"October, 1984: Wham!, Culture Club and Status Quo dominate the top ten when The Pogues barrel out from the backstreets of Kings Cross, London, a furious, pioneering mix of punk energy, traditional melodies and the powerfully poetic song-writing of Shane MacGowan. Reviled by traditionalists for...

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1. Verfasser:	Fearnley, James 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Chicago Chicago Review Press 2014
Schlagworte:	Fearnley, James Pogues (Musical group) The Pogues > Musikgruppe Geschichte Punk rock musicians / England / Biography Rock groups / England / Biography Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	"October, 1984: Wham!, Culture Club and Status Quo dominate the top ten when The Pogues barrel out from the backstreets of Kings Cross, London, a furious, pioneering mix of punk energy, traditional melodies and the powerfully poetic song-writing of Shane MacGowan. Reviled by traditionalists for their frequently fast, often riotous interpretations of Irish folk songs, The Pogues rose from the sweaty chaos of backroom gigs in Camden pubs to World tours with the likes of Elvis Costello, U2 and Bob Dylan, and had huge commercial success with everyone's favourite Christmas song, Fairytale of New York. Yet, the exuberance of their live performances coupled with relentless touring spiralled into years of hard drinking and excess which eventually took their toll - most famously on Shane but also on the rest of the band - causing them to part ways seven years later. Here, their story is told with beauty, lyricism and great candour by James Fearnley, founding member and accordion player. He brings to life the youthful friendships, the bust-ups, the amazing gigs, the terrible gigs, the fantastic highs and dramatic lows in a hugely compelling, humorous, moving and honest account of life in one of our most treasured and original bands."
Beschreibung:	Includes index
Beschreibung:	x, 406 Seiten Illustrationen, Porträts 24 cm