Lonan3 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Or the best version of SILENT NIGHT EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Amazingly, the BBC have apparently bleeped out the word 'faggot' in the Pogues' Christmas masterpiece song - fairytale of new york in case it offends homosexuals. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml.../npogues118.xml What on earth is the world coming to?! I blame the parents. B Bethel, Scunthorpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Daft innit, what's bizzare too is that he calls her a slut the line before, but that's just fine apparently. And given she's singing to her boyfriend, I'm guessing she's not suggesting he's a bender, but one of these: Hmmm yummy, I love to eat faggot balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3v0 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Daft innit, what's bizzare too is that he calls her a slut the line before, but that's just fine apparently. And given she's singing to her boyfriend, I'm guessing she's not suggesting he's a bender, but one of these: Hmmm yummy, I love to eat faggot balls! Ha ha, I always have a giggle in Tesco when I see these!! There is something wholly un-apetising about a manufacturer called "Mr Brains" and then the product Pork Faggotts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The whole verse: You're a bum You're a punk You're 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 it's our last My old slut on junk at home doesn't take offense at this at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Over on Radio 2, the song is still being played in its entirety. Apparently its only Radio 1 listeners who might take offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Over on Radio 2, the song is still being played in its entirety. Apparently its only Radio 1 listeners who might take offence. They don't seem too happy about it http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/news/newsbeat/...fairytale.shtml http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jsp...=20071218150623 Edit to add - It's a bloody stupid idea, WTF are the BBC thinking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oogie boogie Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 they're a shower of bastards. If they allow Sarah Cox to speak on air they should allow the full version of fairytale. Cox is far more offensive to the ears than old shane and kirsty banging on about faggots and arses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Suppose it'll be Cadburys Cream Eggs next On sale now in Pickwicks. And no they are not leftover from last easter. I'm used to seeing them from the end of January, but before xmas is taking the piss! (They are lovely though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 LINK BBC Radio 1 has reversed its decision to censor the Pogues' 1987 Christmas hit Fairytale of New York. The song, in which the late Kirsty MacColl trades insults with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, had been edited as "some members of the audience might find it offensive", the BBC had said. During the song, MacColl sings to MacGowan: "You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot." She continues: "Happy Christmas your arse, I pray God it's our last." Both the word "faggot" and another line in which MacGowan calls MacColl "an old slut on junk" were edited. But after complaints from thousands of listeners - and MacColl's mother Jean - Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt has confirmed the decision has been reversed. "After careful consideration, I have decided the decision to edit the Pogues song was wrong," he said. "Radio 1 does not play homophobic lyrics or condone bullying of any kind. It is not always easy to get this right. "The unedited version will be played from now on. I want to stress that everyone at Radio 1 and its music team take the issue of language very seriously and enormous care is taken in ensuring that offensive language is edited from records where necessary." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 It's not the first time this song's been edited. When it was recorded for top of the pops the line "you cheap lousy faggot" was replaced with "you're cheap and you're haggared". Some radio stations still play the top of the pops recording as the "safe" version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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