The legendary frontman for Irish folk/punk rock band The Pogues was 65.
He was a pretty brilliant songwriter, and something of a cautionary tale.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aLnjZTq8kYo
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CAKZ9eyu...N1Y2h1bGFpbm4g
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
"I could have been someone. Well so could anyone." Fairytale of New York is hands down one of the best songs ever.
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"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
Who would have thought he would ever make it to 65?
Yeah, no kidding!Originally Posted by paherne
There is an apocryphal tale that Chris Blackwell - the founder of Island Records - got Keith Richards and Tom Waits to go talk to MacGowan about his drinking…
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
Damn!
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