Have you heard the whole hooha about Radio One editing the word f*ggot from the The Pogues "Fairytale of New York"?
Do you think they should have edited it out? I personally think it's a sad day that a well loved song can't be played without Radio One having to worry about offending people.
2007-12-17 23:51:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No-one complained about the song before hand. Radio One are now receiving complaints about editing it out!
One gay man said he's more offended that the radio think he would be so petty as to be offended by f*ggot!
It's a classic so if they are going to edit a song then just don't play it!
2007-12-18 00:02:28 · update #1
What about S1ut - is that still in there ?? Its sad - it ruins a song when words are edited out. Looks like the PC patrol has got in there again. I dont think these things actually offend anyone - but they have to be seen to do something to warrant the huge wages they claim xx
2007-12-17 23:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh what, not another Radio 1 attempt to curry favour with the PC brigade! It does push the single up the chart though. So I should imagine The Pogues won't be complaining. What about the rights and freedoms of the scumbags and poor maggotts too????
2007-12-18 00:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by supernovam13 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're a bum, you're a punk
you're an old **** on junk
lying there almost dead
with the drip on the bed
you scumbag, you maggot
you cheap fancy f*ggot
happy christmas you ****
I pray god it's our last.
There are more offensive things than the word f*ggot in that verse. I would rather be a f*ggot than an old **** on junk.
I f**king HATE political correctness. Like we don't have bigger things to worry about.
2007-12-18 00:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by Joe Angus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh boy! What ever next? I have this super track on my Christmas cd in the car.I'm gonna play it on a loop when I go and get the kids from school, and I'm gonna brave the elements by having the windows wound down.It's a classic, don't mess with it.
RIP Kirsty doll.x
2007-12-18 00:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by CMH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree its a classic and I have never met anyone who found it offensive, plus they say a lot worse things than that on radio one ! You can'ts say F@ggot but you can play a song that says 'lick my p***sy lick my c**t !'
2007-12-17 23:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by Stars and Sparkles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,thats ironic my radio station has a one hour special.I phoned in for the Pogues thought he was winding me up.At least he played all of it & said see you in court.
2007-12-17 23:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
radio one has a history of banning songs
relax by the frankies for example
2007-12-17 23:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why a reference to a meatball is offensive to anybody. Have they also edited out a*se hole?
2007-12-17 23:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fools!
I'm surprised they still play Christmas songs...in case they are deemed to be offensive to someone!
2007-12-18 00:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by cherrycheesecake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. But would like to know why they can edit out f****t and keep in s**t?
2007-12-17 23:54:25 · answer #10 · answered by Freckles2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋