Rum Sodomy & The Lash

What is music for? What is art for? Part of what it’s for is creating little windows into other worlds, and letting others peer into those worlds. And when it works, we peer into marvellous, fully constructed worlds that adhere to their own internal logic - that build something from nothing. That transmit the world you see directly into my head. Point being, this album creates such a world better than most any album I’ve heard in a long time. A totally internally consistent world of heroic boozehounds and defeated champions, spinning yarns and raising glasses. I was transported.

Wouldn't be surprised if this was made 'Thanks to a grant from the Irish in Britain Heritage Fund', so well does it document the horrors visited on the Irish by our multiply disgraced nation. As for historicity, I imagine some is fact and some is myth and jolly good too because history can't be understood without both. At the same time, McGowan and his troop make you feel the spirital effects of all this turbulence. It's pretty obvious how this is done lyrically. These are fabulous stories bleeding with colour. But it's the inclusion and ocassional reworking of traditional songs among the originals that elevates this to heritage status. Capping it all off with Waltzing Matilda -- about similar awfulness in Australia -- is a masterstroke that makes the album universal. What struck me anew this time were the sparing and gentle arrangements, which belie my assumption that this is mostly punk and puckish fare.

if i was a white middle class suburban dad desperate to formulate some kind of identity by staking a bizarre claim on irish heritage despite my family being in america for 150 years, i would probably love this!

Look, it's the Pogues. I love this band and their albums are, to a one, pure fun to listen to. But I can't, for the life of me, understand why they're on this list. I don't see how anyone could say that this is an influential band with a straight face. Anyway, it's a ton of fun and that's worth some stars.

Made we want to drink Guinness, get shit-faced and throw up everywhere.

Not many albums can make you dance, sway and cry all within the hour. 'Rum, Sodomy and the Lash' is The Pogues' finest work, although some prefer the almost as good follow up 'If I Should Fall From Grace With God'. The album is packed with an impressive amount of variety, original material blending seamlessly with covers and instrumental numbers. The last thing MacGowan or his band could ever be accused of is being boring, and the almost complete absence of bad songs on this album is a testament to that. It goes down rightly as the album that captured the band at their emotional, intoxicated and brilliant best. 5/5

devuelvan las malvinas piratas hijos de puta

This album is best enjoyed when performed live in an Irish pub. I am not in an Irish pub currently, so please turn it off.

Absolutely unbelievable. I woke up this morning to the news that Shane MacGowan had just died, and then this was my album of the day!! It was meant to be. Obviously I have some slight bias today, but this album is incredible and pulls of such an unusual combination of Irish Folk and punk that works so well from the raucous energy of Sick Bed of Cuchulainn and Sally MacLenanne to the haunting story telling of The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda. It’s just so good!!!!! In Shane’s own words: They’ll take you to Cloughprior, and shove you in the ground, But you’ll stick your head back out and shout “We’ll have another round!” Absolute 5/5

The title pretty much sums it up. A feast of whisky, penny whistle, folk and punk spirit. A classic example of a band at the peak of their powers.

One hell of an album.

IRISH FOLK PUNK IRISH FOLK PUNK IRISH FOLK PUNK

I have to say the title of this made me a little nervous that it would be a metal band, but I actually quite enjoyed this one. It was really good.

It's Irish drinking music. What's not to like?

I honestly can't stand this. It does nothing for me.

Concede there’s a couple of dud tracks but there’s very few that can keep the live energy bottled into recordings like this.

I like the song Dirty Old Town very much, but 18 songs of The Pogues is a bit much.

nice cover art. album started, dont know if ill make it through an hour of this voice. second song: i can hear him 'singing' against the mic? its unplesant. cant imagine this possibly taking a turn i like, awful music and voice. curious now if there might be 1 singular song in this album i might like. theres 18 freaking songs. okay a woman singing now. interesting lyrics there. back to the man. i dont hate a pair of brown eyes! i think i got used to his voice and its no longer quite so unpleasant. music reminds me of the sponge bob theme song haha. i can take a guess what the genre is but i wont embarass myself. but they have to be irish right haha. different male singer now i think. idk. the sound effects lol. so unnecessary to do the girls voice in the gentleman soldier xd okay im stopping at london girl, i got the gist of it i think. cant say i loved or even liked this but it ended up being not as awful as i initially thought it might be.

18 tracks of sound-alike music that shouldn't be played outside of a pub or a wake. Do people actually listen to this stuff when they're driving, doing homework, etc? For what it is, it's good. But they have two (so far) albums of Irish jigs on a list of 1001 must-hear albums. What the hell?

My orange pubes don’t even like this shit.

I don't possess the relevant DNA to enjoy this hibernian folksy drunken Captain Pugwash nonsense. Never liked it - music for people who like you to know they get properly drunk

As far as I remember it this morning, that was a fantastic night at the pub.

Rum, Sodomy & the Lash Never ventured into the Pogues, only really knowing Fairytale of New York, Fiesta and, due to The Wire, The Body of an American. Wish I’d tried earlier though, as I loved this. On the surface I didn’t think I’d be that keen on slurry sea shanty adjacent jigs, and the idea of folk-punk in general, but I totally bought into the world they built with all the amusing, strange, doleful, exuberant stories of rent boys, Irish history, warriors and politicians, immigrant life in the UK, longing for home, war, pub dwellers, booze, navvies and outlaws, all full of unkempt charm, joy, wistfulness and a ramshackle unsentimental romanticism. I love the covers/re-arrangements of I’m A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday, Dirty Old Town and Waltzing Matilda. Cait O’Riordan’s vocal on I’m A Man is superb, and the mournful horns on Waltzing Matilda are excellent, a brilliant to way to end the album. And the original songs a great too, The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn, The Old Main Drag, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Sally Mclennane all veer from tender and heartfelt to ebullient and dishevelled. The bonus tracks are fun too, including The Body of an American, but the original 12 tracks are such a great, concise and exciting listen you don’t really need them. There is something about the combination of Irish instruments, punk and traditional folk with the brilliantly constructed narratives that works so well, it’s such an immersive universe they create, making a pint or two of Guinness feel very appealing. I’m struggling to think of a reason not to give it a 5 as I enjoyed it so much. 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 Playlist submission: I’m A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday

This is the album that launched a thousand Celt Punk groups. The second full -length album by the Pogues, this presents the Pogues as a fully realized band. Whereas Red Roses for Me introduced early fans to the band, this one broke through college radio at a time that was incredibly meaningful. It is loud, audacious, and at times funny and poignant. Starting with the thermonuclear blast of Sick Bed of Cuchuliann, the album whip saws between wildly frenetic and drunken sadness. Classic songs include the aforementioned Sick Bed of Cuckulainn, Sally MacLennane, Wild and Cats of Kilkenney. That said, probably the two best songs on the album are modern folk songs full of pain and hopelessness - Ewan MacColl's Dirty Old Town and Eric Bogle's Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Here, Shane MacGowen's plaintive vocals really shine as he sings of terrible loss and despair. And yet, in the hands of the Pogues, these songs don't become too heavy to handle, and hence, the listener doesn't tune out the message as too much emotionally. They strike a rare balance that is hard to achieve. A true classic and foundation of Celt Punk, Rum Sodomy and the Lash is a worthy listen many time over.

A riot

This is sublime. The mix of traditional Irish folk songs and McGowan’s poetic lyrics is magical for me. I also love all the songs on the reissue. Some songs are toe tapping and others are just heartbreaking- gentleman soldier and Rainy Night in Soho. And the band played Waltzing Matilda is one of the best anti-war songs ever (along with Red Army Blues by the Waterboys). Beautiful arrangements - not everyone loves Shane’s voice but as a songwriter he is one of the best. And along with The Dubliners The Pogues brought proper Irish music to the masses!

Man, I just love The Pogues

Wow. Really enjoyed mix of punk and Celtic. Very original

I goddamn love the goddamn Pogues. This is my absolute Jam. What a cracking album.

This album is dynamite, and the Pogues have such a unique sound. Pair of Brown Eyes, Rainy Night in Soho, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda are all five star songs.

So much fuckin energy here, it's impossible to dislike in any way. It sounds dumb to write it but Shane McGowan's alcoholism was something I thought was really cool in my 20s. I always thought the ultimate rock star would be a cross between him and David Lee Roth. Punk rock energy, arena rock antics, incredible substance abuse problem haha. 5/5.

I've always loved this album - kept finding myself humming or whistling along. Just brilliant

1985 - English/Anglo-Irish Celtic punk

5/5 - Yay for pirate punk! Flogging Molly eat your heart out

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Dirty Old Town always gets me. Honestly I didn't have time to relisten to this, so perhaps it doesn't hold up, but old me will fight new me if I end up thinking so. Once saw Shane McGowan in concert after the Pogues, as you might expect, drinking in excess for decades doesn't does one well.

Erster Song direkt Bock auf n pint black adder, poor mans black velvet oder ein chilliges snakebite. Holt mich sauftechnisch enorm ab. Instrumental tracks kicken mich weniger, vernebeln mir aber schön den Geist mit Hobbit-vibes und bock auf'n kühles Kilkenny. Zwischenzeitlich auf nice "fields of Athenry" Vibes die mich die grünen saftigen Wiesen samt eines Eimers des wohlduftenden Gesöffs direkt vom St. James Gate in Dublin schmecken lassen. Je länger der bumms dauert desto mehr wünsche ich mich in mein 4 uhr morgens Irish Pub ich hinein das rücksicktslos weiter bestellt. Na klar darfs noch n whisky dazu sein. Hab zwar fast kotzen müssen aber der muss noch sein. Als ob ich noch was schmecke lol. Bei the parting glass kommt mir der absolute tullamore dew Rausch in die Birne, absolut krank. Insgesamt einfach ein einwandfreises Irish Folk Album. Meiner meinung nach sind auch nur Spider Stacy, Jem Finer und Andrew Ranken echte Pogues, da der Rest früher oder später weg war (alle drei an diesem album beteiligt). Sei es drum. Schenk mir ein du grüne Muse und hör nicht auf bis mir schwindelig wird. Cheers! 5*

Der Sänger ist zwar die hässlichste Sau, die je das Pech gehabt hat geboren zu werden, er hat sich es sich trotzdem nicht nehmen lassen, jegliche Hirnfunktion aus seiner verformten Matschbirne zu saufen. Beeindruckend! Musikalisch zwar grade mal über Grundschulniveau, dafür aber mit ganz viel Gefühl bei der Sache, also alles gut (und traurig meistens). Möchte im Pub so viele Snakebites saufen bis ich mich anfühle, wie der Mongo aussieht. Nur geil. Dirty Old Town absolutes GOLD! 5*, wer war was anderes sagt, hats nicht verstanden. Eigentlich müsste man 1* abziehen, weil die wohl bei der hälfte der Aufnahme gepennt haben. Dirty old Town - Gute Qualität. Jesse James - hört sich an wie durch ne Wand aufgenommen. Hätten die mal weniger gesoffen.

Great album, lots of nice bar songs. I think i like this one better than the other Pogues album.

i love this album.

LOVED IT

Classic. Some of my fav punk vocals ever.

Welp, here's another album that hits all the right spots for me. Irish band playing Irish and spaghetti western-style music. To be honest, today wasn't the right day to listen to it, and I didn't enjoy it as much as I might've done. However, I recognize that fact, and this album's greatness. Five stars!

All brilliant, loved it

I only knew Dirty Old Town on this but that might be my least favourite song on the whole album. Starting off with the banger “ The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn” and ending on the depressing “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” is a rollercoaster.

Their next one is even better, but if this was their only album their legacy would be secure. Two of MacGowan's finest songs side-by-side surrounded by a glorious folk-punk cacophony captured excellently by Costello in a pretty small studio. Their talent for retrieving the aggressive intent buried within traditional folk was remarkable.

Looking at photos of Shane MacGowan at (many) punk shows of the late 70s, you would hardly pick him as the soon-to-be punk poet of Irish(-style) folk balladry that he became. I love the ramshackle playing and singing on this album. Elvis Costello was smart enough to largely stay out of the way and record them like a rowdy after-hours knees up, a boisterous pub lock-in with a Celtic folk band, three sheets to the wind and racing through a repertoire of classic Irish and Scottish traditional tunes. Except that many of the songs are MacGowan originals, although you'd be hard pressed to squeeze a cigarette paper between his songs of the traditional tracks or those by more establish songwriters. he can hold his own with Ewan MacColl and Eric Bogle. it is a shame to me that the alcoholism and drug abuse are so intertwined int eh legend of Shane MacGowan legend. I think the persona was more than he could handle, and it damaged him physically and mentally, and led to many years of distress for him. He was clearly and intelligent and sensitive man, and well liked and respected by his fans and peers. It is a shame that he did not have more time to play to those strengths. It is a blessing that we have this excellent document of him and the band at the height of their powers. Folk is too often played like museum pieces. This album takes the energy of punk and applies it to the folk genre to show what the best of folk can be; music for drinking, singing, dancing and weeping. God bless the Pogues, in all their rough and ready glory.

Pretty fun listen with great storytelling. Obligatory Aussie point for a great rendition of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.

Very fun, with a lot of great songs. While it's mostly folksy, I think there's notable influences from other genres here, especially punk, and it mixes together well. Irish music isn't really my thing, so I can't say I love it, but for what it is, it's great.

Now this is an album I can get behind. I wasn't sure what to expecting when I saw this was a folk punk album, but I am very satisfied with what I got. This album's kind of like Marty Robbins' album "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs" in that it evokes the vibe of a certain aesthetic, but whereas Gunfighter Ballads evokes a cowboy theme, Rum Sodomy & The Lash evokes this sort of Celtic wartime feel to it that's hard to explain, but once you start listening, you just kind of get it. I get it. This album put a big old smile on my face for nearly the whole time, and when I wasn't smiling, it was because of the emotional nature of some of the later songs, namely the 8-minute closer "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda." The singing is something that seems very love-it-or-hate-it, but I think it fits the album's vibe very well. The writing contains some pretty good storytelling that also fits the vibe. Of course, some of these songs are actually traditional folk songs, but the original ones are great too. The production is also great. The production comes courtesy of Elvis Costello, and if any of the 6 ALBUMS that he has on this list are as good as this one, then maybe I'll be okay with listening to 6 ALBUMS OF HIS. I'm very shocked that I haven't gotten any of them yet. I was conflicted on what score to give this album, but then I realized something. This album has a very specific goal in mind with its aesthetic and appeal, and it succeeds in accomplishing that goal with flying colors. Because of that and the enjoyment I had with this album, I will give it a light 4/5.

I didn't think I'd like it but I loved it. Move way over people who play Flogging Molly instead of this album on St Patrick's Day

The Pogues came out of nowhere for us--how did this exist? Like the band's faces drawn over the originals on The Raft of the Medusa, they embossed wild punk and Irish music and nothing was ever the same. I recall a party where someone put this on and the next thing the whole room was jumping about in exorbitant gleeful abandon. To this day, A Pair of Brown Eyes and Dirty Old Town are essential listening, with Waltzing Matilda and Sally nudging their way in. Not many albums compare.

I sang, I jigged, I hollered, I fancied a Guinness or 5, and in an instant I was back in the tiny Portsmouth Polytechnic students union bar, watching them in 1985.

Pour one out for Ray Cole, veteran Baltimore Police Homicide detective. He died of a heart attack at the gym, while working out on a Stair-master. He wasn’t the greatest detective and he wasn’t the worst. He put down some good cases and he dogged a few bad ones, but the motherfucker had his moments….yes he did.

“Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash” by The Pogues (1985) Are you into sailing? Serious listeners who don’t immediately recognize the reference in the title will be behind the curve, but this album is very good—sailor songs, mate, in the finest traditions of the British navy—rum, sodomy, and the lash. Songs that tell a story—sometimes coarse, sometimes passionate, sometimes horribly abrasive, but always ballsy and always entertaining. With lyrics that are somewhere in the broad sea between doggerel and epic (it ain’t Kipling), the music is in the folk Irish style, meant to be sung and heard while inebriated, pounding pewter mugs on the nearest horizontal piece of oak. Lead singer Shane McGowan has a voice like your average drunk boatswain’s apprentice, but with soul. Everyone should listen to at least one track of this (I recommend "The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn") to get the flavor. Musically, these performances feature a heavy dose of accordion, tin whistle, and banjo, with standard chord structures and conventional melodies. And it’s so well done. Picture yourself on a British man o’ war in 1870, gathered with your shipmates on the fo’c’sle before the third watch after your issue of grog. Obviously, this isn’t for everybody, but within its very narrow genre, it excels. 4/5

Hah hah, a raucous rocking time! I was introduced to this album during my "only metal" phase, and even though it's plainly not metal, I had to admire the level of punk wrapped up in this folk! Fave track - "Sally MacLennane" maybe? A lot of good songs to choose from, though...

Authentic sound, fun listen

this was actually quite good...I normally don't go for Irish rock.

A grumpy day leaves unfair impressions: I’ve been unable to separate record from popular use as signifier of a cliched, anarchic spirit of Irishness in American pop culture, which is funny as most of the band were English. Listenable, forceful, stuffed with tropes I’m tired of today, but that’s not their fault. Placeholder 3, hope for a happy revisit.

Well, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash ain’t aimed at me, With reels and the chaos and MacGowan’s decree, I see the appeal of their rowdy ol’ charm, But it’s like a fair on a faraway farm. There’s noise and there’s drink and a fair bit of cheer, But it’s tangled and jangled and rough on the ear, In the quiet, some melody tries to come through, But it’s swamped by the fiddles and pipes barely in tune. MacGowan’s a voice you won’t soon forget, It’s a howl, it’s a wail, it’s a whisky-fueled threat, While Bassist Cait O'Riordan, bless her, sings it right, A cool drink of water in a brawl late at night. So raise ‘em a toast, if it’s your type of roar, But I’ll stick with their “Fairytale” carol once more, A salute to the lads and their riotous show, But on my own list? It’s a loud, rowdy no. Did I own this release? No Does it belong on the list? No Would it make my personal list? No Will I be listening to it again? I’d rather listen to "Fairytale Of New York" on loop.

Giving it 1 just for the name

Look, the singer blatantly just cannot sing. That would be okay if he had (almost) any other job in the world, but with him being a professional singer and all I think it poses a slight problem.

The Pogues have been on my radar recently because I got really into one of their songs, Fairytale of New York, after hearing Hozier cover it on SNL last December. That tune is on another of their albums, 'If I Should Fall from Grace with God', which is also on this list. This album feels like a drunken night at the pub spent dancing the night away and celebrating life. I appreciate The Pogues's punk twist on Irish/Celtic folk music. Some of the songs are a lot of fun, while others are quite beautiful, and they all tell interesting stories. I love the sound of the traditional Irish band, complete with banjo, mandolin, accordion, fiddle, and tin whistle alongside the guitar, drums and bass. Add in Shane MacGowan's gravelly vocals and it all comes together. Top tracks for me are The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn, A Pair of Brown Eyes, And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, A Pistol for Paddy Garcia and A Rainy Night in Soho. 9/10.

Such a fun listen! What a wide variety in one album, all while still feeling tight knit and similar. I find with the Irish/Celtic sound in their folk music, it can sound very similar, using the same instruments, keys, and musical patterns. But these guys kept it interesting for the whole journey. From the flute, to the random screaming in the background, piping flute, brass and strings, female vocals on I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day. Such great elements used as ways to switch up the vibe from song to song. This album feels like a window into a whole other world of music that I don't often find myself listening to, but its a window I'm glad was presented to me. Rum Sodomy & The Lash transports its listeners to grassy hills, irish pubs, and cobble sidewalks, (This is what I imagine Ireland to look like) solely with sound. They paint such vivid pictures, and tell such beautiful stories purely through their music. If you dislike this, I hope the ghost of Christmas past, present and future come to visit you and take you on a journey through time to resolve your traumas. 9/10

I really enjoyed this. Didn’t realize the Pogues sounded like this. I love drunk sailor music.

Not quite as good as If I Should Fall From Grace (lacks the variation in genres), but I really enjoyed this today.

I once listened to this album while driving through the Irish countryside. One of those special listening experiences. It’s The Pogues at their best. I’ve been a fan of the band for about twelve years or so now, ever since spending a Saint Patrick’s Day around that time listening to them while pounding pints of Guinness. It’s too bad Shane MacGowan couldn’t temper the drunken Irish troubadour persona that made him and the band famous. He really was an amazing songwriter and had a singular voice.

hated the name, loved the freaking album.

yes

Great album.

With the extended version this isn't far off the best of the pogues and I love the pogues

FUN FUN AS HELL

One of the first albums I ever brought - it still sounds as raw and fresh as the day it was released - a must add to your collection

So first listen I was hating everything and everyone to the point where I was going to give this one star. Living in Northern Ireland this would have been borderline treasonous lol. I gave it another go later on in much better form and bloody loved it, a proper fun listen. Top Track - Wild Cats of Kilkenny

I have a strong personal bond to the first Pogues album (Red Roses For Me), but this one is musically a step up. 'Sickbed of Cuchulainn' and 'Sally Maclennane' in particular encapsulate what the band was all about, but there's no filler on here. Magnificent. Five stars all the way.

Best Pogues album

had this cd in my car stereo for most of high school

Don’t even to listen to it today. A masterclass is storytelling and instrumentation.

The Irish are the best of us. Listening to this album this morning reminded me of the time I was in Regina for work and I spent the evening sitting at the bar of an English pub drinking Guinness and Jamesons and played “Death of an American” on the jukebox. This happened last week so it was pretty easy to remember. The only decision here was 4 or 5 stars. I was leaning 4 as some of the early songs were a little forgettable, but just as I arrived at the office “And the band played waltzing Matilda” came on. I had never heard it before and I just sat in my car for 8 minutes staring into an early October sunrise holding back tears as Shane MacGowan told me a story of the tragedy of war as plainly and beautifully as I’d ever heard it. 5 stars.

Was very surprised by this and enjoyed it, some Irishy shanty music

Already a big, big fave of mine. Come back to it time and time again over the years. How they make such chaotic music with such beautiful lyrics is beyond me. Shane’s voice is unparalleled in Irish music. Only criticism is the second half isn’t as good but I also haven’t given them the time of day.

This is a 4 to 4.5 star album for me, but I have to give it a 5 on this scale. It has such amazing songs and really was an introduction to so much of the world of the punk-infused Irish folk sound of The Pogues that is timeless and both brutal and beautiful.

Exactly what I needed at the beginning of autumn.

Incredibly surprised at how much I absolutely love this.

Fun stuff

Great Irish band. Great album. You think of great Celtic music, one of the bands that’s always at the top, The rogues!

Day615 - it’s fun it’s different and i would listen again. the exact kind of album i want to discover

The Sickbed of Cuchulainn has been on my favorites playlist for YEARS! Of course, I enjoyed the whole album. Wild Cats of Kilkenny had me reminiscing about the days I did Irish stepdancing, and then suddenly I was in the Wild West with A Pistol for Paddy Garcia. I will definitely listen to this album again.

Какой же Москаленко лошара…

An appropriate soundtrack for a crappy Wednesday at work.

Already listened to this album. Shane McGowan is a great lyricist.

An almost perfect fusion between punk and folk, fluctuating between beautiful retellings of classic folks tunes, and raucous outbursts of energy. There is so much to love about this album.

Whats not to like? Happiest album ever?

what a great band and album

What's not to like!

if ya didnt listen, you owe yerself...

There are a lot of people who do not understand how much of a piece of art The Pogues and their records are. It is so much more than your ordinary Friday pub sing-along punkiness. It's all about reflection on the why and how societies may end up drinking and singing such stuff, embedded into a rather far-reaching historical reflection on top. Great.

Some really cool British Isles music... described as "folk punk"... a good album from start to finish... Elvis Costello produced it... highlights are the vocal by Cait O'Riordan, "I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day"... "A Pair of Brown Eyes" is a GREAT song by Shane MacGowan... Elvis plays some mandolin on it... side two only has one original on it... but the covers and trad songs are top notch... a great, sparse rendition of "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" closes out this journey through the sound of Celtic punk... Five Stars.

The energy on this is through the roof. I don't see anything comparing to this.

WAY better than any other punk albums we've gotten om this list. The traditional Irish music works so well with this genre, and its not used as a gimmick either. This held my attention from start to finish. Pogues tapped into something great here and all the pieces fit together nicely. It reminds me a little of Great Big Sea here and there for the more lighthearted songs. Great use of folk music here all around.