"Once Upon a Time" is a song by

The Pogues The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...

released as a single in 1993 from their sixth album, ''

Waiting for Herb ''Waiting for Herb'' is the sixth studio album by the Pogues, released in 1993, and their first without lead singer Shane MacGowan. Overview The album saw the band continue to expand their musical reach past the traditional Irish roots it had ...

''. The song was the band's last single to chart in the UK, making number 66, before the band broke up in 1996 following the release of their seventh and final album, ''

Pogue Mahone Pogue is American pejorative military slang for non-infantry MOS (military occupational specialty) staff, and other rear-echelon or support units. History and etymology The term was used as early as the First World War by US Marines to refer t ...

''. The song was composed by Banjo player

Jem Finer Jeremy Max Finer (born 20 July 1955) is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues. Life and career Finer was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of political scientist Samuel Finer. He took ...

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1993 singles The Pogues songs Folk rock songs 1993 songs Songs written by Jem Finer Warner Music Group singles {{1990s-pop-song-stub