The Pogues
Radio 1: "Faggot" Too Offensive, "Scumbag" Perfectly Okay to Broadcast
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Track:Fairytale Of New York - (with Kirsty MacColl)
Great Moments in British Broadcast History, #35912This is almost as brill as requiring Ray Davies to make a trans-Atlantic roundtrip to re-record one line in *Lola*:Radio 1 censors Pogues' Christmas hit(Reuters)BBC Radio 1 has cut out the word "faggot" from an old Christmas hit in a move the mother of the song's late performer branded "ridiculous".In "Fairytale of New York", released 20 years a...
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Eurovision contest vs the Pogues
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What I can't understand is why Germany, UK and France bother to contribute songs and MONEY to this song contest when they end up in the bottom 5.Does the money come out of the peoples taxes? Maybe we should all get in our boats and tow the island away from Europe, somewhere warmer, personally I would steer the island to the Caribbean seas. I dont feel I belong to this Europe any more. The Euro...
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The reunited Pogues return stateside in March
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I missed the return last year, here's hoping that won't be so this March.Also, for those who pay any mind, be warned, this will probably be only the first in a long line of ramblings about the Pogues before we reach a St. Patty's Day crescendo._______________________________________________Shows in March, 2007 The Pogues will be performing shows in March, 2007 in Chicago, New York, Philidelphia...
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The Pogues UK & Irish Tour Dates
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Irish band The Pogues have announced details of their now traditional festive tour. The group, led by frontman Shane MacGowan, will again tour during the period when their 1987 Christmas hit ‘Fairytale Of New York‘ is always certain to enjoy a hike in sales.Tour Dates:St George’s Market, Belfast - December 2ndOlympia Theatre, Dublin - 4th, [...]
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The Pogues / December 2008 UK tour
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It seems it's the only time of year that they ever go on tour, but The Pogues have announced their December UK Tour. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 29th August at 9am. Sunday 7th December - Glasgow Carling Academy Tuesday 9th December - Leeds Carling Academy Thursday 11th December - Newcastle Carling Academy Friday 12th December - Sheffield Carling [...]~~
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The Pogues bringing it to the West Coast
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The Pogues are currently touring around the West Coast. Tonight (10/14) the Scottish punks are playing in SF, before moving down the Pacific Highway for a couple shows in Southern California.Here's Shane and crew getting through a rendition of The Irish Rover on the night they kicked off the tour - Oct. 10 in Seattle.
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Pogues / December 2009 UK Tour
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The Pogues have announced a string of UK tour dates for December around the UK and Ireland as they do their annual Christmas shows. Tickets are on sale now… Wednesday 2nd December 2009 - Belfast St George's Market Friday 4th December 2009 - Dublin Olympia Theatre Saturday 5th December 2009 - Dublin Olympia Theatre Sunday 6th December 2009 - Dublin [...]
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The Pogues December dates for Belfast and Dublin
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The Pogues have confirmed two Irish dates this December – St. George’s Market, Belfast on 02 December (Tickets £27.50 plus booking fee) and The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 04 December (Tickets from €)44.20 including booking fee). Tickets will go on sale this Friday 18 September at 9.00am from Ticketmaster and usual outlets nationwide.RelatedOxegen 08 – [...]
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