The Pogues debut record Red Roses for Me signaled a new era in Irish pop music with its brilliant fusion of traditional Irish folk music and the youthful potency of punk music.
Though the novelty was certain to eventually wear off, as such things are wont to do, The Pogues continued to reinvent their style with two successive albums.
Rum, Sodomy, & the Lash is unquestionably their greatest achievement, boasting both heartbreaking ballads ("A Pair of Brown Eyes") and raucous drinking songs ("The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn").
Third effort If I Should Fall from Grace with God maintains a close second position to the previous album. Though not quite as memorable, it contains the Pogues most cherished entry in their canon - "Fairytale of New York".
"Streams of Whiskey" from Red Roses for Me (1984)
"A Pair of Brown Eyes" from Rum, Sodomy, & the Lash (1985)
"Fairytale of New York" from If I Should Fall from Grace with God (1988)
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