Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) - The Pogues: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

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Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) was released on December 12, 2025 by Rhino as a part of the album Fairytale of New York (2025 EP) - EP

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kirsty MacColl

Vocals

Jem Finer

Banjo

Shane MacGowan

Vocals

James Fearnley

Accordion

Darryl Hunt

Bass Guitar

Terry Woods

Cittern

Andrew Ranken

Drums

Philip Chevron

Guitar

Fiachra Trench

Strings

Spider Stacy

Tin Whistle

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jem Finer

Songwriter

Shane MacGowan

Songwriter

James Fearnley

String Arranger

Fiachra Trench

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Dickie

Engineer

Dave Jordan

Engineer

Nick Lacey

Engineer

Paul Scully

Engineer

Roy Spong

Engineer

Steve Lillywhite

Steve Lillywhite

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It was Christmas Eve, babe

In the drunk tank

An old man said to me

"Won't see another one"

And then he sang a song

The Rare Old Mountain Dew

I turned my face away

And dreamed about you

[Verse 2]

Got on a lucky one

Came in eighteen to one

I've got a feeling

This year's for me and you

So happy Christmas

I love you, baby

I can see a better time

When all our dreams come true

[Verse 3]

They've got cars big as bars, they've got rivers of gold

But the wind goes right through you, it's no place for the old

When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve

You promised me Broadway was waiting for me

[Verse 4]

You were handsome

You were pretty

Queen of New York City

When the band finished playing they howled out for more

Sinatra was swinging

All the drunks they were singing

We kissed on the corner then danced through the night

[Chorus]

The boys of the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay

And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

[Verse 5]

You're a bum, you're a punk

You're an old slut on junk

Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed

[Verse 6]

You scumbag, you maggot

You cheap lousy faggot

Happy Christmas your arse

I pray God it's our last

[Verse 7]

The boys of the NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay

And the bells are ringing out for Christmas day

[Verse 8]

I could have been someone

Well, so could anyone

You took my dreams from me

When I first found you

[Verse 9]

I kept them with me, babe

I put them with my own

Can't make it all alone

I've built my dreams around you

[Chorus]

The boys of the NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay

And the bells are ringing out for Christmas day

Written by: Shane MacGowan, Jeremy Max Finer

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