Acting
Richard E. Grant's velvety narration vs. Shane's chaos.
Production
Studio footage capturing a miracle that shouldn't work.
Writing
MacGowan's lyrics: poetry from a man falling apart.
Director
Nick Mattingly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The NYPD choir didn't actually exist — the video features the Pogues' friends pretending to sing 'Galway Bay'.
The song was initially banned by the BBC in 2007 for that lyric, then unbanned, then debated every December since — becoming part of its mythology.
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