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Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan was a British-born Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He won acclaim for his lyrics, which often focused on the Irish emigrant experience; he also received widespread media attention for his lifestyle, which included decades of heavy alcohol and drug abuse. A New York Times obituary noted his "twin reputations as a titanically destructive personality and a master songsmith whose lyrics painted vivid portraits of the underbelly of Irish immigrant life." Born in Kent, England, to Irish parents, MacGowan spent his early childhood in Tipperary, Ireland, before moving back to England with his family at age six. After attending Holmewood House preparatory school, he won a literary scholarship to Westminster School but was expelled in his second year for drug offences. At age 17 to 18, he spent six months in psychiatric care at Bethlem Royal Hospital due to his drug and alcohol abuse. He became active on the London punk scene under the alias Shane O'Hooligan, attending gigs, working in the Rocks Off record shop, and writing a punk fanzine. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_MacGowan) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Haunted E
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
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Lonesome Highway E
Shane MacGowan & The Popes
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You're The One E
Shane MacGowan
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What a Wonderful World
Nick Cave
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The Song With No Name E
Shane MacGowan & The Popes

Albums

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The Rare Oul' Stuff

2001
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The Crock Of Gold

1997
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The Snake

1994

Singles & EPs

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What a Wonderful World

Single • 2005
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Haunted

EP • 1994

Videos

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Nick Cave performing A Rainy Night in Soho at the funeral of Shane MacGowan

The Journal • 1.5M views
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A Rainy Night in Soho - Shane MacGowan, Mundy & Sharon Shannon Band | Geantraí na Nollag TG4

TradTG4 • 282K views
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Sinéad O'Connor & Shane MacGowan - Haunted (ZANG 65)

zttrecords • 4.3M views
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Nick Cave & Shane MacGowan - What A Wonderful World

JohnnyJoe • 298K views
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Shane MacGowan - *The Snake With Eyes of Garnett*

worcesterjonny • 34K views
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Shane MacGowan Tribute - The Broad Majestic Shannon

Paul Walker 8 • 8.4K views
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Glen Hansard & Friends - Rainy Night in Soho Live | Shane MacGowan Tribute | The Late Late Show

The Late Late Show • 559K views
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Shane MacGowan - Lonesome Highway

zttrecords • 1.6M views
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Shane MacGowan - The Song With No Name

zttrecords • 606K views

Featured on

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Traditional Celtic Folk

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Irish Rock Classics

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Ultimate St. Patrick's Day

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Best of Irish

Playlist • YouTube Music
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A Drop of the Black Stuff

Playlist • YouTube Music

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