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There was Lesley Dowdall, Mary Coughlin, The Golden Horde — and then there were The Pogues. | There was Lesley Dowdall, Mary Coughlin, The Golden Horde — and then there were The Pogues. | ||
Attired in an eye-boggling array of psychedelic suits, the band tore through a stunning set of "Fiesta," "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah," "White City" and of course, one of the best songs of the Eighties, "Fairytale of New York," with Mary Coughlan filling in for Kirsty | Attired in an eye-boggling array of psychedelic suits, the band tore through a stunning set of "Fiesta," "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah," "White City" and of course, one of the best songs of the Eighties, "Fairytale of New York," with Mary Coughlan filling in for Kirsty MacColl. | ||
Loadsa people worked damned hard to make the vibe happen — the sponsors 7Up and Aer Lingus, the Olympia staff, Dennis and Darryl Desmond of MCD, Litton Lane, Bloom's Hotel, all the committee, especially Christine Ryan; Ger and Michelle for all the costumes — and the immense goodwill of all the musicians, DJs and the audience. | Loadsa people worked damned hard to make the vibe happen — the sponsors 7Up and Aer Lingus, the Olympia staff, Dennis and Darryl Desmond of MCD, Litton Lane, Bloom's Hotel, all the committee, especially Christine Ryan; Ger and Michelle for all the costumes — and the immense goodwill of all the musicians, DJs and the audience. | ||
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