Shane MacGowan Irish in London and the United States, and London life in general. These influences are documented in the biography, "Rake at the Gates of Hell: Shane MacGowan in Context". MacGowan has often cited the 19th-century Irish poet James Clarence Mangan and playwright Brendan Behan as influences. Between 1985 and 1987, he co-wrote "Fairytale of New York", which he performed with Kirsty MacColl. In the coming years MacGowan and The Pogues released several albums. In 1997, MacGowan appeared on Lou Reed's "Perfect Day", covered by numerous artists in aid of Children in Need. It was the UK's number one single for
Siobhan MacGowan also supported Hazel O'Connor ("Breaking Glass") on an Irish tour and Mary Coughlan at the Mean Fiddler in London. In 1992, her video, "Chariot", was shown on MTV on Christmas Day. In 1997, she recorded her album, "Chariot", for Murgatroid Records, Limerick, which was released in Ireland and the UK in April 1998. She performed at the Point Theatre in Dublin with The Dubliners and Shane MacGowan on Christmas, 1998. She worked as Van Morrison's personal assistant from 1992-1994, travelling the United States and Europe with him. In 2002, MacGowan released a second edition of the album "Chariot", containing a