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Fairytale of New York was originally penned ... I gave them both to Shane and he gave it a Broadway melody, and there it was." MacGowan named the song after the JP Donleavy's 1973 novel A Fairy ...

Kirsty MacColl continues to dominate the music industry around Christmas with her smash hit Fairytale of New York alongside ...

December: the month of wreaths on the doors, presents under the tree and arguments over a song in the corner of a pub ...

Hozier performed on "SNL's" Christmas edition, and for his second song, the Irish artist paid tribute to the Pogues' classic "Fairytale of New York." ...

Shane MacGowan’s wife, Victoria May Clarke, has revealed how the late Pogues frontman felt about the success of his biggest hit, “Fairytale of New York”, as she reflected on their ...

“Gorgeous version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Hozier & backup singers that did Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl proud,” wrote Sinead O’Brien on X. “In honor of the delicate ...

Shane MacGowan’s wife, Victoria May Clarke, has revealed how the late Pogues frontman felt about the success of his biggest hit, “Fairytale of New York”, as she reflected on their Christmases together ...