The Pogues’ Fairytale of Newcastle this December
By Paul Smith • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: music
Afternoons spent on long walks with undesirable in-laws. The futility and expense of present shopping. Lamenting over the lack of excitement concerning ITV’s festive film schedule.
Christmas. Meh. Call us Scrooges if you will, but it’s just not fun anymore.
Unless of course you’re drunk in a bar, spilling ale over over strangers while hugging them, singing the same collection of a dozen Yuletide tunes over and over and over again. And that’s where The Pogues come in.
One song has made the band as much a part of Christmas as Wizzard and Slade, so roaring the lyrics to Fairytale of New York live with the band may be the perfect way for you to celebrate Christmas, if you don’t tend to bother with all the church stuff.
The Pogues play Newcastle’s Carling Academy on Thursday 11th December - tickets go on sale this morning at 10am.
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