Friday, November 05, 2021

The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & the Lash (1985)


That's quite the title. I just discovered that there was a reissue in 2005 with bonus tracks. I have never heard those tunes. Here is something else I didn't know:

The album's title is taken from a quotation attributed[3] to Winston Churchill: "Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy, and the lash." The title was suggested by drummer Andrew Ranken, who said "it seemed to sum up life in our band". [source]
I had no idea. This is a great record.








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