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The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash Audio CD

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The Pogues Band: The Pogues
Title: Rum Sodomy & the Lash
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Release Date: 2005-01-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Sickbed of Cuchulainn 2: Old Main Drag 3: Wild Cats of Kilkenny 4: I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day 5: Pair of Brown Eyes 6: Sally MacLennane 7: Dirty Old Town 8: Jesse James 9: Navigator 10: Billy's Bones 11: Gentleman Soldier 12: Band Played Waltzing Matilda 13: Pistol for Paddy Garcia [*] 14: London Girl [*] 15: Rainy Night in Soho [*] 16: Body of an American [*] 17: Planxty Noel Hill [*] 18: Parting Glass [*]

Unique
They're not great at rock and if you want great Irish music you'd be better off with Planxty, Patrick Street or Danu. The Pogues aren't great musicians. But the Pogues are unique, entertaining, touching and influential.

I always thought this was their best album. It had the urban decadence, some good Irish folk, and the obligitory bloody battle songs. What it didn't have was an example of Shane's more tender poetry. Well, now it does. The bonus tracks kind of mess up the continuity of the CD but it's worth it to get "Rainy Night in Soho". I have never heard a better written, lovelier ballad. It's worth the price of the CD. Die hard Pogue fans will object, but it deserves a better singer. Mary McPartlin made a remarkable recording of it in 2005. The beauty of her voice accentuates the tenderness of the lyrics. Still, there is a magic to Shane's renditions of his masterpieces like "Rainy Night" or "Fairytale Of New York". He is a rare talent.

This is a great set of music. I highly recommend it but don't believe the fun and frolic reviews. Shane McGowan is the heart of the Pogues. He may be a poetic genius but he's a dissipated, drunken junkie. His songs in particular, and Irish songs in general, fluctuate between joy and despair. And, as I mentioned, in all Irish folk albums there will be at least two cuts in which people are blown up or hacked to pieces. In fact another benefit of the bonus tracks is ending the album with the classic "Parting Glass". The original closing cut was Shane's version of Waltzing Matilda. It's not the Aussie folk song but a powerfully written, thoroughly depressing recounting of the Battle of Gallipolli. When the original album ended the last thing on your mind was a round of darts and another pint.

In spite of the raucous "fun" of some of the cuts this isn't a party CD.


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Not a Pogues fan yet??
It is an amazing listen. Don't be nervous about buying this CD. All the songs are crisp excellent quality full of fresh melodies. Some slowed pacers, fast pacers, good dancing fun. Old fan or new get Rum Sodomy & the Lash.


WOW!
The Pogues best album, and the best Celtic rock album of all time. I feel it is my duty as a good part Irish-American to go and write this while inebriated. Period. I'm too drunk to write anymore.


and it was all for a pair of brown eyes
Irish themed pop music. Well here's a rock band you don't see everyday. I like it. Every song on this album is great, and Elvis Costello produced it, the legend he is. You will feel great after hearing this record.


The Pogues best album
Their best album by far. This is the Pogues tour-de-force. If you only buy one Pogues album then make it this one. And then buy the first two.
This still has plenty of raw Irish tunes, and Shane's voice is at its peek.


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