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The Pogues 'weren't bothered' about Christmas number one campaign for Fairytale of New York
- The Pogues had little interest in the unsuccessful campaign to get 'Fairytale of New York' to top the festive charts last year following the passing of frontman Shane MacGowan.
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Christmas number one 2023: Sam Ryder? Wham!? The Pogues? Mariah? Will your favourite take the top spot today?
Festive classics are battling it out with more modern hits in the most competitive Christmas chart in years - and the final cut-off for sales and streams to count has passed. Wham!'s Last Christmas was the early leader, but with a new mid-week vinyl release of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's Fairytale Of New York, following the death of frontman Shane MacGowan, there could be a change ahead of today's big reveal - expected after 5.45pm. There has also been hype building around fellow contender
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Why Shane MacGowan’s ‘Fairytale of New York’ could still not make Christmas No1
Fans of The Pogues are hoping for ‘Fairytale of New York’ to top the Christmas charts following MacGowan’s death on 30 November – but it’s already battling Wham!
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Huge fortune ‘Fairytale of New York’ could earn Pogues revealed after Shane MacGowan’s death
With bookies and experts tipping the festive favourite to finally hit the Christmas No1 spot, it’s estimated ‘Fairytale of New York’ could earn The Pogues more than £500,000 in royalties if it achieves the coveted position this year.
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Fairytale of New York on track to be Christmas number one
Fairytale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl is heading towards the number one slot this Christmas after an outpouring of support from fans following the death of the band’s frontman, Shane MacGowan.
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Baby boomer station defies woke critics by playing The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York in full
A radio station will play the Pogue’s Christmas hit Fairytale of New York in its full unexpurgated version after most of its listeners said they would not be offended by its controversial lyrics.
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Fairytale of New York may finally reach No 1 after Shane MacGowan’s death
It is the most played Christmas song in the UK this century but has never reached number one in the British charts.
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You cheap, lousy maggot: how Fairytale of New York started a Christmas culture war
It’s a song about alcoholism and a darkly dysfunctional marriage, it’s replete with crude swear words and insults, and it has found itself at the centre of an escalating culture war for years. And yet Fairytale of New York by The Pogues remains one of Britain’s favourite Christmas songs. The sad death of the band’s hell-raising singer Shane MacGowan after a long period of ill health will give the song a new lease of life this festive season, as if it ever needed one.
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Lead singer and masterful songwriter for the Pogues who brought punk style and attitude to Irish folk music
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The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan, known for 'Fairytale Of New York', dies aged 65
The charismatic folk hero and frontman of The Pogues will always be remembered for his bittersweet Christmas classic "Fairytale Of New York", featuring the late Kirsty MacColl.
