annual debate.....fairytale of new york..10\1 or 18\1

10/1 for me

18/1 (touched 100/6, 20/1 in places) hth

The reason the majority went 18/1 is because that's what it is. Unblock yer friggin' ears!

There are different versions of the lyrics that say both

eg: here is one that says 10/1
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http://www.metrolyrics.com/fairytale-of-new-york-lyrics-kt-tunstall.html


However I have just found this quote from Shane Mcgowan that mentions the 18/1 so I guess that settles it!
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http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/06/fairytale-new-york-pogues-christmas-anthem

And can we trust the narrator anyway? "The guy is a bum who is living on the street," says MacGowan. "And he's just won on a horse at the unlikely odds of 18-to-one, so you're not even sure he is telling the truth." He says that both characters are versions of himself. "I identified with the man because I was a hustler and I identified with the woman because I was a heavy drinker and a singer. I have been in hospitals on morphine drips, and I have been in drunk tanks on Christmas Eve."

Thats assuming the interviewer didn't mis-hear him

Presumably those who think it's 10s believe he says 'came in at ten-to-one' instead of 'came in, eighteen-to-one.' If so, why do they think he can't say 'ten' properly?

when you put the subtitles up it does say 18\1...........MD .....I must be deaf.......my wife and daughter are both convinced its 10\1......my mate says 10\1.......so at least I am not alone

MD.......that sounds a decent explanation

Baldfred says it's 11/2 after rule 4 deductions.

All these years.... my favourite line in the song, and I always thought it came in @ 10/1.

Thanks for enlightening me.

Mikael D'Haguenet
12 Nov 15 17:22
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Presumably those who think it's 10s believe he says 'came in at ten-to-one' instead of 'came in, eighteen-to-one.' If so, why do they think he can't say 'ten' properly?



This is Shane Macgowan we're talking about!

Original 18/1

Cover by KT and Maniac Street preacher dude 10/1



Gin
12 Nov 15 16:53
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There are different versions of the lyrics that say both

eg: here is one that says 10/1
.
http://www.metrolyrics.com/fairytale-of-new-york-lyrics-kt-tunstall.html


However I have just found this quote from Shane Mcgowan that mentions the 18/1 so I guess that settles it!
.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/06/fairytale-new-york-pogues-christmas-anthem

And can we trust the narrator anyway? "The guy is a bum who is living on the street," says MacGowan. "And he's just won on a horse at the unlikely odds of 18-to-one, so you're not even sure he is telling the truth." He says that both characters are versions of himself. "I identified with the man because I was a hustler and I identified with the woman because I was a heavy drinker and a singer. I have been in hospitals on morphine drips, and I have been in drunk tanks on Christmas Eve."


same site 18/1 but McGowans

http://www.metrolyrics.com/fairytale-of-new-york-lyrics-pogues.html






The maniac street preacher guy had to read the lyrics covering it , so no surtprise they fooked it up by saying 10/1 , just shows no research goes into f.all , mind controlled media singers.

surprise*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QY3Ne_xRdA

shoite

Sounds 18/1 by JDB also , its 18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUSNzqqLFT0

Now an hour documentary on the song

Of course, in the modern betfair era the line would go....

"Laid (insert obscure Peruvian side here) at one point zero one"

That wouldn't be 'the lucky one'

MacGowan sings came in at 10/1

Is that on the exclusively-available-to-trolls 12"?

It was a lunch time race in winter , 2 and a half miler at Kempton perhaps. Off at quarter to one, came in at ten to one.

18/1.

Obviously.

How is it not 18-1?

Bongo

How is the next line not 'BOOOOOOOOOOOM!'

Absolute classic of a song.

- and it is 18/1. But I always thought it was 10/1.

Gin    12 Nov 15 17:40 
Mikael D'Haguenet
Presumably those who think it's 10s believe he says 'came in at ten-to-one' instead of 'came in, eighteen-to-one.' If so, why do they think he can't say 'ten' properly?

This is Shane Macgowan we're talking about!


I've only just seen this post. Fair point!