Tagged: Jem Finer

August 23, 2022

“The Body of an American” by The Pogues

It has been deduced that The Pogues’ “The Body of an American” is an antiwar song. But coming to that conclusion solely from the nature of the lyrics takes some imagination or perhaps a more-advanced understanding...

Kirsty MacColl / The Pogues

December 22, 2018

“Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

“Fairytale of New York” is the title of a 1987 song recorded and performed by British band The Pogues. The song features the late English singer Kristy MacColl. The song centers on the lives...

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“The Body of an American” by The Pogues

“Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

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