Pogues – If I Should Fall from Grace With God….80’s Underground Mondays

This great song is listed under Celtic Punk. This song was on an album with the same name released in 1988. Its been called the Pogues best album and it peaked at #3 in the UK and #4 in New Zealand in 1988. This song was was originally recorded for the “Straight Too Hell” soundtrack

This is such pure music and I’m a sucker for a well placed accordion.

The Pogues formed in Ireland in 1982 by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left because of drinking problems and was replaced for a time with  Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before breaking up in 1996.

They reformed with MacGowan in 2001 and are still together and playing. The band was awarded the life-time achievement award at the annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards in February 2006.

If I Should Fall From Grace with God

If I should fall from grace with god
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I’m buried ‘neath the sod
But the angels won’t receive me

Let me go boys
Let me go boys
Let me go down in the mud
Where the rivers all run dry

This land was always ours
Was the proud land of our fathers
It belongs to us and them
Not to any of the others

Let them go boys
Let them go boys
Let them go down in the mud
Where the rivers all run dry

Bury me at sea
Where no murdered ghost can haunt me
If I rock upon the waves
No corpse can lie upon me

It’s coming up three boys
Keeps coming up three boys
Let them go down in the mud
Where the rivers all run dry

If I should fall from grace with god
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I’m buried ‘neath the sod
And still the angels won’t receive me

Let me go boys
Let me go boys
Let me go down in the mud
Where the rivers all run dry

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      3. It is! There’s a 1970s song I’ve probably posted for St Patrick’s Day. It’s Luke Kelly and the Dubliners singing Black Velvet Band. Which would be an indicator of how much I’d like the Pogues. 🙂

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  10. One of my favourite folk/punk bands growing up. Waxies Dargle is funny.and catchy, and Thousands Are Sailing makes you think. Great band.

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  11. This and Bottle of Smoke are my favorites by the Pogues. Shane MacGowan, RIP. I still listen to and love these songs.

    They played one time at I believe the Hollywood Palladium. I had tickets (and can’t remember the other band, but I was truly excited to go). Unfortunately I got sick and had to miss. My daughter, 19 at the time and knew nothing of either band, had a GREAT time.

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