Not to Brag: The Pogues and "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day"

Today's random tune is by The Pogues and is called I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day. A Celtic punk band from London, The Pogues were formed in 1982 and became internationally prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band was originally fronted by Shane MacGowan, who left in 1991 due to drinking problems. The band has since been fronted first by Joe Strummer and then by Spider Stacy. The band broke up in 1996 after releasing their final album Pogue Mahone, but reformed in 2001 and has been playing regular gigs but has no plans to record a new album. The Pogues music is influenced by punk, but uses traditional Irish instruments such as tin whistle, cittern, mandolin and accordion. The band's name comes from "Pogue Mahone," an anglicized version of an Irish phrase meaning "kiss me arse." I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day can be found on their 1985 album Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, and the vocal is by bass player Cait O'Riordan.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues