Episode 253: A Good Kick in the Face

This week, continuing our tribute to the late great Shane MacGowan, we talk about our favorite songs by the Pogues plus a few of Shane's solo numbers with the Popes. 00:00:00 — Intro / Happy Christmas 00:01:37 — Shane's passing 00:04:48 — Shane as an Irish immigrant 00:06:19 — Broad Majestic Shannon 00:09:07 — Old Main Drag 00:10:15 — Bottle of Smoke 00:12:42 — Sit Down By The Fire 00:13:35 — Fiesta 00:17:14 — Transmetropolitan 00:19:22 — More on Broad Majestic Shannon 00:20:04 — Thousands are Sailing 00:22:39 — Song With No Name 00:23:25 — Mother Mo Chroi 00:24:36 — Summer in Siam 00:27:05 — Fairytale of New York 00:30:15 — Boys From the County Hell 00:31:39 — More on "Old Main Drag" 00:34:24 — Rock n' Roll Paddy 00:37:47 — Blaggards looking ahead to 2024 Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us on social media YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Special Guest: Heide Riggs.