Censoring of Fairytale of New York lyrics

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The Niall Boylan Show

Friday, 20 November 2020 - 27 minutes

Fairy tale of New York, Ireland’s beloved Christmas number has been hit by censorship yet again. BBC Radio 1 will not play the original version of Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl this Christmas, because its audience may be offended by some of the lyrics.

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