Reviews (page 6 of 8)
This one is a tough one. I've never been a big fan of music like this. It's not a bad album, just not for these ears.
3.7
Bit samey . Couple of classic good ones
This is so fun but every song sounds like the same upbeat pirate sing-along pub scene. Would like some more ~texture~
In college, my friends and I hung out at a bar called Limerick Junction, so I’ve heard my share of Irish music in various styles. The Pogues are an energetic fusion of punk and traditional Irish songs and instruments. This really takes me back. But beyond nostalgia, this is a solid album. The musicianship is high throughout and the singing is…exactly what I would have expected. Not an album I would put in rotation, but a fun listen! 3⭐️
Not as punchy as their debut, a little sillier.
En tiedä mikä tässä oli punkkia mut folk on kiinnostellut viime aikoina ja sen myötä tämäkin kolmosen ansaitsee.
fun weird energetic music
2.5
Rum Sodomy & the Lash is an even mix of Celtic rock and traditional Irish folk songs. The Pogues do an excellent job of melding their Irish influences with modern approaches, making for a great batch of songs. Dirty Old Town is one that I'm especially fond of, since I largely grew up around that song. Pogues are pretty good, but I don't love them or anything. I have to be in a specific mood to enjoy them, I think.
Fun shanty tunes.
Lively Irish bar folk/punk. Would be great for the background for having a few pints on vacation.
фолк панк! это смешно) но не музыка которая услаждает мои уши)
Irish folk punk! On paper, this should be right up my alley. But I just thought it was okay
Good fun.
I realize how different this music must be to anyone across the pond, and I admire The Pogues for all the brilliance they embody. The punk-soaked mangle of traditional Irish music, the sound of alcohol-infused intelligence and abandon, it sounds inevitable and necessary. But I can only truly enjoy it 2-3 songs at a time. As one-offs, they are all great, and in the proper context, I'm all in. But as a sober review, I grow weary way before the album ends.
It's ok if ya like fake Irish stuff
Folk, Rock, 1985 -> 3
-well this is… interesting… it sounds kinda like old sea shanties. I do like the Irish/Celtic influence and the entertaining lyrics -I wouldn’t exactly listen to most of these songs in my free time but it’s still pretty cool to hear -Favorites are I’m A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day and Sally MacLennane
After a solid run of interesting albums we are reminded that there are like 200 more British indie alt punk rock albums to listen to. But this is actually an Irish band and was an interesting listen. High 3.
im lowk going insane rn adn I think this is helping in the background. I like the woman's voice better.
I was pretty confused when I saw that this was “folk punk”, but after listening I guess that actually makes sense. For what it is I guess it’s pretty good, but I’m not a huge fan
Some timeless party sing-a-long songs
Some good parts, some not.
And with that, I'm through with The Pogues. I'll just copy this from 6 albums ago: "I am happy music like this exists. After four, five(*) songs I am also glad when it's over." (* two, three)
I've always enjoyed the rare appearance of a Pogues song in my life (radio, movie, maybe streaming channel), so it's fun to get a whole album by them. And it's pretty much what I imagined; not the sort of thing that I'd probably have on repeat, but a pretty distinctive style that holds up well over the years (at least when you're in the mood for "folk punk", which seems like as a genre has exactly one member...). Oddly (or perhaps not), this album brings to mind Billy Bragg, in a good way. That and suddenly wanting a pint or two of a half & half (as in Guinness and Harp, not the dairy drink). I love it that Elvis Costello produced the album. And the album cover is a great doctored version of a classic (albeit ugly) painting, and I strongly suspect provided inspiration for the later Crash Test Dummies album "God Shuffled His Feet". And I think it says so much of so many things that the Pogues' version of "Dirty Old Town" is the walk-on music for the Salford City Football Club in England.
I am sure these are infinitely better with several pints in oneself. Sounds as if you asked AI to craft a prototypical Irish Pub band. Some good tracks, Pair of Brown Eyes, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.
The first Pogues album I got was much more punk, and I didn’t enjoy it much. This is a lot folkier and much much more enjoyable. And it has a great album title.
Definitely a unique band and album. Lots of respect for these folks. Not quite my vibe, but still a good time.
Vivid Irish tavern tales and rousing pub anthems that grow more compelling with every sunken pint of Guinness.
De bekende uit z'n krachten gegroeide folk, waarvan we helemaal aan het begin ook al een album mochten beluisteren. Een aantal eigen nummers en een paar klassiekers. Leuk, maar volgens mij minder uitgelaten dan de vorige keer, en bij dit lagere tempo werkt het ruwe randje met de schraapstem niet in het voordeel van de heren.
Eerder kregen wel al If I Should Fall From Grace With God. Een album met krachtige Keltische rock. Ook als dat album vandaag zou worden uitgevoerd, is festivalsucces verzekerd. Misschien heb ik dat album met 4 sterren een half sterretje te weinig gegeven. Het album van vandaag is helaas niet zo ver. Het staat vol met rustigere Keltische stukken. Op zich een fijn genre. Maar de uitvoering lijkt vaak gedaan te zijn door Dylan. Het is soms niet aan te horen. Je kijkt dan toch uit naar de momenten dat die nummers los gaan. Maar de verhouding is zoek. En als het dan los gaat, is het nog maar een schijntje van If I Should Fall From Grace With God.
first time listening to irish folk. cool little album
I somehow enjoyed it less than I enjoyed "If I Should Fall From Grace With God", but I can tell that's it's definitely The Pogues at their artsiest, wildest, and most daring.
Don’t expect Fairytale of New York. This was a fun album though, it was rousing and hard not to enjoy!
Great
Waltzing Matilda is incredible.
Was hoping to like this album. I have a fondness for Irish culture and but this wasn't it for me. Maybe it's because I prefer punk music in theory to it in practice but it just sounded like irish drinking song with little addition. Favorite songs, Brown Eyes, Waltzing Matilda. If I'm in the mood for this type of tune I'll revisit but it's middle of the road for me.
Lots of songs for drinking, some songs for melancholy moods and a few random Irish western movie soundtracks. I’ve heard a lot of the Pogues living where I do, and I still like them even with that. It’s kind of amazing this came out in the 80s because I usually associate Irish folk punk with The Dropkick Murphy, Flogging Molly, etc, who are more modern. Goes to show that they all ripped off The Pogues, or more charitably, carried on the tradition. A whole album of this style is a lot to listen to but it’s not bad. I like the beginning more than the end. I feel bad associating the whole style with drunken post - Bruins game shitshows, but I can’t help it. It’s not a bad thing, I swear. Big laugh at “Billys Bones” about a dude who joins what I can only guess is the UN expeditionary force in Lebanon and indiscriminately shoots everyone.
I never really enjoy this kind of rowdy tune for more than a couple of minutes Technically skilled, utterly boring to me
I blame The Pogues for Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly. Yo ho. Yo ho.
Hressandi. Á sérstakan hátt.
Sì ascoltabile.
Meh
The Pogues - Folk at its best
58/100
not something i’d generally listen to but wasn’t bad
This is a subset of music I know nothing about. It seems like it would have a group of folks that remember this from their youth back in the day. Over all it’s ok 3/5
This started off with a bang and slowly got weaker and weaker. Still a fun listen tho, I really liked the Irish/Celtic folk inspirations even though most of the band are basically just cosplaying lol
Not the biggest fan, but it was kinda fun, although I actually preferred the more serious songs. At least it's unique.
There are some great songs on here - namely Sally Maclennane, Dirty Old Town and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - but it lacks the spark and energy of their following album
Ugh idk how to feel about this one. There were several “what the fuck is going on” but also “oh I’m kinda vibing with this” moments. I love the irish folk music vibe but also there was a song with just music and screaming which should not be allowed. The album also went on for way too long. I wish I could give it a 2.5. I feel like this is an album that sara would love
Fun but not essential
I'm conflicted about this one. I've never listened to much of The Pogues, though,"The Sunnyside of the Street" has been one of my favorite songs for ages. I love Irish music and I love post punk, so this should be a no brainer for me. But Shane MacGowan's (RIP) voice ranges from decent to unlistenable depending on the song. Musically, this album is kind all over the place. The first two songs veer too far into polka territory for me. Then there are a few songs toward the middle that have an odd Wild West sound to them. The more traditional Irish songs and the more standard rock songs are pretty good, though. "Wild Cats of Kilkenny" is a banger. "I'm Not a Man You Meet Every Day" is great and Cait has a beautiful voice. Shane sounds pretty good on "A Pair of Brown Eyes." I appreciate the impact The Pogues had as a band, and there's some good stuff here, but it was a pretty mixed bag for me. I'm not sure I'd listen to the whole thing again. 3/5
pretty unique, makes me feel like a landlubber
Decent moments
This was not something I expected to have as much fun listening to as I did. I enjoy the blend of what seems to be pirate shanty’s and some folk in the track-list.
Sounds like drinking with your mates 3/5
Celtic. Folk. Punk. Interesting combination leading to some great music and storytelling. I was leery when I read the title but actually enjoyed.
Maybe it’s my mood o today, but I’m feeling more of a 3/5 on this one compared to the other Pogues.
I love the opening track and like some of the story telling of other tracks, but I find myself zoning out as the album proceeds. I’ve given it a couple of tries but I think the opening track is enough for me, I’ve had my fill. Kind of like the first beer tastes the best when out drinking and it’s all downhill from there.
This album was just hard to really get into, with Irish, nay, Celtic punk being a bit of a cultural reach that not even the punk genre could make. Objectively, their aggressive composition as well as on-the-nose lyrics that are really pro-Irish, do fit the punk bill and there is a lot of respect for that to be had. Generally speaking, and with the gift of hindsight, it is not abundantly clear that the complaints and criticism that fueled their contribution to the genre ultimately did anything more than come off as complaints and criticisms. While this may have had local appeal, it bears questioning why this was necessary to hear before death.
this shit was fireeee 3.5/5
Enjoyable and fun. Probably don't care to relisten for a while but it's great at what it does. Could go up in rating a little maybe
I somehow missed this band entirely when they were popular in my late teens. I have a strong feeling I would've loved this album back then! Even now, hearing it all these years later, it's really fun and catchy, with more going on than initially meets the ear. I can see the appeal.
3.5
I liked the concept more than I liked the actual songs. Overall - not bad, not great. The Old Man Drag - this song dragged on Navigator - absurdly boring and predictable to my ears Wild Cats of Kilkenny - I absolutely loved this from the first yowl, sounds like something to listen while reading a fantasy novel, plus the bass at the start reminds me of the Doctor Who theme
Good music for what it is but not something I would choose to listen to repeatedly
- This is so Irish it practically bleeds green. Fun, but it can be a bit much at times, particularly on the faster tracks. It is hard for me to get entranced when the rhythms are so constant and some of the instrumentation feels stereotypical. - Mix of traditional Irish folk, country western, and some punk? (The punk is arguably more of an influence and attitude than a sound, which I find somewhat disappointing.) - A few of the slower tracks are more impressive to me; \"A Pair of Brown Eyes\" is particularly nice.
Good - had heard them years ago and forgot about them.
This would be a hell of a lot of fun to see live. I'd expect a lot of chaos and a lot of beer and a fair few unhinged punters. Produced by Elvis Costello too, that's probably going to make some people here unhappy. Dirty Old Town is a banger.
This is a vibe, but a bit too much of a novelty for me. But It’ll put it it on when I am really drunk.
Too sober for this
Gaitas y cervezas, suena a Irlanda, a fiesta y a tanques gigantes.
This needs to be an album played on St. Pattys day.
Irish folk punk. It works!
One interesting part of this journey so far has been discovering just how much folk revival there was in the second half of the 20th century, albeit blended with modern genre bending. An enjoyable, if kitschy, listen. Favorite track: I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
Don’t think consuming the pogues in album form is for me, but I really enjoyed quite a few songs
1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die - Day 11 The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn - 8.5 - This is awesome. Irish drinking song mixed with some punk. The Old Main Drag - 7.5 - beginning reminds me of HTYYD theme. definitely a slow down. The Wild Cats of Kilkenny - 7.4 - instrumental. Not much to say. I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day - 7.3 - like the new female vocalist. 5. A Pair of Brown Eyes - 8.3 - like the first one, more of a drinking song than the rest. I like it. Sally MacLennane - 8.4 - bit too fast. A Pistol for Paddy Garcia - 8.1 - instrumental, but fire. Dirty Old Town - 6.6 - too slow. I guess I'm picky. Jesse James - 7.8 - Irish country music. Navigator - 7.1 - meh. not a fan. Billy's Bones - 8.0 - wild lyrics. The Gentleman Soldier - 8.4 - hilarious vocals. love the drums too. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - 8.1 - like it. feels like a ballad.
I should have liked this more than I did.
I feel like I need to be in a very specific mood for this stuff, but this is album IS very cool
#88. On their own, any one of these songs are good enough, but 13 of them in a row? That's a bit much. 3/5: it's good enough, I suppose.
If I was drinking in an Irish pub with a Guinness in hand and the Pogues were playing I would probably think they were the best thing ever. As it is I'm not drinking, nor in Ireland but this is still a fun listen. Standouts of course are Dirty old town and Waltzing Matilda.
Pretty classic, but not my favorite. Not bad.
Not my style
I just realised Irish folk is the purest form of punk. Good album.
A bit of shanties for a nice start of the week, although listening to them in the office makes almost no sense. You need to have a pint of guinness in your hand and sit somewhere in the pub in Dublin, preferable with a view on the sea. Otherwise, it's just your average album.
Paar 4 paar 2
Not totally my thing. But it's the Pogues.
Grappig Irish album, sjoerd gaat dit sws 5 sterren geveb
Ok
Está bien, diferente a la música que suelo escuchar.
Good
Música celta y, en ocasiones, un tanto épica. Instrumentos típicos y con cierto ritmo. No es mi estilo preferido, aunque se puede escuchar sin problema
This is probably a step up from their last album. I can feel the band is expanding more, trying new things. But you still have the limitedness of the voice for one. He can't do much with that, can he? But it's effective for this. And the brass and orchestration really works. A definite album to listen to while you're alone, whether on a drive. Or drinking. But not both. It's a refreshing change from some of my other musical tastes, but the one album is sufficient, I think. If it's not making me run around to listen to more, that's a sign something's up. Still, it's pretty good. I think I have ot be more in the mood for it.
The perfect music to put in the background of a pirate ship bound to England to kill the king. (I don't like numeric ratings, I just give 3 to anyone)
Crazy ass album filled with drinking songs and ballads. I'm not sure if any of these songs are PC, but I'm glad I gave it a listen. Tells you how unhinged the UK was in the 80s. Not my thing but I respect it (minus the outdated terminology obv). 3/5
Really makes you feel like your in an Irish Pub. The lead singer has teeth like a piranha. Pub Punk. This is the music that plays in the shire during Bilbo’s birthday but like a really drunk angry hobbit is singing. The album cover looks like one of my thumbnails. If your in the mood for Celtic punk its great. If you hate accordions ‘you’ won’t like this. 5/10
The Pogues are great, but admittedly not my favorite band. I've always wanted to play them for my very Irish grandmother because she has a little bit of punk in her. I don't know this album that well, in fact I really only know "Fairytale of New York" by them. It's a good listen! Filled with Irish spirit and probably Irish spirits. I wish there were more standout tracks though, that's something that I felt I needed after listening through.
Irish folk rock, there is a time and place.
Was alright.
I only listened to half the album
***** = Amazing (90 - 100%) **** = Great (75 - 89%) *** = Good (50 - 74%) ** = Average (35 - 49%) * = Poor (0 - 34%)
Interesting would be how I described this experience. After the first couple songs I thought this album would be a slog but I ended up mostly enjoying it. There was something whimsical about sitting at my desk on a workday feeling like I should be performing a jig. While this album earns 3 stars from me, I have a harder time picking a favorite song than albums I rated lower. It feels very same-y throughout, which speaks probably to my lack of familiarity with the genre, the thematic consistency and maybe just a lack of inspiration? Song going on my "1001 Songs" Playlist: A Pair of Brown Eyes Songs Going On My "1001 Albums Savelist" Playlist: A Pair of Brown Eyes
Fun album! I see this being a huge influence for bands as Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphy’s and such. Well executed songs with a good production. 7 out of 10
Not bad, just not my cup of tea. Traditional Irish folk music with a punk twist. I'd much rather hear Black 47.
I really hate this guys singing and am not sure a second album by the Pogues is really necessary. However I do think this is a well executed version of something that happens not to be my personal preference so I’ll give it a 3 rather than a 2. I feel like John Winton’s Irish band played a lot of these songs at Vassar.
Not on my rotation, but an interesting listen. Waltzing Matilda was my favorite.
Unexpected, Irish pub vibes a lot, not a daily rotation but refreshing.
Wanted to like this one more than I actually did - the uptempo shanties were great, but at the end of the day I am not an acoustic guy and the more stripped-down tracks kinda dragged. Fuck the British tho, that I can agree with
irish punk? good if you're in the mood
Album 156 of 1001 The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash Rating : 3 / 5 It is an ok album. Always seems kind of like a novelty album to me. Like a group of pirates got together and decide to make a record. Still, it is an interesting listen.
The style does get a bit tiresome, but there are some seriously beautiful songs on this. Fav track: Dirty old town 3.5
Not sure theatrical trad music is really my bag, though there's some effectively dark storytelling here. A bit overperformed for me at times and a bit underperformed at others. Two and a half Fave track: The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Are you allowed to make punk songs in waltz time?
To be used for battle or pub pre-cursor.
This was really good, 7/10
YARRR
Fun to listen to .. once
This folk album has a variety of many songs. It is still a bit too standard for me when it comes to folk. I need more progressive, more haunting elements. This is too much 'bar music'. Still a great listen.
The Pogues are a fun band, even if I never independently have the thought "I could really go for some fucking sea shanties right now." I thought it was interesting that this album is produced by Elvis Costello, since I didn't know that he did production work, but it sounds great. The album gets a bit repetitive after a while, but to be fair I'm also a land lubber 3/5
First listen I hated it, the second listen it grew on me. Definitely worth a third listen, but not much more to say for now.
Very distinct voice, and some of these songs were very catchy
“And others, when the bagpipe sings i’ th’ nose, Cannot contain their urine; for affection” - William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice (IV.i.50-51) Definitely a chance of pace from some of the other albums on this list. It may not be as deep or meaningful (or pretentious), but y’know what? I had a good time, and at the end of the day that’s what really matters.
Not great, but not terrible. Irish rock that starts to sound all the same eventually. Dirty Old Town is the standout but isn’t enough to really make the whole album memorable.
Real Irish pirate drunk vibes, a good time
enjoyable.
More fineness
Exactly what you'd expect
The traditional Irish instruments add a lot, and make this an enjoyable listen. Standout Songs: Wild Cats of Kilkenny
Some of their best songs are here, but if you were to listen to just one pogues album it ain’t this one.
I appreciated this because it was fun and different. But just still not something I’m convinced to listen to on the reg
A very interesting hybrid of Irish folk and rock, but it works well.
felt like dollar store neutral milk hotel im sorry
It just always sounds like Shane MacGowan has written too many words to fit in with the music.
I want to rate it higher!
- not my style - some songs are fun, foot tapping
It's an interesting album. I love the storytelling in these kinds of songs. There's also some great tunes in here. Sally MacLennane, what an upbeat toe tapper that one is. I much prefer that kind of thing over the slower songs. Ps: What a great album cover. Very renaissance.
This was different and against my better judgement I really quite enjoyed it. 3*
This was a good time, didn’t expect to like it at all honestly.
Not something I’d typically listen to, but I enjoyed the more upbeat songs. I can see the influence these guys had on Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murpheys, even The Decemberists.
- more fun than i would have thought
(o . o)zz
This has quite a lot of (Irish) emotion in it which I like. Not really something I'd casually listen to probably.
Not bad but really felt like a drag to get through 6/10
6/10. Listening to Celtic music is weird because it reminds me of both the Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack and sea shanties.
Just doesn’t really resonate with me in the year 2023. 5/10
This album was a revelation. My husband really likes the Pogues, and I never understood why. But now I realize I was thinking of the Pixies. I can totally see why he's a fan of this. Good stuff, if eventually a bit repetitive. 3.5
Irish folk songs which are easy on the ears. Nothing stands out too much though.
An Irish folk album is not at all what I was expecting here. Album was decent, some fun moments. Favorite track: The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
I like the music, but in a specific setting. Now it was just ok.
Pretty fun album
🍀
This is jaunty, cheeky, rowdy music for St. Patty's Day down at the pub. It's fun and the instrumentation is beautifully down home, but it's not every day listening. Serve with niche drunken holiday and festive times only.
Happy that I got to listen to this album, I've never heard of the Pogues before. Sally MacLennane was my standout song from this album.
Irish Music.
Have never been fully exposed to folk punk / Celtic rock, but not a bad offering.
I respect what they do, seems exciting and would be fun to watch. But on record, I got quickly bored of fiddle and pipes. Turned into theme pub background music for me.
6/10 sorry, irish music is just the most annoying thing ever I can appreciate the musicianship, and I heard the bands political beliefs are based but I can’t stand stuff that sounds like: 🍀Hideh-tideh, ohda la-dee, doh-tahdi 🇮🇪 idk, drives me insane
3/5
A soundtrack to an evening out sliding from pub to pub. The musical variety and tone is disturbingly funny in parts.
The album was well done, but apart from being in a pub, I cannot think of a time where I would seriously listen to this.
I have mix feelings on this record, at first hand, this is a very fun and humble album, it is a mix of European folk and country, and I could imagine myself driving around on Oregon with my F-150 Raptor while also enjoying listening to this album, even though I'm Asian lol. But on the other hand, that is pretty much it. There is not many things to be really said about on the music except on the last track, I quite enjoyed it a lot, but the other tracks were barely indistinguishable and for Celtic Rock (which is honestly my first time hear that word), I don't hate it, it's just not my go-to music either, I prefer more like contemporary folk style like for example, Bob Dylan.
liked it, reminded me of my trip to ireland
I LOVED, the fist 30 seconds of the first song. It skewered my expectations but I ended up vibin later on
"Rum Sodomy & the Lash is the second studio album by the London-based folk punk band The Pogues, released on 5 August 1985. The album reached number 13 in the UK charts." This is the wiki portion on this site and it made me laugh...just what we needed, a UK Folk Punk band that charted at 13. That must be the recipe this very biased website uses when choosing albums. But listening to the album, it was exactly as described. Nice variety between the songs which was good, but still doesn't fix the issue of it being on this list in the first place.
Another from the Pogues, and to me it's better than our first. A couple tracks on here where they really leaned into the traditional music, and those are the ones I liked more. I was worried when I read that Elvis Costello was involved, but this wasn't bad. Just a couple keeper tracks for me, but I'm not mad at this one. Favorite tracks: A Pair of Brown Eyes, Dirty Old Town. Album art: Lot going on here, bodies spilled all over. Looks like they may have photoshopped a few heads in here to make this a band photo? I respect it. 3/5
The Pogues are charming as hell, and I love me some Celtic folk-punk. 'Rum Sodomy & The Lash' would have benefitted from a bit of fat-trimming (looking at you, 'The Wild Cats of Kilkenny'), but there are glimpses of greatness throughout with 'A Pair of Brown Eyes' and the cover of 'The Band Played Waltzing Matilda' striking a nerve.
Probably the most Irish-sounding band consisting almost solely of people born in England. There’s a huge amount of simultaneous drunken charm, punk and folk to be found on this album and for the most parts you find yourself in excellent company when Spider Stacy gets going with the tin whistle. It all starts out great and the playfulness is equally present on “A Pair of Brown Eyes” and “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”. At the same times I find myself losing focus along the way. Had this been a few songs shorter, I think I would have found myself entertained for the entirety of the ride. Unfortunately this is pushing the limit ever so slightly.
Whether they were Irish or not Irish, The Pogues place their hearts on their sleeves with this aptly titled album, where the band and their layout are on full display with unmistakable passion and conviction that serves to overturn any negativity that dares to step forward. Favorites: The Old Main Drag, Wild Cats of Kilkenny, I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Jesse James, Billy's Bones, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.
Fun. Listen again parade day
I would have given a higher score had I heard them live in a Galway pub on St. Paddy's Day. Prefer The Chieftains.
Ahhh rum sodomy, my favourite past time.
Isn't one Pogues album enough to have on the list? I'm fine with the one with that fun Christmas tune being listed, but this? It's not bad, per se. There are some moments. But I can't help but think it gave us the Dropkick Murphys, which ain't exactly a ringing endorsement. Actual rating is right at 2.5. I'm curving up only because they all seem like a great hang.
If you couldn’t get into this album, then obviously you weren’t drunk enough at the time. Several good & classic tunes here. Don’t agree? Well, then … let’s fight!
Les Pogues sont décidément les maîtres dans l'art de la Kermesse. Après avoir fermé les stands à hot-dogs et les chamboules-tout, ces derniers vont faire asseoir les parents devant la scène en attendant de leur montrer les prestations préparées par leurs petits. Si la classe de CE1 s'en tirera plutôt bien malgré plusieurs problèmes techniques, les CP verront carrément la fin de leur passage avortée suite à la fonte en larmes du petit Mattéo. Les parents, dans un élan de consternation, le hueront jusqu'à ce qu'il quitte la scène et demanderont à être remboursés. Une fin d'album difficile à encaisser.
Je ne pense pas que le choix des cornemuses si chères à mon camarade d'écoute robvipères suffiront à faire oublier le fait que cet album est absolument minable, en tout cas elles permettent d'échapper au 2/5 couperet.
it's good folk punk but not something I like
Jolly. Would enjoy more if I was drunk dancing around in a barn
Not my favorite genre
i would throw this on in the background to create a mood. and that mood is a fun if not excessively celtic one.
Mumford and Laddie Bairns. Country wishes it was this authentic, and this fun. Difficult to understand, but the wide array of instruments the album calls upon- accordion, fife, strummed piano??- keep it interesting.
Erinnert an Irish Folk
Not what I expected. From What…? To OK! Bien.
Nice and facsinating album! Perhaps it derserves four stars…
It was exactly what I expected
Not bad...
C'est ok. Du punk celtique bin correct
What an album to start with lol I didn't mind it, I just need to be in the mood for this music. Closer to St. Patrick's day, or in an Irish pub. Heck yes. Running on a cool late summer night? No. But I did add it to a playlist that fits the mood.
Solid album but a lot of songs sounded thr same...
A few good tunes here. Overall, I don’t think I like Irish music enough to listen to an entire album of it. It is good in small doses.
"Rum Sodomy & The Lash" is the second studio album by the London-based Pogues. The music is categorized as Celtic punk and folk punk and they were definitely the leaders in those punk categories. Although, I would say they play more traditional Celtic then later bands like The Dropkick Murphys who are more punkish. Some great quotes here; the album was named after a Winston Churchill quote: "Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but Rum, sodomy and the lash." The album was produced by Elvis Costello who delivered this: "I saw my task was to capture them in their dilapidated glory before some more professional producer fucked then up." This album is pretty free-flowing in the traditional Celtic music fashion and to me the strength are Shane McGowan lyrics. His songs are more like stories, about the likes of war, different characters and lots of mentioning of pubs....imagine that. Thr album starts slow with "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn" and then picks up the tempo. The story is of a man laying on his death bed looking back on his life which included all sorts of various drunken adventures and characters. The first single "A Pair of Brown Eyes" is slower and in the Celtic music tradition. Great mandolin playing especially at the end. A guy goes to a pub after breaking up with his girlfriend and talks to a war veteran. The second single "Sally MacLennane" is more up tempo and happier sounding. The song reminded of those Irish Spring soap commercials and, 9also, singing at a pub. Well, it should; Sally MacLennane is a pub. Although the music sounds happy it's about a guy who goes away and comes back to his town where everyone is gone. And finally another song worth mentioning is "Dirty Old Town" which is a traditional song written by Ewan MacColl about Salford, England. Great vocals by McGowan. I admit to being not the biggest fan of this music. This album definitely grew on me especially with Shane McGowan's delivery and story telling.
Pretty unique
Pretty mid
Lot of songs on this album, luckily they were, for the most part, short. “Sally MacLennane” is the only song I added to a playlist. This is an album to sing in a pub with the boys drinking a pint.
I was packing when listening to this and it the perfect worker album. Felt like I was in the coal mines they my crew
This was definitely interesting. The band played waltzing Matilda was a good conclusion. If I was in a pub/tavern with a fat mug of ale this album is a 5
I’m ambivalent. I love Celtic music, and I enjoy these orchestrations. The ongoingness of McGowan’s aggressive vocal style is tiring, but oh! So effective on Dirty Old Town and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. This latter peace moved me deeply, it really is a masterpiece.
A good Irish listen; good for driving.
neutral milk hotel vibes fav track - the band played waltzing matilda
This was an interesting album. 1 song I'd be at a Renaissance fair, the next one I'd be in an Irish bar. It was all over the place, but I liked it.
Great songwriting, though I find it difficult to get past the traditional instruments.
This is the kind of music that when one song comes in you go... that's not too bad. But then as you hear more and more of it; It will start to irk your nerves. Wouldn't be bad to add to my shuffle but i probably wouldn't listen to an album again. 3/5
would never have listened to this on my own volition, but now I have nothing to look forward to but st patrick's day
Not my fave, but kind of fun! Good album from start to finish. The kind of album you and your pals can get loaded listening to at night in a seedy bar.
Folky
a few skips but the good ones are good
good pogues
Sounds exactly like you think it will.
Pirates lmao Thinking 3/5
I was not encouraged by the title but I found the music actually quite nice. Very listenable. I may play it again!
Always had the impression that The Pogues rocked a little too hard for me but I enjoyed this. The instrumental tracks were beautiful. Won't be a regular listen for me.
This was fine. It's certainly not my style of music, but I did not mind listening to it. The songs were fun to listen to, but they all kind of sounded the same to me.
I really like the punk celtic sound, it can be difficult to pull off; this band does a decent job of it. There's a part of me that wishes their faster-paced songs would get a little more violent as the sound always remains very clean, but the booze-fueled stories in the lyrics are very much alive and well. I want to describe this group as an Irish version of the Mountain Goats. The production leaves something to be desired, I'm assuming due to budget constraints. The volume of each track is a little bit wonky as well, on Spotify at least. Overall an enjoyable listen, the folk instruments all came out to play on this album. Fave tracks: Wild Cats of Kilkenny, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Dirty Old Town, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
I've got a soft spot for some good ol' Irish diddies. There are some real gems on this one, the instrumentation is solid and the lyricism is rich, I could really picture some of stories being told. I did find that some of the tracks kind of blended together, as the sound was the same through a lot of them, but it never dragged, as this is a sound I enjoy hearing. Fav Tracks: A Pair of Brown Eyes, Dirty Old Town, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
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
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
It has its moment but overall its a bit try hard.
3.5/5 reqlly enjoyed this album
Good stuff, not as good as last album, and the random song with the American vocalist was awful
I like this sort of Irish folk/punk music but not sure how to differentiate this with anything else out there.
Punk-twinged Irish folk rock. If that sounds like your thing, you're going to love this. Everybody else can give it a pass.
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.
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!
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.
Kneipen Mucke. Kann man hören.
More traditional Irish than punk, this is still a collection of punchy, catchy tunes that were unlike anything in rock music at the time.
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.
Interessante, mais pelos instrumentos celtas na real.. valendo
Not really my thing but it's a fun listen. The lyrics are also surprisingly dark.
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.
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?
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.
Love me some Pogues. This is not their best but still pretty good.
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.
3.5
fun, get's tiring after a couple of songs though
Did not disappoint. I think this album could've been 10-15 minutes shorter, but overall this was a pretty solid listen. 3.5/5
Average
Rock. Celta. Folk
Lively raw and great fun. A couple of great classics in there to boot.
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
This was something else, And it was quite fun to try, I’m not always at pub. 5/10
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.
I preferred this one to "If I should fall..." still not totally my bag but some blood stirring tunes and great lyrics
I mean I guess if this is your thing. Obviously the energy is there.
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)
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.
Meh, I don't think Celtic music is for me
not exactly my style, but pleasantly surprising. really oddly cool for what it is lmao
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.
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.
Wildly swings between earnest folk songs and punk anarchy. I prefer a smoother ride.
Really great. Never heard it before.
Irish punk...who knew it could be cool
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
Feel good folk / sailor music
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"
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Ok, fairly traditional, clearer vocals than later albums, but not as good as the 1987 album. Second half better than first half.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
very good execution but I'm not a fan of the theme
A little basic
Very average.
irische gekkigheid\
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.
Enjoyable
Pretty good! Can't believe I've never really listened to The Pogues before. Was hard to pick a favourite track.
Pretty similar to the last Pogues album i listened to... maybe a little less diverse with the song tempos, structure? Good listen.
Some good stuff on here however after the brilliant debut album, Red Roses for me, I think it disappoints.
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.
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
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?
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.
Folk Punk. Well...
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
I mean yeah. It’s hi energy. Should be something I’m into but I wasn’t.
Good tunes. Slower than I remember. Enjoyable listen all the same
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...).
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.
Lustiges Album. Wird aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Lieder auch nicht langweilig. Man könnte fast vier Sterne geben, insbesondere für den geilen Albumnamen.
Really interesting mix of folk, ballads, and rowdy punk
Nice country fun, some songs were really good.
London/Irish folky and grim.
I didn´t expect them to be so...Irish. It was a fun ride.
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.
Pretty good Irish folk punk
Ah yeah, lots of old songs covered
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!
pretty good, quite liked some of it (A pair of brown eyes was the highlight).
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.