Now before any of you American visitors start throwing shoes at me, I looked it up and it may be a slight against somebody in the USA, but it’s really nothing this side of the pond :
…”Pogue is also a derogatory term for an Irish person. In the Irish language, pogue (spelt póg) means “kiss”. Perhaps the most well-known phrase in Irish is “póg mo thóin”, which means “kiss my arse.” The term pogue is not usually considered very offensive.“
The title is obviously like the others done this week, is in relation to the featured artist.
And the song is about the Republic of Ireland team:
Close your legs Ronnie, we can see everything.As mentioned in the Wreckless Eric post there were 29 songs released in time for England’s appearance in the 2006 World Cup – But years before this when the Republic of Ireland qualified for the 1990 World Cup (in Italy) there were about that many, if not more.
Four years before Jackie Charlton had guided the Republic to their first major championship finals at Euro ’88 and there were a few songs done then, but then they qualified for the WORLD CUP and that got everybody singing…
– The most well known artists of all these are two bands who I’m sure need no introduction whatsoever.
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» The Dubliners and The Pogues – Jack’s Heroes
They wear green
And they are beautiful And their hearts are filled with love They’re as pure as any lily And as gentle as the dove They’ll sing and cheer in harmony Till their throats are cracked & sore But there is no doubt You’ll hear them shout When Jackie’s heroes score Too-ra-loo Too-ra-loo And we’ll follow Jack’s heroes Whatever they do They’ll come from Dublin And from Cork, from dear old Donegal, From London, Boston, & New York, From anywhere at all, From Parramatta to Fermoy, Strabane to Skibereen (And will) the shout go up When the World Cup Is raised on Stephens Green (Yes it will) And when we’re there in Italy On Sardinia’s sunny shore We’ll be the boys you’ll want to see The boys you’ll all adore We’ll play like perfect gentlemen To win, to lose, to draw For we’re here to take the World Cup To Paddy’s shamrock shore |
You noticed the thumbnail above is from when they performing another song on Top Of The Pops.
Ah g’wan then:
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…and going for the hattrick with a solo effort by The Pogues with this one which was featured on another film about football, but had lots of music as well:
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