The Lakes Of Pontchartrain – Various Artists

This beautifully haunting song is set in Louisiana. It is a creole song but has become a firm favourite across Ireland. Here it is performed by a number of talented Irish musicians. Which do you prefer? – If you care, give it a share –

The Pogues – Lullaby Of London

Shane MacGowan is one of the greatest song-writers ever… that’s right… ever. The lyrics of this one demonstrate his genius. Never mind Dylan and his Nobel prize, MacGowan deserves one more than anyone (fuck it, give him two).

The Waterboys – A Man Is In Love

The Waterboys were one of the bands who saved the eighties when popular music was completely shit in the Celtic Isles. The lyrics in this classic are the type of poetry that Bob Dylan only wishes he was capable of.

The Pogues – Streets Of Sorrow / Birmingham Six

This author remembers going to see The Pogues play in Belfast when this song first became public knowledge. It was banned by the British government in a blatant act of censorship. The British Surplass were determined to silence any mention of the injustice meted out to the various Irish people who were wrongly imprisoned in […]