Seppuku 98 Posted December 28, 2021 Mumbled his way through Dirty Old Town the other day. Apparently the first time he has left his home since last year's knee injury. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted December 30, 2021 Wants "a lot more life" according to this interview https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/arts/music/shane-macgowan.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BabyBlue 27 Posted December 30, 2021 he sounds more optimistic than practical. 2022 could be when the clock runs out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted December 30, 2021 At least we know he wants to fight on and given his health issues are entirely self-inflicted, that may count for something. I'd drop him for 2022. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted December 30, 2021 It also means that he acknowledges that he is Ill and most of the time, when people begin to say « I wanna live » that’s when they die. I’d keep him for 2022. 3 minutes ago, Deathrace said: At least we know he wants to fight on and given his health issues are entirely self-inflicted, that may count for something. I'd drop him for 2022. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted December 30, 2021 https://sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/shane-macgowan-someone-wants-lot-122938601.html Yahoo article, for those who can't read the NY Times one due to not having an account on the site. Since falling and breaking his pelvis in 2015, MacGowan has used a wheelchair to get around. He’s been in and out of hospital to treat a variety of medical issues, including a broken knee, the result of another fall in February. (He is undergoing physical therapy.) “You find out your bones are turned to dust,” MacGowan said, employing a profanity. ... “I think he just thought he was indestructible. This is the first time that he’s ever had to face the possibility that he isn’t superhuman.” Questions about how long MacGowan has for this earth have trailed him for much of his adult life. “Quite soon after I met him, somebody said to me, ‘You realise he’s only got about six months to live,’” Clarke recalled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,652 Posted December 31, 2021 Just posted on the Deathrace that - incredibly - he's a no show on the masterlist this year. I'll admit to sentiment getting the better of me and avoiding him as a specuative pick on my entries into dead pools that last the whole year. I'll be surprised if he's dropped from the DL 50, his crumbling frame is already - medically speaking - old bones and his inability to take weight bearing exercise won't help the situation. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 1, 2022 Keeping him for the 4th year in a row AND dropping him to spot number 50. They really want that Shane MacGowan hit don’t they? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrSpud42 30 Posted January 1, 2022 Speaking to Richard Balls and reading his biography, if he was to clean up a fair bit he'd be able to get a few ailments / problems sorted out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elvis is alive! 76 Posted January 6, 2022 Bad choice. Don't think he will be going anywhere for another 10 years or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,652 Posted January 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Elvis is alive! said: Bad choice. Don't think he will be going anywhere for another 10 years or so. I seriously doubt he'll see another ten years - simply too much mileage on those internal organs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted January 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: I seriously doubt he'll see another ten years - simply too much mileage on those internal organs But 10 years is a too large period to be included in the deathlist ! I don’t think he has a lot in him neither but if we were to put all the people that could die in the next 10 years, it’ll be kind of messy wouldn’t it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,652 Posted January 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: But 10 years is a too large period to be included in the deathlist ! I don’t think he has a lot in him neither but if we were to put all the people that could die in the next 10 years, it’ll be kind of messy wouldn’t it ? Well, aye...but the whole point of dead pooling is getting those guesses right. Shane's occasional positive comments don't go alongside a fitness regime or other signs he's actually turning anything round. His body has shipped damage on a truly momumental scale given he managed both drug and alcohol addictions and there's no sign he's kicked the pop. 70 would be an achievement (Christmas Day 2027 where he's concerned). Assuming you were going to bet on say, whether he or Anthony Fauci (17 years and one day older) were going to go first, I'd put the cash on Shane 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: But 10 years is a too large period to be included in the deathlist ! I don’t think he has a lot in him neither but if we were to put all the people that could die in the next 10 years, it’ll be kind of messy wouldn’t it ? One of the committee must be a big MacGowan / The Pogues fanboy. If I were to compile this list myself, I would also take over my favorite singers or actors (maybe one or two) year after year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,478 Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Book said: One of the committee must be a big MacGowan / The Pogues fanboy. If I were to compile this list myself, I would also take over my favorite singers or actors (maybe one or two) year after year Showing my alleged hipster card, probably but I'd legit have If I Should Fall From Grace With God in my top ten albums of all time. And in the title track (MacGowans handwritten epitaph from 35 odd years ago), there is a bit of phrasing I love: Bury me at sea Where no murdered ghost can haunt me If I rock upon the waves No corpse shall lie upon me 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted January 6, 2022 Tbh, them putting MacGowan at number 50 all but confirms he’ll be a Deathlist bedblocker for the rest of his life. Although given the track they had with 50th place in recent years he’s probably not one for long… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted January 6, 2022 He's been hanging on for so long I don't think he can really be compared to anyone. I feel like he wouldn't survive another bout of pneumonia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planetist 122 Posted January 11, 2022 Was he the last minute replacement for Betty White or was it someone else? I'm guessing they moved everyone up one spot and quickly picked Shane for the 50th place, but what do I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,478 Posted January 11, 2022 No, there's only 24 returnees on the list, to fit that theory. DDT (who is an admin and therefore would know) said Denis Law was the sub a few days ago. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted March 13, 2022 https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/shane-macgowan-first-ever-art-book Set to release his first art book next month. Here's the latest picture of him I could find, 20th of February: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted March 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, arghton said: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/shane-macgowan-first-ever-art-book Set to release his first art book next month. Here's the latest picture of him I could find, 20th of February: Didn’t think he combed his hair, or is that just a rug?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted April 4, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/04/of-course-i-like-life-shane-macgowan-on-the-pogues-his-death-wish-and-his-sideline-in-erotic-art Gives a new interview to The Guardian 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted April 4, 2022 As someone said on another board I use, he now looks like a Paul Whitehouse character: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted April 4, 2022 He's very unlikely to make 70 but I'm not convinced he's certain to go in the next couple of years either. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted May 9, 2022 https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/i-came-i-saw-i-scribbled-shane-macgowan-on-bob-dylan-angels-and-his-lifelong-love-of-art https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10781751/Wheelchair-bound-former-Pogues-frontman-Shane-Macgowan-says-glad-alive.html Now apparently needs round-the-clock care. I’m not a morning person, but I am glad to be alive, so I’m grateful to wake up. I have beautiful carers who come and get me out of the bed and into the lime green chair. Usually someone tries to get me to do or talk about something. Sometimes people visit, or we go out to dinner, or sometimes I end up in hospital. If I don’t end up in hospital, I thank Jesus and His Holy Mother and all the saints and angels.’ ... Clarke said MacGowan finally became sober in 2106 after a lengthy stay in hospital. He then opted to stay away from alcohol when he came home. From the Daily Mail article, we might have to wait a while for him to become a DL hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
