Fairytale of New York - Shane McGowan & Joyce Redmond

[xChuckNorrisKickx]

He actually sounds awesome.

[lolamichelle91]

fuckin plastered and still is singing the shit out of this song!

[jeffrinck146]

I love how drunk he is xD

[haakis38]

Shane is great,but i miss Kirsty

[wolverineblue18]

If I went to a pogues/macgowan concert I'd feel ripped off if shane wasn't at least slurring a little... That's like seeing a sober Grateful Dead. If he can stand I'll go.

[The01Toby]

I don't think Shane's ever been sober...

[LoyalRaiderFan]

LOL...I haven't seen a piece of footage of him ever where he hasn't looked and sounded drunk off his ass...my problem with this version is that she didn't belt it out...the verse "you scumbag, you maggot, etc." should be belted out like she's pissed. She softpedaled it. No one sang it like Kirsty MacColl...may she RIP.

[abelfastlad]

hes Drunk .. so fucking what Im from Ireland and we love him.. god bless shane I love buy you a Drink good luck your a star..

[NocturnalChocolate]

He sure is pissed. Great song, though. :)

[TheDogfacedboyuk1]

PIss poor performance of his master work. Shows how unprofessional shane mcgowan is which is fucking annoying as he has a good voice when he uses it properly. If I paid to see that I'd demand my money back. The girl is a souless singer, kirsty mccoll would be turning in her grave.

[wrenwright]

Fucking pitiful...all the way around.

[allclassics]

Shane sounds so well drunk, bless his Irish

[Joemoderatz6771]

Who is the girl playing the accordion?

[pddybrry]

@Joemoderatz6771 Sharon Shannon

[lordsinclair1975]

@Joemoderatz6771 That is Sharon Shannon from Co. Clare. She was playing with the Waterboys and formed her own band later.

[championsofeurope5x]

its the 1st time ive seen this and it was superb..thank you very much for posting,god bless you..

[rick200017]

I still think the Brett Domino Alexa Goddard video is the bet version-Other than the Pogues, of course.

[bilabong231179]

Love it love it love thanks

[lmk2k7]

and everyone says drinking too much is bad for you!! Shane looks as fit as a ... well I guess everyone was right after all.

[MrOscarweimar]

Brilliant... no many how many times I hear this it really touches me...keep on Shane

[EatingButterOnToast]

Everytime I hear the part at 1:09 I start thinkin what happens in his head in this moment...

[HerrAlex95]

@EatingButterOnToast  Shit I love this comment!! :D

[ALLK1LL3RNOF1LL3R]

@EatingButterOnToast I think he just did a little sick in his mouth :-)

[DayLight95]

That Joyce chick is shit and ruins it :/ SO FLAT!

[Pleepleus]

I think more Christmas songs should have words like "scumbag" and "slut" in them.

[manuelbravo09]

I used to get drunk like shane..than i took an arrow in the knee...

[AngryBird64]

Good you're still alive Shane! Merry X-Mas

[Primapippin]

Shane is god cheers from sweden!

[JasonBhoy7]

Ding dong!



[Kawarukia]

Is that Jim Lahey singing? Joking aside this was fucking awesome.

[tommyparkno1]

what an absalute legend, sad ending to a extremely gifted man

[RegieSatanas666]

@tommyparkno1 why does everyone think he is dead?

[dawson668]

@tommyparkno1 sad ending? the pogues are touring japan and australia next year

[techilovsky]

4:39 isn't that one of the chuckle brothers?

[sheichet]

wow! Shane looks unbelievable!!! Good for him... and for us because that certainly increases the chances of him sticking around longer.

[dw4music]

got shivers:-)



[hellboundsanta]

The greatest Christmas song ever! Kirsty did it ever so much better though.

[JimMLINY]

RIP, Kirsty, it's OK to stop spinning, they meant well; aint nothing like the real thing - you are sorely missed!

[3xpens1v3]

I think joyce could have been slightly more punchy with some of the lines. Shane is living testament that you dont need to be able to sing in tune to be a fantastic singer/songwriter. This song, like wine just gets better with age

[177maggie]

I don't know who the the hell joyce is but she completely ruined a classic. Nobody can replace kirsty

[jazzdrum100]

Shane's a legend ... and this song is just the best!!

[19hallow98]

thats the one for eurovision

[blue29eyes]

Love The Pogues. Slainte!

[STFCstoneroses]

I hope one day the world will realise Shane Macgowan is one of, if not.. the greatest song writer ever

[paulinesmith44]

poor Shane had to get totally pished out his head to be able to sing this without Kirsty at his side

[tanekki]

Fuck he is so much better than her.....

[pjgmorgan]

shes got nice legs

[fatboxes]

No, I'm sorry this is just not up to standard.

Try the ST Patties day 1988 one, THAT video is perfect.

current video is mediocre. Even the girl is shitter.

you can be as loyal as you want to the band but comparing what is been played now, to what they used to sound like.. not even close., The Pouges are awesome but their time is long passed. You're been ignorant. :P

[mareckbamf]

@fatboxes Are any of us as good as we used to be? I have drunk gallons, but still half as much as him, and 20 years later, he is still cooler than me. There were times it was a battle, but now I concede, he wins.

[dawson668]

@fatboxes this isnt the pogues.. this is sharon shannons band . its equally as good. shanes voice is BETTER than the 88 video...and its not fair to compare joyce to kirsty..you cant beat kirsty as shes the original singer.

[StatVoid]

@dawson668 While it may seem unfair to compare Joyce with Kirsty, I've heard Shane sing with others who were much better than Joyce. She really is flat, bland and boring.

[bmmcloughlin]

Only Christmas Guinness and Ireland could produce such unending genius.

[RoverStout]

Gosh, Shane needs new teeth, he would sound so much better

[mareckbamf]

I googled marriage, and it brought me here. Anyone that has been married 4 years or more knows why.

[knockout2k]

0 people are wrong.

[Dolindox]

@knockout2k one person is wrong.

[CAPVICIOUS]

I think this audition makes real fun (for them and especially forme ) wow! tears up...

[ratonjj]

i do wonder if that guy is as drunk as he sounds...

[paulinesmith44]

@ratonjj lol..he's totally pished ain't he ....class !!! and i don't drink :)

[Louisefalk78]

I can only say this...... Woooooooooouw Denmark is saying thank you for this awesome privelege as it always is.... It makes me wanna dance on the tables or meet with shane on a pub in ireland and sing this song while sharing a bottle of tequila or wine....

[XsweetxsacraficeX]

"KkhhhhhhHkkkHHhhhhh" 

[donol70]

i have got to say Kirsty is best

[sjbpiper]

Joyce has a beautiful voice- have not heard this song sung so well since Kirsty MacColl.

[automaticbudha]

I'm not sure how he's making it through all those years of intoxication but he - LOOKS BETTER.

I wish you a long life mate! Bless you!

[TheYounque]

the most touching xmas song ever written and sung. thanks shane..

[Hockeyvalley]

Im a guy, and I think Shane is freaking cute xD

[MyShines07]

Incredible!! The bit of maturity fits him well. I hate to say it, but I think it might be better than his rendition with Cirsty MacColl (hope I spelled that right, but we all read typo here, don't we?) Same song, same music, same Shane, whole new experience.

[toadranger50]

Has to be a while because Shane got new teeth about 3 years ago.

[GoingToPasalacqua12]

it was a true privilege to listen to this, cheers shane.

[fitnawilders]

When was this?

[OutlawMinniePearl]

Shane just keeps getting better with age!!!

[jinxxedlikeshit]

@OutlawMinniePearl Eh.... no, this is just horrible compared to his earlier versions... Why he is even in this song now is beyond me, beyond clearing his troat, what the FUCK is he doing?

Joyce isn't doing all that great either...

I like the original 1 zeztillion times better.