The Pogues' Rum, Sodomy and the Lash

by Jeffrey T. Roesgen

Book Overview

To absorb Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash is to be taken on a wild voyage with a cast of downtrodden revolutionaries. Despite this notion, the epic themes of the Pogues' second full length record have been overlooked by both critics and biographers in favor of two things: the band's penchant for combining Celtic folk with punk rhythms ("the sound") and the excesses of Shane MacGowan ("the creator"). Instead of reiterating these aspects, this book discusses,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0092G57W4
• ISBN13: 9780826429162
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.8" x 6.5"