SHANE MACGOWAN & THE POPES
THE SNAKE
1LP
The Snake(1994) is the first solo album by Shane MacGowan with backing band The Popes. The album is a bracing set of songs that draw heavily on traditional Irish folk music while pinning your ears back with a raucous, full-frontal rock sound. Guests on the album include Johnny Depp, members of The Dubliners, Thin Lizzy, and The Pogues.
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| Catalog # : MOVLP1709 | Format : 1 LP, 180 gram | Releasedate : August 29 2016 |
| Barcode : 8719262001671 | Sleeve : 3mm | Original Release : 1994 |
The Snake is the first solo album by Shane MacGowan with backing band The Popes. Originally released in 1994, the album is a bracing set of songs that draw heavily on traditional Irish folk music while pinning your ears back with a raucous, full-frontal rock sound. Guests on the album include Johnny Depp, members of The Dubliners, Thin Lizzy, and The Pogues.
Like a number of songs recorded by MacGowan's previous band, The Pogues, traditional tunes are sometimes used as a base for a new song. For example, the melody for "The Song With No Name" is based on "The Homes of Donegal".
Side A1. The Church Of The Holy Spook2. That Woman's Got Me Drinking 3. The Song With No Name 4. Aisling 5. I'll Be Your Handbag 6. Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway |
Side B1. A Mexican Funeral In Paris2. The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet 3. Donegal Express 4. Victoria 5. The Rising Of The Moon 6. Bring Down The Lamp |
