Erik's musical Advent calendar: The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

This may actually be the all time greatest Christmas single, so why do you get it in window 23 and not in 24 of Erik's musical Advent calendar, you may ask...? That's because I have a personal favourite that clouds my otherwise excellent judgement, pushing "Fairytale Of New York" (1987) back one spot. You'll get that tomorrow, but for now please enjoy the talents of The Pogues, their singer Shane MacGowan and the sadly deceased Kirsty MacColl, one of pop music's greatest singer/songwriters.

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