Founded: 1982

Headquarters: King's Cross, London, UK

Website Link(s): Official Site

Contents 1 Label(s) 2 Genre(s) 3 RIYL 4 Band Members 5 Includes Members of 6 Band Biography 7 Discography 7.1 Albums 7.2 EPs 7.3 Singles 8 Appears On 8.1 Compilations 8.2 Soundtracks 8.3 Mix CDs 8.4 Radio Shows 9 Further Reading

Label(s)Edit

• Stiff
• Warner Brothers
• Island

Genre(s)Edit

• Celtic
• Punk
• Celtic Punk
• Rock
• Pop
• Folk Rock

RIYLEdit

• Shane MacGowan And The Popes
• Tom Waits
• The Dubliners
• The Clash
• Kirsty MacColl
• Elvis Costello
• Dropkick Murphys
• The Real MacKenzies

Band MembersEdit

• Shane MacGowan
• James Fearnley
• Spider Stacy
• Jem Finer
• Cait O'Riordan
• Andrew Ranken
• Phil Chevron
• Darryl Hunt
• Terry Woods
• Joe Strummer

Includes Members ofEdit

• The Nips
• Shane MacGowan And The Popes
• The Clash
• Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
• Steeleye Span
• The Low And Sweet Orchestra
• The Mixers
• The Giants
• The Millwall Chainsaws
• Dogfight
• The Radiators From Space
• Sweeney's Men

Band BiographyEdit

After Shane MacGowan's punk band, The Nips (a/k/a The Nipple Erectors) broke up, he and some of the other members formed the Pogues, a band that combined punk, rock and pop with traditional celtic and folk music. They got a good sized and devoted following, and one of their albums was produced by Elvis Costello, who ended up marrying their bassist, who left the band. Their biggest hit was probably "Fairytale Of New York" recorded with Kirsty MacColl. In 1993, Shane MacGowan was fired from the band for his drinking and drug use (which seems like firing a bird for flying), and he left to form Shane MacGowan And The Popes, which continued in the similar vein. The Pogues stayed together, with Joe Strummer taking over for live vocal duties, and Spider Stacy singing more on the records. They broke up in 1996, though they've reformed with Cait O'Riordan and Shane MacGowan recently. There're rumors of a new album as well.

DiscographyEdit

AlbumsEdit

• Red Roses For Me
• Rum, Sodomy, And The Lash
• If I Should Fall From Grace With God
• Peace and Love
• Hell's Ditch
• Waiting For Herb
• Pogue Mahone
• The Best Of The Pogues
• The Rest Of The Best
• The Very Best of The Pogues
• The Ultimate Collection Including Live At The Brixton Academy 2001
• Dirty Old Town: The Platinum Collection

EPsEdit

• Poguetry In Motion
• Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

SinglesEdit

Appears OnEdit

CompilationsEdit

SoundtracksEdit

Mix CDsEdit

• Dub Club: Aila's Dub Club Mix
• Hobotic Mixed CDs Volumes 1-5
• Pray For My TV Show
• Dub Club: Robert - Mach 2.1 - RAIN
• Aila's Mp3 Of The Week
• Dub Club: Aila - Rarities Schmarities

Radio ShowsEdit

Further ReadingEdit

• Wikipedia Page