Shane McGowan has sung his last fairytale

[violator]

(nt)

[Come On You Irons]

And being a raging alcoholic is hardly a great character trait.

[Come On You Irons]

"He wrote a one hit wonder. Yeah, what a 'great songwriter'."

[Takashi Miike]

great songwriter and character

[ray winstone]

"If I should fall from grace with God Where no doctor can relieve me If I'm buried in the sod But the angels won't receive me Let me go, boys, let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry This land was always ours It was the proud land of our fathers It belongs to us and them Not to any of the others Let them go, boys, let them go, boys Let them go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry Bury me at sea Where no murdered ghost can haunt me If I rock upon the waves And no corpse can lie upon me Let me go, boys, let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry If I should fall from grace with God Where no doctor can relieve me If I'm buried in the sand But the angels won't receive me Let me go, boys, let me go, boys Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry RIP Shane."

[Come On You Irons]

65 is a decent innings for a raging alcoholic.

[Lee Trundle]

"I'm sure many are surprised he lasted so long. Judging by recent pictures of him, there wasn't much keeping him alive."