dirty old town

[colibridorado7]

increible!

[lllessandro]

Fantastic, Shane... Fantastic...

[GriftingGriff]

it would be awkward to work with a guy like Shane, he's totally a marginal character......but his face, he has a look of sadness, it's sad he'll live a life he can't remember, it's like one big great sad story

[LivOdinArt]

Sweet old Shane...



[Zaha123]

Sinnott is fecking great, made shane smile like a little boy at the beginning, love it!

[darky926]

Here's to you Shane

[merrycrisis]

Fuck! Took me back to my college years. A fresher and seriously pissed out of my trees on a daily basis lol.

Hope 12 is better than fucking 11. Happy New Year all. :)

[KsionGlorios]

Шейн охуенен и неебет!

Shane is awesome

[bilabong231179]

Teeth,all I hear is getar an me man an the boys

[deborammcosta]

aLL i want for christmas is my two front tooth...

[DonVanVliet83]

give a smile shane XD

[haraizmostara]

No he just left his teeth in pub's toilet. The problem is that he can't recall what was the pub's name and he can't be bother to try to find out to look for them. However in his 36 seconds of trying to find them he found a half of the bottle of awesome whiskey with his name on and he though that he died and went into Irish haven. Cheers

[itwontbelongyaya]

I imagine he got his teeth kicked in

maybe somewhere by the gas works wall

in that dirty old town.

[eljasmiko]

ill chop u dawwn

[MrLawman10]

depressing stuff, why people want to sing this tripe all the time on karaoke

[UhimovichD]

Шейн охуенный мужик

[Moonlightmessenger5]

he's really let himself go

[lumes667]

i love his bite :) , like a tiger ...

[rusty53416]

great singer but needs a dentist so bad

[Louisefalk78]

This song is so cool, Who cares if he doesn´t have any teeth? Johnny Rotten from the Sex Pistols got his name cos of his bad teeth, and Johnny Rotten made a lot of money... He had a voice like no one I have ever heard and so does shane

[thomassneade]

A pint of whatever he's drinking, please !

[lumes667]

@thomassneade gin my friend, gin.....

[dfghjdfhd]

bravo shane



[wadefulp]

I want to punch him in the mouth to fix his teeth. ;P

[Julian31100]

23 people are dentists

[diggingformud]

@Julian31100 make that 24

[diggingformud]

gives weight to the saying 'toothless simpleton'

[iTwitchAlot1]

I think it's his slight imperfections that make this song perfect. You can tell there's a lot of emotion in this.

[BichoO182]

soy depresivo como shane y me paso escuchando esta musica... y que les importa? quiero que el mundo explote

[rtogurl]

Funny but good.

[brodemonz]

put yer teeth in ffs ! lol

[rtogurl]

@brodemonz So funny. I was laughing to kill my self, than came across your comment...too much!! LOL

[TheGhettoMuffin]

i love shane, he is amazing

[recccjrr]

король и шут....

[dugbru]

Love this version, and love the acoustic guitar at the start ..

[LegaliseUK]

Shane is cool as fuck.

[SUBBMNUDL]

What a wonderful voice... but his theeth are really ugly...

[Davidbarsa]

@SUBBMNUDL what theeth?

[banderlogin100]

yeaaa this good

[jackstrawfrmwchta]

You fucking inbred Irish fucks, you should be happy the English civilized you pathetic fucking fucks, otherwise Paddy, you'd still be living in a peat hut, fucking your sister, and drunk out of your mind on whiskey. Wait. What? ... I guess nothing really changed other than the peat hut, has it?

[wildrolf]

i'm greek but...if you don't like the irish why did you type "shane macgowan" on youtube?guess it was just an accident right?sorry for any spelling mistakes but i'm sure you can't speak better greek than me...hehehe

[MrCobaltNinja]

@jackstrawfrmwchta There from england.

[brodemonz]

@jackstrawfrmwchta like the english are any better

[TheFuckYouMan100]

@jackstrawfrmwchta Least the Irish can handle their drink unlike you fat hooligan bastard beer bellied english bastards who arent welcome in any country on planet earth .

From a Scotsman !!!

[alcauser]

How can I get the whole song, or if someone knows in what program is this song shown?

[Olebull93]

dirty ol town....

[reditch]

Luke Kellys version? Rya fuckn kidn ?!?!

Or u just deff?!

[viggy123]

damn shane is awesome.... the man cant sing for shait but still he loves singing! i love that man!

[jesshun13]

@viggy123 cant sing for shit? i think he is actually quite good

[viggy123]

@jesshun13

hehe



[CAphotos]

You'd think with all the money the guy makes, he'd get his teeth fixed. Oh, wait... He doesn't have any money. He spent it all on booze and drugs.

[IrishRepublicanA]

Luke Kelly´s version is better, i can´t listen this!

[manfilth]

Shane looked fucked off with the hostile takeover just then!!

[12345Beobachter54321]

Absolute Spitzenklasse

Leider nur sehr kurz, aber vielen Dank dafür.

[acesandeights65]

iam not a homo. but this dude melts your heart

[l0ph0nis]

@acesandeights65 dude you don't have to be a homo to have a heart within ;-) I really love this guy and guess what....i'm no homo,too

[epower94]

@friederich STFU Shane McGowan is a hero! he sings with heart and soul! the drunkenness is an image,he even exaggerates it on stage. You haven't a clue about ballad singing, GTFO and listen to Danniel O'Donnell.

[TheZecox]

What's up with the Pogues ?? Any news ?

[seanrasta29]

POGUES GO BRAGH!!

[astridiato]

Very nice indeed, the real one is fantastic... congratulation..

[crayhead]

nice choppers...

[bajuriphd]

Shane sings at best when he is drunk..and he always sings at his best

[chevynut71570]

Doesnt he have enough money left to at least fix his teeth??? DAMN!!!!!!!

[bajuriphd]

@chevynut71570 never stay to sober to think about fixing

[01sekretar]

good old Shane

[reditch]

LONG LIVE SHANE MACGOWVAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reditch]

HEY FRIEDERICH66

WHO THE FUCK R U TO JUDGE A MAN LIKE SHANE OR ANY U FUCKING CUNT

ID LOVE TO BASH UR FUCKING FACE IN SO UD LOOSE ALL UR TEETH U NAZI LITTLE FUCKER

[reditch]

Hey FRIEDERICH66............ U WISH U HAD HALF THE TALENT THAT SHANE HAS YOU FUCK

[reditch]

Hey FRIEDERICH66............

GO AND FUCK YOUR MOTHER IN THE ARSTHEN FUCKING DIE

[friederich66]

look at this face: it is destroyed. this man lost his dignity to alcohol. if he once could sing, now he can´t. he cannot hit a tone any more. that´s not singing. if it wasn´t the name "shane mcgowan", no one, N-O O-N-E in the world would listen. imagine a drunkard with such a face, trying to get a chance somewhere, in a pub, on a stage, in a studio: they would show him the way out (if they had let him in at all)

[Pallefant]

I don´t like it. I like the song, I like The Pogues, but I don´t like seeing an old torn man singing.... I feel sorry for him. I agree with chichigord and YOLT1952.

[zimmcat]

ewwww his teeth are gross

[IrishWalter]

He is just a drinker without any respect to his fans or to himself.

He is only ging the most simpe way - drinking, hiding, diappearing,

not strong enough to find his place in life.

He is just a very scruffy person who has had a nice voice decades ago.

He never made something out of his skills. He never took his responsible

due to the fact that he has something to give to people.

Actually he is just a former talented singer.

[friederich66]

@IrishWalter you are ab-so-lute-ly right. you found exactly the adequate words

[flon5flon]

He better sing the "Masochism Tango"!

[anubis1974]

FUCK YA!!!!

[InToTheWes]

shane i went 2 see you in the old cinama ,on oconnel st in dubin and wat a nite it was 2 we all had a great time dont nind wat they say keep the head up and just get on with things the best u can wish u well you have some good songs 2 wes and the lads and girls great time we all had you gave a good show

[friederich66]

@InToTheWes are you as drunk as shane? or why are you unable to express yourself in an adequate manner?

went 2 see... only topped by "went 2 c" this is not language, this is a sign of ... of what... there´s no word for it. it´s a mutilation of what once was a language. just as shane is a caricature of what was once an artistt

[acesandeights65]

bust on him all you like. but in 50 years from now will they remember you or him. my bets on him.

[Hogo69]

Agreed with MDL054 where can we find a full version or was this from a documentary ? Awesome version btw.

[securehotel]

@Hogo69 it was from a documentary i think probably a 4 thing. i found them on a video and converted to digitial

[MdL054]

@securehotel & @Hogo69

Found it! From "Christy Moore - Uncovered" its a documentary :)

[friederich66]

@MdL054 a documentary of what? the downfall and ruin of a man? look at him and answer this question: what if he was your son?!

[huffthomas1]

@securehotel I believe this was from an episode of the Henry Rollins show on IFC.

[MdL054]

Is there a full version to this?? I wanna hear the whole song not this abridged version!

[BornDecadesTooLate]

Love how unimpressed Shane looks in this vid :L

[MrWanderingelk]

_Legend_

[506jimbob]

shanes a legend!

[AeroGirl448]

beauty showtune...i play that song by the camp fre all the time its a huge hit with everybody and people still have not a clue who the poques are!

[redjam123]

Check out youtube.com/watch?v=KulZbuZFet­4 (My Donegal Doll)

[fwerd2]

DIRTY OLE TEETH!!! DIRTY OLE TEETH!!!

[chichigord]

Leave the guy alone...Did it ever dawn on anyone that some people actually enjoy drinking and doing drugs...We all die in the end and we stay dead for ever. At least the guy is doing it his way...200 years from now what is it going to matter. Right now is all that matters to a drunk. When you think of it right now is all we have, so maybe he has it right...PS. These two sober guys are stealing his drunkard's song and are ruining it...

[SclafaniBagni]

@chichigord some people care for shane dearly and want him to be healthy, whats so wrong with that?

[chichigord]

@SclafaniBagni What does he want?

[SclafaniBagni]

@chichigord i dont know, and you dont know

[chichigord]

@SclafaniBagni No, that's true...I don't know. But I think it's reasonable to assume he likes drinking.

[SclafaniBagni]

@chichigord there's no doubt about that

[water2908]

@chichigord

Awesome post of King Shane! Thanks for this!

[7mattduser]

@chichigord I agree that being drunk is part of what makes Shane great, but Christy Moore is a complete legend and could not ruin anything. Also, this is not a Pogues original. It was written in 1949. Some enjoy the way shane sings some the way christy does. Who cares?

[chichigord]

@7mattduser Ok...I get your point, but what is Shane doing there? Christy is playing up tempo and singing gleefully as though it were some kind of celebration...Shane sings it as though it were a drunkard lamenting over a bitter fate...If they invited him on to sing, then why don't they let him sing it his way instead of trying to take it over?

[7mattduser]

@chichigord It's a mesh of styles. Couldn't you say why doesn't Shane sing it like a cheerful Irish ditty? It would get boring listening to your favorite song if the way you only heard it was the "best recording". I enjoy this in they way I enjoy a sad song sung up-tempo. I prefer Shanes version to this one as well as planxty's, most do. But it is nice to see performers not be uptight about stuff. I believe Shane agrees seeing that is what he is doing in this video.

[chichigord]

@7mattduser I dunno...Looks more to me like the fat guy would rather Shane weren't there at all...It's a little uncomfortable to watch how he steps in, impatiently expecting some kind of falter that'll mess with his timing...Shane is obviously admiring the guitar picking, but looks a little bewildered and "Oh I'd better kick in with this guy 'cause he's leading now"...Maybe it's just me, if I'm wrong then I apologize, If not then shame on the fat man...

[kingoftomatoes]

@chichigord yes, but what about his fans and loved ones?, maybe they'd like to have him around a little longer to have their lives enhanced by his talent, that may sound selfish but it's sad for his fans because he'll die of cirrosis (sp) before his time

[chichigord]

@kingoftomatoes You're right...That does sound selfish.

[AvalonOak]

@chichigord LMAO......Love the P.S....you it nailed there. ...still laughing..

[DonGenarosDog]

@chichigord Dude, it was written in '49 by Ewan MacColl. It's certainly not "Shane's song."

I mean, you made your point, right? No need to add that last bit, anyway.

[chichigord]

@DonGenarosDog "Blue Suede Shoes" isn't Elvis' song either...but it's recognized as an Elvis song. Again, what was Shane invited on the show for? Maybe because people wanted to hear him sing his drunkard's lament? Seems like the other two were a little too impatient to leave Shane to the interpretation...K Dude?

[MrDolphinStarbeam]

greethings from Arthur G. & Jonny W.

[hotbambi2010]

i just cry when i see him now

[yankslosewoohoo]

This is sad.

Shane's 1000x the "talent" of the two old, fat, morons "playing" guitar. So sad Shane bothered with this.

Two old, fat, rich aholes pretending to be in a band with Shane MacGowan.

Shane, you don't need to whore out to talentless assholes, seriously.

Alcohol both ruined and made someone, don't pretend it wasn't an inspiration.

[gaconnochie]

@yankslosewoohoo I think MacGowan wouldn't agree with you. Christy Moore is one of the biggest talents to come out of Ireland. He's still got it too. Saw a concert of his from Glasgow Barrowlands on TV just the other week and it was stunning.

[drogoscg]

Is it the drink that is killing him, or is it heroin? He looks like he is on smack, not whiskey.

[IslamISsick1]

Dirty ole TEETH.. Dirty ole TEETH....

[Pedjone888]

I guess he should have wrapped some kind of stupid cloth around his head..That will probably make you smile;).?What do you reckon ...?

[YOLT1952]

I feel so bad for this guy. So talented yest we can see what alcohol has doe to his life. I wish I could help him.. I was an alcoholic for over 30 years, and now clean for 23 years. If he sees this post by ant chance I pray that he reaches out to me, or to someone. I am not Irish I am Puerto Rican who was turned on to the Pogues a few years ago, and since I have been following them. God help him.

[jackstrawfrmwchta]

@YOLT1952 You are a Puerto Rican Pussy.

[wizwow77]

@YOLT1952 it goes with being a musician brother.. for a real band to break into the scene most acts need to be the life of the party all the time..that requires excessive amounts of alcohol and drugs..i gave up my dream because i knew i would need to turn to drugs the have the stage persona..

[jackstrawfrmwchta]

@YOLT1952 You've been an alcoholic for 30 years and now "clean" for 23 years? You mean when when you were young you drank for about seven years? Then you shunned your drinking support group, and leached a hold of a sober support group. All because you could not find your own way and support yourself. Now you pray a fucking genius musician of near rock star acclaim from Ireland is going to hear your Puerto Rican sorry ass dribble, and live his life like a pussy like yourself?

[Crime1234management]

@jackstrawfrmwchta

Hey watch?v=NA4Q5S1Qoc4

[jackstrawfrmwchta]

@Crime1234management Don't like your handle man. You sound like a cop. Hey watch v+-+=your moms twat=na 2 nasty4me2eat

[Crime1234management]

@jackstrawfrmwchta

 watch?v=NA4Q5S1Qoc4

[shlazee1]

@jackstrawfrmwchta aww Man you don't really quite understand alcoholism do ya? To become sober doesn't mean your a pussy. You don't seem to understand that there is a lot of shame in the way some people drink, even in Ireland. Thousands drink themselves to death and/or insanity and wish they could quit. Alcoholism kills, to rise above it make something of your life, now that is brave. Its a miracle even. Don't be ignorant about this. God bless ya.

[jws54]

@YOLT1952

why don't ya try living yer own life and not two,...

truth is,..he was stillborn,..and ded to begin,...

any day he has here is a gift to us all,...

[IRELANDISMYCOUNTRY]

Leave him to it.

[gwcstudio]

@YOLT1952 - it's his choice.

[EdEckersley]

annoys me that other one trying to outsing him.

[wakka5010]

every time I see this guy he has less and less teeth

but he is awesome

[sikkinixx82]

Thumbs up if you think shanes breath is flameable!

[Mary91015]

@buddiiee he couldnt sing the same way if he fixed his teeth, leave him as he is!

[kurdt13]

@buddiiee i believe tha we all love shane for who he actually is..You do not need clean clothes,teeth or a nice haircut to be a MUSICIAN..But this is only my opinion..

And one other thing,,Whenever i see Shane i keep thinking of how Kurt Cobain, another favorite artist of mine,would be if he was around...

[micho5858]

@buddiiee Actually a good woman to Shane and made sure he got a new set of teeth - and cleaned him up quiet a bit. That was of course after fell against a brick wall breaking several of the few teeth he had left - while taking a piss.

But he is doing so so OK. But you can only help yourself. He is gaining a bit of weight and getting some good food. And do we really want that Justin Tinbersomethingsomething? I don't think so.

[rockmunk]

amazing!!!!



[zutthegar]

@buddiiee Sinead O'Conner beat ya to it

[reditch]

@ 0:9 Shans smilin cose he like the lad banding them notes! :) have another pint mate!!

[friederich66]

@reditch

shane´s

smiling

because

likes...

are you drunk as shane?

or just too dumb to write a correct sentence?

[grungeisdead15]

wtf is this

[smileoutastyleify]

@buddiiee a guy like Shane, sobering him up would kill his soul and even if he did sober up his music would probably suck, he wouldnt be himself if he sobered up

[Monscent]

@smileoutastyleify That's what people always say. We are all content with letting him deteriorate and ultimately die due to all the shit, just because we don't want his music to change. I say fuck that, get the man some help, he wasn't always like this.

[jdmurphy1000]

Actually, I think he always was like this

[jdmurphy1000]

Actually I think he always was like this

[Monscent]

@jdmurphy1000 Then you need to watch more interviews with him and his family.

[helgih580]

Shane kinda looks like he just came out of an ice block.

[korumburra03]

@buddiiee he has long since pickled his brain i am afraid... You don'y live hard like he did for long.

[sksman71]

Dirty ol Shane.This man needs our prayers.Whiskey your the Devil and your leading Shane away.

[TheRomulan]

I don't care about his teeth-but the poor man's liver isn't going to hold up much longer! He needs help!

[rockst4rFTW]

who cares about his teeth, you stuck up fucking cunts

[horrormonger]

Dirty old teeeef, yer dirty old teef.

[Hammersch]

He have great Teeth NOW!!

[joezfunk]

@buddiiee i totally agree! really needs help!

[Hammersch]

@joezfunk He has had great teeth for a very long time now!

[colibridorado7]

oohhh! por que no tiene dientes???

[Crime1234management]

"Dirty Old Town" is a song written by Ewan MacColl. 25 January 1915 - 22 October 1989) was a British folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. He was the father of singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl. MacColl was born as James Henry Miller in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. Relocated to Stratford London.

[masje]

I LOVE

[ririmja]

If all you people cannot see past his teeth then you are not worthy of this music so fuck off.

[greymilton]

@ririmja What are you talking about???  I can see waaaay past his teeth!!! Because there are none!!! Hahahaha!

[kady7869]

leave shanes tooth alone

[flipnhexrslike]

@kady7869 ...argh no one got it...i got it funny stuff...

[flipnhexrslike]

@kady7869 ...arrhhh nobody got it...i got it , funny stuff very witty...

[bradlee101]

@buddiiee he has new teeth, but why change him? he made it the way he is and became a legend

[odlotowewakacjeCOM]

BEST BEST BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrScottnDavid]

what to his teeth?? fight or something??

[bradlee101]

@MrScottnDavid drinking fighting and smoking when he was a young lad i assume, his teeth has aways been messed up,

[iwannajj]

I love this guy!

[1mulc1]

man he is such a legend i wonder he must felt a loot of pain lossing his teeth or not :D.

[PerignonPop]

I wish I was an eighth as creative when in my cups as Shane. I just scribble gibberish (which seems genius at the time) and then spill liquids on it so it's illegible the next morn. Or I burn it in my old coal/wood fireplace where it seems to belong. Like wishes to Santa up the chimney old school style.

[helgih580]

dirty old Shane, dirty old Shane...

[Munnchbunnch]

I smoked many a joint and drank many a drink in good company, and loved my friends and family by the banks of the old canal in good oul Dublin. My memories are deep and meaningful and full of Irish sounds and deep personal melody. Thanks for posting this.

[samuelbrainsample]

Wow. Shane MacGowan. What a trainwreck.  He's wasted even in this otherwise nice video and song.

[PerignonPop]

@samuelbrainsample

Aye... But the things he pulls from the trainwreck. Lives. Souls. Stories. Legends. Memories. Luggage. Porters.

Drivers. Flags. Bad buffet snacks.

I wish he was manager of Edinburgh Hibernian Football Club. Regardless of his condition.

Who knows what he could accomplish yet.

[hanshotfirst1138]

Brilliant two style that shouldn't mesh in any way, but somehow work fantastically together.

[AxeNewkill]

I don't know why people make fun of Shane's teeth. His teeth are not unlike those of most British people.

[mooseheed1]

cant sing cant dance, i know i ll be in the pogues

[TheIrishman444]

@buddiiee MATE I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SAYING BUT HE IS A PERFECT IRISHMAN ALREADY

[touretul]

I asked this before. Where is the rest of the song? Beautiful variant.

[5x5x5x5x5]

Moore and Sinnot look all choked up at the end of the song, don't you think?

[odlotowewakacjeCOM]

Wow... Amazing !!! Best song !!! 

[steelbrush]

Why do sober musicans a jam with him whwn he s drunk? They try to promote their selves....absolutely bottom of humanbeings