Shane MacGowan And The Popes - St. John Of Gods

For NancyWhiskey :P

A great tune by Shane MacGowan And The Popes.
Off the "Crock Of Gold" album..

St. John Of God's is a hospital in Stillorgan, Dublin. It is commonly known for it's alcohol and drug addiction treatment programmes. It'd take Shane to reference it!

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[connaught2008]

great tune, cheers for posting.

[RIProrygallagher]

No probs.. gotta love it

[RIProrygallagher]

No probs, I'm a fellow Shane fanatic .. Love the tune.. :D Love jammin the bassline on my bass along to it.. :D

[poppi400]

St John of God was a Portuguese friar who had expirienced mental illness in his life and had at one point been committed to a mental hospital. While in the hospital he realized the poor conditions that existed there and spent his life caring for those poor who were mentally ill.

Not only an example of Shane's song writing skill but also an indication that he understands that no one should be written off

[beats1969]

@poppi400 shane macgowan is ireland's version of johnny cash . one of the last true singer's with the gifted eye of a true poet (leonard cohen.)i remember when the snake was released in the states . at the time i was living usic in austin, texas .i read the review and the only thing the "critic" could talk about the condition of shane's teeth . i guess he didn't sing "ya'll" enough ! fuck texas and i feel sorry for those who miss out or can't understand a "true" artist from a" bullshit artist !"

[habswin49]

Great song Shane is a poet for the modern generation.

[MrDoremouse]

It's sooooo catchy!

[Delmers]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING!!! I love this song!

[GetOffMyLawn2012]

@poppi400 Shane has a beautiful soul.

[chrstnclmn28]

love the music to this, and shane maybe an alkie but he can still remember the words...lol...i couldn't...love to hear him, and i play his songs every day...thanks shane

[funk45750]

@poppi400

in parts of india, hindu I'm sure; there are people who voluntarily choose to be homeless, as a sort of spiritual thing? and people treat them feed them and bring them clothes and money and things because they have a birdseye view of the world. sorry i just got done watching nasty 'lets make fun of homeless people' americunt youtube videos ;(

people make me fucking sore.

shane mcgowan ,- )

[twohandsanyhow]

you tell me what it ´s all a bout but i will trust you! i love it. shane thank you.

[hanshotfirst1138]

@beats1969 Maybe Townes Van Zandt and Nick Cave belong there too.

[hanshotfirst1138]

@beats1969 Never heard of Sandman and Morphine before, I'm ashamed to admit. Got to look them up.