The Pogues - Boys From The County Hell (The Tube, 11.01.1985)

The Pogues performing songs from their albums 'Red Roses For Me' and 'Rum Sodomy & The Lash' live on the cult British TV show The Tube in 1985.
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[NickGoo-ju]

RIP Shane, one of the heroes of my youth, forever in my pantheon and in my heart and immortal through the art you have given us. Love from Italy.

[cmalsch]

"Mother wake me early in the morning" is a reference to work. The boys don't have enough money to buy a beer. The willingness to get up early and work is woven through the songs anger at oppression and the state of the county. Brilliant.

[SC-rnuc]

Love this performance. I read from Phil Chevrons blog this about Shane's mumbling over the parts: "Shane's gobbledegook version on The Tube was his own protest at the absurdity of the ongoing censorship of the song. If they didn't want his original lyric, they weren't going to get ANY lyric."

[seanogorman]

His writing and their music takes you away on a journey doesn’t it. Rip legend. Forever moved and touched by the poetry and soul of Shane

[Pm-jfmw]

I love how he censors himself by just mumbling all the curses in the song haha

[Ghostartist]

No matter how Shane behave he was LEGEND and stay FOREVER.
ALWAYS STAY IN OUR HEARTS..
WE MISS YOU SHANE.

[dssyahril]

0:47 i love stacy's expression when he hears shane's mumbling

[truepool]

A legend. He gave us all something fantastic and beautiful

[bigali]

A man at the height of his powers brilliant☘️🥃🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[yvonnereyes]

Genius songwriter of his generation; I love the purity and the defiance of his voice. Rest in peace Shane MacGowan.

[parallelsuns]

This is probably my fave Pogues track amongst many brilliant tracks either penned by Shane or trad Irish. Even though the swear words were mumbled out he got through that quite well

[sososo]

RIP Shane. The Pogues had such talent, all the way around. Sad to see Shane deteriorate over the years. Rest in Peace, Shane.

[samkangal]

Somebody still loves 💚 Shane in Covid 19 times as much as i did?

[michaellavery]

Saw them in late 80's and early 90's in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Best gigs ever. Just sorry I didn't see them more often. Legends.

[sfermigier]

Happy 1st day of March everyone! RIP Shane.

[ivanjosephmurray]

Brilliant here, McGowan deliberately not singing all the lines with swear words! I saw them live a year later in Ireland 1986, absolutely on fire they were. Good Times.

[sfermigier]

0:43 "And he was a la la la la ti la la la la". Epic!

[AmuntCatalans]

Really great band. I'm always hearing the songs of The Pogues... Greetings from Barcelona (Catalonia). Sláinte, Salut! ;-)

[stevecurley]

"Lend me ten pounds and I'll buy you a drink. " Still use that one.

[Home-]

I started drinking Guiness when I was 12 or 13. Thanks sir shane❤