Shane MacGowan Shane MacGowan Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957) is an English-born Irish vocalist and recording artist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material and working on collaborations with artists such as Kirsty MacColl, Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Steve Earle, Sinéad O'Connor, and Ronnie Drew. MacGowan was born on Christmas Day in Pembury, Kent in 1957, to Irish parents. MacGowan spent his early childhood in County Tipperary, Ireland, before his
Christmas (Creeper EP) Christmas (Creeper EP) Christmas is the fourth extended play (EP) by English punk rock band Creeper. Released on 8 December 2017 by Roadrunner Records, it features cover versions of two popular Christmas songs – "Fairytale of New York", originally recorded by The Pogues, and "Blue Christmas", most famously recorded by Elvis Presley – as well as an original track called "Same Time Next Year?". The EP was preceded by the release of "Fairytale of New York" as a single on 1 December 2017. Creeper's "Christmas" EP was announced on 1 December 2017, with the band's recording of The Pogues' "Fairytale