Flip Noorman sings The Pogues

In the 1980s he broke through with the infamous band The Pogues, which combined the rhythms of the Sex Pistols with Irish melodies that seemed centuries old. Like no other, his poetic pen described Irish migrant life, drug use and raw love. But he was also known for his excessive and destructive lifestyle.

The song Fairytale of New York is still the most popular Christmas song in England and Ireland. The singer can count Nick Cave, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Sinnead O'Connor among his biggest fans. And Flip Noorman, too, is an admirer of MacGowan. And that Flip can admire well, he has now amply proven with quirky tributes to Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits.

Noorman was introduced to The Pogues as a young teenager, and his love for these almost out-of-time songs has never faded. According to Bruce Springsteen, even 100 years from now, people will still be singing the songs of MacGowan and The Pogues. And The Boss doesn't contradict you. So let's get started!