A Minute's Silence

Myles · Post 02-12-23 02:31

Shane MacGowan, 65, on Thursday.

Lead singer and song writer for The Pogues.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1 ... s-aged-65/

Elvis Costello produced The Pogues' second album in 1985 and bet MacGowan that he couldn't write a Christmas song. Costello didn't specify that the song had to be all fluffy and nice though.

Fairytale of New York (1987)
https://youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8?si=awoBO56zk_EoHGAE

A Rainy Night In Soho (1986)
https://youtu.be/PSyL-TrD_2g?si=yTTWxAppZs09rdev

The Irish Rover - The Pogues & The Dubliners (1987)
https://youtu.be/yAEFKjqPtlU?si=kt9MQ3LxFZBxI8S_

Myles · Post 02-12-23 02:49

Haunted - by Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O'Connor

https://youtu.be/_q7307IWwr4?si=Dt_biBzItgQCCpH6

O'Connor warned Miley Cyrus of the sexual predators in the industry to which Cyrus replied by mocking O'Connor's mental health.
O'Connor committed suicide in July of this year, a year and a half after her son took his own life.
Remember that the next time a DJ plays a Cyrus song and see if you don't switch station.

Myles · Post 02-12-23 03:11

Sorry i shouldn't have bothered going there, a bit much.

Dels · Post 02-12-23 15:17

R.I.P Shane.

Hopefully, we can finally get Fairytale Of New York to number 1.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 03-12-23 09:34

Myles wrote: ↑
02-12-23 02:49
Haunted - by Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O'Connor

https://youtu.be/_q7307IWwr4?si=Dt_biBzItgQCCpH6

O'Connor warned Miley Cyrus of the sexual predators in the industry to which Cyrus replied by mocking O'Connor's mental health.
O'Connor committed suicide in July of this year, a year and a half after her son took his own life.
Remember that the next time a DJ plays a Cyrus song and see if you don't switch station.

I never knew that so f*** MC as far as I'm concerned.

R.I.P. Shane, you were a poet who made some unforgettable tunes.

Also R.I.P. to visionary manager Terry Venables who was also a founding signatory at the launch of the Anti Nazi League. Top man in more ways than one.

verno · Post 04-12-23 09:55

Myles wrote: ↑
02-12-23 03:11
Sorry i shouldn't have bothered going there, a bit much.

No need to apologise. You're among friends.
Certainly a black mark against Miley Cyrus though. A shitty thing to do.

RIP to El Tel. A solid geezer.

Myles · Post 04-12-23 21:37

Yeah at it was when Miley Cyrus did a cover of Nothing compares 2 u, basically Cyrus did a cover of her song and then mocked her depression when all SOC was doing was warning her.

Terry Venables always seemed to be a very cherry chap, not taking life too seriously and up for a laugh.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 04-12-23 23:21

Myles wrote: ↑
04-12-23 21:37
Yeah at it was when Miley Cyrus did a cover of Nothing compares 2 u, basically Cyrus did a cover of her song and then mocked her depression when all SOC was doing was warning her.

Terry Venables always seemed to be a very cherry chap, not taking life too seriously and up for a laugh.

Just to let you know, N C 2 U is a Prince song, originally covered by The Family then SOC who smashed it out of the park, helped by that ace video.

Prince (1984): https://youtu.be/cpGA0azFdCs?si=1BAWWt_PQfmwAob_

The Family (1985): https://youtu.be/_ZlzN0Gtpp8?si=gV9AqYpcdXTF6IRs

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Duncan!! · Post 04-12-23 23:35

I saw Prince in concert in 1982. Opening bands? The Vanity 6 and Morris Day and The Time.

Myles · Post 05-12-23 00:28

Lupo Pazzesco wrote: ↑
04-12-23 23:21

Myles wrote: ↑
04-12-23 21:37
Yeah at it was when Miley Cyrus did a cover of Nothing compares 2 u, basically Cyrus did a cover of her song and then mocked her depression when all SOC was doing was warning her.

Terry Venables always seemed to be a very cherry chap, not taking life too seriously and up for a laugh.
Just to let you know, N C 2 U is a Prince song, originally covered by The Family then SOC who smashed it out of the park, helped by that ace video.

Prince (1984): https://youtu.be/cpGA0azFdCs?si=1BAWWt_PQfmwAob_

The Family (1985): https://youtu.be/_ZlzN0Gtpp8?si=gV9AqYpcdXTF6IRs

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Yeah sorry I worded that wrong

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 05-12-23 10:22

No need to apologise! I think a lot know it's a Prince song but not many know The Family version though.

Dels · Post 05-12-23 20:54

I heard Miley's version if NC2U. I cannot stress enough to you how awful it was. Then I heard her screaming banshee version of Zombie. It was enough to want to rip your ears off.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 06-12-23 07:57

Agreed.

verno · Post 15-12-23 23:41

Andre Braugher, 61.

Loved him as Captain Raymond Holt. Gutted.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 06-01-24 15:23

R.I.P.

Mario Zagallo, Brazilian multiple World Cup winner as a player (1958/62), coach (1970) & finally assistant coach (1994).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67900776

R.I.P.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 06-01-24 15:26

David Soul, actor & singer, aged 80, who will always be (Starsky &) Hutch.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67895679

R.I.P. to one of my early TV faves.

Duncan!! · Post 06-01-24 19:51

I used to love that Grand Torino from Starsky and Hutch.

Lupo Pazzesco · Post 07-01-24 07:55

Me too.

I have DVDs of the first two series, I might dig them out in his memory & watch a couple of episodes.

Dels · Post 08-01-24 17:04

German legend Franz Beckenbauer, 78.

Brazilian legend Mario Zagallo, 92.

R.I.P

Duncan!! · Post 08-01-24 21:03

Wow! Franz croaked?