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The Pogues' Fairytale of New York lyrics changed by BBC to avoid 'offence'
What do you think of the change? Let us know in the comments below. A source told The Sun : "The feeling is that Radio 1’s listeners are younger and may not be as familiar with this song — so it has been decided that the lyrics should be edited." Fairytale of New York's lyrics hit headlines last year, when an uncensored version was sung by characters in the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special.Last year, BBC Radio presenter Alex Dyke also admitted he is "no longer comfortable" with the song in a series of now-deleted tweets.He wrote: "Radio, let's ban Fairytale Of New York this Christmas! 'You're a slut on junk, you s***bag, cheap lousy f****t' - is this what we want our kids singing in the back of the car?"It's an offensive pile of
