Discussion of the song’s lyrics goes back well over 10 years.

Weblooking back at the history and making of 'fairytale of new york' by the pogues and kirsty maccoll, including its lyrics, meaning, video and controversy.

Webfairytale of new york lyrics:

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How it took more than two years to get right and became, over time, far bigger than the people who made it.

Webfairytale of new york lyrics & meanings:

Webit tells the tale of an irish immigrant in new york in a drunk tank on christmas eve who — perhaps in flashback — then argues with his partner about his.

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.

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.

Webthe story of the song is a yarn in itself:

Webthe gen­uine emo­tions “fairy­tale of new york” taps into has made it the most beloved christ­mas song of all time in tv, radio, and mag­a­zine polls in the uk and ire­land.

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