The Snake (Shane MacGowan album)


The Snake is the first solo album by Shane MacGowan with backing band The Popes. Released in 1994 by ZTT Records. Guests on the album include Johnny Depp and members of The Dubliners, Thin Lizzy and The Pogues.
The 1995 US edition featured a revised running order, and also added three additional tracks: the traditional songs "Nancy Whiskey" and "Roddy McCorley", as well as the Sinéad O'Connor duet "Haunted", an old Pogues song originally sung by Cait O'Riordan for the Sid & Nancy soundtrack. The 1996 edition adds another duet, "You're the One", this time with Clannad's Máire Brennan, from the soundtrack to the film Circle of Friends.
Like a number of songs recorded by MacGowan's previous band, The Pogues, traditional tunes are sometimes used as a base for a new song.

Track listings

Original edition: 1994 European/Canadian release; also 2016 European vinyl re-release

All tracks composed by Shane MacGowan; except where indicated
  1. "The Church Of The Holy Spook"
  2. "That Woman's Got Me Drinking"
  3. "The Song with No Name"
  4. "Aisling"
  5. "I'll Be Your Handbag"
  6. "Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway"
  7. "A Mexican Funeral In Paris"
  8. "The Snake with Eyes of Garnet"
  9. "Donegal Express"
  10. "Victoria"
  11. "The Rising of the Moon"
  12. "Bring Down the Lamp"

    1995 US Release

  13. "The Church Of The Holy Spook"
  14. "Nancy Whiskey"
  15. "The Song with No Name"
  16. "Aisling"
  17. "Roddy McCorley"
  18. "Victoria"
  19. "That Woman's Got Me Drinking"
  20. "A Mexican Funeral In Paris"
  21. "The Rising of the Moon"
  22. "The Snake with Eyes of Garnet"
  23. "Haunted"
  24. "I'll Be Your Handbag"
  25. "Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway"
  26. "Bring Down the Lamp"
  27. "Donegal Express"

    1996 European/French release

  28. "The Church Of The Holy Spook"
  29. "Nancy Whiskey"
  30. "The Song with No Name"
  31. "Aisling"
  32. "Roddy McCorley"
  33. "Victoria"
  34. "That Woman's Got Me Drinking"
  35. "You're the One"
  36. "A Mexican Funeral In Paris"
  37. "The Rising of the Moon"
  38. "The Snake with Eyes of Garnet"
  39. "Haunted"
  40. "I'll Be Your Handbag"
  41. "Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway"
  42. "Bring Down the Lamp"
  43. "Donegal Express"

    2009 Japanese Limited Edition Remastered CD

  44. "The Church Of The Holy Spook"
  45. "Nancy Whiskey"
  46. "The Song with No Name"
  47. "Aisling"
  48. "Roddy McCorley"
  49. "Victoria"
  50. "That Woman's Got Me Drinking"
  51. "You're the One"
  52. "A Mexican Funeral In Paris"
  53. "The Rising of the Moon"
  54. "The Snake with Eyes of Garnet"
  55. "Haunted"
  56. "I'll Be Your Handbag"
  57. "Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway"
  58. "Bring Down the Lamp"
  59. "Donegal Express"
  60. "A Man Called Horse'

    Personnel

;The Popes
with:
;Technical