If I Should Fall from Grace with God (song)
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"If I Should Fall from Grace with God" was a single released by The Pogues
in 1988, from the album of the same name. It followed the band's Christmas classic, "Fairytale of New York
", but did not enjoy the same widespread success, stalling at Number 58 in the UK singles Chart. The video for the single was filmed at a live show.
An earlier recording of the song, performed at a slower tempo, appeared on the Straight to Hell soundtrack
in 1987.
The faster-paced 1988 recording found on the subsequent single release was heard beginning October, 2010 on U.S.
commercials for the Subaru Forester
, featuring a woman shuttling around hockey-playing children, while the lyrics of the first two verses (which constitute the song's main chorus) are heard prominently for the duration of the advertisement.
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
in 1988, from the album of the same name. It followed the band's Christmas classic, "Fairytale of New York
Fairytale of New York
"Fairytale of New York" is a song by the Irish rock group The Pogues, released in 1987 and featuring the British singer Kirsty MacColl. The song is an Irish folk style ballad, written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, and featured on The Pogues' album If I Should Fall from Grace with God...
", but did not enjoy the same widespread success, stalling at Number 58 in the UK singles Chart. The video for the single was filmed at a live show.
An earlier recording of the song, performed at a slower tempo, appeared on the Straight to Hell soundtrack
Straight to Hell (soundtrack)
-Track listing:#"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" – 3:45#*performed by The Pogues#"Rake At The Gates Of Hell" – 2:22#*performed by The Pogues#"If I Should Fall from Grace with God" – 2:41#*performed by The Pogues...
in 1987.
The faster-paced 1988 recording found on the subsequent single release was heard beginning October, 2010 on U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
commercials for the Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is an all-wheel drive crossover wagon manufactured since 1997 by Fuji Heavy Industries and sold under the Subaru brand...
, featuring a woman shuttling around hockey-playing children, while the lyrics of the first two verses (which constitute the song's main chorus) are heard prominently for the duration of the advertisement.