''Pogue Mahone'' is the seventh and final studio album 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 in February 1996. The title is a variant of the
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
phrase ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse", from which the band's name is derived. It was the band's second studio album recorded after the departure of
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGo ...
, and features
Spider Stacy
Peter Richard "Spider" Stacy (born 14 December 1958, Eastbourne) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for playing tin whistle and sometimes singing for The Pogues.
Early life
Stacy left school at 16 after fa ...
in the role of lead singer.
Overview
The album was not a critical or commercial success. After its release founding member
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 ...
left the band, and the remaining members decided to end their run together as well. The album yielded one single, "How Come". "Love You Till the End" was to be the second single, but this was never released. The song appears in the 1999 movie ''
Mystery, Alaska
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'' wrote that a "shortage of songs that are more than workably agreeable and a complete lack of edge in their performances leaves the harmless album sounding like the work of a skilled and spirited but bog-ordinary Irish pub band." The ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' wrote that "some numbers sound almost new age, thanks to an airy whistle, while others sound like dull FM-rock with a dash of Irish flavor."
Track listing
Standard edition
# "
How Come
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Content
The song is about the relationship between the memb ...
" (
Ronnie Lane
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, Kevin Westlake) – 2:50
# "Living in a World Without Her" (
Darryl Hunt
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When the Ship Comes In
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Background and composition
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" (
Bob Dylan
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) – 3:14
# "Anniversary" (
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 ...
) – 4:06
# "Amadie" (
Andrew Ranken
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". ...
Guillaume Apollinaire
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, Finer; translated by Finer and Samuel Edward Finer) – 3:31
# "Tosspint" (Finer) – 3:32
# "Four O'Clock in the Morning" (Ranken) – 3:12
# "Where That Love's Been Gone" (Ranken, Steven Skull) – 3:50
# "The Sun and the Moon" (Jamie Clarke,
Spider Stacy
Peter Richard "Spider" Stacy (born 14 December 1958, Eastbourne) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for playing tin whistle and sometimes singing for The Pogues.
Early life
Stacy left school at 16 after fa ...
) – 3:22
Bonus tracks (2004 reissue)
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"Eyes of an Angel" (Finer) – 2:54 (B-side to "How Come")
# "Love You Till the End" (Hunt) – 3:54 (
Stephen Hague
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Early life
Hague was born in Portland, Maine in 1960.
Early career
Hague started his musical career in the mid-1970s as a session k ...
Mix)
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album liner notes, except where noted.
;The Pogues
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Spider Stacy
Peter Richard "Spider" Stacy (born 14 December 1958, Eastbourne) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for playing tin whistle and sometimes singing for The Pogues.
Early life
Stacy left school at 16 after fa ...
- lead vocals
*
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 ...
- banjo, guitar, hurdy-gurdy
*
Andrew Ranken
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". ...
- drums; co-lead vocals on "Amadie"
*
Darryl Hunt
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Stephen Warbeck
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Warbeck was born in Southampton, Hampshire. He first became known for the music for ''Prime Suspect'' and won an Oscar for his score fo ...
- mandolin, piano and accordion on "How Come"
* Steve Brown - backing vocals on "How Come"
*
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague (born 1960) is an American record producer most active with various British acts since the 1980s.
Early life
Hague was born in Portland, Maine in 1960.
Early career
Hague started his musical career in the mid-1970s as a session k ...
- backing vocals on "How Come"
* Jon Sevink - fiddle on "Living in a World Without Her" and "Anniversary"
*
Debsey Wykes
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- backing vocals on "Anniversary" and "Love You 'Till the End"
* Anne Wood - violin on "Where That Love's Been Gone"
*
Kick Horns
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- brass on "Eyes of an Angel"
;Electra Strings
*
Caroline Lavelle
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Career
Lavelle studied at the Royal College of Music in London. ...
- cello on "Anniversary", "Love You 'Till the End" and "Pont Mirabeau"
*
Jocelyn Pook
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Education
Pook gradua ...
- viola on "Anniversary", "Love You 'Till the End" and "Pont Mirabeau"
* Julia Singleton - violin on "Anniversary", "Love You 'Till the End" and "Pont Mirabeau"
* Sonia Slany - violin on "Anniversary", "Love You 'Till the End" and "Pont Mirabeau"
;Technical
* Steve Brown - producer, engineer, mixing
* Shelley Saunders - assistant engineer
* Steve Musters - mixing assistant
* Stephen Hague - additional production and mixing on "How Come"
* Mike "Spike" Drake - mixing on "How Come"
* Ian Cooper - mastering
* Darryl Hunt - cover design, cover art
* Claudia Pöschl - cover design, cover art
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