Here’s A Bet I Lost…
By Mitch Berg
Shane MacGowan turns 50 today, believe it or not. And ten years ago, I’d have never believed it.
And no, he’s not slacked off the booze one bit:
It’s a milestone most people thought Shane MacGowan would never live to see. But on Christmas Day the legendary Pogues hellraiser will celebrate his 50th birthday.And as the booze-loving Irishman raises (presumably several) glasses to toast his half-century tomorrow, he is determined that the party will carry on right into the New Year.
Why break the habit of a lifetime?
Read the whole thing. Learn about MacGowan’s teeth.
Ugh.
December 25th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
That is one bad set of “grillz” — Did you see this song full of Christmas cheer?
December 25th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Sorry — forgot to include the video link.
I’ve never heard this song before, but can see why it’s a classic.
December 26th, 2007 at 12:24 am
That is one classic Irishman (and I can say that-I’m Irish-well, Scotch-Irish)!
December 26th, 2007 at 12:46 am
Lassie,
Yeah, it’s a classic. It’s linked to in my Christmas Eve post, whose title is a line from the song!
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