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After David Bowie died in 2016, we discovered that the musician had a knack for doing impressions of fellow celebrities. Could he sing a song in the style of Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, and Bruce Springsteen? Turns out, he could. And yes, he could do an Elvis impression too. The clip above aired back […]

Note: With the recent passing of Shane Macgowan, we’re bringing back a post from 2018 and revisiting The Pogues’ song “Fairytale of New York.” The offbeat Christmas classic is currently #5 on the Billboard Singles Chart in the UK. Drugstore Cowboy, Barfly, Leaving Las Vegas, even Bonnie and Clyde… we love a good story about […]