http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1061&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rssLamprey-mouthed vocalist and legendary boozer Shane MacGowan first cut his teeth in punk band the Nips before packing up his DIY bags and moving on to Celtic rock with the Pogues. It was a daring move that has produced some of the most original-sounding music of the post-punk era. <I>Red Roses for Me</I> heralded the arrival of a band brashly defying convention simply by adhering to tradition. As a permeable ensemble of a half-dozen or more players, they were able to incorporate traditional instruments hitherto unheard of in rock 'n' roll. Mandolins, concertina, tin whistle, the dulcimer and the bodhran gave the Pogues their distinctly Irish sound, and in Shane MacGowan the band possessed an ace writer fitting squarely into the Irish literary heritage. Songs like "The Old Main Drag," "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and "Hell's Ditch" indicate that, had he been so inclined, MacGowan might have written books to put on the shelf with Flann O'Brien, Brendan Behan and the Joyce of <I>Finnegan's Wake</I>. Not many bands could wear the hoary epaulets of the label "National Treasure" and pull it off, but the Pogues were such a band. - Chad DriscollCeltic Rocken720Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:03:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1061&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lamprey-mouthed vocalist and legendary boozer Shane MacGowan first cut his teeth in punk band the Nips before packing up his DIY bags and moving on to Celtic rock with the Pogues. It was a daring move that has produced some of the most original-sounding music of the post-punk era. <I>Red Roses for Me</I> heralded the arrival of a band brashly defying convention simply by adhering to tradition. As a permeable ensemble of a half-dozen or more players, they were able to incorporate traditional instruments hitherto unheard of in rock 'n' roll. Mandolins, concertina, tin whistle, the dulcimer and the bodhran gave the Pogues their distinctly Irish sound, and in Shane MacGowan the band possessed an ace writer fitting squarely into the Irish literary heritage. Songs like "The Old Main Drag," "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and "Hell's Ditch" indicate that, had he been so inclined, MacGowan might have written books to put on the shelf with Flann O'Brien, Brendan Behan and the Joyce of <I>Finnegan's Wake</I>. Not many bands could wear the hoary epaulets of the label "National Treasure" and pull it off, but the Pogues were such a band. - Chad Driscoll http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012578&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 10012578 tra.10012578 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 The Best Of The Pogues alb.9999907 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/8/1298543_170x170.jpg 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 true Fairytale Of New York tra.10012578 274000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012578&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012578&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012580&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 10012580 tra.10012580 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 The Best Of The Pogues alb.9999907 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508704&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508704&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012581&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 10012581 tra.10012581 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 The Best Of The Pogues alb.9999907 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/8/1298543_170x170.jpg 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 true The Irish Rover tra.10012581 219000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012581&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012581&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11115890&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:20:03 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 11115890 tra.11115890 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 Rhino Hi-Five: The Pogues alb.11114030 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/7/1/1291741_170x170.jpg 2006-12-26 00:00:00.0 null true Turkish Song Of The Damned tra.11115890 206000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11115890&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11115890&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012590&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 10012590 tra.10012590 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 The Best Of The Pogues alb.9999907 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/8/1298543_170x170.jpg 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 true The Body Of An American tra.10012590 289000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012590&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012590&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508642&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 11508642 tra.11508642 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 If I Should Fall From Grace With God alb.11498296 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/5/7/1277565_170x170.jpg 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant / The Rocky Road To Dublin / Galway Races tra.11508642 244000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508642&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508642&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012583&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 10012583 tra.10012583 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 The Best Of The Pogues alb.9999907 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/8/1298543_170x170.jpg 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 2005-12-26 00:00:00.0 true Streams Of Whiskey tra.10012583 152000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012583&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10012583&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508707&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 11508707 tra.11508707 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 Rum Sodomy & The Lash alb.11498300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/7/7/1277717_170x170.jpg 2008-11-20 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Dirty Old Town tra.11508707 225000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508707&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508707&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508640&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 11508640 tra.11508640 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 If I Should Fall From Grace 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508644&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Fri, 1 Jan 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 11508644 tra.11508644 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 If I Should Fall From Grace With God alb.11498296 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/5/7/1277565_170x170.jpg 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lullaby Of London tra.11508644 211000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508644&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11508644&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11503400&rws=%2Fthe-pogues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Celtic Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Pogues on Rhapsody Online 11503400 tra.11503400 The Pogues art.1061 0.99 Hell's Ditch alb.11498055 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/8/6/1276877_170x170.jpg 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Sunnyside Of The Street tra.11503400 164000 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