Fairytale Of New York - Top Of The Pops 1992 - Better Copy

[be11end]

Happy Christmas

[TheMicroPhoenix]

6 people are dentists....

[MrSandyrabbit]

He's drunk :/

[Louisefalk78]

@MrSandyrabbit SO? what if he is? his voice doesn´t get worse from that

[thefrogger18]

@Louisefalk78 It gets better for this song!

[Louisefalk78]

@thefrogger18 he he yeah it does

[lillabett1]

Love this song, never tire of listening, Happy Christmas everyone

[horehound1]

bring back totp!

[rickyblive]

he is really ugly.

[davehicks123]

@rickyblive so what? he is an absolute legend. so many have tried to cover this song but no one can do it justice because they cannot beat his unique voice.

[peacefrog1916]

@rickyblive he may be ugly but hes got more talent in his little finger than you'll ever have in yer life.

[MARCUSLUKE07]

Its going to be CHRISTMAS soon! i know it is, specially when i hear this song!

[AssassinsCreedfan95]

They sound very out of tune to me

[MrDeverill]

@AssassinsCreedfan95 thats them in tune.

[AliAlz90]

Shane my be pissed but i still love him n R.I.P Kristy

[STFCstoneroses]

@smokeawaybarmey great post

[damo230175]

Merry christmas everyone. I just thought i'd beat the radio stations.

[Thefraserdw]

Gotta be English, rotten teeth!!!

[JDoubIeU]

@Thefraserdw He's Irish...

[Flamorgan]

@JDoubIeU No, he is English though he spent most of his life in Ireland, half the band are English and were formed in London in 1982.

[Grantavener]

@Thefraserdw

He's Irish actually. My teeth are quite intact thank you.

[johnk10]

McGowan the best.......cheers from to the Greece.......

[rothwellss]

Was on nights in 92 and would wander about the ward with this playing quietly in the back ground Great nights only because of this song

[thecitizens]

shane is simply fantastic ..

[realmusicfan7]

i want my laptop

[6philg]

i wonder if hes gonna spend his royalties on the homless an whiskey like he does most years

[MFVDH148]

Kirsty we still love you xxxxx

[WokeKid]

I cant press red for the laptop :(

[welshperson123]

everyone seems to bitch about shane, i think hes a good man, made good music and his voice is so diffrent, i've got great respect for him! rip kirsty!

this is my favourite song for christmas!

[ilovebagpuss2008]

excellent

[deancrecent00]

Say what you will about shane, At least he's always honest, in his songs, in his interviews, and his lifestyle.

[mrlob22]

Shane's LEATHERED!!!! HAHAHAHAH

[wales95]

One of my favorite songs during the Christmas season. I have to hear it at least once a day.

[imo07]

He was born in england but is an irish citizen he considers himself irish he my great uncles bestfriend ive met him a couple of times

[MyJustified]

Ive lived in new york al my life an when this is played it just makes me feel like it's christmas

[gizzli666]

is it really that long since Kirtsy passed away. We still miss you. R.I.P Kirsty.

[RaveInMyGrave]

R.I.P Kirsty - It's Nearly 10 years since you was taken <3

[Gilliancaldwell]

....JUST FUCKIN CLASS ... BEST XMAS SONG OF ALL TIME ... ITS A CLASSIC....

[rachthestag]

merry christmas everyone :) RIP kirsty :(

[crazydanuk]

@smokeawaybarmey and 2 you merry christmas :)

[moonboots69]

cheap and you're haggard ?!? (cheap lousy faggot)

typical 'dont want to upset anyone' BBC

[Louisefalk78]

@moonboots69 Heh heh like the original version better

[Flamorgan]

@moonboots69 a Faggot is a cheap English meatball made from low quality meat and eaten mostly in the North of the country, not to be confused with any other kind of faggot.

[moonboots69]

@Flamorgan thats one definition of it.. the other is a crude gay slang term. (i'm fairly sure that the BBC knew which one was meant here)

[AidanLunn]

@moonboots69 Then explain why on the original 1987 TOTP performance of this, the song goes unedited?

[mialovesheroes]

i was born that year (Y)

[crazydanuk]

@smokeawaybarmey well said friend

[HARRIS9945]

they are both unbelieveable performers

R.I.P Kirsty

[mrhitmanisback]

best ever xmass song  rip kirsty mccoll missed

[hellomoto0069]

look at his teeth ahhhhhhhhhhh

[SuperStonerose]

Without a doubt the best Christmas song ever. Kirsty - much missed xxx

[DaniiDahBinweevil]

One of my gave Christmas songs :)

[0797000]

@smokeawaybarmey Why dont you fuck off and die u pathetic revolting scummy poor, stink of piss no mates, and you have aids so die die die! cunt!!

[wegiveyoulife]

@0797000 I have to say, your insults and punctuation and spelling are utterly brilliant and completely appropriate and original. And on that note, if you are so talent, why aren't your songs being played every Christmas without fail? And as for the pathetic comment on his looks, you don't even have a picture on your channel so clearly you aren't one to boast of your looks either. So yeah, stfu.

[0797000]

@wegiveyoulife drink my piss cunt!

[245thegreat]

@wegiveyoulife 'if you are so talent' HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[sjsexybunny]

best xmas song ever x

[Erratt]

I'm amazed to find a live, not lip-synced performance of this where Shane is still able to speak. He's usually fall-down drunk.

[jeaniebthe1]

Shane is the alternative Father Christmas - this song reigns supreme - touching and energising, capturing both the happiness and sadness that Xmas brings round each year. I'm honoured to know him a little and to have had him call my Christmas song "Catchy as Hell!" :D

[lauranceg1]

lauranceg@gmail.com

Why do the good die young?

Every time I hear The Fairytale of New York I feel sad and happy. I guess it1s partly my age (65)!

[Dano94910]

@jeaniebthe1 if u reword that a bit then it could make him sound like a peado

[jeaniebthe1]

@Dano94910 haha see what you mean Father Christmas touching.... oh dear!

[0797000]

GOD WHAY AN UGLY BASTARD!!

[JanboJay]

@0797000

Talented, famous, rich ugly b'stard - what about you ?

[0797000]

@JanboJay Im rich good looking, more tallented got more going for myself, dont drink or do drugs or look like a fucking tramp mate! what about you!!..bet you look like ths geezer only poor, thick, no brian and stink of shit!!..haa...haa

[JanboJay]

@0797000

Oh dear me, HOW POSSITIVELY BORING you sound !

[bullbreeduk]

@JanboJay LOL, last part of quote by 0797000 "bet you look like this geezer only poor ,thick, (no brian) and stink of shit " lol

[JanboJay]

@bullbreeduk

If I were as rich as he is, i don't think I'de care much either

Yeah, i love the humour too !

[0797000]

@bullbreeduk Die of a bad death!

[bullbreeduk]

@0797000 Oh i will silly bollocks , nice to see your spellings improved lol

[jeaniebthe1]

@0797000 Methinks you may be kidding yourself about your wealth, "good looks" and talent... Perhaps you should concentrate on getting some academic qualifications and stop idolising beautiful vacuous people in Heat magazine and the like.

[Purojannu]

@0797000 yes, so very very ugly... and also one of the greatest songwriters in the western world, and he will be remembered long after he has left this world... what about you?

[peacefrog1916]

@0797000 Away and watch X Factor ya mug.

[markadair]

Win laptop

[ARTHURCBR]

lets make this christmas no1 2010

[martindonaldson]

Am feeling xmasy already & it's only mid Oct 2010!

[robcolgan1]

Kirsty MacColl...what a tone to her voice RIP

[chrssgreen]

Best give Shane a stool,He's shit faced... Brilliant... Sleep well Kirsty,you're sadly missed.

[BraveDaveFoster]

2:40

[dougsher]

Not being fun but how can 4 people not like this song???? Classic! RIP Kirsty.....I have loved you since I bought Terry in about 1983 or something!!!!

[bperu9]

shane you are brillant ... marry me

[ChuckleChannel]

He doesnt seem pissed...

[dougallsdiscs]

My good lady,Dorothy,loves this,it's her favourite and has been since it was released.Kirsty is sadly missed,but her music lives on,Murray & Dorothy,Scottish.......

[croskin1]

The best song ever made.In my opinion of course.Not that anyone cares :-)

[antsman88]

@croskin1 definately a contender, my friend! its a toss up for me between this, master of puppets by metallica and rock the night by europe for me

[gunnercraigie]

He is such a shit singer, lets face it. BUT the contrast of the voices just seems to work for this song, and it's actually ended up being a christmas fav

[SmartAlex86]

@gunnercraigie you're shit, you maggot, lousy faggot

[gentletuesday]

@gunnercraigie

Shane sings quite well and has a very nice voice tone. Otherwise, we should say Nirvana's singer (e.g.) was shit...

[JayyOneill]

Haha I Love This Song Its Pure Class Im Still Laughin At How Smashed He Seems Thoo Good For Him I Guess Lol xD

[jethangar]

I'm a proud African American and I like to drink. I'm also gay and Wadjela is my boyfriend. I'm the top and he is the bottom.

[martygoose]

What a pathetic song.

[Bossworld]

what a pathetic comment

[dan05011991]

lol all the arguing, ffs, right if he wanted perfect teeth im sure he could afford them, his teeth being missing almost makes this song better, she was a great singer, r.i.p, and so is he, some people are sad on ya , competing almost who shud of died, wdf, get a life, awesome song,

[ekydami]

Bit close to your reality, eh?

Grow the fck up.

[Surfsmurf007]

They both have/had brilliant voices.Neither of them deserves to die! So sad she died. This is a brilliant song and I hope people will remember what an excellent singer she was.

[wadjela]

The wrong one died.

Miss you still Kirsty x

[fitnawilders]

is that slade in the beginning?

[audimanpov]

@fitnawilders Yes it was, and thank f*** we never heard any of it !

[pup1982]

Quality. RIP Kirsty. God love ya Shane.

[loverat50]

love that girl kirsty .and i miss her so such

[wadjela]

jethangar

You guys always forget ethyl alcohol, responsible for the greatest morbidity and mortality than any other drug.

Humans have always used drugs, they always will. Our challenge is to learn our limits and realise what is important in our own lives. The 'evil demon' message is bullshit, no-one has ever listened to it because people are just not stupid. It is as useful as the abstinence message to teenagers.

You sound like a pompous, pontificating and hypocritical amerikan - get a life.

[cliffypp]

Wonder if Shane's heard of this teeth whitening procedure?

[tippngthevelvet]

@cliffypp

He doesn't have teeth. If he was a chick, it's all you guys would talk about.

[wattlesong]

But he doesn't have teeth, cliff.

All that drinkin n fighten and beatin up his missus....

[leapoffaith20]

Love this song , but my god, isnt Shane an ugly bugger?

[tippngthevelvet]

@leapoffaith20

Yep, a face not even a mother could love.

[wi11izz]

amazing how in sync they are..hes pissed 24/7! haha

[greer321]

Love this.

[schibully]

Wie furchtbar, ist der betrunken?

[FreakyPunk666]

@schibully der is immer betrunken :D Seit jahrzehnten im prinzip im dauer suff.. armer mann.. aber wunderbare stimme..

[mikeblueskid]

my all time fav xmas song :d

[tippnick]

classic pisshead

[spikethegoth89]

POGUE MA HOUN... KISS MY ASS YOU YOUTUBE BASTARDS... MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHANE MCGOWAN may he continue to rise above his problems and keep making beautiful music. spike (christmas 2009)

[candysprayx]

ugly fucker

[slats1212]

I want to go back home to pullawaddy

[ItalianCelt]

Still no peace for Kirsty's mum. I hope she finally wins. Her daughter ws so much loved. I love this song but cry on hearing it too. RI Kirsty. We miss you.

[Tuomaslotte]

@ItalianCelt This song makes me cry too; it was played at my auntie's funeral and she was Irish too. This is one of my favourite Christmas songs

[Mandxx1]

Ass - remember Irish accent - it just means Arse - no donkeys in here!

[marcusceltic]

Best Christmas song ever .

[djlondon66]

shane is some serious singer went 2 see him they left a bottle of vodka on stage we he was sober he was useless but the more drunk he got the better he became

[beatlegreg07]

so i guess "ass" is posher than "arse"?, bloody bbc.

[wadjela]

@beatlegreg07 - in Aust. they have completely different meanings. Ass is like a donkey, and arse is ya bum - we never say ass, unless we're slumming it with the yanks.

[soledadloveskian]

the ONLY xmas song i can stand

[cahoot06]

RIP Kirsty taken from us 9yrs aho today you are missed

[gooman6464]

This is Great, my fave xmas song by far, just wish shane wasn't on so much shit :|

[malky1888]

mine too, followed by shakin steven - merry xmas everyone

[headdeadbug]

i hear that, brother....

[haydenellie]

simply the best xmas song ever.

[FaustErhard]

what song is that at the end?

[motorsmad]

Mary Had A Little Boy by Snap!

[Cocothebastard]

Probably one of the few songs I like to hear in the shops at Xmas.

What a shame she's gone.

[SendInTheBrowns]

Not enough stars to rate this one...

- Miss you Kirsty.

Christmas-greetings from Denmark.

[allalongthewatch]

1 of the best songs this man has ever come up with legand

[Khenian74]

You're cheap and you're haggard? WHAT?

[EmoChild3o]

Censored.

It's probably because of the word "Faggot" which is a derogative term for a gay person. They're not allowed to broadcast it :)

[malky1888]

thats right, i remember it on a radio station a few years ago and they had 2 blank that bit out because it was a homophobic comment

[briantwigley]

He looks and sounds drunk, nevertheless a great song, rip Kirsty, always a great tune!

[LKittycatch]

Out of tune?! This is f*kcing good!

[veritymary]

tad out of tune which is always a downer, amazingg song of course :)

[gibbobpm45]

fantastic classic song, rip kirsty ,merry xmas everyone from ireland xoxoxo :)

[ChutneyFerret69]

Can't believe they cut out the word faggot. PC gone mad!

[scotia2k6]

I dont care much for religion in any song - sorry - (Im wiccan for a start) but this song *IS* an utter classic, which brought the wonderful singer Kirsty MacColl to the forefront, her two albums were wonderful - so I guess its December & this song makes it for me. Merry Yule all.

[buildsbest]

What an incredible voice Kirsty had. What a hero she was. A good mum.

Bless you Kirsty and your sons

[nonick1973]

it is christmas time and it is the best song for this time ever

[amphi8ian]

This is a Christmas Song for Christmas which is celebrated by the christians and clergy of the Irish Catholic Church :-) And a very good song too :-)

[ramblingbloke]

Haha I knew that you bastard would prefer Ronan Keating's FUCKING BAD version of this classic. In my opinion Shane is one of the greatest singers, but that's a matter of opinion and taste. I personally think Keating has a lousy and boring singing voice. You'll never understand the richness of the Pogues and MacGowan...sad very sad...I'm sorry for you.

[stratto69]

well said...

[discocreator76]

"richness"?? My comparison of Ronan to macgowan was in order to highlight what an overrated pile of drunken COCKNEY dick macgowan is... Ronan is a terrible singer, but at least you could call him a singer!!!!

[ramblingbloke]

@discocreator76 If you don't like him it's alright. But I do and I know that he is a brilliant singer and songwriter, one of the very best in fact. So if you dislike him, okay, your opinion, but I don't give a fuck about your opinion. I like it and that's all that counts for me. And please stopp spreading lies and get your facts right: MacGowan is Irish and not British. He was born in Kent, yes, but has Irish parents and was raised in Ireland. Now fuck off please.

[discocreator76]

Being born is Kent makes him English!!! Byee!!

[ramblingbloke]

No it doesn't you stupid fuck. It makes him British-Irish, but more Irish because of his parents and his relatives and growing up there. No go away and listen to pretenders like the "High Kings"

[hangsambo12]

born in kent,liberated in tipperary.fuck off.england is a load of 14 year old mothers and criminals.state of your c(o)untry.its in bits and you are a philiistine.buachaill dana.

[discocreator76]

I wasn't trying to compare the two countries pal, I was merely pointing out that macgowan wasnt irish!!!

[JacKass00001]

Greetings from Norway!!

1. Cockney born in Kent?? Hmmm..

2. Ronan who??

3. Shane a singer?? Who knows, the man haven't had a sober day since god knows when. But he's a one hell of a songrwriter. He more or less drag the traditional Irish music up from the pit of the believers to the pop scene. Not U2, not Van the Man, Cranberries or Shinead.

It was Shane.

I hope he sobers up, I don't want to watch him drunken completly out of all proportions one more time!

[mod69]

macgowans a proper legend.A fantastic songwriter

[stratto69]

how did keating (ronan) think he could come near the legend of shane.f**karse record company should not be allowed to give permission to destroy a classic.rock on shane.....puckane man

[mickeymoose76]

At least ronan can sing, he's decnet looking and isnt pissed all the time....

[stratto69]

ronan having a singing voice is a matter of opinion of which i feel you're in the minority .not only singing the song badly,but changing the lyric of a classic.the man should be charged with murder

[discocreator76]

Some grossly ugly, psuedo-Irish goblin slavering on illegibly like a drunken idiot with no tone or quality isn't my idea of a good singer unfortunately... I'll stick with Ronan thanks!

[stratto69]

i'm not goin to slag off keating's person 'cos i don't know the man.but i know shane and i suspect you don't.xmas is near and already the radio stations are playing this song,shane and kirsty,not keating.but since you are taking the judgemental and bordering on racist line...."psuedo irish goblin" maybe you can enhance the song by posting your own version....but looking at your username i think you will probably be listening to rick astley or the nolan sisters...sad person

[ricie65]

Well said-Some people don't know a classic or 2 legends when they see rt hear them

[discocreator76]

Racist?? Christ that word is being over used nowadays!!!! Shane macgowan is british and not irish, hence the "psuedo" part, I am half Irish myself pal so dont give me the racist bit!!! get a life!!!

[stratto69]

if shane is "british" why do you liken him to an IRISH goblin.read your previous posts before you type.foot and mouth comes to mind.

[discocreator76]

If you possessed any kind of intelligence you would have noticed the words "Psudeo Irish", roughly meaning "not really but trying to be", the only foot and mouth here is your brain, which seems to be affected by it! off the the slaughter house we go my friend!!

[stratto69]

oh...you mean PSEUDO ...not "PSUEDO" or "PSUDEO" as you have posted...not one wrong spelling but two.that shows the level of intelligence i am dealing with here so grab a copy of the cambridge dictionary.i'm sure they have one for people with your IQ....LOW..VERY LOW..lol.

[discocreator76]

Mistyping a word isn't classed as a deficiency in IQ, just a lack of concentration... The very fact I used a word that you had to google indicates that my IQ is probably much higher than yours, so I'd leave it there if I were you son!

[stratto69]

well,i agree mistyping a word can be a LCAK of concentration..but twice,and with different spelling indicates either a lack of education or grey matter...or both.however,your last post shows impeccable spelling.stick to those degenerative..(oops sorry)foul words.seems you have no problem with those.............son?

[discocreator76]

You must have alot of time to be trawling through every word of peoples' threads for typos, looks like the potato famine's legacy lives on in your genes...