Fairytale of New York the soundtrack of my life with Shane MacGowan, says Victoria Mary Clarke

Shane MacGowan’s girlfriend has revealed that ‘Fairytale of New York’ is the soundtrack to their life together.

In a new RTÉ documentary on the making of one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time, the Pogues frontman says he gets still joy from his life with his long-time partner, Victoria Mary Clarke.

She said they are very like the rowing couple in the festive classic. “We’ve had lots of fights and screaming at each other in the street, throwing things, breaking up. We’re both very aware of each other’s faults.