Kirsty MacColl

Radio 1 Will Play Edited Version Of Fairytale Of New York This Year... But Radio 2 Won't

The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's Christmas tune has come under fire over its lyrical content.
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BBC Defends Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special Including Uncensored Fairytale Of New York Lyrics

The use of the homophobic slur "f****t" in the popular Christmas song has proved a divisive issue in recent years.
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Fairytale Of New York Singer Doesn't Understand Why F-Word Slur Is 'Insulting To Gays'

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has again defended the Christmas song's controversial lyric.
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11 Pop Tunes With Ridiculous Titles, As Ariana Announces 'Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored'

Including songs from Britney Spears, Kanye West and the true queen of pop, Geri Halliwell.
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The Pogues' Shane McGowan Weighs In On 'Fairytale Of New York' Censorship Debate

The divisive conversation around the song's lyrics continues.
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