Lets get the first thing outta the way, I am not a fan of Celtic music ... at all ... meaning I don't dig most of this record, with the exception of
Dirty Old Town. Originally this tune was penned by the Dubliners, but The Pogues, mainly MacGowan, re-vamped the song to epic proportions. Funny enough
Dirty Old Town has become a minor hit in my area, mainly with the aging hipster crowd ... why, you ask ... because we live
in a
Dirty Old Town, so the lyrics reflect our thoughts, feelings and wishes. I remember all night jam sessions with the gang where every number we played always ended with
Dirty Old Town. So let's all, "dream a dream by the old canal," because we live in a, "dirty old town, dirty old town!"
