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Dec 8, 2023 · Featuring the late Shane MacGowan, Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl had its lyrics changed after its 1987 release. The popular Christmas song has caused controversy...
The classic hit by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl has had its lyrics altered by BBC bosses. BBC Radio 1 has now stripped out and replaced a lyric that has offended some of its listeners in the...
Dec 23, 2023 · The Fairytale of New York lyrics the BBC changed to avoid offence. The Christmas classic was co-written by Shane MacGowan and performed by his band The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, but the...
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MacColl changed the lyrics herself in a 1992 performance on Top of the Pops, where she used the phrase: ‘You’re cheap and you’re haggard.’ Got a story?
Nov 24, 2023 · In 2020, BBC Radio 1 sparked debate by changing the lyrics, instead muting the word ‘s**t’ and changing the latter lyric to ”you’re cheap and you’re haggard’. A source told The Sun that the new lyrics reflected a new generation who may not have been familiar with the original song.
Kirsty MacColl changed the Fairytale of New York lyric in 1992 and nobody even noticed. Whether it’s arguments over Gavin & Stacey or radio stations deciding to censor the song, arguments over the lyrics in Fairytale of New York have become a British Christmas tradition.
Dec 11, 2023 · The words “faggot” and “slut” have been edited out of The Pogues’ signature hit Fairytale of New York by the BBC. Even here, though, there’s a longer history to the revision. The “new” lyrics – “You’re cheap and you’re haggard” – come from a 1992 performance on Top of the Pops.
