Lyrics "cleaned up" for television, but still one of the greatest Christmas songs ever. Shane has obviously had a few but Shane is Shane. Kirsty's powerful voice takes this song to the next level. Other women have done covers but none come close to Kirsty. Now that they're both no longer with us makes the song even more poignant. RIP Shane and Kirsty.
One of the most realistic that's what makes it good. The holidays trying to force people disgusted with each other to make nice. Highest rates of suicide are that time of year not just the lack of daylight but those unrealistic expectations are really depressing.
Amazing to think Shane lived another 30 years after this. He looked perpetually on the verge of keeling over even back then. Still the greatest lyric writer in my opinion x
This song would not have been as popular without the great and talented and beautiful Kristy singing with Shane what a perfect pair for this beautiful song.RIP to both of them i hope they are in heaven and singing with the angels.God bless all here.🙏🇮🇪🇺🇸
May they both be singing this song in the next world! The best Christmas song of all time, it never feels like Christmas til ye hear this song. Though right now when I hear it I shed a tear for Shane's passing! A true legend who will live on forever through his music ❤☘️❤
Maybe one radio station in the US, will someday have enough guts to play this incredible Christmas Song! Reminds me of my 8th Christmas as a child and my parents😢.
You are correct Sir! The video w/ Kirsty and Shane having at it is one of my favorite mini-movies. Who would have thought that Kirsty would have gone first and Shane would still be among us top side and not the other way round?
@@hollydobbie5753 yeah that was it, but apparentlyt he guy who said he was at fault was more than likely paid to take the blame. he also only got 2 yeras in prison for it but was allowed to pay a fine and avoid inprisonment entirely. so messed up
Damn, this was awesome! Haven't seen it in a long time. Now the two of them can sing it for everyone in the afterlife! RIP Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl! You were both loved and still loved in this life!!
Such a bittersweet Christmas classic. Reminds me of the 80’s, when I still had my baby sis. Now she celebrates with the angels. 🌹🕊 Christmas isn’t the same without her. We make the most of it in her honor. Love you, Rhonda ✨👼🏼✨🎄❤️💚
I can't explain what feeling this song gives me, I get shivers every time I listen to it and think of every good memory around Christmas time, thanks Shane and kirsty
This is an extraordinarily well written song featuring the shattering of dreams of this couple and the guy is older, in the drunk tank while bells are ringing out for someone else’s Xmas, not theirs. Shatteringly powerful emotion.
I don't think anyone could imagine Shane out living Kristy. Shane has battled his addiction to drink his whole life and Kristy died protecting her son on vacation. 21 years next week.... amazing person, women and a hero ...
Ignoring a lot of the details the absolute travesty that was the follow-up failure of the Mexican "justice," system to hold the multimillionaire who killed her accountable... her family did a HELL of a lot in the aftermath to not only seek justice, but to work to fix a lot of the issues that contributed to her untimely death. Including raising a substantial amount of money for a number of charities, both based in and working in Mexico (among others), believing (i think correctly) that its what Kristy would have done/wanted. Her legacy is one of heroism, and its a shame it had to be that way.
The forthrightness of the lyrics and the paradoxical tenderness with which you managed to perform to one another in this - breathtaking! Rejoice In Paradise, both of you! x
I love this song! and the sad thing is as f*cked up as Shane was back in the day he never missed his cues on this song, that's how much he enjoyed singing it with Kirsty
I wil love this song forever 💕 now my children sing it in their school. The greatest Christmas song ever written by one of the greatest poets of our time. This will still be sung in 200 years. Thank you for sharing your amazing gift with us Shane McGowan. RIP to both you and beautiful Kirsty Mc Coll . Merry Christmas 2023 to everyone xx
September, start of the "Ber" months. As a Filipino it's a trope that it's the start of the Philippine Christmas Season. This song, recommended to me on RUclips, though a personal Holiday favourite, is not as popular in the Philippines. The Algorithm knows me too well.
I can’t believe they are singing live! Thanks for uploading this video! Seeing Kirsty always fills my heart with joy and sadness. Such a tragic loss...
It's only ignorance showing, when someone dislikes this because it's a great moment in history. Thank you for the vid and take care of yourselves please, Mate
I'm sure a lot of people are not aware that Kirsty Maccall was the daughter of singer/song writer Ewen Maccall. He was born in Glasgow but raised in Salford, which is now part of Greater Manchester. His most famous song is Dirty Old Town which he wrote about Salford, although many people think its an Irish song
I nominate "The first time I ever saw your face" as Ewan MacColls best known song. If you want some trivia - Roy Hodgson, ex-England football manager, was a PE teacher at Kirsty MacColl's school.
Dirty Ol` Town was written for a musical...another Ewans songs "The Shoals Of Herring" was written for a BBC documentary , plenty of people here in the UK are aware of Kirstys background by the way .
I have to thank Jason Kelce for introducing me to this song...I have played several times this holiday season...it is on the to of my list now...may they rest in eternal peace
Thankyou Joe..one of the reasons I love this song is because I know all through it that Jesus Christ loves the two folks portrayed in the lyrics...Shane is still here against all the odds, folks say it's a "Miracle" but I've never heard them say from God..the thing about Miracles is..they really do happen in the most unlikely way & my Faith makes me truly believe the only one they're from is Our Lord..Happy New Year to you and your family Joe ...
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Lyrics "cleaned up" for television, but still one of the greatest Christmas songs ever. Shane has obviously had a few but Shane is Shane. Kirsty's powerful voice takes this song to the next level. Other women have done covers but none come close to Kirsty. Now that they're both no longer with us makes the song even more poignant. RIP Shane and Kirsty.
Who's listening to this decades later?! A true gem!
I am listening to this song
I am
Love and strength FROM IRELAND🇨🇮🙋🎻🎶
I am
Yep
I am, 2023 , best Xmas song ever
The greatest Christmas song ever
Totally agree
One of the most realistic that's what makes it good. The holidays trying to force people disgusted with each other to make nice. Highest rates of suicide are that time of year not just the lack of daylight but those unrealistic expectations are really depressing.
@@AnnaLVajda exactly
Easy
I agree
R.I.P. Kirsty MacColl (1959-2000) and Shane MacGowan (1957-2023).
They will always be remembered 💔💔💔❤️❤️
Brilliance never dies❤❤❤
Even pissed drunk he sounds superb lol
😂 he was brilliant singer nd poet 😂
Amazing to think Shane lived another 30 years after this. He looked perpetually on the verge of keeling over even back then. Still the greatest lyric writer in my opinion x
This song would not have been as popular without the great and talented and beautiful Kristy singing with Shane what a perfect pair for this beautiful song.RIP to both of them i hope they are in heaven and singing with the angels.God bless all here.🙏🇮🇪🇺🇸
Kirsty and Shane blew all Christmas songs out of the water when they gave us this pure masterpiece. Happy Christmas everyone.
Xmas is an evil, man made event listed nowhere in scripture. Do not follow it!
May they both be singing this song in the next world! The best Christmas song of all time, it never feels like Christmas til ye hear this song. Though right now when I hear it I shed a tear for Shane's passing! A true legend who will live on forever through his music ❤☘️❤
We will miss you but rest in heavenly peace shane
I enjoy this song but respectfully Greg Lake is at the top of my list.
God bless you Shane and Kirsty and all the listeners too❤️❤️❤️Never forgotten❤️❤️❤️
Maybe one radio station in the US, will someday have enough guts to play this incredible Christmas Song! Reminds me of my 8th Christmas as a child and my parents😢.
Wouldn't be a REAL Christmas without hearing this classic, even with the cleaned-up lyrics.......
This song is more important this year now that both singers ain’t with us anymore god bless Shane and Kirsty ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love that they really sing here, not just playback
I think they had to do it in order to censor the f slur. But yeah I also love it🥰
@@robbar6478 but it don’t mean that it means lousy that’s why it says it just a quick not as Dubliner
@@scfc_pure yeah I know but people are people, really annoying until they get what they want
artist actually sang until late 90´s.. after that is all autotune + playback + sintethics armonies
@@Juanfe_Game artists have been miming decades before the late 90s
RIP Kirsty MacColl - 20 years in a couple of days! (18 Dec 2000)
Such a beautiful soul, gone too soon
@Edna Fekadu my birthday too
Why on earth has this song has never made a christmas number 1.
It's the best christmas song by far and always will be.
You are correct Sir! The video w/ Kirsty and Shane having at it is one of my favorite mini-movies. Who would have thought that Kirsty would have gone first and Shane would still be among us top side and not the other way round?
The PSB's
heaps better than that damn Mariah Carey one
@@littleghostfilms3012 how she died was such bullshit so was the aftermath . still makes me angry to think about
@@hollydobbie5753 yeah that was it, but apparentlyt he guy who said he was at fault was more than likely paid to take the blame. he also only got 2 yeras in prison for it but was allowed to pay a fine and avoid inprisonment entirely. so messed up
Damn, this was awesome! Haven't seen it in a long time. Now the two of them can sing it for everyone in the afterlife! RIP Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl! You were both loved and still loved in this life!!
I live on Ireland but I'm from Lithuania and I love thos song it's so sad that the vocalist died
❤
Thanks Shane and Kirsty for the memories RIP from Scotland
This is what music is all about! From the the heart ❤️ honest & no apologies necessary
I tear up every time I hear this song. It cuts deep. Beautiful on so many levels.
RIP Kirsty. This song would not have been as popular without you. You were a true super star & fantastic mum who was taken from us far too early.
Well said, both truly sadly lost, but this is nothing without Kirtsy.
In my humble opinion, the greatest love song ever written. 🙏🏻❤️
It's honest and not sugary sweet. Love it!
Exactly that.
Great song, but classifying it as a love song is pretty out there.
Best love song, best Chrismas song and best New York song, all rolled into one.
This is greatest love song and Greatest Christmas song :)
Best song ever for Christmas. RIP Kirsty and Shane 🇮🇪🌹
Such a bittersweet Christmas classic. Reminds me of the 80’s, when I still had my baby sis. Now she celebrates with the angels. 🌹🕊
Christmas isn’t the same without her. We make the most of it in her honor. Love you, Rhonda ✨👼🏼✨🎄❤️💚
God bless
God bless. It reminds me of my wee brother. I miss him to.
@@sandrarock.5007 - Thank you so much. Blessings back to you as well. ☮️💟✨👼🏼✨
@@yankeeladee02 merry Christmas. We will remember them.
@@sandrarock.5007 - Merry Christmas 🎄❤️💚
Duetto fantastico canzone da sentire all’infinito grazie per quello che avete fatto ❤❤❤😂😂😂
Kirsty Mc Coll was an awesome singer and was taken from us to soon
Famous Redhead.
Why can nobody spell her surname correctly?
Beautiful. RIP Kirsty. Went too soon.x
The most Magnificent Christmas song ever! I guarantee you will listen more than once in a row!
I can't explain what feeling this song gives me, I get shivers every time I listen to it and think of every good memory around Christmas time, thanks Shane and kirsty
I walked my daughter down the aisle to this. One of my fave's still.
Farewell to Shane MacGowan. He earned his unique place in the pantheon of great Irish writers.
RIP Kirsty and now Shane. Sing together for the angels
This is an extraordinarily well written song featuring the shattering of dreams of this couple and the guy is older, in the drunk tank while bells are ringing out for someone else’s Xmas, not theirs. Shatteringly powerful emotion.
I hope you’re still singing this up above, Kirsty. You’re eternally loved for this piece. The greatest Christmas song there ever was.
Now they can sing it together again.
I absolutely love this song ❤ R.I.P. Kirsty & Shane.....Keep Singing Up There!
I love how Shane just does exactly what is needed of him. Fair play to him for keeping it together.
No one could never sing it like these two wonderful singing
🥰❤️RIP Kirsty 🙏
I'd still pay a fortune to see them sing and not many else I would
Christmas jumpers before Christmas jumpers were a thing. We really miss you both ❤️
It’s January, I can’t stop!
It sure is a gem. This will be played for ever and a day xxx
The best Chrismas song of all time
Shane was one of a kind a true IRISHMAN and never forgot where he came from right to the end.What a true legend and beautiful soul.🙏🙏
Keep singing shane and kirsty...rip .together again ❤❤❤
I don't think anyone could imagine Shane out living Kristy. Shane has battled his addiction to drink his whole life and Kristy died protecting her son on vacation. 21 years next week.... amazing person, women and a hero ...
Ignoring a lot of the details the absolute travesty that was the follow-up failure of the Mexican "justice," system to hold the multimillionaire who killed her accountable... her family did a HELL of a lot in the aftermath to not only seek justice, but to work to fix a lot of the issues that contributed to her untimely death. Including raising a substantial amount of money for a number of charities, both based in and working in Mexico (among others), believing (i think correctly) that its what Kristy would have done/wanted. Her legacy is one of heroism, and its a shame it had to be that way.
Such a sad ending
@ Don't sweat the small stuff fella.
Shane was a king😍
☘️ Saint Shane ☘️❤️🚬🥂
Song always makes me so happy & sad at same time....just brilliant 😮
God rest you Kirsty, a talent taken from us far too early, your dreams were certainly stolen away from you.
And their voices are the same. Simply beautiful
The forthrightness of the lyrics and the paradoxical tenderness with which you managed to perform to one another in this - breathtaking! Rejoice In Paradise, both of you! x
RIP Shane and Kirsty, thank you.
I love this song! and the sad thing is as f*cked up as Shane was back in the day he never missed his cues on this song, that's how much he enjoyed singing it with Kirsty
Yes this song rings true to the lonely and the love lost on Christmas.. Shane wrote and sang his heart out.. Kristy does this song sooo well
About time dis song went to num1 ffs! Best xmas song ever!!!! RIP Kirsty ur soul lives on ❤️🖤
I thank my daughter, joanna, for turning me on to this incredible music. OMG.
Next to the waterboys whole of the moon, pure class R.I.P..big fella ❤❤❤
R.I.P KIRSTY a complete CLASSIC SONG
It hasn't felt like Christmas all through the few weeks, but just played this and kirsty always puts me in the spirits of Christmas... Rip girl.
Love from IRELAND🍀🍀🙋
@@rocky7173 I have roots in wicklow, deep seated roots. Much love back 👍
@@rocky7173 from a very broken corrupt England
I wil love this song forever 💕 now my children sing it in their school. The greatest Christmas song ever written by one of the greatest poets of our time. This will still be sung in 200 years. Thank you for sharing your amazing gift with us Shane McGowan. RIP to both you and beautiful Kirsty Mc Coll . Merry Christmas 2023 to everyone xx
Wow! Best Christmas song by far
STILL THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER.
They will sing this now in heaven....😮😮😮😢😢😢
Classic, he really is a legend.
September, start of the "Ber" months. As a Filipino it's a trope that it's the start of the Philippine Christmas Season. This song, recommended to me on RUclips, though a personal Holiday favourite, is not as popular in the Philippines. The Algorithm knows me too well.
Phenomenal live vocals from both. God bless.
I can’t believe they are singing live! Thanks for uploading this video! Seeing Kirsty always fills my heart with joy and sadness. Such a tragic loss...
Another year and I'm back for more. Merry Christmas!
RIP Shane and Kirsty ..... incomparable.
God bless you Shane, have one for me!
Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas Shane, all in heaven will sing today "Fairytale in New York" RIP
It's only ignorance showing, when someone dislikes this because it's a great moment in history. Thank you for the vid and take care of yourselves please, Mate
@@nc178 póg Mo thoin.
I just cry and cry.......
No song will ever be better than this at Christmas
So true!
I just found out that Kirsty's dad wrote Dirty Old Town. I LOVE that song as sung by The Pogues!
Missed
Dirty is flirty,
It makes ye pretty,
And not feelin shitty,
Aint it a pity,
That was such a hitty
I'm sure a lot of people are not aware that Kirsty Maccall was the daughter of singer/song writer Ewen Maccall. He was born in Glasgow but raised in Salford, which is now part of Greater Manchester. His most famous song is Dirty Old Town which he wrote about Salford, although many people think its an Irish song
I nominate "The first time I ever saw your face" as Ewan MacColls best known song. If you want some trivia - Roy Hodgson, ex-England football manager, was a PE teacher at Kirsty MacColl's school.
Dirty Ol` Town was written for a musical...another Ewans songs "The Shoals Of Herring" was written for a BBC documentary , plenty of people here in the UK are aware of Kirstys background by the way .
Never knew that ty I thought it was a Irish song
He wasn’t her genetic father but her step father.
He wasn’t born in Glasgow he was born in Salford to Scottish parents although he did seemingly adopt Glasgow as his town.
What a great (christmas)song!!!!!! Love the performance sooo very much!!!! Never forget........
Never change the lyrics
Great performance by both. Authenticly wonderful.
My favorite christmas song, it always brings a tear to my eye.
Love it too.
Rest in Peace, my favorite poet.
Sounds fantastic here rip shane and kirsty
Brilliance never dies ❤❤❤
I have to thank Jason Kelce for introducing me to this song...I have played several times this holiday season...it is on the to of my list now...may they rest in eternal peace
Shame it is a cleaned up version.
I don't think its Christmas till i've heard this song, love it!
I could've been someone ,,well so could anyone ,,classic
Shane! A living legend and a real genius! Thank you for that fantastic music!
God bless you Irish Rolling Stone.... Cheers!
It really is very very good, no Christmas song compares.
They make magic together,
The best christmas song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP, now they can sing together again.
Somtimes it still hurts to be in New York City.Right now it does.Slainte🍺
Love from IRELAND🍀🍀🙋co roscommon
@@rocky7173 Thanks, i wish ya a happy 2021🍀🐑🌊☔🎱⛳🎻🎶🍺
@@rocky7173 Sligo✈in ten month😊
When you hear this you know it is Christmas 🎄
What I find amazing is the deterioration in Shane in that five years.yet he staggered on.
Just love this . Best Christmas song ever. Kirsty will be missed forever! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
My favorite Christmas song!💜🙏😥 RIP Kirsty!
Inesquecível, lembrado em todo o mundo, também aqui em Portugal. 💔
Beautiful love this song
Hes a legend
Miss her ...he is not well ..but still in charts every year ...like I said good Xmas song ...
A Xmas classic
Christ came for the broken, the addicts, the drunk, the gambler , that's why it's special.
Thankyou Joe..one of the reasons I love this song is because I know all through it that Jesus Christ loves the two folks portrayed in the lyrics...Shane is still here against all the odds, folks say it's a "Miracle" but I've never heard them say from God..the thing about Miracles is..they really do happen in the most unlikely way & my Faith makes me truly believe the only one they're from is Our Lord..Happy New Year to you and your family Joe ...