{"id":572568,"date":"2026-07-28T19:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/572568\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:25:21","slug":"kingfishr-announce-pogues-song-for-macgowan-tribute-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/572568\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingfishr announce Pogues song for MacGowan tribute album"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish folk rock band Kingfishr will release their cover of The Pogues song The Sunnyside of the Street from the upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album<\/a> this Friday.<\/p>\n

The trio, who have enjoyed huge breakthrough success over the past year with their song Killeagh and debut album Halcyon, join thirty acts including U2, Bruce Springsteen, and Tom Waits on 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan, which is released in November.<\/p>\n

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\nShane MacGowan<\/p>\n

Pogues front man MacGowan passed away aged 65 on 30 November 2023, and The Sunnyside of the Street appeared on The Pogues’ 1990 album Hell\u2019s Ditch.<\/p>\n

“We the song because of how surprisingly sad the lyrics are when you focus in on them,” Kingfishr said.<\/p>\n

“We thought the song deserved to be shown in a light that reflects that. Shane made an incredible contribution to music and it\u2019s an honour to be included in the project with so many talented people, especially given the cause it serves.”<\/p>\n

Shane MacGowan: Twilight of a Celtic champion<\/a><\/p>\n

50% of artist royalties from 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan will be donated to the Dublin Simon Community, who provide life-saving housing and healthcare initiatives for people experiencing homelessness across Dublin.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes after record-breaking year for Kingfishr. Killeagh spent a total of 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Irish charts and the band recently completed their first ever headline tour of Australia.<\/p>\n

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\nKingfishr’s Killeagh spent a total of 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Irish charts<\/p>\n

Kingfishr are currently on a headline tour of the US and they are back in Ireland for outdoor shows in Belfast, Dublin, and Limerick next summer.<\/p>\n

Boston band The Dropkick Murphys have covered The Body of An American for the new MacGowan album<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to RT\u00c9 Entertainment before he took the stage recently in Fairview Park in Dublin, front man Ken Casey said the band chose the song as a wake-up call to Irish Americans.<\/p>\n

“That line from the song, ‘I\u2019m a freeborn man of the USA\u2019 hits different now. It\u2019s like a reminder to Irish Americans, so many of whom have become MAGA – I say to them that a generation or two ago you were the villainised immigrant population.<\/p>\n

“Don\u2019t forget where you came from. In our hearts, that song is a way to remind Irish Americans to pull their head out of their arse.”<\/p>\n

The full track listing of 20th Century Paddy – The Songs Of Shane MacGowan is:<\/p>\n

Amble – The Snake With the Eyes of Garnet<\/p>\n

Bob Geldof – St. John Of Gods<\/p>\n

Bruce Springsteen – A Rainy Night in Soho<\/p>\n

Camille O\u2019Sullivan – You’re The One<\/p>\n

Cronin – London You’re A Lady<\/p>\n

Damien Dempsey – Sally MacLennane<\/p>\n

David Gray – The Old Main Drag<\/p>\n

David Keenan – The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn<\/p>\n

Dropkick Murphys – The Body of an American<\/p>\n

Garron Noone – White City<\/p>\n

Glen Hansard – Bottle of Smoke<\/p>\n

Hozier & Jessie Buckley – Fairytale of New York<\/p>\n

Jimmy Artache – USA<\/p>\n

Johnny Mac and The Faithful – Fiesta<\/p>\n

Johnny Depp & Imelda May – Haunted<\/p>\n

Kate Moss – Lonesome Highway<\/p>\n

Kingfishr – The Sunnyside of the Street<\/p>\n

Liam \u00d3 Maonla\u00ed – The Broad Majestic Shannon<\/p>\n

Lisa Moorish & Another Day – Rain Street<\/p>\n

Lisa O’Neill – Dark Streets of London<\/p>\n

LYRA – Streets of Sorrow\/Birmingham Six<\/p>\n

Madra Salach – Turkish Song of the Damned<\/p>\n

Moya Brennan – Mother Mo Chroi<\/p>\n

Mundy – Victoria<\/p>\n

Picture This – Aisling<\/p>\n

Pinch of Snuff – Donegal Express<\/p>\n

Primal Scream – A Pair of Brown Eyes<\/p>\n

Steve Earle – If I Should Fall From Grace With God<\/p>\n

The High Kings – Streams of Whiskey<\/p>\n

The Jesus And Mary Chain – I’ll Be Your Handbag<\/p>\n

The Libertines – Sayonara <\/p>\n

The Murder Capital – The Song With No Name<\/p>\n

The Pogues – Gabrielle<\/p>\n

Tom Creagh – Paddy Public Enemy No. 1<\/p>\n

Tom Waits – Summer In Siam<\/p>\n

U2 – Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah<\/p>\n

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