Tom Waits pays tribute to Shane MacGowan: “May he cast his spell upon us all forevermore”
nme.comTom Waits has made a rare public comment by paying his own tribute to the life and work of Shane MacGowan. On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends.
Writing on social media, Waits and his wife and co-writer Kathleen Brennan wrote: “Ah, the blessings of the cursed.” “Let him go boys, let him go down in the mud where the rivers all run dry…”Love and condolences to Pogues, Victoria, family and all who loved Shane,Tom and KathleenPhoto: Andrew Catlin— Tom Waits (ANTI-) (@tomwaits) December 1, 2023“Shane MacGowan’s torrid and mighty voice is mud and roses punched out with swaggering stagger, ancient longing that is blasted all to hell.
A Bard’s bard, may he cast his spell upon us all forevermore.” Waits and Brennan added: “Let him go boys, let him go down in the mud where the rivers all run dry…”, quoting from The Pogues’ song ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God’. “Love and condolences to Pogues, Victoria, family and all who loved Shane, Tom and Kathleen,” they concluded.
Since the news of MacGowan’s passing broke, a number of high-profile artists have been paying tribute to his influence on their work.
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