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Red Roses for Me by The Pogues
Red Roses for Me is an album by The Pogues, released in 1984. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Dark Streets Of London”, on 2 lists with a best position of #45.
Red Roses for Me, the Pogues' debut album, landed on Stiff Records on 15 October 1984 and dragged Irish traditional music through a London pub punch-up. The band had started out in King's Cross two years earlier as Pogue Mahone, a name built on an Irish insult that doesn't bear repeating in polite company, and by now they'd made their name with the shows they played in the pubs and clubs of the capital.
Shane MacGowan leads from the front, his originals sitting cheek by jowl with traditional Irish songs, while Spider Stacy's tin whistle, Jem Finer's banjo, James Fearnley's accordion and Cait O'Riordan's bass kick up a racket that's half céilí, half punk. Stan Brennan, the man who had managed the Nips and the Rocks Off Records shop in London, produced it, and the rough edges stay on.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Red Roses for Me on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Streets Of London | 2 | #45 | – | 1984–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.