Yesterday's funeral of Shane MacGowan was an unequivocal success, with its musical performances, and all round vibe perfectly encapsulating and celebrating the life of the famed artist.
A rendition of 'A Rainy Night In Soho' from Nick Cave, and a cover of 'The Parting Glass' sung by MacGowan's old Pogues bandmate Spider Stacy, made for poignant scenes.
The most talked about moment, however, came during the playing of 'Fairytale of New York', when members of MacGowan's family and other funeral goers made their way over the church pews and began dancing in front of the band.
The scenes captured the hearts of many around the world, who were in awe of this most Irish ceremony.
READ HERE: Dave Fanning Criticised Again After Shane MacGowan Tribute On BBC
READ HERE: Shane MacGowan's Funeral Featured One Of The Best Ever 'Fairytale Of New York' Covers
This is so moving. A real goosebumps moment.
This is Shane MacGowan’s funeral. More funerals should have this energy, where we celebrate the miracle of life.
What an amazing video.
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) December 8, 2023
Arbennig. You have got to love the Irish. Outstanding. What a send off https://t.co/xpn7mYBsXf
— Nigel Owens MBE (@Nigelrefowens) December 8, 2023
Watching Shane Macgowan’s funeral mass it strikes me that while the old faith has its faults and its critics and often rightly so…..a good Catholic funeral mass still has a magnificent majesty which stirs the soul.
— Jim Spence (@JimSpenceDundee) December 8, 2023
That’s it.
After the vid of Shane MacGowan’s funeral, I’ve settled on a philosophy of life-
“Leave happiness in your wake.”
Simple enough, and a legacy worth leaving.— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) December 8, 2023
Watching Shane MacGowan's funeral live and it's wonderful.
Overflowing with love, music and respect ❤️
A privilege to watch
Thank you to his family for allowing us to witness it 🙏🏼https://t.co/ykNb8Qa3WW
— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) December 8, 2023
"I loved his presence and I loved his smile and I loved his voice," his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, said in her eulogy.
"And I love the fact that 50 times a day we would laugh at each other and smile with each other and say I love you to each other.
"And we used to say 'I'm so glad to see you' and like we said that even though we'd been in the room together all day, we'd still say 'I'm so glad to see you'.
"I've never met anyone with so much love, admiration and respect for his own family."
SEE ALSO: Binging An Immortal Irish TV Show Helped Shane MacGowan In Final Months
