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Thousands Are Sailing, the Glossary

"Thousands Are Sailing" is a song by The Pogues, released in 1988.^[1]

23 relations: Ballad, Berry Sakharof, Brendan Behan, Catholic Church, Celtic rock, Coffin ship, Colleen Doran, Derek McCulloch (comics), Ellis Island, Folk music, George M. Cohan, Green card, If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Island Records, John F. Kennedy, New York City, Patrick Clifford (musician), Philip Chevron, Statue of Liberty, Steve Lillywhite, The Pogues, 1988 in music.
Songs about islands
The Pogues songs
Works about immigration to the United States

Ballad

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music.

Berry Sakharof

Berry Sakharof (ברי סחרוף,; born 7 July 1957) is an Israeli rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer who is popular and critically acclaimed.

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Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) (Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, an activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Celtic rock

Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock, as well as a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context.

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Coffin ship

A coffin ship is a popular idiom used to describe the ships that carried Irish migrants escaping the Great Irish Famine and Highlanders displaced by the Highland Clearances.

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Colleen Doran

Colleen Doran (born July 24, 1964) is an American writer-artist and cartoonist.

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Derek McCulloch (comics)

Derek McCulloch (born 1964) is a writer, known for graphic novels such as Stagger Lee, Gone to Amerikay, Pug, and Displaced Persons.

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Ellis Island

Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York.

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Folk music

Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival.

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George M. Cohan

George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer.

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Green card

A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document which shows that a person has permanent residency in the United States.

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If I Should Fall from Grace with God

If I Should Fall from Grace with God is the third studio album by Celtic folk-punk band the Pogues, released on 18 January 1988.

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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA or the Simpson–Mazzoli Act) was passed by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on November 6, 1986.

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Island Records

Island Records is a Jamaican multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group.

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John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Patrick Clifford (musician)

Patrick Clifford (born in New York City, 1966) is a musician, songwriter, and producer of Irish and folk music.

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Philip Chevron

Philip Ryan (17 June 1957 – 8 October 2013), professionally known as Philip Chevron, was an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist and record producer.

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Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City.

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Steve Lillywhite

Stephen Alan Lillywhite, (born 15 March 1955) is a British record producer.

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The Pogues

The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in King's Cross, London, in 1982, as Pogue Mahone—an anglicisation of the Irish phrase ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse".

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1988 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousands_Are_Sailing