Comments for MacGowan, Shane and the Popes, The Snake

The former lead singer of the Pogues returns, and it suredoesn`t sound like he`s joined AA. One look at the covershould tell you quite a lot. This record is a hell of alot of fun, and it`s got just about everything--rollickingtunes (some trad), snarled vocals, hot band, sex, drugs,drink, guilt, religion, blarney, even sensitivity (cf. "Haunted," duet w/Sinead O`Connor). Welcome back, andthanks for the lyric sheet.