Who the hell is the second singer of "old" Pogues?

**Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:09 pm**

I've always wondered why Terry let loose a profanity (or something that sounds quite like a profanity) at the end of South Australia? Anyone know the story behind this? Mr. C?

**Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:51 pm**

neilinseattle wrote:I've always wondered why Terry let loose a profanity (or something that sounds quite like a profanity) at the end of South Australia? Anyone know the story behind this? Mr. C?

Nope. Probably a string broke. It's a bugger having to change strings when the band is on a bit of a roll, and a broken string more or less guarantees there will be another take, however good that one was. But it may also be that the broken string will not prevent that take becoming "the one" in which case you'll have to overdub your part anyway, which is never quite as much fun or as confidently played as when you're in there with the ensemble.

**Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:51 pm**

Kilmichael wrote:
strummercalling wrote:
Eric V wrote:On Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go, Shane sings both lead and answer/backing part. An amazing piece that might be called psychedelic at some point in the future.

Is that really true? The answer part sounds exactly like Spider to me...

It is Spider. Who, don't forget, was originally meant to be the band's lead singer...

Yes. Sorry. It was Sea Shanty.

**Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:01 am**

Kilmichael wrote:
strummercalling wrote:
Eric V wrote:On Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go, Shane sings both lead and answer/backing part. An amazing piece that might be called psychedelic at some point in the future.

Is that really true? The answer part sounds exactly like Spider to me...

It is Spider. Who, don't forget, was originally meant to be the band's lead singer...

I think it's the other way round. Spider sings then the answer part is Shane.

**Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:53 am**

Michaelo wrote:
Kilmichael wrote:
strummercalling wrote:
Eric V wrote:On Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go, Shane sings both lead and answer/backing part. An amazing piece that might be called psychedelic at some point in the future.

Is that really true? The answer part sounds exactly like Spider to me...

It is Spider. Who, don't forget, was originally meant to be the band's lead singer...

I think it's the other way round. Spider sings then the answer part is Shane.

You're right. That's what I meant, but I forgot Spider had the first line. I always think of his as the answer part because Shane's normally the lead singer, which is a bit unfair of me I suppose. :oops:

**Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:40 pm**

yeah but the answer part might be the best part of the song

**Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:54 pm**

I think it's a great song. Lyrically, it's right up with Shane's best work. There are so many great lines, my favourite being, "the very trees seemed to bend and stare".

**Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:53 pm**

Jesus Christ are you fuckin' deaf ? IT IS the same singer on The recruiting sergeant, Young Ned of the hill and South Australia. It is Terry Woods, member of The Pogues. He also sings his own fuckin' song Streets of sorrow and Gartloney rats, Tombstones, Rainbow man, Every man is a king. Shane and Spider DO share the vocals on Down in the ground... and I never heard that Spider was supposed to be originally the lead singer. Never fuckin' heard that. He played tin whistle from even before the Pogues as far as I know and Shane played probably a very ropey guitar. End of.

**Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:07 pm**

dsweeney wrote:Jesus Christ are you fuckin' deaf ? IT IS the same singer on The recruiting sergeant, Young Ned of the hill and South Australia. It is Terry Woods, member of The Pogues. He also sings his own fuckin' song Streets of sorrow and Gartloney rats, Tombstones, Rainbow man, Every man is a king. Shane and Spider DO share the vocals on Down in the ground... and I never heard that Spider was supposed to be originally the lead singer. Never fuckin' heard that. He played tin whistle from even before the Pogues as far as I know and Shane played probably a very ropey guitar. End of.

No, it is actually true that Spider was supposed to be the lead singer. Mind you, so, briefly, was Cush, the Man They Still Can't Hang.

**Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:16 pm**

philipchevron wrote:
dsweeney wrote:I never heard that Spider was supposed to be originally the lead singer. Never fuckin' heard that. He played tin whistle from even before the Pogues as far as I know and Shane played probably a very ropey guitar. End of.

No, it is actually true that Spider was supposed to be the lead singer. Mind you, so, briefly, was Cush, the Man They Still Can't Hang.

End of.

**Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:45 pm**

What is the name of the drummer who played the drums before andrew? I think he was only a short time drummer for Pogue Mahone / the Pogues.

**Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:18 am**

PistolPaddyGarcia wrote:What is the name of the drummer who played the drums before andrew? I think he was only a short time drummer for Pogue Mahone / the Pogues.

Would that be Spider on the percussive beer tray?

**Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:39 am**

I remember he was in Skrewdriver.

**Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:36 pm**

Smerker wrote:I remember he was in Skrewdriver.

John Grinton (Grinny)? I don't know if he was ever in the Pogues but he was one of the many line ups for the Nips.

**Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:13 pm**

PistolPaddyGarcia wrote:What is the name of the drummer who played the drums before andrew? I think he was only a short time drummer for Pogue Mahone / the Pogues.

John "Stumpy" Pepys

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