I have heard the ultimate in Political Correctness on the radio...
The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" has been "cleansed", with the entire "Happy Christmas you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot" verse edited out.
The world has gone mad...
Sir Cumference
I have heard the ultimate in Political Correctness on the radio...
The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" has been "cleansed", with the entire "Happy Christmas you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot" verse edited out.
The world has gone mad...
Can I believe the magic of your size... (The Shirelles)
could catch a monkey
Someone did a cover of "Christmas of New York" a few years back.
IIRC, "You cheap lousy faggot" was replaced with "You're cheap and you're haggard"
I suppose at least they didn't edit it out completely.
You watch, Snoopy's Christmas will be next because he drinks and then gets back into the plane. And because of the "Bloody" Red Baron.
Originally Posted by rachprice
Anarchic Wild Child
They've been editing songs for years .... as far as I am aware, if the song contains "bad" language, there has always been a radio version and an album version of the hits ... so if you're familiar with the album version, listening to the radio version is a disappointment.
And then there are the hits that NEVER get played on radio .. or even mentioned .. I believe that when the Sex Pistol's God Save the Queen was number one in England, it was not shown on the top 10 - just a blank space ... that has to be the ultimate edit - ignore it completely ..
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
One hell of a ride.
Slow news day huh?
Forum whore
That line is the only reason i listen to the song! haha
Forum whore
Ooo that reminds me I've got a doco on the Sex Pistols I must watch again. It contains footage of a certain young Mr R Branson trying to convince the police to leave their 'God Save The Queen' party.
Hardcore Biker
Good thing i have the CD then aye.....All this PC shit is doing my head in.....A trip to see santa now involves no lollies, no sitting on his knee & no "ho ho ho"
Next thing ya know the easter bunny will be dishing out carrot sticks cuz all the choc isn't good for us for fuck sakes!
DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP
Don't wait for the perfect moment......Take the moment & make it perfect.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.....It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Forum whore
Noooooooooooo that was the only 'pc ish' christmas carol I could stand and infact I relished that verse!!!!
Sad bastards everywhere
Highway Biker
Hate to say it, but I couldn't stand the song anyway.....no one will ever beat Greg Lake for a Christmas song.
Registered User
Fucking sacriledge, how dare they....
St Shane and the boys will be fucking spewing, well, spewing more than normal I suppose....
Twas Christmas eve babe......
NEDWN VIII
I hear they have also changed 'Dirty Ole Town' to .....Hamilton...?
could catch a monkey
How do you tell?
NEDWN VIII
The river?
Having a Zen moment...
Fucking nanny state....
...Oh, wait.
Cheap shots aside, the Pogues are awesome and should not be edited.
Redefining slow since 2006...
Scooter boy
just for the record the lyrics are:
Kirsty: You're a bum, you're a punk...
Shane:You're an old slut on junk lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
Kirsty: You scumbag you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it's our last!
The best looking dude in showbiz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KrIv...eature=related
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