the pogues | "i'm a man you don't meet everday" | rum, sodomy & the lash | 1985
happy st patty's day!
before i became aware of the value of heritage, history, and tradition, the pogues made it “cool” to buy tapes with names that evoke early 19th century sailing life, and that play traditional tunes on ancient instruments. since then I have become intellectually and emotionally wedded to the past of northwestern Europe, especially the British and Irish islands. turning the hearts of the children to the fathers...
