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The Pogues producer Steve Lillywhite: ‘Fairytale of New York is like a fine wine, it grows on you!’

I remember being at Barrowlands when I proposed to Kirsty MacColl on New Year’s Eve, in 1983. I was in Glasgow recording Scottish rock band Big Country for this BBC Two show, and Kirsty came in to ...
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The Pogues' Shane MacGowan's Sister Says It's Still Too 'Painful' to Listen to 'Fairytale of New York' 2 Years After He Died

For most people, the Pogues’ Christmas classic “Fairytale of New York” brings holiday cheer. But for the sister of late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, it’s the opposite. Siobhan MacGowan spoke to Sky ...
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Opinion: My kind of holiday song

The holiday music season has begun in stores, on radio stations and on the speakers in our living room, and I have come back to a holiday favorite: "Fairytale of New York," by The Pogues. It's not ...
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EXCLUSIVE: 'Fairytale of New York' Royalties Secrets Laid Bare — Including the Massive Amount Earned Every Year by The Pogues

The Pogues remain one of the most lucrative fixtures of the modern Christmas season, with their 1987 single Fairytale of New York continuing to generate vast annual royalties nearly four decades after ...
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Michael McIntyre banned from using Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York'

Michael McIntyre has revealed that he has been banned from future use of 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. The comedian explained that he had received a phone call from the ...
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Opinion: My kind of holiday song

NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache. Opinion: My kind of holiday song The holiday music season has begun in ...