The Poges

[whiffey]

This song about faggots and *****, do you think it should have been banned, it seems to me like a fart in a glass of water. It's a nice song after all and one of the poges was on the tv tonight pi$$ed as a fart and sounding a bit Scotty, which is probably the main problem. The trains should never have gone beyond Carlisle.

[netibiza]

Well, being of the older generation, it is only now becoming a "must-have" xmas song for me, and there again I didn't hear the words for a long time, but hey, leave it as it is.

[Beads]

Mr Beads nan once dwelled in the same neighbourhood of Shane McGowan's mum.

Hope this helps.

[Whickerman]

Given that Shane Magowan, Andrew Rankin, Darryl Hunt, James Fearnley, and Spider Stacey are English, Cait O'Riordan is Nigerian, and Phil Chevron and Terry Woods Irish, you could possibly stop worrying about the Scots influence.

As for the song - it's poetical and beautiful, and the language reflects the characters. And if it hasn't offended the millions who bought it, why are the beeb getting so touchy?

[Whickerman]

poetic - not poetical. I'll go stand in a corner.

[Myriad2112]

Carlisle? Watford more like :)

[whiffey]

Thank you Beads, that helps immensely, I shall sleep more securely tonight. I can't tell if you are Scottish, but there are treatments nowadays anyway.

[Beads]

ps - whiffsta luvvy - he so doesn't sound scottish.

[Beads]

I am glad I have helped whiffey. And I am pleased you will sleep more securely tonight too. I have been a great help and I raise my glass to you.

Hope this helps. ;)

[whiffey]

Why thank you Beads, this seems to have been a generally all-round helpful thread. I've got a film of a train going into Glasgow, the crew look apprehensive and I think they are just being wusses.

[dot.hawkes]

why are you not watching oliver twist, it is a classic

[whiffey]

I have just switched over to Oliver Twist. Sorry to have been a nuisance.

[dot.hawkes]

forgiven, Sarah Lancashire is playing Mr Bumble

[cazzz1975]

can you not tell the difference between irish and scottish whiffey?

[dot.hawkes]

actually she is playing Mrs bumble, less challenging a role i think lol

[bednobs]

the song wasnt banned and the bbc have rversed the decsion to make the faggot silent, so you are a bit behind the times

[Jugglering]

Oi ! It was The POGUES not Poges (calm down J, calm down)........ and I shall send you a (legit) copy of their "Very Best Of" album in the New Year (when all this christmas stuff is out the way), so you can hear just how great they were !

[Katie~77]

I agree with Jugglering, they are wonderful.x