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Sunday Morning Open Thread: A Selection from the Pogues [1]
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Date: 2023-12-10
Good morning, folks. As you all know. we recently lost a true master with the death of the Pogues’ lead vocalist and songwriter, Shane MacGowan. But first,
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The Pogues’ originally called themselves Pogue Mahone, which is an anglicized version of the Irish phrase póg mo thóin, which means “kiss my arse.” The BBC, however, wouldn’t allow their music be broadcast with that attribution so the band shortened it to the Pogues.
x Shane MacGowan’s funeral in Nenagh, Co Tipperary earlier today
https://t.co/7F3GGyT98K — Pete Strzok (@petestrzok) December 8, 2023
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