The Boys Of The NYPD Choir Were Singing Galway Bay

The lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center traditionally signals the start of the Christmas season in New York City and across the nation.

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The Pogues' Fairytale Of New York reminds us just how much we can miss our loved ones during the holiday season.

Galway Bay is a 30 mile long inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in the West Republic of Ireland.

The traditional version of Galway Bay, as mentioned in the chorus, is a song of yearning for an Irish home.

However, another version of Galway Bay exists which is perhaps more appropriately matched with the storyline in Fairytale Of New York.