The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (REACTION) First Time Hearing It - SOBER GUY REACTS

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  • @showmoke
    @showmoke 19 днів тому +90

    This is considered by many to be the greatest Christmas song ever written - it’s one of those very few songs that no matter how many times you listen to it you never tire of listening to it.

    • @JimmyGuitarist
      @JimmyGuitarist 17 днів тому

      @@showmoke I listen to it all year round. It’s obviously always considered a Christmas song but it’s not meant to be happy. The lyrics are real.

    • @hlawrencepowell
      @hlawrencepowell 16 днів тому

      Truer words never spoken.

  • @kevanwillis4571
    @kevanwillis4571 19 днів тому +39

    There is no Christmas in the U.K. or Ireland without this song.

    • @tizioincognito5731
      @tizioincognito5731 18 днів тому +6

      Even in Italy.

    • @seldom_bucket
      @seldom_bucket 13 днів тому +1

      @@tizioincognito5731 no way, that's awesome to hear.
      Love being given facts that show how entwined us Brits are with Europe, as it should be

  • @MeganSmith-xx2ih
    @MeganSmith-xx2ih 19 днів тому +16

    This was voted the uk's favourite christmas song. We like truthful, original and beautiful. Merry Christmas , one and all from dear old blighty xx

  • @IsabelleRSG
    @IsabelleRSG 19 днів тому +14

    I do enjoy the melancholy of this one over cheerful cheesy Xmas songs. It feels truer to most people life's experiences (with highs and lows) and still gives you hope. Wishing you a peaceful and happy holiday season with your loved ones!

  • @NBKenC
    @NBKenC 19 днів тому +12

    When this song came out, I was still drinking and didn't get it. Now, closing in on 30 years sober, it strikes differently, and over the past few years has become a Christmas favourite of mine. I hope your break for family time is going well. Season's greetings from Canada.

  • @brumleytwitch6265
    @brumleytwitch6265 19 днів тому +36

    Kirsty MacColl is one of the great unsung heroes of pop music and a great singer/songwriter in her own right. You need to check out HER music. Start with "Free World". She died at the age of 40 while saving her children from a moving speed boat.

    • @janolaful
      @janolaful 19 днів тому

      @@brumleytwitch6265 her dad was ewen macholl born in salford and sang dirty old town

    • @perogwin
      @perogwin 18 днів тому

      My favorite Kirsty song was "A New England" - you have to listen to it and its a good video to react to.

    • @CyberChunk77
      @CyberChunk77 16 днів тому +1

      RIP Kirsty and Shane

    • @philhallbrook7008
      @philhallbrook7008 14 днів тому

      ​​@@perogwinBilly Bragg's original is better. Maybe I think that cos I busk it...
      He wrote the extra verse she does at her request

  • @JohnLedger-g4i
    @JohnLedger-g4i 19 днів тому +15

    The Pogues live shows were something else !!!! Just total madness . RIP Shane and Kirstie . She had such a beautiful voice . Her father was a great folk singer .

    • @philhallbrook7008
      @philhallbrook7008 14 днів тому

      I saw them at the old Wembley stadium on a bill with Lone Justice, Lou Reed n U2. Lots of drunken shirtless London Irish bouncing about we had to shield the 13 year old with us from. U2 were average, I must say, but I never liked them much. Lou Reed was ace, but the crowd didn't like him much. Qué sera

  • @TonyTrink
    @TonyTrink 19 днів тому +16

    This will be my 34th sober Christmas and this song still tears me up. Love it and congrats on your sobriety!

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  19 днів тому +3

      Congratulations on your longterm sobriety! That is inspiring!

    • @shelljay1869
      @shelljay1869 6 днів тому

      Congratulations xx well done. Keep going xx ur amazing xxx

  • @CharCanuck14
    @CharCanuck14 19 днів тому +31

    👍👍....for recognizing Matt Dillon as not many do.
    As for a sober Christmas, this will be my 9th clean one & they are SO much better than my zoned-out opioid ones this 71 year old went though. It's never too late & congrats on your sobriety Saeed!
    As for the Pogues, 2 of my favourite songs of theirs are: Rainy Night in Soho (a love song) & Thousands are Sailing (about the Irish immigration to America).
    A bit of trivia for you: The Pogues started out as Pogue Mahone (which sounds like "pog mothoin" which means something like "kiss my arse" in Irish).....finally shortened to Pogues.
    Season's Greeting to all from Canada!

    • @janebeard3411
      @janebeard3411 16 днів тому +1

      @@CharCanuck14 mine is Turkish Song of the Damned or basically the whole If I Should Fall From Grace album.

    • @CharCanuck14
      @CharCanuck14 16 днів тому +1

      @@janebeard3411 I was just listening to that CD in my car & TS of the D tends to get my head maniacally bopping. I must look like a total looney to other drivers 🤣.
      Totally agree......it's a fantastic album!

  • @thebobsful
    @thebobsful 19 днів тому +23

    Here, in Britain, it's not Christmas until we hear this song! A HUGE hit here. Still is. Every year.

  • @helenwood8482
    @helenwood8482 19 днів тому +9

    I love this song. Defiance in the face of despair.

  • @LittleLou-vk9fm
    @LittleLou-vk9fm 19 днів тому +8

    I've been waiting for you to do this one! This became my favorite Christmas song the first time I heard it! Merry Christmas all!

  • @markhorn8451
    @markhorn8451 18 днів тому +8

    Yes the best version of this son was the version recorded in front of a live crowd on St Paddys day. Shane passed last year and Kirtsy died saving her child from a drunk boat captain. However, the joy those band members generated during that performance show the power of the human spirit.

  • @RobONeill-b5e
    @RobONeill-b5e 19 днів тому +9

    A pair of brown eyes is my favourite of theirs - some incredible, surreal poetry in that one

  • @PatrickHarte-t3b
    @PatrickHarte-t3b 19 днів тому +8

    Kirsty McCall passed away in 2000 in very tragic circumstances. Shane McGowan only passed away last year. Both died in and around Christmas strangely enough. The second version that might have been recommended is the version performed at Shane McGowans funeral in Tipperary last year. It is heart warming and brilliant.

  • @dougoneill7266
    @dougoneill7266 19 днів тому +8

    Massive hug brother, keep on keeping on.

  • @AC-76
    @AC-76 19 днів тому +11

    Matt Dillon in the beginning yes. 😊 Fairytale of new york has been one of the most popular christmas songs in european contries for years. ❤

  • @Padraig50
    @Padraig50 18 днів тому +5

    " Now Thats A Christmas Song " absolutely the greatest Christmas song and probably the greatest song ever written, RIP Shane and Kirsty, From the hills of Donegal 🇮🇪☘️🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪

  • @Jinty92
    @Jinty92 19 днів тому +15

    This is my favourite Christmas song ever. It has a Celtic feel and feels like a Ceilidh. I'm Scottish with Irish heritage so I have it from both sides. Merry Christmas from Glasgow, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  19 днів тому +1

      Amazing song! Definitely speaks to me! Merry Christmas from Belgium!

  • @rachelpsmith3129
    @rachelpsmith3129 18 днів тому +4

    The Pogues have got a hundred or so beautiful songs that have shaped my life and how I see things. These guys are among the GOATs.

  • @sheilaoneil18
    @sheilaoneil18 18 днів тому +7

    God bless you. I have loved this song for 37 years. I experience all the varying emotions one can feel every time I listen to it. Today again I feel them and what is more your beautiful reaction and exact interpretation was wonderful to watch. You get it like many of us who have watched the video and listened to the astonishing lyrics for so long get it. This was played at Shane's funeral in Ireland. Worth watching. A pair of Brown Eyes is brilliant too. Kirsty McColl was killed in a tragic boating accident in 2000 I believe. A beautiful singer and also a writer. Both sadly missed. God bless you and keep well.

  • @johnmoreland6089
    @johnmoreland6089 19 днів тому +6

    I never heard this song until last Saturday on SNL. Now twice in 4 days. So strange.
    Well done on your sobriety! Keep up the great work! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours. Thanks for the terrific reactions!

  • @staygoldponyboy8881
    @staygoldponyboy8881 19 днів тому +6

    I saw the Pogues in Cardiff, best part of 20 years ago now, and Cerys Matthews of the band Catatonia did an amazing job singing the late great Kirsty MacCools bit.
    You should check out the Pogues rendition of The Band Played Waltzing Matila.

  • @mattshaw6180
    @mattshaw6180 19 днів тому +11

    At 61, this is my 5th sober Christmas. My kids talk to me warmly again and Christmas has a different weight that this song just hits right on the head. As for more Pogues, "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" pretty much sums them up, but since you love cinema and storytelling, you might look into "And the Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda'" for the perfect take on ANZAC and memory.

  • @PatKennedy-z2o
    @PatKennedy-z2o 18 днів тому +4

    I met Shane in Kenmare about six months before this song was released , i saw The Pogues live that year too ! A genius !

  • @sukie584
    @sukie584 17 днів тому +4

    There was no NYPD choir when this song was written but they created one & sang Galway Bay… the video is on UA-cam.

  • @hazmania
    @hazmania 19 днів тому +6

    Congrats on four years sober! Every day is a victory. So be happy with what you've done. I'm 33yrs sober, 22yrs with no smoking. Addiction is hard. Merry Christmas & happy new year, never look back, 🙂🌸🎄

  • @Kate-v9d
    @Kate-v9d 18 днів тому +4

    Saeed, thank you for this beautiful song. The Pogue's are/were an awesome Irish/UK band and this particular song is probably the most played song at Christmas in Ireland and the UK. The two lead singers in this video are now both dead, Rip Kirsty MacColl and RIP Shane McGowan.
    Saeed, you come across like you still didn't forgive yourself, you came through it all and came out the other side of you addiction, which many don't, so you should be very proud of yourself, so please stop beating yourself up, I would be very proud of you if you were my brother/son. Saeed, happy Christmas and a peaceful new Year, lots of love and hugs from Ireland 😘😘🥰🥰❤❤🎅🎅🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄

  • @slumberlisa
    @slumberlisa 19 днів тому +5

    OMG!!! I just showed my kids this today! Totally about how much I loved The Pogues!

  • @pairofpints
    @pairofpints 18 днів тому +6

    Songwriting at its best. More Pogues !

  • @dianasheart
    @dianasheart 19 днів тому +4

    I love this song. Thanks for sharing your first listen. I first heard it in the Very Murray Christmas special, which I've watched many times.

  • @leewallington5785
    @leewallington5785 19 днів тому +7

    That’s my favourite Christmas song.

  • @Reba-123
    @Reba-123 19 днів тому +4

    One of my fav Christmas songs !!!

  • @paulmason6474
    @paulmason6474 19 днів тому +4

    Happy Christmas to you and everybody here. You do a wonderful job, thank you🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄❤❤❤❤

  • @juliemcconnellogue4254
    @juliemcconnellogue4254 19 днів тому +3

    Beautiful heartfelt song that touches all of us as human beings. Love it

  • @rmacdougallaliasdogviticus
    @rmacdougallaliasdogviticus 19 днів тому +4

    'Dirty Old Town' next perhaps? The singer here did not actually know how to play a piano but they thought it looked right for the song. For the keyboard shots the piano player wore Shane's rings.

  • @willchristopher1899
    @willchristopher1899 18 днів тому +4

    How wonderful to keep the spirit and memory of Shane and Kirsty alive. Wishing you the best with your struggles ... a Merry Ho-Ho-Ho and Happy Kringle to all.

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  18 днів тому

      Such a great song and very relatable. Happy Holidays to you and your family!

  • @margiewilson4324
    @margiewilson4324 19 днів тому +4

    Thank you for this reaction. Good luck on your journey.

  • @freyjabeth4372
    @freyjabeth4372 19 днів тому +3

    I've always loved this, thank you for reacting so honestly. Congrats for the last 4 years sober ☺Merry Christmas to you and yours x

  • @jeffstevens4262
    @jeffstevens4262 17 днів тому +4

    Another great and iconic song by the Pogues was 'Dirty Old Town' (a song actually written by Kirsty's father Ewan), so hope you can share your reaction with us when you get the time. Well done you for managing four dry years. It's like they always say, it's 'one day at a time' but you seem to be doing so well and you should be so proud of yourself. 🙋‍♂

  • @bazkeen
    @bazkeen 18 днів тому +3

    Absolutely one of the best Christmas songs out there

  • @StephenDouthart
    @StephenDouthart 19 днів тому +5

    Merry Christmas mate 💪

  • @Caperhere
    @Caperhere 18 днів тому +2

    Been in recovery for ten years. Jason Isbell has some good songs about it.
    Christmas is the worst time of year for a lot of people. Joni Mitchell wrote River. Gordon Lightfoot wrote Circle of Steel, with outstanding lyrics.

  • @mattc3581
    @mattc3581 17 днів тому +2

    Legendary Christmas song partly because it is so unique. It doesn't sugar coat Christmas as a perfect moment, it isn't afraid to show that it can be a time for remorse, for argument and for regrets. Yet there is still the uplifting element of looking forward to better times ahead. This comes on in a pub in the UK at Christmas and almost everyone is singing, sorry but Mariah Carey isn't even close.

  • @MiddyBoyzAdventures
    @MiddyBoyzAdventures 19 днів тому +4

    Hello mate. Don't know how I've just come across ya channel. I'm a single father who looks after my 3 boys. 4 years in with doing so. With no help. I've been drinking more and more of late, due to how it's like in England atm.
    Now hearing that ya about 4 years sober. Congrats as I wish I had that montality to do so.

    • @siogbeagbideach
      @siogbeagbideach 18 днів тому

      You are doing amazing, I raised my girl, she's now 24, I have family who were good to me, some of those years were hard going, the lows don't last, after the rain comes sun, you look after yourself and your boys, forget about the rest of the nonsense it's only noise. Nollaig Shona from an Irish neighbour and good health to you

  • @DrStrangelove3891
    @DrStrangelove3891 18 днів тому +4

    A Rainy Night In Soho is a classic Pogues song, you should check it out. Great lyrics too.

  • @annakermode6646
    @annakermode6646 18 днів тому +2

    Merry Christmas Saeed ❤

  • @shocklobster6266
    @shocklobster6266 19 днів тому +5

    Congrats on the sobriety. Awesome effort!

  • @colinyoung9903
    @colinyoung9903 19 днів тому +3

    Yo dude. It’s me, the one who was banging on at you to react to Avelino & Dave, Cassius Clay, it squashed your brain lol.
    Well done for being sober for your four yrs 🎉
    I myself am in recovery and just celebrated 23 years clean 🎉 Merry Xmas 🎅

  • @DaisyMae0929
    @DaisyMae0929 19 днів тому +3

    "The Broad Majestic Shannon" -- Shane at his finest!

  • @robbiemontgomery581
    @robbiemontgomery581 15 днів тому

    Rainy Night in Soho, A Pair of Brown Eyes, The Broad Majestic Shannon, The Body of an American...the list goes on. You can't go wrong with any of The Pogues back catalogue.

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  15 днів тому +1

      Thanks so much for these recommendations!

  • @annehayes-grillo6600
    @annehayes-grillo6600 19 днів тому +3

    Shane and the Pogues did a version of Eric Bogle's "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" that you should hear. From the same album as "Fairytale" you should hear "If I Should Fall From Grace With God".

  • @pierre-andrehentzien6003
    @pierre-andrehentzien6003 18 днів тому +1

    My fav christmas song... suverial reasons: It tells the truth, it don't vanish things away, it don't blurr out the bad things, and it tells, what christmas is: A big lie everyone wants to believe to

  • @slumberlisa
    @slumberlisa 19 днів тому +2

    Congrats on your sober Christmases! ❤ I grew up with a drunk father and had some not so fun Holidays.

  • @wulfgold
    @wulfgold 19 днів тому +3

    Congrats on sobriety, keep it up - have a good xmas and be with people you care about - even if that's just you.
    Fun fact: Matt Dillon plays the Cop in this that books them in to the drunk tank + it was the actual NYPD pipe band in this and they turned up drunk for the video.

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  19 днів тому +1

      Thanks so much!
      Totally missed Matt Dillon 😄
      Merry Christmas!

  • @ramonarellano4988
    @ramonarellano4988 18 днів тому +1

    I love this song , strange that I just listen to it about a year ago, thought I knew the Poques since 1988, Lorca's Novena & The Sunny side of the Street are great.

  • @danieloleary1067
    @danieloleary1067 19 днів тому +2

    Shane McGowan did not play the piano in " Fairytale of New York." Shane did not know how to play the piano. In the video the close- up shots of his hands are actually the hands of the Pogues pianist James Fearnley. Fearnley wore Shane's rings for the
    close-ups.

  • @cianhealy3165
    @cianhealy3165 18 днів тому +3

    I'm Irish and it's my go to xmas song and has been for about 20 years. (Fun fact, The NYPD never had a choir.)

  • @thelasticonoclast9467
    @thelasticonoclast9467 18 днів тому +3

    Another uplifting Christmas song: Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis by Tom Waits.

  • @sourisvoleur4854
    @sourisvoleur4854 19 днів тому +3

    I love his voice.

  • @tracielillytan1530
    @tracielillytan1530 19 днів тому +2

    One of my favourite songs! I can’t believe it’s the first time you’ve heard it. Also, congratulations on your fourth sober Christmas…I don’t know you, but I love you and I’m so proud of you.

  • @dontalkt2meboutheroes
    @dontalkt2meboutheroes 18 днів тому +1

    Sally Maclennane is a Pogues song worth a listen.

  • @mccorama
    @mccorama 14 днів тому +1

    Well worth checking Kirsty's own work: "Don't Come the Cowboy with me" is one of my favourites

  • @raycope2086
    @raycope2086 18 днів тому +2

    Simply the BEST!

  • @MusicandCatLover-vc6jb
    @MusicandCatLover-vc6jb 18 днів тому +2

    Saw The Pogues one time life in the early 90s, but instead of the sick Shane MacGowan (alcoholism) the singer (and guitarist) was Joe Strummer of The Clash. They were playing three songs from The Clash, too: "London's Calling", "I Fought The Law" and "Straight To Hell". That was really a tragedy (not the concert), because Joe died earlier than Shane. RIP both.
    My favorite Pogues song is "Thousands Are Sailing", look out for that.

  • @petersage5157
    @petersage5157 17 днів тому +1

    To me, this song has never been so much about dependency as codependency. "You took my dreams from me"/"I kept them with my own." So many levels of emotional depth there. The cliche is that "Behind every great man there stands a woman." The cliche implies, but does not say, that they stand together; sometimes they stand best apart.

  • @tizioincognito5731
    @tizioincognito5731 18 днів тому +2

    I am Italian born and bred. This is THE xmas song here in Italy for millenials like me. 😢😊

  • @philhallbrook7008
    @philhallbrook7008 14 днів тому +1

    WELL SO COULD ANYONE!!! RIP Kirsty n Shane

  • @BRIDINC1972
    @BRIDINC1972 17 днів тому +2

    RIP Shane and Christie.
    Ireland's official Christmas anthem.😎😎

  • @neilbarton6061
    @neilbarton6061 19 днів тому +2

    Glad you picked up on “So could anyone”. Any live performance the audience joins in there.

  • @rayj1011
    @rayj1011 19 днів тому +4

    This song reminds me of a Charles Bukowski story. Keep on keeping on Saeed!

  • @JoyceLove-m4z
    @JoyceLove-m4z 18 днів тому +2

    Congratulations on your 4th sober Christmas 🎉

  • @UsyksmashedFurytwice
    @UsyksmashedFurytwice 17 днів тому +2

    I’m always amazed at how many Americans who still haven’t heard the greatest Christmas song of all time.

  • @JoyceLove-m4z
    @JoyceLove-m4z 18 днів тому +2

    This was written as a bet!

  • @davidmaholchic6146
    @davidmaholchic6146 19 днів тому +3

    Pure love Here love you

  • @Bluebuthappy182
    @Bluebuthappy182 15 днів тому

    As Shane said this song has everything Christmas has ... including the row.

  • @jaccilowe3842
    @jaccilowe3842 18 днів тому +1

    I could have been someone; well so could anyone ... sums up quite nicely the alcoholic having to get humble! RIP Kirsty - gone far too soon.

  • @CaseysRepository
    @CaseysRepository 19 днів тому +12

    Irish song at its finest 🇮🇪

  • @mikewatts867
    @mikewatts867 16 днів тому

    As somehow who has also had his fair share of struggles, this song always hits hard

  • @1967PONTIACGTO
    @1967PONTIACGTO 19 днів тому +4

    try "Merry Christmas I Don't Want To Fight Tonight" by the Ramones

  • @deegomez2089
    @deegomez2089 19 днів тому +2

    Happy 4th "reborn" birthday 💚
    Love your channel. Continued best to you in 2025 🎶🎵

  • @eleanorpepper3420
    @eleanorpepper3420 14 днів тому

    Best Christmas song ever ❤

  • @happyheretic01
    @happyheretic01 18 днів тому +1

    Some Kirsty MacColl (RIP) reactions coming soon I hope Saeed? I consider her second album 'Kite' to be a work of perfection.

  • @firstnamelastname-bu1xm
    @firstnamelastname-bu1xm 19 днів тому +3

    you should listen to "rainy night in soho" its quietly a song about alcoholism

  • @izzywizzy2361
    @izzywizzy2361 16 днів тому

    Thankyou so much for understanding this song and appreciating the nuances, it upsets me when it gets sanitized

  • @robertwright7937
    @robertwright7937 16 днів тому

    This was my 19th clean Xmas. Keep on going mate, you got this.🙏

  • @StephenDouthart
    @StephenDouthart 19 днів тому +4

    I'll give you my Pogues recommendations:
    Dark Streets of London
    Sick Bed Of Cuchulain
    Sally Maclennane
    Body Of An American
    If I Should Fall From Grace With God
    A Rainy Night In Soho

  • @bob2shred894
    @bob2shred894 19 днів тому +2

    It made it in for xmas . Nice

  • @mickmacgonigle5021
    @mickmacgonigle5021 6 днів тому

    Hi from Ireland. Loved your reaction.

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  6 днів тому

      Hi from Belgium !
      Thanks so much for watching !

  • @jamiemacdonald436
    @jamiemacdonald436 19 днів тому +5

    Nice job spotting Matt Dillon. People never recognize him.

  • @jamesf5582
    @jamesf5582 15 днів тому

    Keep going strong amigo 👍🏽👏🏽👊🏽

  • @divatalk9011
    @divatalk9011 14 днів тому

    This is very much about the Irish experience. Forced to emigrate, not singing the prosperity promised and falling into addiction. It’s a deeply honest view at Christmas for so many

    • @SaeedReacts.
      @SaeedReacts.  14 днів тому

      Thanks for informing me about that.
      I don't know too much about that subject.
      For someone in recovery it definitely is a song that speaks to me on a different level.

  • @lisannebaumholz5028
    @lisannebaumholz5028 19 днів тому +2

    Thanks for your reaction and I wish you and yours safe and happy holidays. About a year ago, those attending Shane MacGowan's funeral service gave their own rendition:
    ua-cam.com/video/6s8lvnSmISc/v-deo.htmlsi=A6eNqRM9cQv2Rnb7

  • @4211234
    @4211234 15 днів тому

    by a country mile (whatever that means) my favorite christmas song, its the only real one

  • @colincampbell4862
    @colincampbell4862 19 днів тому +5

    strength to ya matey, life is better without it

  • @jongarratt5383
    @jongarratt5383 14 днів тому

    The only other Christmas song that rivals this is "A Spaceman Came Travelling" by Chris de Burgh

  • @espenvippen
    @espenvippen 15 днів тому

    Rip Shane MacGowan

  • @mod69
    @mod69 18 днів тому +2

    Two irish immigrants 1950's new york

  • @debbicook1584
    @debbicook1584 15 днів тому

    Your fourth sober Christmas, congratulations Sir, very well done ❤

  • @glenngastonjonsson7954
    @glenngastonjonsson7954 16 днів тому

    Thank you very much, sir Alcoholism is a bitch. Sobriety can be a bitch as well. Great reaction, my heart goes out to you. "A rainy night in Soho" is a gem by The Pogues.