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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 ...
“Fairytale of New York” is now the odds-on favorite to be this year’s U.K. “Christmas No. 1” — an annual, much-hyped chart coup across the pond — in the wake of MacGowan’s death.
A 30-minute television special, Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York, aired on Comedy Central on May 6, 2012. The show featured interviews with Tina Fey, Jon Stewart, and Richard Branson. [6] The episode featuring President Barack Obama was timed to encourage Americans to sign up for health insurance at Healthcare.gov.
Fans of The Pogues are hoping for ‘Fairytale of New York’ to top the Christmas charts following MacGowan’s death on 30 November – but it’s already battling Wham!
He was amused by the popularity of “Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues’ duet with the late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which typically re-enters the charts in the UK each December. ...
Fairytale of New York" is a 1987 song by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. Fairytale of New York may also refer to: A Fairy Tale of New York, 1973 J. P. Donleavy novel; Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York, a 2012 television special "The Fairytale of New York", a nickname for tennis player Emma Raducanu's record-breaking run at the 2021 US Open
The English-Irish band was formed in 1982, and released “Fairytale of New York” in 1987. Created with Irish vocalist Kirsty MacColl, the Christmas hit is one of the most popular festive songs ...
In December 2023, O'Neill performed a rendition of "Fairytale of New York" alongside the Pogues and Glen Hansard at Shane MacGowan's funeral service held at St Mary's of the Rosary Catholic Church, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Ireland. They sang the roles of the 1987 original hit recording by the late Kirsty MacColl and MacGowan. [17] [18]