Shane Macgowan singing a ballad in a pub

[Aeroguns994]

Great man.

[strangetextlady]

gawd love shane gawd love guiness

[Chgo00]

I so firkin' wish i could know you !!

[fzcamm]

haha, no wonder this small group won over a serious and profesional aggresor. too much style, too much art. imagine the warriors of this group.irish forever, fuck england

[virginiabeachgirl]

What I want to know is, how did he remember all those lyrics?

[grabar20]

Ha ha ha what a daft tit......

[TheKudzic]

Do someone knows what's the name of this song???

[MOTHSmusic]

Shane MacGowan.... I could listen to him sing all day and all the days of my life.

[alanmeires]

i love to see shane sober and the pogues playing at the next glastonbury and realy pulling it off...

[FireSpinnerAndy]

Poor bastards are just trying to have a conversation in the pub and all get "shushed" because some drunk starts moaning to himself. Don't get me wrong; Shane's a legend, but this is hardly his finest performance, and if that came out of any other drunk guy's mouth it would be laughed at if not ignored.

[sainglain]

@FireSpinnerAndy - u r an ass

[FireSpinnerAndy]

@sainglain Wow you're so eloquent! I'll assume since you didn't actually dispute any of my points that you agree with me, so... go us!

[JHincks95]

What bullshit, the man is a disgusting human being and a complete drunken wreck.

[tobycat1967]

A drunken rant, enough said.

[P73D470R]

@tobycat1967 only cos u have no talent nob ed!

[xelexpunx]

THANX FOR THIS, ENOUGH SAID.

[devildog62able]

From what I understand Shane has indeed quit drinking.



[etteM1]

does anyone know what song he is singing? thanks

[Larpogue]

@etteM1 It's called Kitty......last song on Red Roses For Me album.

[pengvin86]

Why nobody doesn't save him? Why nobody doesn't save him?

Hey, people! Nobody couldn't save him if Shane couldn't want to save himself! He always said that he like his lifestyle and he doesn't care about other's opinions. Yes - Shane pissed his talent into a whiskey, but it was his own choice and nobody can transform an alcoholic to a nondrinker if Shane PRINCIPALLY don't want to be sober.

[sionnyn]

I will be devastated if he dies early - I will be even more disappointed if he doesn't! ( and I'm sure you all understand what I mean) .

Isn't that his mam who helps him out?

[tomwaitsfornoone1]

@gremlinfeatures That is the way things are in the pubs in Ireland. If someone is singing, you shut up and let them sing

[gremlinfeatures]

@tomwaitsfornoone1 HAHAHA okay mate 

[gremlinfeatures]

the fucking cunt shushing everyone while he sings what a prick

[Aaron50001]

@gremlinfeatures Its not Shane saying shush you ballbag !

[gremlinfeatures]

@Aaron50001 I can see that you dumb cunt when did I say it was?

[Aaron50001]

@gremlinfeatures Whatever Ballbag

[epsdelta]

Yes, the gift and the curse. Truth and beauty.

[EricCartman1st]

classic case of the gift and the curse , while his curse may end his life, his gift means he will live forever .

[PortsmouthNoir]

@EricCartman1st oh shut up and drink your coffee.

[mimich58]

Bellissima! Grande Shane McGowan!

[fatchickinla]

This so sad, big lesson don't drink.

[virginiabeachgirl]

@fatchickinla This is true. When you have talent or money, you can get away with it. The lesser schmucks have to clean up their act to survive. You learn this at AA. LOL

[l300nny]

what a legend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[rrtodd95]

How is he still alive.

I saw him in Belfast at a little shit hole pub and he had shit and pissed his pants and people where still propping him up in his stool and buying him drinks. He just sat at the bar like in the video singing softly to himself. He wasn't even drinking them just kind of sipping and trying not to puke.

His fans and friends are killing him.

[sunlitrain]

@rrtodd95

Why is there no one in his life to force a loving, hardcore intervention and get him locked in a rehab clinic? I don't want him to die either. And there is no replacing him either.

[zorzalism]

so beautiful

a million years of musical tradition stuffed into one man

no wonder he drinks

[bernhardwscherer]

god bless you, shane



[thaifighter36]

prost!!!!!!!

[jamesfingletonwild]

work is the curse of the drinking class. ruined him? the joy of a drink was all that stands before the depressshane of genius.

[erikthaman]

@rodden666  Hell yeah

[redasho1]

Wud love to been there listening to him!!

[ArgosyRocks]

MrGraphis @ well said !! and i'm happy to say it's not mine either ! Irish history is to be proud of we never took from others only stood for what was and is ours !!!

[metalicmoon]

Kevin just can't shut up!!!

[peacefrog1916]

Shane should be up there with Bob Dylan and Tom Waits.

[erikthaman]

@peacefrog1916

He fucking is you cunt

[RedSoxify13]

all good music is influenced by alcohol or drugs

[pan1pan1]

the pogues were pretty good in their day , but shane macgowan wasting his talent so what, there's plenty more with as much talent out there.

[xXwufeiXx]

u can exactly feel in his voice how much this song means to him . he's truly a unique singer . amazing .

this kinda of songs never die .

[verveshawn]

i think i saw a tooth fall out...

[123ubuntu666]

He ain't pretty now!

[123ubuntu666]

Yes, he was handsome in his day

[bellier20]

Being raised in the household of an alcoholic, I myself see little inspiration in the bottle. Shane MacGowan is an amazing talent in spite of alcohol, not because of it. There's simply no glamour to it.

[TheSpartanNPE]

you aint funny bloody spoiled by stupid voiceover

[TheSpartanNPE]

you aint funny



[geraghtymike1]

what pub was this in> Tigh Ceoií's in Galway?

[lpcnj51]

shane and joe strummer best of the best,l never knew today paul and john wrote song in support of the irish lohn lennon as far as supporting the lRA

[nit748]

It's great until his mum buts in.

[abcdefghijklmnop9102]

i doubt shane would have been the talent he was without the alcohol

[countorlock100]

MrGraphics...Dylan Thomas died from drink. It may have inspired him initially but it got him in the end

[howayakatie]

kitty, a beautiful song, shane and hes mammy.

[bombcityrocker13]

Shane single-handedly revived Irish music from the dead. Bands like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys simply would exist if it wasn't for the Pogues.

[micb9]

Leave the man alone a beer and song a giggle that's my home, god bless Ireland

[Imac619]

Thats proper. A pint and song. Shane keeping it real.

[godlike810]

Brutal..



[friederich66]

@rodden666 THIS IS DE-FI-NITE-LY NOT MUSIC! THIS IS DRUNKEN SHIT! IF IT WASN´T SHANE MCGOWAN, NOBODY WOULD HAVE LISTENED TO THIS EMBARRASSING PERFORMANCE. WHAT A PITIFUL CREATURE!'

IF THIS WAS MY SON I WOULD BE SO ASHAMED I WOULD NEVER AGAIN LEAVE MY HOUSE WITHOUT A BAG OVER MY HEAD! NOW I AM CURIOUS WHAT ABUSE ALL YOU "FANS" WILL WRITE :-)

[Croatian4ever]

that's kitty i think

[Iamafatkid1]

@Croatian4ever Yeah it is.

[anubis1974]

one day they will utter the names of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Shane MacGowan in the same breath. Respect.

[MrJohn773773]

@anubis1974 Dylan should be so lucky...

[friederich66]

@anubis1974 I HOPE NOT! BOB DYLAN "IN ONE BREATH" WITH THIS PITIFUL CREATURE! THIS THOUGHT MAKES ME SICK!

[Amba35]

shane the best! Pogues forever

[shaymcgbig]

best song writer ever

[Donksn]

He sings a good cause for the IRA in the pub! But he soon changes when he is on British TV plugging his songs to get revenue.

Traitor or just Mercenary?

[SONGABUNDANCE128]

Too bad he is a drunk....too bad...and there are many great singers...who are not drunks..I say this without judgement....people have addictions....but it's the people around them need to help them get help....instead of watching themselves kill themselves through the drug...a gift that gets destroyed....it's too bad.....

[cul10043601]

The power to make a pub quiet without having to raise your voice or move from a seat, but simply sing. Now thats real talent!

[TheKievKen]

@cul10043601 Bollocks, they're just a bunch of sycophants.

[friederich66]

@cul10043601 THAT´S NO TALENT, THAT´S JUST HIS NAME: IF -I- WERE DRUNK AND WERE SINGING EXACTLY (!!) THE SAME NO ONE WOULD LISTEN. I WOULD JUST BE REGARDED AS WHAT I WERE: A HELPLESS DRUNKARD

[kayakwest61]

@friederich66 all german music sounds like someone is throwing up shocking shocking stuff not a decent musician in the country

[flemwad]

@friederich66 you just do not get it that's all

[DemoraX]

he's not pretty, he's not a charmer

but fer' fook sake he can belt out a tune :)

good on ya shane!

[Mathelius]

This is legitimately moving.

[tehkrustybanjoboy]

Shane sings for them angels.

[paulpellicci]

that was very touching, the feeling was real and true.

[SAHB58]

When I'm pished an start singing in the pub

I get told to shut the fuck up or I'll get horsed

Out on ma arse! I just wished there was a posse of worshipers and a film crew following me when I went out to get shit faced an sing ma tits off .

[jws54]

me heart is with'm

[Kerhuz]

I need this bar in my neighbourhood!!!

[DaiReborn]

I WISH, I fucking WISH, people would burst into drunken song at my local pub. That shit never happens. Probably because there's never any fucking silence, there's always a radio or a TV or some shit. And I love that people are shushing others "oh quiet, quickly be quiet, someone is singing and we must all be edified thereby!" Just beautiful. I love you Shane.

[Phycho778DOT]

hahahaha piss head

[nevillejking]

There's nothing like a jaded Irishman to sing real earthy, folk blues - Shane will always be loved and respected in my household, no matter how pissed - he's a true "gentleman's soldier" and I love him. He could sing for me any day!!!

An acquired taste, but once you live it - you'll always love it!!!

[aalexjohna]

send him to auschwitz

[zebraboy777]

The man did far more than enough.

[wolf0914]

One of the greatest singer,songwriters of our generation. Please check out Shane Macgowan or the Pogues before Shane goes away

[whitebigpolarbear]

shite.....lol

[MrPhilroo123]

we will be singing shane's songs in years to come because the man is a poet, sure enough, who the feck doesn't like a drink. he is a genius, flawed, but, we are flawed but not genius's

[bigboredthing]

God bless you Shane, you're a champion.

[MrWer1138]

It makes me sad .....

[Glennmis]

Are you cunts serious... that was terrible !

[asonjaryg]

Go back to the basement, do what you've always done and don't auto-tune your soul. God bless ya Shane!

[MrJoncando]

just a pisshead in bullshit corner.....hahahahaHa

[MrGraphis]

Yes, he's a genius and a true poet.... but ruined by drink. Shame, he could have achieved so much more, but his drinking has just been encouraged by ignorant people. Alcohol (don't get me wrong: I love a drink) has ruined many a talent...

[jws54]

@MrGraphis

sure lad, and show me yer songs on tv and radio, and you tube and such,....

[sionnyn]

@MrGraphis True Poets are MADE by drink, not ruined by it . Look at Dylan Thomas.

[PiKaC41crew]

@sionnyn or Tom Waits... :)

[cfhdude]

@MrGraphis fuck you.......the most talented people in the world always had a fix from something........booze was his.........chill the fuk out and just try to understand!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you hAave NO IDEA wghat u talking bout or what he went thru..........................­.eitheir way....english is not my 1srytt language so excuse me, but i hope u get my point........saluud

[Gool349]

is he talking asleep?^^

[ScotlandSlag]

Shane does suck alot. Who misses Ronnie Drew?

[TheKinggypo]

@ScotlandSlag get u suck to going by your name haha

[TheKinggypo]

@ScotlandSlag get u suck to going by your name haha

[TheKinggypo]

@ScotlandSlag get u suck to going by your name haha.

[TheKinggypo]

@ScotlandSlag get u suck to going by your name haha..

[TheKinggypo]

@ScotlandSlag bet u suck to going by your name haha..

[ScotlandSlag]

hahahaha Shane you suck

[MsBabster]

Bollocks bollocks..weres the fucking irish accent come frome Shane..you were born in the uk..and only spent 5 years in ireland...fake fucking paddy

[CaptainKubla]

Heart of Gold, but I fear that he is living on borrowed time.

Bless his Soul.

[rowennorwegian]

neone know wat the song's called that shane's singin?

[shadoow15]

@rowennorwegian Classic irish ballad called Kitty

[rowennorwegian]

@shadoow15 cheers, yeah cracking tune

[JoyDivisiongirl]

can you please tell me where i can watch this documentary and what it is called? thanks very much!

[shadoow15]

@JoyDivisiongirl its called If I should Fall From Grace the Shane Macgowan Story.. Very incredible piece. I got it online

[eireisthebest]

@philipjohngobbo only because they're waiting for him to drop hahaha

He was terrible singing there

[allendupras]

He sounds just like he does live...... ha

[NathalieVicious]

What was this BBC documentary called? I'd love to watch it, love Shane! :)

[mooseheed1]

mick nigger cunt

[Millermaniacal]

And with that me lads a sip of the thy beverage.

[oldnikonian]

I don't know what it is about Shane that gets to me, what it is that reaches my very soul. He's a complete state, a shambles, he can't sing very well, but when he does, my eyes fill up, for there is a beauty somewhere in the cacophony of sound that issues forth. Someone else on here said that, "When he sings, the angels listen" and I don't think that's far off the mark. Long live his work, long live Shane Macgowan, a true legend in his own lifetime, a singing enigma wrapped up in a conundrum.

[eserebcin]

@srfrr

Try not to speak with your mouth full (of shit).

[TheIrishman444]

@srfrr fuck you prick he speaks like that

[TheIrishman444]

@eserebcin fuck you ya bastard

[pompeycro]

Oh my god I do love him, I just wish he lives to tell the tell the tale, legend in many ways.....lol, tell the tale twice xxx

[quarkahn]

me and gareth chips love him

[RonLeoP]

reminds me of home

[MyMichelle8]

See the feller behind him, I thought it was Eric from that 70's show for a minute...

I could go for a good beer.

[labora4best]

Say bad words right away ,and get the URK sober!

[mrhillbillyhobo]

Last of the Irish poets, God bless you Shane you are a gift to our ears!

[AnglOsAxOn2]

The mans a genius, completely pissed but can still knock a mean tune out

[PissDrunkMonk666]

someone please tell me what the name of this Documentary is. i need to get it

[mcgarri1981]

just a wee bit rubbered lol legend

[MrAmadaeus]

He's English!!

[Iker666beast]

@MrAmadaeus he was born in in englnad

[macgiver351]

@MrAmadaeus with irish blood!

[maitiuoRaghallaigh]

@MrAmadaeus Irish

ask Shane where he is from

[maitiuoRaghallaigh]

@srfrr what?

[chesstourist]

A god like genius who ranks with Yeats and Wilde.

[abfall11]

is that his ma there singing for a few seconds? great clip..i expect nothing less than the man out of his marbles...shane i drink to ye..slionte

[Thisnameistaken11]

I like Shane MacGowan's music, but this contrived, romantic image of 'the auld country' in this video is just embarrassing to watch. I wonder how many of the people lapping it up have ever actually been to Ireland.

[MrPhilroo123]

this man's songs and voice will live forever like shakespeare, coz they are the same.

[woodyyeshewud]

a great bloke indeed. amen.

[NHEFF09]

@philipjohngobbo fucin right .

[fuckthedrugsquad]

someday christmas day will be known as mcgowan day

[PooPoo2U]

in fact, this must be what heaven is like: sitting around a pub, having a parish priest, shane macgowan howling away right next to you. it just has to be.

[PooPoo2U]

if the soundtrack of Heaven isn't written by shane macgowan, my irish ass would just as soon stay home...

[adamsimmons59]

he is only a piss head.end of.

[Barbabapan]

@adamsimmons59

So, you feel better after having written that?

[FullersDuck]

The man's a bard. That's all there is to say.

[eserebcin]

Some people are just gifted, regardless of their personal issues. Long may you live to bless our ears with real song Shane. It's a refreshing change from all the manufactured, auto-tuned trash we are all told is music. THIS IS TALENT, THIS IS MUSIC, THIS IS WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it Simon Cowell.

[phonemonkey3]

McGowan is no genius. I mean he's hardly Da Vinci. But he was a fantastic poet and balladeer and we would do well to remember that.

[Casonferal1]

@phonemonkey3 - Genious is not just for the rembrants or the renaissance artists, you can be a genious in the alternative arts also. His lyrical ability to connect a song to the common person is brilliant and genious. You can be genious and troubled at the same time. In fact most genious's do suffer from depression due to the fact that they find it hard to relate to the real world. So as a folk singer, ballader and a poet I think he was a genious. As a man I think he has many faults.

[hanshotfirst1138]

@Casonferal1 Hell, it's nothing new. Hemingway was a raging alcoholic, Oscar Wilde spent time in prison, Edgar Allan Poe was notoriously depressed, Lovecraft was a racist, to name a few. When he's on form, Shane's a genius. He's pretty burnt out now, but if you look around , you'll see that when he's under control, he still has good performances, even lately. Shane is as much a genius as you say and then some and he's left a towering legacy, and for that alone, he'll always be part of history.

[trashmore]

@phonemonkey3 wich i'd say makes him a genius

[daveincork]

He's fucking brutal. Far cry from Fairytale of New York.

[TheBlackWreck]

bless um

[jaderoxas]

Shane is the man!

[Casonferal1]

I love Shane but this is just so sad to watch.. I'm sorry I'm true irish but this is not singing, it's out of tune, slurred and out of his head. Such a waste of his genious, I respect the man but this just makes me sad. Poor Shane

[loverplease]

@Casonferal1 I agree!

[Hogo69]

What song is that he is singing? Must have it for a perfect Shane CD.

[clarew1100]

@Hogo69 The song is called Kitty. He's a genius!

[superduperman93]

this is just sad

[tomtesticle]

TosiValhe

You prick! Do you not recognise genius when you see it? Millions of feeling people have.

[isitluck15]

@TosiValhe ur fat smelly cheesy cunt mother does when he's blowing big sticky snots all over her dirty growler with his paddy nose...... she dosent mind atall atall, loves a bit of irish in her, the filthy tramp of a scuzzbucket!