Pogues - Fairy Tale of New York

[rmj2663]

Just heard on Radio 1 that the bosses have decided to remove the word 'faggot' from this modern day classic Christmas tune. It may offend certain sectors of the community.
Another case of PC gone wrong me thinks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...npogues118.xml

BBC censors The Pogues' Christmas classic
By Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent
Last Updated: 7:13am GMT 18/12/2007

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The BBC has censored a popular Christmas song amid fears the lyrics will upset homosexuals.

Have your say: Is the BBC right to censor faggot from the song?
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Fairytale of New York, by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl, has been re-released for the festive period and is a contender for the coveted Christmas number one slot.


The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan
It tells the story of two lovers who trade insults on Christmas Eve and one verse ends with the memorable line: "You scumbag, you maggot you cheap lousy faggot, Happy Christmas your arse I pray God It's our last."

Radio 1 bosses have bleeped out the word faggot from the song, for fear it will offend homosexuals, but have provoked the ire of one of their own leading DJs as well as listeners.

A spokesman said: "This step has been taken as this is a word that members of our audience would find offensive."

The decision was criticised as "ridiculous" by Chris Moyles, the Radio 1 DJ, who is leading a campaign to make the 1987 song the Christmas number one.

advertisementFans of The Pogues also condemned the move.

David Higgins, from Liverpool, said: "Fairytale of New York is a great Christmas tune and this line sums up the theme of the song.

"The two singers are meant to be bickering at each other, so what is the point in censoring anything offensive - it defies the object of the track."

Experts believe the song could steal the top spot in the charts from Leon Jackson, the 18-year former shop assistant who won the X Factor competition on Saturday.

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Its popularity has been helped by a series of campaigns on the social networking website Facebook, which are calling on people to download the song to make sure "we get a proper Christmas song to number one for Christmas instead of the stupid X- Factor winner".

The BBC added: "This is not a blanket ban but a station by station decision."

[Goldberg]

Yeah bloody stupid! Radio 2 stated they will still play the full version.

Just stupid!

[malo]

What about offending us scumbags!!

[purpleanimal23]

Yeah bloody stupid! Radio 2 stated they will still play the full version.

Just stupid!

So with that are they saying gay's don't listen to Radio 2?

[casio]

im sure they do, ive heard some of them gays watch telly as well although i couldnt comment as ive not seen any my self,

[purpleanimal23]

Or maybe even gone out and bought the full version, or download it.
Ridiculous from the BBC

[GameKing]

so why would homosexuals be offended by Mr Brain`s spicy meatballs?

[BBK]

FFS this is the best Christmas single of all time, nothing even comes close IMO, and the BBC in their infinite stupidity censor it. This really makes my blood boil.

[Wizzo]

yeah, it is a classic ... but doesn't really carry the same sentiment as Cliffs mistletoe & wine

I dedicate this quote to my ex bird...

Youre a bum
Youre a punk
Youre an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy christmas your arse
I pray God its our last

[rmj2663]

I bet the faggots feel victimised
What about the bums, punks, sluts maggots and arses that get upset?

Or doesnt their Christmas count

[4me2]

FFS this is the best Christmas single of all time, nothing even comes close IMO, and the BBC in their infinite stupidity censor it. This really makes my blood boil.

Hopefully this action will ensure that that prick Leon isn't xmas no 1.

[liveseytowers]

I ferking hate this song with a passion!

[Freddy]

I'm a gay and I'm not offended in the slightest.

[Mickey]

also the word SLUT
has been beeped
what about arse and the other words that are gonna cause distress

record will be basically
beep beep you beep you beep beep beep

fuck em
i love FAGGOTTS
especially made outta their intestine sacks
the few gay mates i know are not offended by it so why the feck
more publicity for it to get to number one
just like frankie goes to hollywood i guess

[BFG]

[Freddy]

Buhahaaa fagots in a rich west country sauce

[Mickey]

if you havent tried em do
they are really nice
































Im talking about the meatballs
not the human variety

[Goldberg]

News just in, Radio 1 have backtracked..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7150693.stm

[Freddy]

Ah that's good.

[4me2]

Ah that's good.

No its not it means well have to listen to that Talentless (unt Leon now.