Fairytale for Shane as perennial favourite earns over €460k this year
The lead singer of the Pogues, who was born on Christmas Day, has opened up about his childhood memories and enjoying the build-up every year more than what happened on the day itself. In a first-hand reflection on Christmas for the Irish Examiner the Tipperary native, who grew up in England, said he is surprised he wrote a song synonymous with Christmas.
“Given that I don’t particularly like Christmas songs: I don’t even like White Christmas, it is strange I ended up writing A Fairytale of New York — a Christmas song that gets played every year.
