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What is Shane MacGowan's Christmas hit with The Pogues?

  • Fairytale of New York

  • Silver Bells

  • Winter Wonderland

  • Let It Snow

Answer

Fairytale of New York is a Christmas hit song by Irish rock band The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. Written by MacGowan and MacColl, it is one of the most popular Christmas songs in the UK and Ireland. The song tells the story of a Christmas Eve encounter between a down-and-out alcoholic and a prostitute.
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