# Hear Tom Waits’ Pogues Cover From New Shane MacGowan Tribute Album

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hear-tom-waits-pogues-cover-from-new-shane-macgowan-tribute-album/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:19:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:55:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2517806/hear-tom-waits-pogues-cover-from-new-shane-macgowan-tribute-album/music/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Tom Waits covers “Summer In Siam” on a Shane MacGowan tribute album.
- The 36-track collection features artists including U2 and Bruce Springsteen.
- *20th Century Paddy - Songs Of Shane MacGowan* is out now.

## Summary

Tom Waits has recorded a tender cover of the Pogues’ “Summer In Siam” for a new tribute album honouring Shane MacGowan. The 36-song collection celebrates the late songwriter’s legacy and brings together artists from across several generations.

Titled *20th Century Paddy - Songs Of Shane MacGowan*, the album also includes contributions from U2, Bruce Springsteen, Primal Scream, the Jesus And Mary Chain, Glen Hansard, the Libertines, the Murder Capital and Madra Salach. Waits’ version comes from the Pogues’ 1990 album *Hell’s Ditch*, and the compilation is out now on Rubyworks.

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