Question:
words of the pogues xmas song with kirsty mccall?
MAD FEMALE
2006-12-13 12:45:15 UTC
can anyone tell me the words of the pogues xmas song with kirsty mccall, please as i seem the only one at my work that does not know the words, thank you in advance, and a very merry xmas to you all.
Nine answers:
Rotten Johnny
2006-12-13 12:50:09 UTC
Its called "Fairytale of New York"



I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE ANOTHER KIRSTY MACCOLL FAN!!!

you are awesome!



Here are your lyrics and a VERy happy holiday to you too!!!

-Scott in Atlanta



It was christmas eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, won’t see another one

And then he sang a song

The rare old mountain dew

I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

I’ve got a feeling

This year’s for me and you

So happy christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



They’ve got cars big as bars

They’ve got rivers of gold

But the wind goes right through you

It’s no place for the old

When you first took my hand

On a cold christmas eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of new york city

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging,

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on a corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the nypd choir

Were singing galway bay

And the bells were ringing out

For christmas day



You’re a bum

You’re a punk

You’re an old **** on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed

You scumbag, you maggot

You cheap lousy ******

Happy christmas your ****

I pray God it’s our last



I could have been someone

Well so could anyone

You took my dreams from me

When I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Can’t make it all alone

I’ve built my dreams around you

pogues lyrics



The Irish Rover

Fairytale of New York

Dirty Old Town

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

If I Should Fall from Grace With God

A Pair of Brown Eyes



(ok, Yahoo filtered out all the profanity, darnit!)
miss.crowhurst
2006-12-13 12:51:37 UTC
It was Christmas Eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, won't see another one

And then he sang a song

The Rare Old Mountain Dew

I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

I've got a feeling

This year's for me and you

So happy Christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



They've got cars big as bars

They've got rivers of gold

But the wind goes right through you

It's no place for the old

When you first took my hand

On a cold Christmas Eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of New York City

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging,

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on a corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing "Galway Bay"

And the bells were ringing out

For Christmas day



You're a bum

You're a punk

You're an old **** on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed

You scumbag, you maggot

You cheap lousy ******

Happy Christmas your ****

I pray God it's our last



I could have been someone

Well so could anyone

You took my dreams from me

When I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Can't make it all alone

I've built my dreams around you
rhiannon
2006-12-13 17:30:07 UTC
It was Christmas Eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, won't see another one

And then he sang a song

'The Rare Old Mountain Dew'

And I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

I've got a feeling

This year's for me and you

So happy Christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



They've got cars

Big as bars

They've got rivers of gold

But the wind goes

Right through you

It's no place for the old

When you first took my hand

On a cold Christmas Eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of New York City

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging,

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on a corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas Day



You're a bum

You're a punk

You're an old **** on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip

In that bed



You scum bag

You maggot

You cheap lousy *******

Happy Christmas your ****

I pray God

It's our last



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas Day



I could have been someone

Well so could anyone

You took my dreams

From me when I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Can't make it all alone

I've built my dreams around you



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas Day
_mark_
2006-12-13 12:53:40 UTC
It was christmas eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, wont see another one

And then he sang a song

The rare old mountain dew

I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

Ive got a feeling

This years for me and you

So happy christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



Theyve got cars big as bars

Theyve got rivers of gold

But the wind goes right through you

Its no place for the old

When you first took my hand

On a cold christmas eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of new york city

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging,

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on a corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the nypd choir

Were singing galway bay

And the bells were ringing out

For christmas day



Youre a bum

Youre a punk

Youre an old **** on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed

You scumbag, you maggot

You cheap lousy ******

Happy christmas your ****

I pray God its our last



I could have been someone

Well so could anyone

You took my dreams from me

When I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Cant make it all alone

Ive built my dreams around you
godlykepower
2006-12-13 12:48:58 UTC
It was christmas eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, wont see another one

And then he sang a song

The rare old mountain dew

I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

Ive got a feeling

This years for me and you

So happy christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



Theyve got cars big as bars

Theyve got rivers of gold

But the wind goes right through you

Its no place for the old

When you first took my hand

On a cold christmas eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of new york city

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging,

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on a corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the nypd choir

Were singing galway bay

And the bells were ringing out

For christmas day



Youre a bum

Youre a punk

Youre an old **** on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed

You scumbag, you maggot

You cheap lousy ******

Happy christmas your ****

I pray God its our last



I could have been someone

Well so could anyone

You took my dreams from me

When I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Cant make it all alone

Ive built my dreams around you
richard_beckham2001
2006-12-13 12:48:29 UTC
It was Christmas Eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, won't see another one

And then he sang a song

'The Rare Old Mountain Dew'

And I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

I've got a feeling

This year's for me and you

So happy Christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



They've got cars

Big as bars

They've got rivers of gold

But the wind goes

Right through you

It's no place for the old

When you first took my hand

On a cold Christmas Eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of New York City

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging,

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on a corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas Day



You're a bum

You're a punk

You're an old **** on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip

In that bed



You scum bag

You maggot

You cheap lousy *******

Happy Christmas your ****

I pray God

It's our last



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas Day



I could have been someone

Well so could anyone

You took my dreams

From me when I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Can't make it all alone

I've built my dreams around you



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas Day
2016-12-12 18:06:39 UTC
Words To Pogues Xmas Song
Rosemary
2016-05-24 00:04:53 UTC
What the BBC have done is ban the word F.A.G.O.T from the Pogues Xmas song - apparently it is thought to be offensive to some. As for RAP I'm not actually sure what anyone is singing. I have been quite surprised by some RAP because as a life-long HONKEY, I have always admired the clear diction of black folk- but I'm not getting this from RAP. Listen to Nat King Cole for example and see what I mean. The only white singers who come close to this are Frank Sinatra [MISTER ARTANIS] and of course the King himself, Elvis.
2006-12-13 12:56:46 UTC
Fairytale Of New York

By Shane MacGowan / Jem Finer (1987)

It was Christmas Eve babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me, won't see another one

And then he sang a song

The Rare Old Mountain Dew

And I turned my face away

And dreamed about you



Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

I've got a feeling

This year's for me and you

So happy Christmas

I love you baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true



They've got cars

Big as bars

They've got rivers of gold

But the wind goes right through you

It's no place for the old



When you first took my hand

On a cold Christmas Eve

You promised me

Broadway was waiting for me



You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of New York City

When the band finished playing

They howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on the corner

Then danced through the night



The boys of the NYPD choir

Were singing 'Galway Bay'

And the bells were ringing

Out for Christmas day



You're a bum

You're a punk

You're an old **** on junk

Living there almost dead on a drip

In that bed



You scum bag

You maggot

You cheap lousy ******

Happy Christmas your ****

I pray God

It's our last



I could have been someone

So could anyone

You took my dreams

From me when I first found you

I kept them with me babe

I put them with my own

Can't make it all alone

I've built my dreams around you



http://www.shanemacgowan.com/lyrics/fairytale.shtml



Happy singing, love that long



Merry Christmas


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