Christy Moore and Shane Mcgowan---A pair of brown eyes

Christy and Shane (accoustic)

[@f33d4ward]

Once you really take the time to listen, you slowly begin to realize those lyrics are pure magic.

[@Arahsure]

A war song wrapped up in a love song..."so I gave the walls a talkin" it's beautiful mate.

[@MultiCheeseLouise]

can you tell me exactly what its about other than war? why are the lyrics magic? it's a nice song but I'm not seeing any deeper meaning, would be nice if you could fill me in

[@wesleysullivan8047]

@@MultiCheeseLouise you either have it or u dont sorry bud

[@MultiCheeseLouise]

@@wesleysullivan8047 translation: I don’t know either

[@wesleysullivan8047]

@@MultiCheeseLouise well I can feel it and understand it with my mentation. you on the other hand are already dead and cannot get it.

[@MrBradius123]

I remember playing the Pogues when i was a teenager , my parents would shout...turn it up. from the bottom of the stairs....only band to get that honor.

[@ornabell2769]

my mum likes them too, she's 85

[@chipsthedog1]

This comment cracked me up because I've been there, in my case it was 2. groups the pouges and the levellers in the end my mum bought 2 pouges albums and a greatest hits CD and my dad now owns levelling the land by the levellers and no joke there were times when I still lived there that I felt like shouting down the stairs to turn it down but obviously I never did

[@fliptag]

Here the same. I was into alternative music (Sonic Youth and other obscure noisy stuff). The day I brought a Pogues album home, my dad thought I was doing drugs. Such a change it was. But he liked them very much.

[@MrBradius123]

I ended up taking my Mum to A Pogues gig at PC 69 in Bielefeld, Germany, I could not drive at the time. Was IISFFGWG tour.
Brillant gig even had kirsty along to sing FTNY and A Man You Don't Meet Every Day. Instead of Cait.

[@richardchamberlain7713]

God bless you 😮

[@philalthorpe4864]

You see him sitting there half cut and then he joins in. Sends shivers down my back what a voice

[@manonymous4737]

“Half cut”! That man never did anything by half.

[@joannehack7588]

The musical world is lonesome without you

[@Beowulf50c]

I come back to this throughout the years, because even as Shane was getting older and his mouth decayed more and more, his voice became somehow even more haunting and powerful. RIP Shane.

[@bernadetteohara1069]

Your old mouth is decaying too! So why don't you shut it !!!!! RIP Shane and Sinead And the rest of the true Irish men R I P all men who died for IRELAND

[@poppyfields7217]

Too many people diss Shane, but he's a fucking legend. A genius and so real. Love him.

[@lassefiretrain5057]

he's my hero forever

[@travisjones5622]

youve hit the nail on the head poppy....a legendary genius...i remember watching the pogues back in 87 at reading rock festival and a couple of years later down in bournmouth at the BIC....i was hooked on that style of music from the off....a lot of these so called stars/singers of today could learn a lot from shane,a truly talented songwriter.

[@poppyfields7217]

travis jones YAY! I think I've just fallen in love with you! lol

[@JohnPreston0157]

He is a singer, passionate... He is a man of Music!

[@fionapalmer928]

Poppy Fields quashed

[@needsaride15126]

Sitting here, listening to this with my eyes full of tears.

[@Guitarpeacepic]

RIP Shane Macgowan you’ll be missed. What a voice.

[@lapso77]

And the birds were whistling in the trees as the wind was gently laughing.........the best line ever written..Luv u Shane x

[@davidharkin8554]

I looked at him he looked at me and all I could do was hate him..... I always say is just straight up the best opening of any song anywhere.... ( he's always sussed! ...... cause he was away we it.. always! A pure rocker ) long to shane! A modern bard....

[@nickleary1982]

birds arent real

[@patrickryan5570]

Christy sings so beautifully - When Shane sings he takes me somewhere else to the world in his imagination - Everything comes to life.

[@icantregister1984]

3 Irish legends right there. Christy, Shane and Declan Sinnot. Class.

[@user-bf3pc2qd9s]

How this sounds like a love song and is yet deadly deadly serious is McGowan's genius. May he sit at the right hand of God.

[@jamesoconnor6128]

R.I.P .... Shane ... You are a legent , a genius !!!!! We will never see your like again !!!! I have played and listened to your beautiful songs and music for 40 years !!!! You brought me joy and happiness every time I heard your voice !!!! When I heard of your passing yesterday I just cried .... !!! !!! it was so emotional .... I saw the Pogues live five times !!!! Woo what a great band !!!! So I dried my tears .... no more pain ... no more sorry .... its all gone .... gone in the years for Shane !!!!! My sincere condolences to his beautiful wife .... Victoria ... Sister and Dad .... He will never be forgotten ♥.

[@TR-yi8up]

It’s amazing to see Shane just be able to turn it on like this. He see’s how utterly sincere Christy is, and finds a way to get back to the source material

[@treeratbuster]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Thank you.

[@sevenswords8781]

God bless Christy and Shane... they have given so much of their hearts to us.

[@CraicDealer]

They really have. I love Christy and I love Shane . Shane has a beautiful soul

[@bronwynryan6862]

The raw and the melodic. Was there ever anything better. The care and awe of Christy Moore for the talent of Shane is palpable. I love this.

[@tubehunter66]

Shane is one of the quintessential artists of our time, superlative in every sense of the word

[@coriwallace4365]

A man of words and a man of music, could nicer things be said of anyone?

[@ConradMccormick]

Iv listened to this a million times now ..beautiful!

[@treesplease4053]

This song plays in my jeep every day to and from jobs multiple times and I love it, sure why not, live your life and love it and listen to what makes you feel real and be happy.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

Love the way Christy wills the session to a collective vibration of joy ..just lovely the two voices compliment each other .

[@davidbaines1425]

The guy is singing his heart out.. I mean he really came close.
But when Shane starts you just hear class..
Lots of class already, but that voice is ... Annie Lenox.. Christine McVie. I can't describe it, it's unique, but so beguiling.
To the guys eternal credit.. He Knows.. It very nearly brought me to tears.. Just like Annie Lennox, but for different, more totured reasons.
Thankyou so much Christy.

[@drgrl]

The obvious affection these two have for each other is lovely to see. Shane's music will be sung forever; but no one will be able to do it like Shane...that gritty, sung from the gut, and felt from the heart delivery is all Shane.

[@thomasbrennan819]

Shane McGowan is an understated genius with such a unique voice. Incredible song writer and lyricist too.

[@ChimeraAZ]

Awe,God,..I love Shane,.always and forever.Thanks for the Guiness,my man.(and theblack eye)LOL! God Bless ya,boy,...

[@imnothere220]

What makes this possible? Shane sounds studio perfect every time. It’s unreal

[@CraicDealer]

Shane is a beautiful human being. I don't care what anyone says. We will really miss him when he's gone

[@chuckb470]

Yep. 😢

[@mare2971]

He's gone. R.I.P. Shane.

[@hooleyqueen]

I agree with you HALFTHEMIKE! I love Shane so much. There is something about him that is so special; he is a loveable rogue. He introduced me to Irish Punk in the 80's I lived in the Hood in San Francisco w/my 3 kids.The area was becoming gentrified (poor blacks pushed out by wealthy yuppies) & families moving away. I was a punker & knew nothing about Ireland. I'm Irish-Italian, second generation American. I was in a small pub when a DJ played "Thousands are Sailing." I asked the DJ what he was playing, because I had never heard anything like it, & fell in love w/the song instantly, even without understanding most of the lyrics. He says the Pogues & I said what? He says they are from Ireland. So next day I bought the CD & began to buy all their CDs. I finally got to see Shane with his new band The Popes in concert, a night I will never forget. Since then i learned all about Ireland & her music. I have been to Ireland (Erin's Fair Isle) 6 times & am returning soon. I took my 2 youngest kids as well, my youngest daughter & my son. They love Ireland!
Eileen the Hooley Queen (65 yr. old grandmother) ROCK ON IRELAND!!

[@whitethorn1969]

Beautiful story Eileen 💜

[@75MalcolmX]

Back in the 80's you would of bought LP's.🤣 Nice story.

[@75MalcolmX]

He woke the Irishness in you.

[@75MalcolmX]

@John Doe I didn't know that. We never had a cd player till 1992.

[@dextadune3369]

Great story. ❤

[@HALFTHEMIKE]

I don't know what it is about the pogues. I can listen to everything they've ever done and never get bored

[@GogsGamers]

+HALFTHEMIKE They're a great band filled with down to earth people that make music to fit any emotion any time. Truely one of the best poets of our time would have to be shane.

[@jonhill134]

I agree, I never get bored of them either. Shane's voice is class.

[@aq80022]

Super Sonic jk

[@sjfrank88]

It's the same for me, like watching The godfather and always enjoying it.

[@dinatate]

same. i listen to them every day.

[@Rory_-dl1fh]

Every time I listen to this, Every hair on my body tringles, it's just o good, Christy , Shane, it's so good!

[@delahung]

Nice touch recording it in craggy island parochial house

[@tommypickles218]

FECK ARSE

[@patchyAmac]

@gerald kelly ah go on

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Christy is so incredibly gifted and his relationship with Shane is wonderful. Two professionals who admire the skill of the other with no judgement, simply acceptance.
But to be honest, it breaks my heart to see Shane wasting away, but on the flip side, this life-style choice coincides so perfectly with his level of genius.

[@boojiboy2275]

Always been one of my favourite Pogues songs. This does it justice.

[@thomasandasiaAsia]

Shane sang with passion that only a tortured soul full of pain could sing his voice was so unique and raspy that he is but the voice to convey to the world that each of us feel.i saw the poques twice once with strummer and once with shane I still to this day am privileged to have seen both and how many Irish Celtic bands have a mosh pit break out

[@plabaa1889]

Thank you Shane for everything you done for me.. I was in a really bad state... And I been listening to the pouges for a long time.. But this version made me rethink my choices in life, I just wanted to say thank you for the bottom of my heart.. You are a awesome human being ♥️💕♥️

[@gsummy4062]

It always amazes me how shane remembers the lyrics. Unreal.

[@anthonymurphy6554]

well he wrote them

[@gsummy4062]

@@anthonymurphy6554 I mean he was usually drunk most of the time. I can't remember my name sometimes .😂

[@jamestopham7744]

This song is just genius, a beautiful piece

[@kezzaryan]

Shane's laugh 👌🏻😂😂😂 legend

[@niamhmcgivern6180]

Kevin R mar5in mc Hans funeral

[@mydigicraftscrafts8649]

Shane Mcgowan can be compared to the abstract art movement, different, a tad strange but very very moving depending on your taste or feelings.........Poetic heartfelt perfection to me !!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@johnoconnor4623]

He is a poet. This song alone is pure poetry. Then we listen to the world's best ever Christmas song, "Fairytale of New York". Poetry again

[@rubydawn1]

great interview Wow and great love when you see Shane get into how he knows it should be. This is the best Christy Moore shows such respect

[@gsweet87]

RIP Shane you absolute legend. Give 'em hell.

[@IwasBlueb4]

You're VERY special, Christy Moore

[@tappetovolanteviaggi8808]

Really reeally

[@dejanbohutinski8044]

Few years ago in Dubrovnik walking in Old Town I heard one Scotish street's player plays guitar and sing this song and I join him, after we sang Rainy Night In Soho, when I tried to put him some money in guitar's case he said o, no, there's no need when you are The Pogues fan! And what else I can do then ask him do you like weed? He said of course, I had few grams of domestic ganja, we rolled a real torpedo, went back and for one hour he played and we sang only The Pogues songs!

[@mihaelurasek6262]

Thats an amazing adventure.

[@klemenator]

Wow I wish some of them came to Ljubljana so I could offer them some weed :D

[@dhog41]

Shane McGowan....What an absolute genius of a songwriter. I LOVE his lyrics....

[@jackiefernando4485]

this is so completely beautiful, the music, voices and the sweetness of Shane and Christy.

[@charlottecolohan4527]

I like how these two r very passionate naturally and they love the words they r singing plus they work well as a legendary Irish pair and I seen Christy Moore last nite in Scotland 4 the first time he was grand ,now if it were possible, I would like 2 c Shane live in concert maybe wiv Christy moore...that b class....X

[@strawbale100]

What an unreal piece of music, what sort of fools give this a thumbs down.

[@user-ts2zl4yd8]

Dentists

[@neilarmschlong6315]

Orange bastards.

[@mfmatthew420]

@@neilarmschlong6315 lol

[@mfmatthew420]

@@user-ts2zl4yd8 lol

[@longjohn77]

@@user-ts2zl4yd8 the dentists I know are pretty cool. I'd say taxation agents.

[@klimtklavier]

Nobody can save a man who doesn't want saving. Christy is sober now... he wasn't always. He loves Shane, but it's up to Shane. I love Shane MacGowan and may he be blessed with more happy times. Christy, you genius... I just love you !

[@philipcarrie3868]

Two of the greatest musicians ever

[@palmkelly]

I need a Guinness - thank you Shane and Christy for countless laughs, cries and joyous thoughts ; while drinking ,driving , and dancing and better than that - dreaming .........

[@sammcewan8295]

Would have loved to see Shane and Luke Kelly duet. We will see that, if we all get to heaven for that’s where they both are, we’ll earned place in heaven for their beautiful songs that they gave to us. RIP

[@SiobhanByrne-wm8df]

Rip brother 🎶 is a whisper to my ear this morning after the late shane thanks to everyone for his music being here all over the world 🌍

[@aseachbreathgoesby]

Amen Brother! He's a brilliant lyricist and the last of his kind in this modern age... A brilliant Irish man even if he was born in England

[@adybeasley9401]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
2 LEGENDS 🎼🎤🎸

[@mikedunlap1758]

Christy- Shane--- this is the best duet ever!! Been listening to it for years!! Hope to you see ya guys live!!!!

[@Joosh1872]

Shane MacGowan word cant describe how much i love his music! Don't let anybody talk shit about him he a fucking musical genius in my eyes!

[@user-yx8ed7wk5o]

He will be sadly missed. RIP Shane x

[@smeier69]

Maybe he wonn´t survive the next ten years, but shane ´s music will never die

[@rorycreane7581]

He survived 😂

[@stephendunne9284]

​@rorycreane7581 was only gonna comment you beat me to it by 9monts 😂😂😂

[@iamachildofgodministry9360]

I walked to the foggy due one morning when I looked up the sun was rising above the muddy Dublin hills where I first heard beautiful irish poems beneath the water falls
Of the creek by the foot of the misty hill's

[@keithgilbert915]

What I wouldn’t give to be in that room ☘️

[@jasminmoor7807]

👏 up to that song - for a pair of great Irish Musicians 👌🍀🇨🇮🙏🏽 i love it ✨

[@crazeeejoe]

Someone who grew up loving the pogues in Glasgow. Thats was fucking beautiful, sad, nostalgic. but mostly sad. Shane....

[@BuzzsawMoviesLtd]

I don't know what it is but Christy seems to give this more of a traditional irish folk feel. It's awesome. I heard this version before I heard the Pogues' recorded version and I love it. It's really calming.

[@moominpic]

Christy's voice doesn't seem to go up and down; it goes in and out. You feel you're getting a massage when he sings.

[@jiveAt5]

How can you not love Shane 💗 such an amazing singer.

[@stacyblue1980]

This song hit home very heavily. Certain people. A man I loved. ... brown eyes... I dont cry anymore.

[@PRBRP91]

What's scary is, there will be so many forgotten songs McGowan wrote, as in he wrote the words and lost them, his poetry and use of words is amazing

[@kevinwebster576]

Shane is one of Ireland's greatest song writers

[@MrPhilroo123]

these two men will leave a legacy of songs, two genius men, poets the pair of them. the rest of us just have to sit back an thank god for dudes like these two, so we can sit back an listen to their songs. god bless the pair of ya.

[@mikeyk212]

Luv Shane. Pure genius. He gets to the heart of the Irish character. A working class genius.

[@shack7631]

He is English. His parents were Irish. He went to public school, so not sure you could call him working class. Genius song though, that's for sure.

[@Crazybob07]

Ask Shane and he’ll tell you he’s Irish , he’s one of the most Irish people you’ll ever meet

[@patois12]

Shack Well if his parents were Irish that pretty much makes him Irish doesn't it? I'm talking genetically here, not where he was born.

[@Crazybob07]

He didn’t move till England till he was nearly 10. Childhood in Tipperary.

[@niallsheehan474]

Shack Blood is blood ,geography is for tiny minds

[@grahamlive]

At 1:56 , when Shane comes in. Just grabs you. Magical.

[@robbobtc8742]

Spot on!

[@tappetovolanteviaggi8808]

He embraces you and doesn't leave you anylonger

[@John-zo8jr]

So true.

[@stevenfairlie3407]

You're not joking mate. Absolute pleasure so it was.

[@mrmc2465]

Agreed his voice is something else

[@kistlermartin5678]

This song is really what i like about youtube. Its one of my all time favorit songs. Long live Mr. Mcgowen. He kills Music and brings it to the next level.

[@gregprice103]

Beautiful words about Shane

[@jaehunlee9732]

Shane McGowan has always been the most inspiring and favourite musician for me...

[@longjohn77]

You have good taste my friend

[@bnowb]

love this so much .. Shane RIP see you on the other side

[@iamachildofgodministry9360]

Truly brilliant and proud of my irish heritage
And my pal Shane and Christy

[@CIVILCHAOS1]

I remember when i was about 17 my aunt gave me an old stereo and a bunch of tapes and in the pile there was the pogues, I was a heavy metal fans in these times let's not forget but there was something about this particular tape covering the wreckage and 3 words written in red above. Rhum, sodomy and lash . and it was just amazing i could sit in my bed listening to the whole tape and never get bored. I was traveling trough times, picturing how life was and how ppl lived. Boy have i fell asleep on this tape. Ill never forget this music because in a way I lived with them in these ruff times. Respects to the pogues and SHane Mcgowan an undying legend unfortunately when i saw what he looked like i instantly noticed he seemed sad inside. what reasons makes a man drink his life away . i will never know. thank you for these years where i lived innocent in my own lil world. thank you

[@DazzaBo]

Hope you're doing ok these days mate.

[@willbaldwin3605]

Dazza_Bo agreed, I think we’re due an update!

[@mikedunlap1758]

Christy- Shane, Thanks sooo much for recording this song together! One of my favorite songs of all times!!! I hope to see in Southwest USA at some point!!! Saw Doctors came thru! Waterboys as well

[@kevin.b.l9614]

Two great men .Thanks RESPECT Glasgow.............

[@markbyrne7203]

memorable to listen to this must have been awesome for the guitarist

[@kennethkiely5558]

RIP Shane MacGowan.. ❤

[@Antodoran136]

Beautiful ❤

[@adomwarford5941]

3 legends right there I keep coming back every time

[@eisyone]

Shane... Pleased.. the Power ist in you., Mercy spider

[@meganroe6635]

Christy Moore and Shane, what a duo x

[@MrGanaface]

Shane McGowan is a poet .... a martyr and a legend.

[@pato2200]

not a martyr yet
but certainly a legend

[@tappetovolanteviaggi8808]

Jesus what a voice! it hugs you with every note and doesnt'leave you any longer. I love him in a huge way and I send him a big hug from Italy

[@pigsonthewing131]

do you know what a martyr is? probably you should find out before you start calling people that dumbfuck

[@antoniogahan5301]

Shane you are such a strong presence & bloody genius. I love you very much.

[@MrPhilroo123]

two genious musical men, brilliant.
he is an an actor, a poet, a feckin genious.
we will sing his songs forever.

[@michaeljohnston3741]

It's amazing how easy Shane makes singing seem so easy. Love this

[@albertovsky3959]

Dos potencias unidas. Shane es irrepetible. Poeta, cantor, rebelde un grandísimo "maldito". Christy en su grandeza sabe homenajear y ensalzar a su admirable amigo. Y como bien se dijo por parte de Viking King, con respeto y sin juzgar.

[@user-xg5vv4bz8c]

That is my favorite song

[@oooldred]

these two together is unstopable . . .
genius, genius, genius
OLD RED

[@arsenaltel]

love you Christy and Declan.. and all the folk that keep you singing xxx

[@joe56474]

Gotta love good ol' Shane. One of a kind.

[@Ambie27]

Love it so much 💋 from 🇺🇸♥️

[@grannysgonerabid7425]

If this were the only song he ever wrote his legacy in the annals of Irish music and culture would be set for millenia.

[@robertjohnevans1674]

Passion, naturally gifted, cracking.

[@shane86ful]

I was in his company one night.. he had yuppies all all him dedicated themselves to him....Shane smiled at me and said I like you..you're different and quiet

[@TheIkaraCult]

Shane may have burned himself out ages ago, but his words are eternal. He is wonderful

[@Bartoniusz28]

Two masters performing :) Shane maybe has some drinking problems and all but there is a lot of warmth in him, he is very tallented :)