Greenland Whale Fisheries - The Pogues

[vikas0vikas1]

juka muta and friends gone so fe

[vaultkeeper2]

2 persons are whales

[bigbadreddog]

Heard this one night on the Simpsons!

[Pogue009]

I love that in the pogues version of this song the ship's Captain is grieved more by the loss of the boats than the men.

[ElScotty1983]

Fine drinking song!

There is a new genre created by an artist called "Rummelsnuff". It´s the "german industrial shanty". For example "Salzig schmeckt der Wind".

[Brendybounce]

Th Seashanty is the tune, up down!!

[zerubberballs]

I love this song. Watching humpback whales migrate along the east coast of Australia.

[meagher100]

brings back the bad old days of the 80;s in london,only the music of the pogues cheered us,so glad to be back on the right side of the irish sea,shane no.1...boys of newry,87,cricklewood,kilburn,f­uck the landlords.....and gangers........scumbags..

[Specsand]

This was the version in the Simpsons, wasn't it?

[OztarAntoine]

@Specsand What ?...

[Specsand]

@OztarAntoine A recent episode "The Whale and the Squirt" had what I think is a small part of this song. "And we did not catch the whale, brave boys, and we did not catch the whale."

[Krang2010]

@OztarAntoine In the Simpsons episode 'The Squirt and the Whale' this song can be briefly heard.

[frenchadrian]

@Specsand yes on the lisa's whale epsiode

[Schaaf]

@Specsand no, not exactly

[Thindza]

@Specsand

yep

[fidellah23]

@Specsand simpsons is for kids,fuck off

[TrueTxGx]

@fidellah23 No my good sir, fuck YOU!

[iprayforiceNINE]

@Specsand It was from Futurama, bender is drunk and crashing the oil tanker and this is the song he's singing.

[falantepelosmortos]

@iprayforiceNINE Bender wasn't drunk, he was SOBER; that was the point.

[Thindza]

@Specsand

Yep it was

[wagonhead]

A great version of a beautiful Old English folk song of the Sea

[wagonhead]

A great version of a beautiful Old English folk song of the Sea

[rikk1234]

It is a fucking great song and one of many from a great band....! Cheers..!!!!

[hangsambo12]

not a pogues song.pog mo hon brave boys!

[TS50ER]

Love this song. You can almost feel the ship dipping up and down with the waves while listening.

[IcyIce17]

in my mind the fuckin best song ever from the pogues!!!!

yaaaaaaaaaaaaayaaaa

[gnss4evr]

beautiful, fucking beautiful

[Millermaniacal]

This has gotta be the best Pogues song. Melville would dig it!

[datasupa]

hmmm......shane's bio sounds like vanilla ice

[abacussin]

ok you win but i was quite drunk when i printed that

[abacussin]

so what! hitler invented the motorway

[GeistWerk]

haha, no he did not. the germans planned to built the motorways long before hitler. he was just the first to do it, because he used forced labourers. he needed the motorways for the war.

[kenster26]

good

[AsSweetAsether]

This is the best =song to drink when your drunk...

[Bennycohner]

"Ryans Fancy"...whats the craic!..Pogue Mahone batty boy!

[DanPat121]

What a great version! I never even knew that The Pogues recorded this song...I'm only familiar with the version by Ryan's Fancy.

[adri2771]

amazing

[tomfag1]

whale is good food!

[UkkoA]

well, tomfag, so is well done missionary on spit, but civilized part of the world doesn't approve it either. Hello to Norway and Japan!

[tomfag1]

I have never tasted a missionary.. but i belive you ;)

There are rules on hunting whale.. But yes, I do not agree when it comes to hunting whale. So UkkoA.. I do not like that we(the Norwegians) and the Japs are hunting whale`s.

[owainyebastards]

japs are disgusting they eat dolphins

[TheHunminator]

lol

[MrPotatoesLatkie]

ANd your ancestors ate whale meat and, threw up in bathrooms dimly lit by whale oil lamps, so go kill your self!

[MrPotatoesLatkie]

6 negative comments? Hmm, I think I remember commenting on someone elses negative post. Wasn't meant as a comment on this song, or band.

[enterprize520]

o/ GR

[glomofnit]

that wasnt just an assault rifle. It was a Barrett .50Browning. One of the few rifles made that would kill a whale quickly. I've eaten whale. Not worth the bullet as a food source.

[Stonegolem42]

The world's only metal-ish sea shanty . . .

I love this song; could listen to it all day.

Question: Isn't "Pogues" Gaelic for "kisses"? Or "asses"? One of those two.

[OztarAntoine]

Hi there !

The Pogues was a shortened version of "Pogue Mahone", that was itself a kind of english phonetic translation from the irish gaelic "Póg Mo Thóin"

Póg = Kiss

Mo = my

Thóin = ass

Pogues itself means nothing in this context, it's just a phonetic adaptation. :)

Cheers !

[Biervampy]

@OztarAntoine Small correction:

Ass = tóin, which becomes thóin after mo (my), do (your, sing.) and a (his). For example after ár (our) it becomes dtóin, yea Irish can be complicated ;-))

[hippiemama82]

@Stonegolem42 search for dropkick murphy's johnny, I hardley knew ya...or seven deadly sins by flogging molly. you'll love it. you'll just love flogging molly and dropkicks period

[jbc90666]

@Stonegolem42 they used to be pogue mahone which means kiss my ass when the bbc found out thats wat it ment they made it the pogues wich is kisses

[FMNikoyo]

hahahaahahhaa no.

[coatbridgemadman]

hahaha yeah :) he got sign about things th pouges wouldnt let him sing

[hultonclint]

If you guys like this, you should check out some actual folk-style singers of these ballads, who do it with perhaps more finesse!

[SirCoughsalot]

One of the best songs ever.

[voidingindigo]

This is one of my favorite Pogues songs too !

[Wowbagger86]

Tomorrow I'm buing a rusty old boat and a harpoon ;)

[AKfromUSA]

Move up to Washington USA the Makah indians still hunt those whales, no shit google it!

[Wowbagger86]

Relly? The Indians are though... do they still use kanoo? I guess they don't use the traditional weapons, or? I will google it later :)

[AKfromUSA]

Yes they really do, sometimes illegally

[Wowbagger86]

I don't mind how legal it is, for the native I see it more as their birt-right :) The big corporative fishing firms is a bigger treath than they are :/ But I find it facinating that they still uses ancient tools!

[AKfromUSA]

sometimes they uses ancient tools...one time the news showed them out on the puget sound with assualt riffles.

[REDMEAT1969]

you people are so off...the Makah do not use traditional methods....they toss a traditionl "harpoon" and wether they hit or not they then shoot a "Power Harpoon"(modern Weapon)....and then they give the line over to a Japanese whaler...before you all call me a "Native Hater"...I will tell you ...I have 7 cousins that are Makah tribal members...

[regenbogen987]

Speaking of the age of these boys. Terry Woods,one of the founder members,was also a founder member, along with his wife, of Steeleye Span in 1969.

[dbx42dot1]

in 1846....

[dafringle]

What a great Song! this is one of my favourites

[rubberdoggybone]

The Dubliners were the Pogues before the Pogues...tell me but are they still around, The Pogues?

[OztarAntoine]

Yeah, The Pogues are still in tour. They reformed a couple of years ago, but, in my own opinion, nothing to compare to the good ol' days when Shane was able to sing more than 2 or 3 songs without taking a break.

[rubberdoggybone]

I hear that they're bringing out a new album and MIGHT be reforming with Shane, or Spider reckons anyway!

[connaught2008]

they reformed 7 years ago mate

[rubberdoggybone]

Yeah I know that but without Shane. He had the Popes by that stage but I heard a rumour that the Pogues are gettin back with Shane.

[Wowbagger86]

I think that Shane and Pogues had some reunion tours not long ago, let's hope it turns into something permanent :)

[beetlebones1]

The Dubliners are an Irish folk band. The Pogues are a pretend Irish band from England.

[poolpig]

So why'd you come?

[DEMAGOGUE666]

@rubberdoggybone saw the pogues at the nokia club last year. dubliners singer died last year too i believe

[dafringle]

God i love the POGGGUES

[StuartsBlog]

haha! That little child is almost as stupid as my mate when he stood in an irish pub with me and announced that wiskey in the jar was written by penny wise. Fucking idiot! LOL! Good thing I new the bartender.

[dafringle]

i dont mind greenday, i used to love them and i baosoloutly love the pogues....and im an angry 15yr old

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[NancyWhiskeyNo1]

*Salut Pogues

yyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh­hhhhoooooooooo

Brave Boys ;)

Nancy x

[cunninghamx]

dear oztar

you should really work on your sense of humour

-uh -oh

[OztarAntoine]

And you should get a life.

[praskovia13]

@cunninghamx Ciao cunny, methinks u missed a T outta ur name OZTAR ROCKS

[praskovia13]

@cunninghamx dear cunny, me donkey wants to pogue urhone OZTAR ROCKS p.s sorry Italy lost today, ciao for now

[OztarAntoine]

Should I delete this shitty comment ?!

Shane's accent is awesome, and totally real.

The Pogues were doing Kick-Ass music even before Greenday's boys were in High School...

[NancyWhiskeyNo1]

Cunninghamx- You should be ashamed of yourself to even mention greengay and the pogues in the same sentence,if you like greengay i suggest you feck off and watch there video's and not leave stupid comments on Pogues video's

[NancyWhiskeyNo1]

Its not the Pogues fault they make music that appeals to more than just angry 15yr old kids in hoodies.Shane and the lads have done more for music than greenday ever had or will.People will be singing Pogues songs hundreds of years down the line.Greenday on the other hand..will be forgotten :)

[luinorthshields]

Greenday. Go Pogue ya Mahoney!!!!

[pearlriver9]

that was such a stupid comment im almost speechless. 1: accent isnt fake, the mans from tipperary. 2: where in gods name do you come off saying their copying greenday. they were putting out albums before greenday hit puberty. 3: rich kid? once again, raised on a farm in tipperary then in a shit slum in london. also, nowhere near "kid", the mans about 40.

fucking retarted.

[connaught2008]

he was 50 a few weeks ago

[LordGodofMercy]

Shane Macgowan was born in an affluent town called Tunbridge Wells. It's a stockbroker town near London England. He attended a 'Prep' school as child in Tunbridge Wells = rich. And also attended an exclusive private school in London. His accent is what Londoners call 'mockney'. A play on 'Cockney' meaning a 'put on accent' used by middle class people in order to sound more street cred. He was not brought up in a slum in London but enjoyed a somewhat privileged upbringing in Ireland and England.

[HegartyCounty]

You need to do your research. He was born in Tipperary and was thrown out of school at the age of 12. You should check out his bio "If I Should Fall from Grace..."

[LordGodofMercy]

No I'm sorry. It is you that is wrong. He was born in Tunbridge Wells Kent. England.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy He was born in Kent while his parents were visiting relatives over christmas. 3 months later they went home to Tipperary in Ireland where Shane grew up. They later again moved, this time to London. With a name like Shane MacGowan he is 100% Irish. You c**t.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney No, he lived for about 7 years in Tun Wells and went to a 'Prep' i.e. posh school before he went back Ireland, He attended Westminster School a private school also attended by Andrew Lloyd Weber, He used to leap around the Vortex Club in his Union jack jacket. You aggressive clueless c**t.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Get your facts right you twat. Shane's parents returned to Tipperary three months after he was born. When he was six the family moved to London. As for leaping around in a union FLAG ( moron ) jacket, the Sex Pistols played in front of union flags. Geddit dipshit ? It's hardly tea on the lawn at Buck' house and " Rule Brittania " now is it ? Ripped up union flags was a punk statement back in the day. He got a scholarship to westminster and was expelled.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney Wiki facts eh!

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Hardly, pal. Anyway, facts is facts no matter where they come from. When you're right you're right.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney

Homewood House Preparatory School at Langton Green Tunbridge Wells, Kent

England. No one doubts he is Irish. But spent a considerable amount of his education in privileged English private education.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Yes, he did but on a scholarship, which meant his family weren't paying for the privilige. I would say Shane was exceptionally gifted but like most geniuses couldn't take the discipline or authority. There's some nonsense on here about his accent. For the record, it is quintissential London/ Irish. A child who grew up in Tipperary then has to assimilate with other kids in a different country is bound to sound strange. Gives his singing voice real character and originality for me.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney He must have had some money behind to send him to a 'Prep' school. His accent is what is known as Mockney. Meaning an accent adopted by Middle class people to appear more street cred. I agree he is an incredibly gifted song writer. This thread was in response to a claim that he was brought up in the 'slums' of London. Like most punks of his generation he was a suburban middle class kid. (Sex Pistols exluded) It's all part of the Image.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Having " some " money behind him hardly makes his family the Ewings ! I'm Irish so know nothing about mockney. There also isn't the class structure you speak of. Of course there are wealthy and poor, haves and have-nots but not the strict " old boy " network. Poor people can be very educated and wealthy people complete morons. Rotten was doted on by his parents. Strummer was sent away as a child and his brother committed suicide. Make of that what you will.Off thread I know but..

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney It was that someone was claiming Sean MacGowan grew up in a London slum. This is a myth that even he seems to encourage. I've no doubt he has a troubled mind (hence his drinking) Johnny Rotten has real London Working class 2 nd generation Irish credentials. Seeing him interviewed he seemed to have a good relationship with his M & D. And seems a well balanced man. But still has that cutting wit. I'm lucky enough to have seen both in action in the early days in their full glory.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Fair play, saw the Pogues but not the Pistols, before my time. Shane and John join a long list of rebels with Irish blood in them. Morrissey, Boy George, Liam and Noel etc. My point was that " working class street cred " is all bollocks. Alienation, boredom and just the will to be yourself is universal and relevant to all young people, everywhere. Look at the success of say, Green day today. Kids love them. Suburban America is hardly punk to me but who cares ? Good luck to 'em.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney Agreed. My favourite Irish band of that era were/are The Undertones. Pure, well honed songs with witty lyrics. They didn’t seem caught up in any of the fashionable posing of the time. They just got on with it.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Yeah, they were a great band. For me though it would have to be Stiff little fingers, for pure crackling adrenalin. It may not be cool now but back in the day the Boomtown rats were a killer band. Their first album and A tonic for the troops are brilliant.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney Ah yes Stiff little fingers were a cracking band.

For some reason (I don't know why) they attracted a skinhead following in Britain. The two times I saw them their set was ruined by mass brawls. Skinhead/suedeheads or (whatever they were) invaded the stage at a Brockwell Park Brixton open air gig and smashed the stage to pieces. (The good old days, eh) Another for your list is Phil Lynot & Thin Lizzy. Another class act.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy I never knew that about Fingers. I can only assume it was because of these morons misunderstanding the song " White noise ". This was an attack on white supremacy groups who got some support by Loyalists in the North of Ireland. The BNP regard ALL Irish as " green wogs ", as Paddies and don't care about Catholic / Protestant or Irish Republican / Loyalist.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy While SLF aren't responsible for the actions of a few morons, I have to say " White noise " was unforgivable IMO. They knew their fans were largely young teens who don't do " irony " or " sarcasm " and just heard the words at face value. SLF were better doing righteous anger, direct and to the point.

Everybody loves Phil and Lizzy, his statue off Grafton St. regularly attracting fans/ tourists. Even old punks liked Lizzy. Remember The Greedy Bastards ? Phil, Brian,Cook and Jones.

[LordGodofMercy]

@SuperDsweeney It could have been NF/ BNP related. They just seemed the types that liked violence whatever the excuse. Most likely Chelsea were playing away that day. My older brother was a big Rory Gallagher fan, another Irish rocker on the circuit. All I can remember of him was his beaten up Fender Strat guitar that looked like he had taken a chain saw to it.

[SuperDsweeney]

@LordGodofMercy Yeah, Taste were huge in Ireland before Rory went solo. A street in the Temple bar area of Dublin has been named after him. I like quite a lot of U2 but Jaysis, bands ain't what they used to be are they ? Westlife and Boyzone ! Motherfucker ! How did that happen ? I've read stories of Jake Burns and Philo appearing on Top of the pops on the same night !! "At the edge" maybe, with Jim Reilly " playing " along on bodhran. God, when rock music actually meant something !

[MegaBikenut]

He was born in Tunbridge wells Kent u tit head

[jamiehcfc]

he grew up on a farm in tipperary and was in they schools because he received a schoolership for being gifted hardly a privileged upbringing

[LordGodofMercy]

@jamiehcfc @jamiehcfc

His parent's are educated middle class people. Nothing wrong in that! But he cultivates a a working class image. His accent is/was Mockney. An accent adopted by middle class people wanting to have working class street cred. All part of the punk, post punk era.

[raceraaron26]

get a clue posser

[OztarAntoine]

And am I the only one to think that this song, doesn't sounds like Greenday tunes at all ?!

[Kammler03]

Thanx for your comment , you're absolutelly right !!!

CHEERS !!!

[Delluseonist]

how the fuck do they copy greenday? Whoever that guy is must be bellow the age of ten and a wannabe emo. The pogues were around before greenday dimwit. Oh and also, greenday can f;y around with their stupid hauircuts and emo clothes but they will never beat traditional Irish music.

[NancyWhiskeyNo1]

Fuck greenday the Pogues is where's it at :)

[OztarAntoine]

Fecking all right !

[tasmo56]

OztarAntoine is absolutly right they are much older then Greenday and 100times better

[popopo1888]

in all honesty greenday should not be mentioned in the same sentence with the pogues

[cunninghamx]

copies greenday

[OztarAntoine]

Eum... The Pogues are MUCH MORE older than GreenDay mate...

[Delluseonist]

lol your a fucking twat

[raceraaron26]

fuck greenday

[Herb79]

Great rendition (probably the most exciting I heard) but a cover nevertheless!

[OztarAntoine]

Finally I'm not the only one to think that this is one of the best of The Pogues !

Overhaul, Overhaul !

[NancyWhiskeyNo1]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ;)

"Brave Boys and for greenland sailed away"

Yay