The Snake

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The Snake
Studio album by Shane MacGowan
Released	1994
Label	ZTT
Producer	Trevor Horn, Dave Jordan

The Snake is the first solo album by Shane MacGowan with backing band The Popes, featuring Maire Brennan (Track 8), Sinéad O'Connor (Track 12) and Johnny Depp (Track 7) on lead guitar.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by Shane MacGowan; except where indicated

1. "The Church Of The Holy Spook"
2. "Nancy Whiskey" (Traditional)
3. "The Song With No Name"
4. "Aisling"
5. "Roddy McCorley" (Traditional)
6. "Victoria"
7. "That Woman's Got Me Drinking"
8. "You're The One" (MacGowan, Michael Kamen)
9. "A Mexican Funeral In Paris"
10. "The Rising Of The Moon" (Traditional)
11. "The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet"
12. "Haunted"
13. "I'll Be Your Handbag"
14. "Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway" (Gerry Rafferty)
15. "Bring Down The Lamp"
16. "Donegal Express"

[edit] Personnel

• Tomas Lynch - uillean pipes
• Joe Cashman - coordination
• Dick Cuthell - trumpet
• Jem Finer - 5-string banjo
• Shane MacGowan - guitar, vocals
• Brian Robertson - guitar
• John Sheahan - fiddle, whistle
• Siobhan Sheahan - Irish harp
• Spider Stacy - whistle
• Rick Trevan - tenor saxophone
• Johnny Depp - guitar
• Paul McGuinness - guitar, vocals
• Barney McKenna - banjo, tenor saxophone
• Colm O'Maonlai - whistle
• Bernie France - bass, vocals
• Danny Pope - drums, percussion
• Paul Taylor - trombone
• Kieran O'Hagan - guitar, vocals