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December 5th
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Fairytale of New York

by The Pogues

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

The unlikeliest perfect Christmas song ever written? Bitter and miserable and honest but oddly uplifting; it’s not Christmas without Shane Macgowan snarling;

You’re an old slut on junk

Ultimately, the line;

I’ve built my dreams around you

is what makes the song bittersweet - rather than purely bitter and depressing.

#fairytale of new york      #the pogues      #shane macgowan      #christmas      #kirsty maccoll      #been listening      #music blog     
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