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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
1985
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Like a review? Give it a thumb up to help us display relevant reviews!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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Great album, lots of nice bar songs. I think i like this one better than the other Pogues album.
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.
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*
Concede there’s a couple of dud tracks but there’s very few that can keep the live energy bottled into recordings like this.
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.
I've always loved this album - kept finding myself humming or whistling along. Just brilliant
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.
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.
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
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.
Bloody love the Pogues, such a great band. I has such nostalgia for this album, my parents playing it a lot when I was young.
I am a big fan of Celtic punk and the Pogues are largely responsible for popularizing it. This album is at times angry, political, and endearingly reflective. Shane MacGowan’s distinctive delivery can be heard in later bands such as Flogging Molly, and serves to highlight his influence. The music itself is brilliant. Combining punk forms with traditional Irish instrumentation is a unique and effective hybrid and one that allows for the expression of a cultural identity within a popular genre.
Oh, how I wish I'd seen them live. Preferably in a pub with a dance floor. I love the little touches that elevate it above folk (I love good Celtic folk BTW). My favourite is the surf guitar solo on, "A Pistol For Paddy Garcia." I was expecting to mark this down because of repetition, but this glorious LP is packed with variety, fun, skill, and that spark of anger and rebellion that turns good into great.
Well for one thing, this popped up a day after St Patrick's Day - feels like a missed trick. It's one of my Dad's favourite albums too (the last one to come up was Take Five, and it got five stars just like that... I feel like this might have the same treatment. And you may need to add an additional star option when Graceland arrives). A perfect mix of sentimental, offensive, raucous and fun.
Doesn't disappoint on any level - Bill (5/5) Reminds me of the UK, makes me happy - Shannah (5/5) Better than anticipated, more measured and musical than expected - Conor (4/5) (4.7/5)
The Pogues! Not expecting to see them here, but I'm pleasantly surprised. It's not my favorite album by them, but it's still really good. While I think the bands they influenced aren't bad, you really don't need Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphys albums when you can just listen to The Pogues instead.
What's not to like? Hay gaitas, guitarras, brincos, letras desmadrosas… Desde que descubrí a los Pogues hace años me han gustado mucho pero no me los imaginaba en esta lista. De cualquier manera, creo que tienen el mérito de traer cosas de su folk y mezclarlas en una escena punk que quizá no era la más receptiva para eso.
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...
J'ai bien aimé. Je m'attendais a du gros punk ou quelque chose près de The Clash, mais j'ai été surpris de voir que tout les instruments était ''accoustic'' et que les mélodies étaient très douces. J'aime bien ce genre de musique Irlandaise, cela me fait penser a Flogging Molly un peu et le temps que j'écoutais ca quand j'étais jeune. 4.15
“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
Irish folk with an urgent and chaotic punk energy but also some tender moments. Really like the social commentary through story telling and evocative imagery in the songs. Dirty Old Town in particular is whistfully wonderful.
"In blood and death neath a screaming sky I lay down on the ground And the arms and legs of other men Were scattered all around Some cursed, some prayed, some prayed then cursed Then prayed and bled some more And the only thing that I could see Was a pair of brown eyes that was looking at me But when we got back, labeled parts one to three There was no pair of brown eyes waiting for me" (A pair of brown eyes) "They died in their hundreds with no sign to mark where Save the brass in the pocket of the entrepreneur. By landslide and rockblast they got buried so deep That in death if not life they'll have peace while they sleep." (Navigator) Pero esto es BASTANTE FANTASÍA TODO.
A fuckin banger, although sometimes the subject matter (if I even understood it) was totally wild
Really good album, danceable and the Irish songs never disappoint. Also some ballads that easen the mood. Solid 8/10
Bereits beim ersten Lied den Malleolus durch euphorisiertes stampfen verstaucht, Displayschaden durch fliegenden Krug sowie unerwarteter Zahnverlust. Mom, am I a pirate now?
This was super different and really interesting to listen to. I caught some Western influences in a few songs, and liked the Irish folk of many of the others. Sally McLennane is a surprising banger, album cover is pretty cool as well. It was a little long, though two of the songs I saved were from that expanded edition so it evens out. Saved: Sally McLennane, Dirty Old Town, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, A Rainy Night in Soho, The Body of an American
Fun and varied; a nice long tour of Irish music with some classics sprinkled in with the originals. Good rowdy vibes.
I was about to discard this one, but I just needed some context, it's quite interesting and fun, glad I got to listen.
Never heard it before, but it was great! There's not enough irish rock bands on here. 0RS
Excellent Pogues album, perhaps a bit too traditional and straightforward for me, but contains some great songs, especially when they start to mix the songs a bit with other genres..
I live this album. The highlights are plenty. Dirty old Town, Pair of Brown Eyes, Waltzing Matilda and my favourite I'm a Man You Don't meet Everyday.. Shane McGowan is such a great singer and though his song writing had not yet peaked you could see here what a magnetic front man. A near perfect album. 4.5 🌟
Great stuff! I was way into this yesterday when I was listening, but this morning woke up and couldn't remember what it sounded like ... except there was a melodeon... and it was festive...(?) But to put this in perspective, the morning after a great night with the mates and some pints is often accompanied by memory loss and an underlying feeling that a good time was had. This is that kind of album.
Pues sí me gustó la combinación punk folk celta, mucho más folk que punk. Fav: sally maclennane
Only four songs I like in this album. I understand that there is so much politics. I can not realize it fully, but I can feel, and I felt! Shane MacGowan is very charismatic frontman! The Best Song is Dirty Old Town
Irish folk music is always amazing. Add a dash of punk elements and this album absolutely rips
You don't have to be an alcoholic with no teeth to understand and like this album; but it couldn't hurt. Best Tracks: The Old Main Drag; A Pair of Brown Eyes; Sally MacLennane
Great when you're drunk. Not so much when you're sober and don't drink anymore. It's good, but not for me.
It’s the Irish Flogging Mollys! Seriously, who woulda thought that McGowan would still be alive in 2021?
Upbeat Irish tunes. Better than a three, but not really a four star album. Rounding up, as it is something I can see coming back to again - most likely some afternoon in mid-March.
The Pogues are absolute legends. I love Celtic inspired music and Pogues are true pioneers of it. Solid album.
Best Song: A Pair of Brown Eyes. Rousing, rolling song in a singalong style. Worst Song: A Pistol for Paddy Garcia. A just okay instrumental song with a Old West vibe. Overall: Rough, raw, danceable music that also manages to tell stories with each song. Excellent folk punk.
Folk slash punk not really my bag, but it's hard to argue with the skill of the execution.
Was pleasantly surprised. Which shouldn't be a surprise, since I enjoy bands like Flogging Molly. The instrumental tracks were sublime, and though the album starts on a punky note, there were some solemn, touching ballads that made me feel like I was crying over a pint of Guinness in an Irish pub.
Sally MacLennane is a great song. This album depends on your mood for that Irish folk style. right now this is hitting me on an above average day because it's friday.
Hmm some of this was genius, some of it was annoying and also it went on a bit. I'm struggling to know how to rate it. I like what it stands for - like punk folk music - how fun, but I can't say I loved ALL of it. God damn I want to give a 3.5, but I'll round up
It didn't feel that this was the right sort of music for sitting on my own and listening to with my headphones, it feels like music you sway, dance and jump around to with other people. Really enjoyed it though regardless, I think I've only listened to the pogues Xmas song before so good to hear the others
Super fun punk Irish sound. My favorites were Sally MacLennane and A Pistol for Paddy Garcia
Favorites were "I'm a man you don't meet every day" and "Sallie MacLennane". Some of these sound like an influence for Bruce Springsteen's "American Land"
Another fantastic entry by The Pogues, my favorite Celtic rock band tied with The Waterboys. Not as fun and suffers more duds than their later entry, If I Should Fall From Grace With God, but it's still a blast to drink and dance all throughout. Major complaint is that the songs blended in following "Dirty Old Town" but there's still a lot to like. On the plus side, the expanded edition attaches their impressive Poguetry in Motion EP.
I had a lot of preconceived notions about this band. Even though I’ve only heard good things about them. Even though some artists that I really like are associated with them in one way or another. I knew that it was that Celtic, pub shit. I knew that it was merged with the punk rock mentality. When I think of that, I think of Dropkick Murphys. Well, needless to say, my ignorance was ill-conceived. This album was so cool! It’s still not my absolute favorite style or anything. The songwriting didn’t blow me away. Regardless, there were great songs, and the energy was palpable. I was smiling through most of it. I would love to dance to this. I’d listen again
Punk music turns Celtic. Ground zero for the Irish punk bands like Dropkick Murphy's, Black 47, Flogging Molly, etc. all start with the troubled Shane McGowan and his colleagues. Great album, great track list.
A few very fun songs along with some ballady sounding tracks. Overall an enjoyable album that I'd definitely come back to.
Good fun and debauchery with these punk marinated pirate shanties. Bring out the rum and swashbuckle!
The Pogues' second album is full of very good drinking songs, and most of it wouldn't go astray on a pirate ship at all (judging by the album cover - it's very appropriate). A super fun listen! Best: The Sickbed of Cuchulainn Worst: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (seemed really out of place on an Irish album with such thick accents) 3.5 Stars
If I hear the pogues mentioned then I normally think of their Xmas hit that’s played to death annually. An interesting album, covering some historical cultural events, it made me look at them in a different light. The band played the waltzing Matilda was the one that stuck in my mind the most
This LP is a strange collision when it makes its way in through my ears. On one side, Celtic folk music, something that echoed through my childhood, softer over time. On the other, punk from across the pond: I only discovered that after I turned 20. The effect, for me, is disorienting. It helps that the instruments are rather raw, if recorded extremely clearly, and the arrangements and singing more polished (mostly). It doesn't exactly scratch an itch on first listen, but I think it could, if I worked at it for a bit. I suppose none of the titular elements are things I have the stomach for.
Think I enjoyed the other Pogues record a little more. Once this one settles into a groove, it doesn't change it up too much. I still enjoyed it. Favorite tracks: "Wild Cats of Kilkenny", "The Gentleman Soldier", "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"
Irkkumusa toimii lähes aina. Lisää rokkia ja toimii aina. Sen puutteesta pidemmän päälle jäi vähän pliisuks, mut tykkäsin kuitenkin läpi levyn
Irske folkesange....ikke lige min stil. En ekstra stjerne for opfindsomhed. Jeg men nok aldrig noget jeg kommer til at høre igen
I like these guys, but it has to be the right time and place to get into it. Morning is not that time.
My disdain for the fiddle and banjo wasnt cured but I did enjoy the story's in all the songs. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda was especially good. Also their Wikipedia page describes them as 'Folk Punk' which made me feel physically ill.
Estaba leyendo que Elvis Costello fue el productor de este disco y tal tal vez por esa razón es muy bueno. Es agradable escuchar canciones de folk irlandés y que no tengan miedo de combinarlo con otros géneros como el western en Jesse James
Of the few celtic bands/music I've listened to, this was really good by comparison. Will have to keep in mind for St Paddy's day! Highlights: -The Band Played Waltzing Matilda -Dirty Old Town -Rainy Night in Soho (Deluxe Version, orig. on Poguetry in Motion)
I like listening to the Pogues from time to time, and I thought this album was pretty solid. However I don't relate that much to the music and rarely go out of my way for it.
Musicalmente agradable pero muy repetitivo, o la balada lenta y melancólica o la canción alegre tocada más rápida.. Lleno de historias y versos repetidos una y otra vez, se puede disfrutar sin problemas aunque tampoco contiene alguna canción que te cambie la vida. Muy agradable. Songs: Sally MacLennane, Navigator
Good drinking music. Pretty sure Steve Pattison first played this for me back in high school. Brown Eyes is the standout track for me.
it was really fun and different! I really appreciate the wide range of instruments and vocals, but it was just not my favorite type of music for sure.
Ist das echte Musik oder hat sich das Tolkien für einen Roman ausgedacht. Nennt man das Genre Volk? Gibt es einen Unterschied zwischen Irischer und Nordirischen Mukke? Oder ist das Schottisch? So viele Fragen aber Taugt!
Saved Prior: None Saved Off Rip: The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn, Wild Cats of Kilkenny, Sally MacLennane Cutting Edge: I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day, Billy's Bones Overall Notes: These Celtic boys rock pretty hard. It feels kind of gimmicky sometimes but it's fun.
Lustiges Album. Wird aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Lieder auch nicht langweilig. Man könnte fast vier Sterne geben, insbesondere für den geilen Albumnamen.
Not particularly my jam most of the time, however if I were raging drunk I could fight God and or the British to this album with glee.
Mein schlaues Buch widmet dem Album eine ganze Doppelseite! Es kam im selben Jahr heraus, wie Brothers in Arms von Dire Straits und wird als punkiges, rohes Gegenstück beschrieben. Ich stehe ja auf feine Melodien - davon gibt's einige. Andererseits kann man das Pub-hoch-die-Tassen Gefühl nicht ganz abschalten (oder die Erinnerung an The Wire - was ich Mal wieder gucken sollte, wobei der Keipen-Beerdigungs-Song dort könnte auch von den Dublinern o.ä. sein...).
super buenas vibras alv esta cm no me los esperaba tan bueno good ol irish music ig esta buena pa cuando ya estas bien pedote
Quite enjoyable pirate music. I (a millennial) had some "Life is Strange" vibes - probably because it sounds that The Pogues were somewhat influential for Amanda Palmer.
No great issues with this but, for me, the pogues require a certain state of mind to be enjoyed and I was not in it yesterday. Saying that, wild cats of Kilkenny is really enjoyable yet strangely haunting all at once. Which was in fact perfect for my state of mind yesterday. What came first? The chicken (me)? Or the chicken’s state of mind?
Another style of music I don't generally listen to but this has some really fun songs and interesting melodies. Love the more western/desert influenced song, but most of them sound so similar and are hard to really identify
I grew up around Irish and wanna be Irish people who blasted traditional Celtic, Celtic revival and Celtic punk music. I’m just never going to like it again, or maybe I will but not that I can see. In spite of that, if I’m being forced to listen to this music then this album is on the upper crust of that shit sandwich. The music is nostalgic for me in both a good and bad way, the vocals are reminiscent of church in my home town or visits from my uncle, the tunes are ear worms since their basically sea shanty’s, working songs or pub choruses. I have to give it 3, I want to give it 1 because I hate this music but for all the above mentioned reasons and the fact that I could find this in my great aunts record collection if she was still alive, it’s 3/5.
Some good stuff on here however after the brilliant debut album, Red Roses for me, I think it disappoints.
Pretty similar to the last Pogues album i listened to... maybe a little less diverse with the song tempos, structure? Good listen.
Pretty good! Can't believe I've never really listened to The Pogues before. Was hard to pick a favourite track.
You hear the opening track and it’s a real blast and the band’s playing and MacGowan’s growling vocals are stunning; and then you hear the second track and you go this is great, such energy, what fun; and then the third track and you go oh this is good; then the fourth and you start to think this is like the other three; and as you continue you think, I might enjoy this music more if I heard the odd track from time to time, rather than a whole albums worth…but there is an undeniable brilliance about The Pogues.
Ett album och ett band som är oerhört bra på att försätta lyssnaren i en viss sinnesstämning. Efter en genomlyssning vill jag, trots min bakfylla, sitta och marinera levern i stout och whisky på en snuskig brittisk pub medan jag snackar skit med andra fyllon och seglare hela natten. Väldigt traditionsbaserad musik, med tre låtar som är traditionella folksånger, och några covers. Jag har en förkärlek för de brittiska öarna, och The Pogues gör sitt för att stärka den känslan. A Pair of Brown Eyes är bra och berättar en fin historia. Dirty Old Town och And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda, två covers, är också bra. Förutom dessa så håller albumet en hyfsat jämn nivå, med många snabba och trallvänliga låtar. Betyget blir 3, lika många som antalet tänder i Shane MacGowans mun. Bästa låt: A Pair of Brown Eyes.
Pretty cool and i understand how you might like this. Also has a great energy but i personally don't adore this genre of music.
Música fiesta de piratas en los años 80. Quién podría querer escuchar esto de manera no irónica?. Encima luego se vuelve balada de borracho pesado. Llevo dos canciones y quiero que se acabe ya. La tercera es un jurado desde el primer acordé sin embargo, lo que of monsters and men hubiera gustado de ser. Igual tiene que ver con que no han cantado. Es buena música de fondo, supongo. Totalmente anacrónico escucharlo sobrio de camino al curro en metro a las 8 en 2021. Aún así los mejores momentos son las canciones borrachas de fiesta y menos las baladas borrachas. Un disco para la gente a la que le gustó Disenchantment. The Gentleman Soldier tiene unos drums guapísimos. Mejora mucho volviendo del trabajo que yendo. O la segunda parte es mejor (más instrumental es seguro), o está es una tendencia a estudiar. Lleva dos canciones que parece que se va a acabar pero no, espero sea porque es la extended versión
This was...alright. I honestly didn't dislike it or like it. Some parts were enjoyable. I tend to like Celtic influences [see: Dropkick Murphys], but I'm still not sold on earlier Celtic punk apparently.
No conozco la banda, nisiquiera lei alguna vez el nombre. Tampoco se que genero es. Vamo a ver que onda ya que son 18 temas (uff). JAJAJJAAJ es una onda Rancid irlandes, al menos el primer tema. Real es una banda irlandesa y todo el disco es irlandes. El tema de Jesse James te deja de la polka. Termine en pedo de birra de solo escuchar el disco entero.
Ok, fairly traditional, clearer vocals than later albums, but not as good as the 1987 album. Second half better than first half.
I love good Irish music. I'd say Pogues are more traditional than say Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphys. Even The Young Dubliners. I'd put them a hair closer to Irish Rovers.
A few we used to play at the Irish pub in Bathurst (Jack Duggan’s) with a few tracks as potent as deathly mushrooms. Didn’t enjoy it as much as the last album of the Pogues on this list.
You can trace the roots of bluegrass, Cajun, and even country music style back to the folk music of other lands.I don't listen to Irish music much but this was a fun album to listen. I wanted to get up and dance a jig sometimes.
A little intense for 6am, but kinda groovy pirate music. I'd listen to a few of these again, but not the entire album in one sitting.
Irish singers > British singers (too many meh British singers so far in the 1001) Also, traditional Irish music > traditional British music And Irish pub music is the peak embodiment. I prefer a little more traditional/folkier than the Pogues, or a little punkier than the Pogues. They are just in a bit of a vague space in between that, while I enjoyed the album, keeps it from being one of my favorite Irish pub rock albums.
Story time: In high school I used to love Flogging Molly, and one time I was wearing a shirt for them and my English teacher asked about it. I told her it was an Irish punk rock band and they were the best. She told me to go back and listen to The Pogues, who did it Irish punk first. I never did but I always remembered her telling me that these guys were the OG's. Excited to give this a listen.
Poggsarna är ju ändå bäst när dom bara kör. Så är det ju bara. Visst finns det en charm med de lite långsammare låtarna men det mäter ju inte upp mot när de bara släpper loss tyglarna och spelar i det höga, mer dansvänliga tempot. Det är väl dock en poäng med albumet. Det måste finnas av båda delarna även det om den ena smaksättningen smakar mycket bättre. Som helhet är det ett fullkomligt okej album. Det är inget som får de allra kraftigaste musiknoderna i mig att börja fladdra. Men känslan är att The Pogues ofta levererar vad de utlovar, hittills har det aldrig varit något som gör mig besviken. Utan jag vet ungefär vad jag väntar mig... och det är precis det. Så om de är något, så är det ärliga. Bäst: Gillar öppningsspåret "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn" och "Sally MacLennane"
1. Sea folk 2. Bag pipes, violin,banjo, (drums and percussion for effects) 3. Vocal not so in tune. 4.feel great 5. Emphasised on lyrics not melody 6.the bg melody line keeping the song alive
Lots of fun and the album art itself is so rad. While I don't think this is the greatest thing to grace my ears. I do think it's so fucking fun, and I look forward to getting to know the music better, then being able to sing a long with it, gonna be super neat.
Folk punk is neat but gets old fast. These boys drank so Dropkick Murphys could get shittered. I'd say a 3.5 but gotta round down.
not exactly my style, but pleasantly surprising. really oddly cool for what it is lmao
not particularly an abundance of things that will blow you out of the water, but nonetheless, Rum Sodomy & The Lash features lots and lots of fun.
very fun and nice. not the best and wasnt like captivating but it was just pleasant which is nice. i didnt feel like it was trying too hard and it was classic the pogues (the fairy tale of new york but not christmas)
I preferred this one to "If I should fall..." still not totally my bag but some blood stirring tunes and great lyrics
This is not particularly for me overall, love fairytale of New York but that's enough Pogues for me I reckon. I do like the mixture of different vibes on this album but I do not love a lengthy album very often unless it's really quite perfect. For example, I fucking LOVE the song the Parting Glass, I find it enchanting and hypnotising but I love to hear it sung by Cara Dillon or one of those other sickeningly perfect Irish women's voices not by Shane MacGowan's raspy pub chanty type voice. Oh! Shocked to see this was produced by Elvis Costello too wowwww maybe that explains why I don't love it. I also really liked the change of pace and interest with "I'm a Man you Don't meet every day" love her voice it's beautiful.
Pour out your whiskey, gather round and lets have a good ol'sing song. Lively and evocative, not really my cup of tea but it wasn't unenjoyable
Sea shanties and raucous drinking music abound! This is the second album from the English folk punk band The Pogues. The music is inspired by traditional Celtic punk and sailing voyages on the sea. The songwriting on this album is beautiful and the traditional music is as incredible as it is timeless. Listeners won't forget this album any time soon, as it never ceases to delight. I highly recommend this album to everyone for its eccentricity, novelty, and the profound joy one will feel when listening to it.
I don't know anything about this band and I have to be honest: I've spent most of this listening time wondering what the hell "Rum Sodomy" is. Did that get mentioned in a lyric and I missed it? Can one be sodomized by a drink? I don't want to think about anything worse than that. But as far as titles go, well... this is one I'll remember. Alex: am I understanding you correctly that these lads are not Irish and are just putting on an accent? If so, hmm... I don't think it really takes away any enjoyment for me and I simply can't imagine these songs without the accents. On the whole (or hole, if we're talking about that Rum Sodomy) I liked it but it's probably something I'm only reaching for at St. Patrick's Day parties. Still, I do think it's elevated above other stuff I've heard that tries to occupy this space. It's just not necessarily a space I'd want to spend too much time in, namely because of the RUM SODOMY.
I like this stuff! A whole album does somewhat soak into the walls a little, but there's a three-song run in the middle of the album beginning with 'A Pair of Brown Eyes' and finishing with a rendition of Ewan MacColl's 'Dirty Old Town' that is quite magical. Now, what do we all think of the Irish accents? Is this any different from European rock and popacts doing an American twang when singing? Or does it seem like a calculated attempt at injecting an extra dose of authenticity into the mix?
This might be a great album but it demands a few more listens. Love the sound of it but I don't really love any of the songs. But they all pull me in one way or another - whether it's the voice or the meter, I don't know. But it didn't get my undivided attention. I'd listen again, though, so, 3 stars.
Hey! I knew a song or two from St Patrick's day playlists. And that's what this sounded like. Other than one tune where it sounded like the vocals simply couldn't keep up, this was pretty solid for the genre.
More traditional Irish than punk, this is still a collection of punchy, catchy tunes that were unlike anything in rock music at the time.
I wanted to like this more than I did. It picked up in the second half, but most of it was pretty boring. Now, if more songs on this album were like Sally MacLennane or Billy's Bones it could've easily gotten a higher score, but they aren't.
It's more Irish punk. Pretty fun to listen to, but not something I usually seek out or am in the mood for. Still, lots of fun to listen to!
A group I had never heard of. Had trepidation starting but was pleasantly surprised. Not something I would want to listen too often, but once in a while would be a nice listen.
I like this sort of Irish folk/punk music but not sure how to differentiate this with anything else out there.
Good stuff, not as good as last album, and the random song with the American vocalist was awful
This seems like an album that people could listen to or they would hate it. Celtic rock isn’t terribly but I would say I wouldn’t seek it out. The album did have a good rock sound. The lyrics and singing were heavy on the Irish theme which made it hard to enjoy. Not a bad album just a niche taste. 5.7/10
At first I was worried that’d I’d be sick of the style of music by the end of the record but it grew on me quite a bit. If I was drinking in a pub in Ireland I would absolutely love to hear this stuff. 6/10
Det här är en genre som bör förbjudas. Dom får en tvåa tack vare att det antagligen är det bästa som kan representera genren.
Think of an hour long mashup between Auld Lang Syne and the Spongebob theme song... it's an album of good sea shanties, but sea shanties nonetheless
seriously wondering how this album made it on this list. its not bad but i don't understand why its considered "need to listen to before you die!!!" 2.5
Tämän vuosituhannen vastaavilla on menevämpi ote. Aikoinaan ollut varmaan ihan vekkuli.
I liked the storytelling style of some of the lyrics, but the music isn't for me. Never been a fan of whistles and banjos. Definitely not something I would ever choose to put on. Listening on Spotify, there were also some serious issues with EQ on some tracks - they kept losing high end. Actually preferred some of the additional tracks from the expanded addition... but not by much.
Música simpática y alegre. Aunque la base es tradicional Irlandesa, alguans canciones parecen de piratas y country, pero no me pareció muy trascendente. No tengo mucho más que decir...
Nope. I mean, it's not horrible, but it has even less value for me. If you want drunken Irish shindigs there are better options.
I had never heard of the Pogues before but if you want some Celtic pub sitting punk music this is your thing. Though not for me. It was ok. I'm not sure I get some of the references in the songs so I think I may have missed the point on a couple tracks.
2.5 | El Lecho de Cuchuliann es un inicio espectacular. De vuelta a rock folk esta vez con el inicio de la influencia de canciones populares irlandesas que eventualmente se fusionará con un poco de Sex Pistols y resultará en bandas como Dropkick Murphys y tantas más. Los Pogues en general me pueden llegar a gustar más porque son más melódicos; las bandas posteriores con más punk aunque me gustan mucho también se llegan a sentir que todas las canciones suenan igual. En este album no es el caso, se siente el estilo más melancólico de las melodías originales contando la historia de alguien que va a la guerra y cómo regresa y trata de continuar la vida, con un final bastante agridulce. El pero que tengo con el disco es en gusto personal, me agrada la música de corte irlandés pero a mi gusto el último tercio ya se siente un poco cansado y musicalmente empieza a ser algo repetitivo. Muy buenas canciones, muy melódico, entiendo que esté en la lista siendo el disco más celebrado de la banda y el que los hizo grandes, pero creo que de sus discos el de Peace and Love (uno que trae un boxeador en la portada) es muchísimo más variado y agradable a mis gustos.
I'm not into the Pogues as much as others. Lyrics are good, but the overall sound wasn't my thing.
felt like I was being serenaded by the druken sailor. not bad, but wouldn't say I really liked it
O lo amas o lo odias. Hay álbumes en los que no hay medias tintas al momento de escucharlo y dar tu veredicto, y este es sin duda uno de ellos. Me encantaría pertenecer al club de los que lo amo, pero no puedo. Para mí un sólido 4/10
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.
The genre could be good if done well, but I'm not a big fan. It's missing the excitement and musical inventiveness to make this listenable. Also is it just me or are the tracks mixed pretty badly? Some songs just seem randomly much quieter than others
Whimsical spirit may improve it a tad, but I still fail to detect any worthy reason for me to listen to this.
I was in high school at the turn of the century when celtic punk made its resurgence with bands like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly. In fact I saw the Pogues in their reformed state in the early 2000s but went mainly for dropkick murphys or something equally lame because we all had that phase. The tunes and shantys on this record are catchy as hell. They are currently stuck in my head! Against my will, I've been humming and whistling then all day. The instruments are different, and Elvis Costello's production is top notch. The ensemble is tight. The songs are poetry. I've just never had a drop off alcohol in my life, so I think there's a HUGE piece of the puzzle missing for me. I know these guys are kind of the OG and I was not born or a baby when this band was in their original form, but for me this album just reminds me too much of that dark time when celtic punk made its resurgance in the late 90s/early aughts and it's a time I am not all that eager to relive for 45 minutes or 1 hour depending on which album version you listen to. That's not their fault, it's just my own past getting in the way and haunting my perception. Stiff Little Fingers were always better imo anyway.
not my cup of tea. it wasn’t bad i guess, but i was bored the entire time. i’m sure witnessing this live would be a completely different story, but i personally was not feeling the energy just by sitting and listening. you know that one scene in Tangled? where they sing “I’ve Got a Dream”? this album reminds me of that song. the only difference is i actually enjoyed “I’ve Got a Dream”. now THAT makes me want to dance
ok normally i would despise music like this but i actually found it quite entertaining and i don’t know why… it just was music i wanted to dance to? like obviously i wouldn’t go out of my way to request a song but i just thought it was fun.
Came as a surprise, but tired of it easily. Though there was quite bit of variety in narrative for most tracks.
It's everything you expect of The Pogues. I like it, it's deliciously Irish, it's all very samey though. I'd be quite happy to hear a couple of these songs at a time. An entire album just goes on too much though. If I were rating individual songs they'd probably mostly score higher thn the two I'm giving the album.
This album definitely felt like a raucous free for all, which was mostly a fun, good thing. Overall though, it wasn't really my thing.
possibly one of the most interesting albums on this list (so far)! i appreciate this a lot: this is solid music and is a good combination of folk and punk. folk in general isn't easy for me to listen to, but combining it with punk creates a fascinating upbeat folk sound! but if there was ever any doubt it was folk, you've got that banjo and fiddle. that being said, i have respect for this album and it was a good listen, but it really isn't for me. bonus: how cool elvis costello produced this! what a range that man has.
I am not, and have no desire to be a pirate or sailor. Therefore this is not the music for me. Lots of personality, but just not a style I like.
This is either pirate music or Irish pub music (what's the difference?). Hard to listen to in a normal setting - probably need to get loaded to hear it and enjoy it. 2/10.
Sea Shanties. All the raw lively nature of punk, but more sailors and pubs. Not my fav, but I get the appeal
The album cover I found to be very misleading. It looks exactly like hundreds of metal covers I’ve seen before from all different decades, but alas the music is anything but metal. It’s instead a collection of what sounds to me like ye ole’ Irish shanties and colonial singalongs. I honestly don’t get it. There are a mix of tracks sung in combination by a male & female vocalist and who sing them very well. I don’t know if there are any other band members as I know nothing more about them and didn’t really care to find out. Either way...not my style. 1 Star!
Tohle album se mi vůbec nelíbí, nemám moc rád námořnickou hudbu a zde mě nebavila ani jedna pídnička.
Disco muy flok música estilo celta, pagana, de hoguera, buen sonido, estilo muy bien logrado; no es de mi gusto
Objectively there's nothing wrong with this album but Irish folk punk is just entirely something I don't have interest in. I feel like it would work well in a very specific scene in a movie or something and that's about it.
eh. My 2nd Pogues album in the first 250. At least 1.5 too many. I suspect my thoughts about this are the same as the first - would likely enjoy live in a pub for 30-45 minutes with a pint, probably as the music is designed, but listening as an album - very uh not-enjoyable for me. Actually...I don't think I hated the other one as much as this. Vocals are shit and I cannot get beyond that. Not something I'd ever put on to listen to voluntarily. Might even go to the basement if it were on the upstairs stereo. um...track 3 "Wild Cats of Kilkenny" was nice (instrumental). 2/10 1 star
It was a weird album. It was a Irish folk music but as a punk album. I did not care for it.