Crash Course to Oblivion

by Shane MacGowan, Victoria Mary Clarke

The former lead singer and lyricist of the Irish rock band, The Pogues, looks back on his impoverished childhood in England, his youthful career of drug-addiction and vandalism, and his devotion to Irish music both traditional and alternative. Original.

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan was an Irish singer and songwriter. Many of his songs are influenced by Irish nationalism, Irish history, the experiences of the Irish diaspora, and London life in general. Born in Kent, England, to Irish parents, he was the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. Wikipedia