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
If Every Day Was Like Christmas in December 1966. If Every Day Was Like Christmas "If Every Day Was Like Christmas" is a 1966 Christmas song by Elvis Presley released as a single and featured on his 1970 Camden "Elvis' Christmas Album". The song was released on November 15, 1966 as an RCA Victor 45 single, 47-8950, backed with "How Would You Like To Be" from the movie "It Happened at the World's Fair". The track was recorded on June 10, 1966 at RCA Studio B in Nashville. Elvis Presley's lead vocals were added on June 12. Background vocals were provided by Millie Kirkham, The Jordanaires,