I suppose I should have probably held this until St. Patrick’s Day later this month, but y’know…whatever.
I stumbled upon this strange report from -– presumably -– French television circa 1987 that profiles The Pogues. Despite the fact that I took about eight years of French, I can’t honestly understand a lick of it today, so I’m afraid I can’t really shed any great amount of light on what’s being said here. But what struck me was the footage of the Pogues wandering around Manahttan, looking for trouble. I looked twice and immediately recognized the plot of real estate they’re seen staggering around on.
The clip in question shows them hanging around the Nancy Whiskey Pub on Lispenard Street, just south of Canal. That’s it up top, as well. One assumes Shane and the boys spent many an hour in this fine establishment over the course of the day.
Elsewhere in the clip, you’ll spot some footage of their hirsute pal Bono waxing piously about Shane MacGowan’s songwriting prowess and his drinking.
Towards the end of the clip, you’ll spot them walking south through tiny TriBeCa Park and down West Broadway towards what was still then the twin towers of the World Trade Center. I now walk through this very strip every day.
And here are the Pogues at their slurry best from about a year later. Cheers.
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