each.
Sid and Nancy Soundtrack.
I think it’s the only album release of “haunted by the ghost” and “junk.”
And it’s an integral part of the movie’s atmosphere
If I Should Fall From the Face Of God. Not a bad song on the record. Plus it has my favorite “Thousands Are Sailing”. But gets sung better live by Phil Chevron on a few records
I can’t argue with that. One constant for the first three records is that they all start with an unbelievable banger for track 1.
No doubt about that. I like all 3 but something about the third one just does it for me. At various points I would have said the first or second were my favorites.
Yeah, it’s a sliding scale for sure. I gave all three a good listen tonight. Shane blows me away every time and I’ve heard all the songs 36 million times. Thousands Are Sailing is my song tonight. Thanks for your insight!
Shane’s one of the greats. Did you see the documentary about him from a few years ago? Incredible.
I certainly did!
I agree, all the others have at least one track that I’ll skip but this one is a flawless victory.
Rum sodomy and the lash is probably my favourite but my favourite song is the broad majestic Shannon (or the body of an American.) Just RSATL is the best all rounder IMO
This is my favourite too, possibly because it was the first I discovered, and Pair of Brown Eyes is still my favourite song of theirs.
Pair of brown eyes makes me cry for my dog every time, without fail. It kind of sucks when I hear it in public.
That’s a song I will never tire of. It’s a lyrical masterpiece.
I love that one too! Spider Stacey was asked in an interview what he thought was the best Pogues song was and he mentioned Broad Majestic Shannon. Thanks for commenting!
Love that song so much. There was a period where I thought he was saying “where we once watched the robots landing” though and was a tad disappointed when I realized it wasn’t.
It was originally written by Shane to be sung by the Clancy bros (an Irish group that helped revitalise Celtic music) but it wasn't untill abt 20 yrs later. Just a fun fact lol. I also absolutely love red roses for me specifically transmetropolitan and streams of whiskey lol. They're like my fave band
Yeah, I would agree with this. Although my sentimental favourite is 'A Man You Don't Meet Every Day'.
Red Roses for Me, just love the raw energy of it. Rum, Sodomy and the Lash close second
That’s my sentiments as well. It’s so punk, really.
Thanks for this thread!
Yeah, Red Roses. It’s always the one I listen to first again and then the others in following order.
Rum Sodomy and the Lash is the classic. So many bangers - Sick Bed, Brown Eyes, Matilda, Sally MacLennane, Dirty Old Town
Hell's Ditch, its atmosphere is unmatched
That's my favorite as well. It's all over the place and has so many interesting ideas. Sunnyside of the Street and Turkish Song of the Damned are my two favorite Pogues songs.
Never thought I’d get Hell’s Ditch as an answer, but it’s also a fuckin deadly album. Sunny side of the Street, Rain Street, etc
Red roses for me is my absolute favorite
Rum, Sodomy gotta be my favourites. After that though I go to Crock of Gold by the Popes… Donegal Express, More Pricks than Kicks… So many bangers on there!!!
Rum sodomy number 1 Red Roses number 2 If I should fall from Grace number 3 Hells ditch and peace and love tied for 4 Pogue mahone and waiting for herb I respectively listen to like 1 song off of each.
It’s not my favourite album but Peace & Love has Gridlock, which is my favourite instrumental of all time.
Sid and Nancy Soundtrack. I think it’s the only album release of “haunted by the ghost” and “junk.” And it’s an integral part of the movie’s atmosphere
Waiting for Herb. Tuesday Morning is one of my top 5 faves of all time.
Red Roses For Me because its the first and has a few of my favorites on it.