Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowanis an Irish musician and singer, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic trad punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material and working on collaborations with artists such as Kirsty MacColl, Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Steve Earle, and Sinéad O'Connor...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth25 December 1957
CountryIreland
Shane MacGowan quotes about
beautiful pain taken
I'm just following the Irish tradition of songwriting, the Irish way of life, the human way of life. Cram as much pleasure into life, and rail against the pain you have to suffer as a result. Or scream and rant with the pain, and wait for it to be taken away with beautiful pleasure . . .
drink thirsty
I drink because I’m thirsty,
drink wells
Everyone drinks..........Well, unless they don't.
babe magnet
I've been a babe magnet for quite a while now.
hate people hate-people
You can’t hate people unless you love them.
couple names differences
With The Pogues, at least the first three albums I'll stand by completely, yeah? Because I was in artistic control then, yeah? And the last couple of albums I'll stand by anything that's got my name on it, yeah? But I'll stand by anything that is on The Popes' albums, you know? I wouldn't put stuff out that I didn't like. I don't put out bad music. And I can tell the difference. I know that.
pain suffering pleasure
Cram as much pleasure as you can into life, and rail against the pain that you have to suffer as a result.
ridiculous petitions
Petitions are ridiculous.
entertainers
What I do is I'm a bandleader, frontman, entertainer.
dad responsibility me-alone
My dad has no control over who works with me. Me, me and me alone has to take responsibility for anything.
putting
I've been here all the time; I could be putting out as many albums as Costello, y'know what I mean?