Fairy Tale of New York

Yesterday, Tuesday 18th December, was the seventh anniversary of the untimely death of Kirsty McColl, sadly missed. It was also the twentieth anniversary of the release of Fairy Tale of New York, her classic Christmas number with the Pogues.

What did the good old BBC do?

They courted controversy by editing the lines of the song because they contained the words 'slut' and 'faggott'.

Apart from any regional differences (in my part of the world a faggott is also known as a 'savoury duck' and it is a minced pork meatball!), the term is accepted as being derogatory but the song itself is part of history.

For better or worse the world was a different place twenty years ago.

We don't go back and censor history because it doesn't suit with modern thinking. The BBC is being hypocritical in that it plays 'gangsta' music and rap some of which is dubious to say the least.

I'd love to hear your opinions on this guys!

PS:- the band Pogues was originall called the Pogue Mahones which in the Gaelic is 'kiss my ass!'