I like this "love gone sour" song but only because of Kirsty McColl. She knew how to act a song to make it real. I tend to relate it to another song of this type by The Beautiful South. That video was really good and the girl really made you feel the indignity and come-uppance of it all. Less bleak [and more amusing] than the Shane whathisname song. Plus the bloke is worth looking at, even being an introverted wimp. I give you "I need a little time":
Well, I had a listen and a look and, given my druthers, I'd have to prefer Fairy Tale of New York..But I would say that because it's slightly more to me than a great song..
As a non-too attractive man, may I say that to comment on Shane MacGowan's appearance was a low blow..Not a lot he can do about that, though I understand he's overcome his dentophobia and has had his teeth fixed. (And not before time imho) and he did co-write the thing..Then you have Ewan MacColl's little lass getting run over by a suspicious speedboat..It's a song I'm fond of and you never know, it might prompt those boys at the NYPD to start a choir..