The BBC Puts The “Slut” And “Faggot” Back In Christmas
The Pogues are great. No doubt about that. We’ve been hitting you with all sorts of indie Xmas MP3s, but haven’t yet posted “Fairytale Of New York,” one of the best non-trad holidays songs ever. Well, the tight asses at the BBC finally gave us an excuse to bring you Shane MacGowan and Kristy MacColl’s classic working-class anthem. Via BBC News (where you can also hear the Disney version):
BBC Radio 1 has said it will allow the Pogues’ Fairytale of New York to be played on the station uncut, after criticism of a decision to censor it. The words “slut” and “faggot” had been dubbed out from the 20-year-old festive hit by station executives. But after a day of criticism from listeners, the band, and the mother of singer Kirsty MacColl, they changed their minds.
Fonte: Stereogum
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