from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20125315 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20125315: "It was not until he formed Pogue Mahone (a

from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20125315 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20125315: "It was not until he formed Pogue Mahone (a variant of Irish phrase póg mo thóin, which means "kiss my a*se"), that he was finally able to mix the rawness of punk with the Irish poetry and sentimentality of his lyrics, to huge critical and commercial acclaim." Fairytale of New York on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8 Shane, Kirsty - RIP