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Here Comes Everybody - The Story of the Pogues (Paperback, Main)
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Here Comes Everybody - The Story of the Pogues (Paperback, Main)
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October 1982: ABC, Culture Club, Shalamar and Survivor dominate the
top twenty when the Pogues barrel out from the backstreets of
King's Cross, a furious, pioneering mix of punk energy, traditional
melodies and the powerfully poetic songwriting of Shane MacGowan.
Reviled by traditionalists for their frequently fast, often riotous
interpretations of Irish folk songs, the Pogues rose from the
sweaty chaos of backroom gigs in Camden pubs to world tours with
the likes of Elvis Costello, U2 and Bob Dylan, and had huge
commercial success with everyone's favourite Christmas song,
'Fairytale of New York'. Yet, the exuberance of their live
performances coupled with relentless touring spiralled into years
of hard drinking and excess which eventually took their toll - most
famously on Shane, but also on the rest of the band - causing them
to part ways seven years later. Here, their story is told with
beauty, lyricism and great candour by James Fearnley, founding
member and accordion player. He brings to life the youthful
friendships, the bust-ups, the amazing gigs, the terrible gigs, the
fantastic highs and the dramatic lows in a hugely compelling,
humorous, moving and honest account of life in one of our most
treasured and original bands.
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