Led by the inimitable Shane MacGowan, English-Irish band The Pogues fused punk rock, Irish music and later many other genres to create a unique and influential body of work throughout the ’80s and ’90s. The Very Best Of The Pogues is the first-ever Pogues compilation in America, spanning their entire career and including songs from each of their albums, including Fairytale of New York, A Pair of Brown Eyes, Thousands Are Sailing, and Body of an American.