Shane MacGowan wasn't fussed about Christmas and found success of 'Fairytale of New York' amusing, says wife
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"Shane wasn't fussed about Christmas at all. Like he always said, 'It's Jesus's birthday.' He never thought it was about presents or turkeys or any of that stuff..."
"He loved to go to his family in Tipp­erary; that was his favourite thing to do. He was amused by the popularity of The Pogues' Fairytale of New York..."
"I think he was genuinely pleased that people wanted to play it and that it was recognised, and he did definitely appreciate what a brilliant piece of songwriting it was..."
Read at Irish Independent
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