Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

 

After Thanksgiving the Christmas season traditionally starts. This is what I consider the best Christmas song of all-time.

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

 

With Thanksgiving now over - our attention can now turn to Christmas and for my money this is the best Christmas song of them all.

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

 

Still the best Christmas song in my opinion.

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

 

In my opinion, the greatest Christmas song of all-time.

The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God

 

A proper Irish song for Saint Patrick's Day

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." - Leonardo da Vinci

"Actually we're better when we're sober... But it's not as much fun... So we get drunk." - Shane MacGowan

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." - Marie Curie

"I'm not upset that you lied to me; I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

 

It being Thanksgiving the radio stations will now turn to playing Christmas music. For my money Fairytale of New York is the best Christmas song ever made. Bar none. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl

 

Kirsty MacColl was killed 20-years ago today. RIP

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

It being Thanksgiving the radio stations will now turn to playing Christmas music. For my money Fairytale of New York is the best Christmas song ever made.

Bar none.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

Fairytale of New York is back in the UK Top 10. Something that should be a holiday tradition.

We need to adopt that tradition in the US.

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

It being Thanksgiving the radio stations will now turn to playing Christmas music. For my money Fairytale of New York is the best Christmas song ever made.

Bar none.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- German is kind of messed up

- This is kind of incredible. Also seems strange that a backfield that powerful would lose the last two games of the season.

- This is what two feet of snow looks like

- So is "tsundoku" a condition or a verb? Either way I have it.

- That's because Fairytale of New York is an awesome song

- Holy crap! This is true!

- Awwww - how orphaned kangaroos go to bed

Fairytale of New York

Hard to believe but the greatest Christmas song of them all - Fairytale of New York by the Pogues - is now 30 years old. It was released November 23, 1987.

Top 5 - Saint Patrick's Day Irish Music

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here are my Top 5 Songs for celebrating Saint Patrick's Day (because Oh Danny Boy is shite).

1. Rocky Road to Dublin

2. If I Should Fall From Grace with God - The Pogues

3. Four Green Fields - Makem & Clancy

4. The Foggy Dew - Sinead O'Connor and the Chieftains

5. I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphy's

Fairytale of New York

The best Christmas song ever! Now I'm in the holiday spirit!

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Cool a map of Britain and Ireland made from pub locations

- An oral history of my favorite Tom Cruise character

- I sometimes can't remember how old I am but Benedict Cumberbatch can recall 1,480 lines of Hamlet

- A list of the 100 greatest movies of all-time. Not saying I agree with the list but I will use it next time I'm looking for a movie on Netflix.

- Phil Ivey is counter-suing Borgata to get his $9.6 million in winnings. I'm fascinated by this story.

- The Pogues are launching their own brand of Irish whiskey.

- Interesting Hunter S. Thompson animated interview.

100 of My Favorite Songs

Today's offering (24) Fairytale of New York by The Pogues. In my opinion the best Christmas song ever.

The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God

It's not Saint Patrick's Day without The Pogues.

Fairytale of New York

Greatest Christmas song of all-time!

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Every year I post the best Christmas song of all time - The Fairytale of New York. But this year Borepatch beat me to the punch.

- Cool - Iconic aerial photo of Muhammad Ali vs Williams 1966

- This is both funny and sad - The real life of Julia (under Obamacare)

- 11 of the richest people in history

- Tips for Jesus - Jack Selby seems like a genuinely nice guy

- The Grand Canyon like you've never seen it before