After receiving complaints about playing a censorsed version, the BBC retracted from their stance and began again playing the uncensored version of Fairytale of New York, by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl yesterday.
Political correctness has already gone mad and this really was a pathetic move by Radio 1.
Even some Radio 1 dj’s were against the decision. The Telegraph writes that the decision was criticised as “ridiculous” by Chris Moyles.
Possibly the greatest Christmas pop song of all-time, this classic tune has been re-released and with this extra publicity will with any luck be this year’s UK Christmas number.
The so-called offensive language that was censored a full 20 years after it was first released and played on Radio 1 is
“You scumbag, you maggot you cheap lousy faggot, Happy Christmas your arse I pray God It’s our last.”
Apparently the word faggot is offensive to gay men like gay activist Peter Tatchell!
I believe music is art and therefore shouldn’t be censored at all. Jean MacColl, mother of Kirsty MacColl said she was pleased the BBC wasn’t around to censor Shakespeare and Chaucer.
Jean MacColl continues to run the Justice For Kirsty Campaign for her daughter who was killed in 2000 by a power boat at the age of 41. No one has ever been made accountable for her death.
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