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"Fairytale of New York" is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their London-based band the Pogues, featuring English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals. The song is an Irish folk -style ballad and was written as a duet, with the Pogues' singer MacGowan taking the role of the male character and MacColl playing ...
Hozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the show’s final episode of 2024, where he performed a cover of The Pogues’ classic Christmas song, “Fairytale of New York”.. Fans praised the ...
Poguetry in Motion features the songs "London Girl", "Rainy Night in Soho", "The Body of an American" and "Planxty Noel Hill".The songs were recorded with producer Elvis Costello in August 1985, in the same sessions that produced the first versions of "Fairytale of New York" (with bass player Cait O'Riordan singing the female part of the duet) and a cover version of The Lovin' Spoonful's song ...
Creeper's Christmas EP was announced on 1 December 2017, with the band's recording of The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" released on the same day. [1] Speaking about the decision to cover the song, the band's frontman Will Gould explained that "Ever since we were kids, Fairytale Of New York has always been our favourite Christmas song.
“Gorgeous version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Hozier & backup singers that did Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl proud,” wrote Sinead O’Brien on X. “In honor of the delicate changes, I ...
The Pogues are reissuing their Christmas drunk tank classic “Fairytale of New York,” on a seven-inch vinyl in the wake of Shane MacGowan’s death.. It’s now available to pre-order for £6 ...
[9] The Los Angeles Times called More Betterness! "the band’s best-regarded full-length." [ 10 ] CMJ New Music Report called it "intelligent punk rock" and a "refreshing change of pace." [ 1 ] The Washington Post called the album "energetic," but noted that all the songs "tend to sound the same."
"Fairytale of New York" has subsequently reached the UK top 20 every year since 2005, including peaking at number 4 five times (in 2007, and every year 2018-2021) number 5 in 2017, plus number 6 in 2006.