A selection of carols and seasonal tracks from The Life of a Song series, including The Pogues’ perennial favourite ‘Fairytale of New York’
The stories behind 12 of the finest Christmas songs
A selection of carols and seasonal tracks from The Life of a Song series, including The Pogues’ perennial favourite ‘Fairytale of New York’
© Shane MacGowan of The Pogues in 1990; Andy Soloman/Shutterstock
Fairytale of New York — the Christmas song for people who hate Christmas songs
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