Poguetry in Motion

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Poguetry in Motion
Extended Play by The Pogues

Publication
(s)

1986

Label (s) Stiff Records

Format (s)

EP

Genre (s)

Folk rock

Title (number)

4th

running time

16:42

occupation

production

Elvis Costello

chronology
Rum, Sodomy & the Lash
(1985) 		Poguetry in Motion If I Should Fall from Grace with God
(1988)

Poguetry in Motion is an EP by the British folk punk band The Pogues . It reached number 29 in the British album charts, making it the band's first single to make it into the top 40.

history

The songs from the EP were never regularly released on a Pogues album, but later appeared as bonus tracks on Rum, Sodomy & the Lash .

"Body of an American" was used in a scene on the US television series The Wire . The band themselves played the song as the second on their appearance on the US comedy series Saturday Night Live . Shane MacGowan started the song clearly drunk and finished it smoking and drinking while sitting on the drum riser .

"Planxty Noel Hill" refers to the renowned Irish musician Noel Hill . Hill had stated that the Pogues would disregard Irish musical traditions. On the band's first tour of Ireland, some members took part in a panel discussion with Hill on Irish radio, while Hill described the music of the Pogues as a "terrible abortion". The word "Planxty" comes from the Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolan . B. be a modification of the Irish toast sláinte , but there are different theories.

Track list

  1. "London Girl" (Shane MacGowan) - 3:06
  2. "Rainy Night in Soho" (MacGowan) - 5:37
  3. "Body of an American" (MacGowan) - 4:50
  4. "Planxty Noel Hill" (Jem Finer) - 3:13

reception

medium Rating critic
Allmusic Jason Ankeny
Robert Christgau A- Robert Christgau

Jason Ankeny from the Allmusic -Guide wrote in his review:

"(...) The four-song Poguetry in Motion EP is hardly a collection of leftovers - in fact, the material ranks alongside the Pogues' very best efforts."

"(...) The four-song poguetry of the motion EP is hardly a compilation of leftovers - in fact the material is on par with the best work of the Pogues."

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