Biography

Shane MacGowan

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Born in Kent, England, songwriter/poet Shane MacGowan attended Westminster School (and was later expelled for drug use). After a brief time with the Nips (77-79), Shane MacGowan formed the democratically operated Pogues, a successful '80s group which released a handful of well-received records (e.g. If I Should Fall From Grace with God) and many songs considered classics (e.g. Fairytale of New York, A Pair of Brown Eyes). Expelled from the Pogues for his reckless lifestyle, MacGowan lived and wrote in London throughout the '90s, releasing two albums with his band, the Popes. He now resides in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, putting together the occasional tour.
- IMDb mini biography by: Honeymooner from Kansas

He was notorious for his crooked and missing teeth, a result of his long abuse of alcohol and drugs. In 2015 he had a 9-hour operation to fit 28 false teeth, including a gold one at the front which he had requested.
During high school Thomas Dolby was his classmate in English Literature.
In 2001, Sinéad O'Connor reported MacGowan to the police in London for drug possession, in what she said was an attempt to discourage him from using heroin. At first furious, MacGowan later expressed gratitude towards O'Connor and claimed that the incident helped him kick his heroin habit.
His mother, Therese, worked as a typist at a convent and had previously been a singer, traditional Irish dancer, and model.
MacGowan began drinking at age five, when his family gave him Guinness to help him sleep, and his father frequently took him to the local pub while he drank with his friends.

Basically, I hate pop stars unless they're me or personal friends of mine.
The British press have been giving me six months to live for the past twenty years - they must be getting pissed off interviewing me by now.
We were beaten by two queens and a drum machine. (On "Fairytale of New York" being kept off the top spot in the UK charts by Pet Shop Boys)
I always felt guilty because I didn't lay down my life for Ireland. I felt ashamed that I didn't have the guts to join the IRA, so the Pogues was my way of overcoming that guilt.

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