I fell in love with “ Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a note. I grew up in the boarded-up, bombed-out Northern Ireland of the Troubles.

The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a modern-classic Christmas song, a bittersweet ode to a bright-eyed couples' love turned sour made brighter by a gorgeous arrangement that starts as a ballad ...

Shane MacGowan's 'Fairytale of New York' did not have festive origins. MacGowan was seriously ill when the lyrics came to him.

In the 36 years since The Pogues released the band’s now-seminal “Fairytale of New York,” the acerbic holiday classic has occupied every single position on the Official U.K. Singles Chart ...

Shane MacGowan’s renown as a songwriter extends far past “Fairytale of New York,” but it does sum up his and the Pogues’ distinct mix of Celtic traditionalism and punk attitude. Erik ...

The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” went on to become the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK. “The song itself is quite depressing in the end,” he told Melody Maker.

According to Billboard, “Fairytale Of New York” has made it “in the UK’s top 20 19 times since its release, perennially charting around Christmastime and peaking at No. 2 on the UK charts ...

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died aged 65. He was known the world over for the 1987 hit, Fairytale Of New York, has died.

“Fairytale of New York” is a drunken hymn for people with broken dreams and abandoned hopes. It is, therefore, a perfect contrast to some of the perkier perennial favourites we wheel out each ...

Shane MacGowan's rambunctious festive classic Fairytale of New York stirred controversy for its lyrics – but could be headed for the top of the UK charts this Christmas.

London • I fell in love with “Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a note. I grew up in the boarded-up, bombed-out Northern Ireland of the ...