“Fairytale of New York” might not be a traditional Christmas song, but it has made waves during the holiday season. Best in News. Kim Kardashian Might Take ‘Lead’ Role From Taylor Swift in ...

I fell in love with “Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a note. I grew up in the boarded-up, bombed-out Northern Ireland of the Troubles ...

The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” went on to become the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK. “The song itself is quite depressing in the end,” he told Melody Maker.

Fans of The Pogues had hoped Shane MacGowan’s festive hit “Fairytale of New York” will become a No.1 in time for Christmas, following the musician’s death on 30 November. However, the UK ...

Fairytale of New York was released on 23 November 1987 and propelled up the charts by a memorable performance on Top Of The Pops on 17 December 1987. It shot to No, 2 in the UK Singles charts, kept ...

The Pogues released “Fairytale Of New York” featuring the late Kirsty MacColl in 1987. To celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2012 , the song was re-released on iTunes (what a relic) and on ...

There are differing views on how “Fairytale of New York” came to be. MacGowan, who was born on Christmas Day in 1957, claimed that Elvis Costello bet him that he wouldn’t be able to write a ...

The competition to have the No. 1 chart single on Christmas Day in the United Kingdom is rabid; victory is sweet. Since November 1987, when the Pogues released “Fairytale of New York,” it’s ...

T he Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a modern-classic Christmas song, a bittersweet ode to a bright-eyed couples' love turned sour made brighter by a gorgeous arrangement that starts as a ...

London • I fell in love with “Fairytale of New York,” the indelible Christmas song by the Pogues, before I’d heard a note. I grew up in the boarded-up, bombed-out Northern Ireland of the ...