The Controversy Of The Pogues’ “Fairytale Of New York” The Pogues’ 1987 track “Fairytale of New York” is an Irish ballad duet that devolves from nostalgic and wistful to bitter and ...

The Irish musician also performed one of former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs, “Too Sweet,” in his return to the ...

By Ashley Iasimone SNL musical guest Hozier closed the season with his hit “Too Sweet” and a cover of The Pogues‘ “Fairytale of New York” on the Martin Short-hosted episode Saturday ...

Hozier was the musical guest for the second time on Saturday Night Live this weekend, 10 years after he first took Studio 8H to church. He performed his No. 1 hit “Too Sweet,” and — because he’s Irish ...

IRELAND’S TOP TEN SINGLES, DECEMBER 25, 1987 1 Fairytale Of New York The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl 2 Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys 3 Let’s Wash Our Socks For Christmas Junkbox Band 9 Heaven ...

“When the BBC announced they were censoring that lyric, I was looking at Twitter where a guy said that he loved The Pogues but ... singing along to ‘Fairytale of New York’ – he’s ...

the Irish artist paid tribute to the Pogues’ classic “Fairytale of New York.” On social media, viewers praised Hozier’s emotional cover of the song that has become a Christmas standard ...

Hozier returned to the stage later with a cover of the Irish folk ballad that appeared on the Pogues’ 1988 album ... up his Unreal Unearth tour in New Zealand last month, and his most recent ...

A special performance from Saturday Night Live's Christmas episode. Hozier Covers The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on SNL: ...

He went on to say: “When the BBC announced they were censoring that lyric, I was looking at Twitter where a guy said that he loved The Pogues ... along to ‘Fairytale of New York’ – he ...

Hozier’s second Saturday Night Live musical guest appearance saw performances of “Too Sweet,” his 2024 standout, and of the Pogues’ 1987 song “Fairytale of New York.” “Maybe it’s ...