Fairytale of New York

[jimharri]

Don't switch off! A DJ over here on RTE 2FM, Eoghan McDermott, has called for the song to be censored, claiming that the word "faggot" is offensive to members of the gay community;

https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/...n-mcdermott-fairytale-of-new-york-censored/se days

So; what do you reckon blues? We're living in more enlightened times these days. Should the song be censored/bleeped? Me? I'd ban the whole bloody song. It's a good song, but it's played to death over the next three or four weeks.

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Yes ban it and Frosty the Snowman for its lack of gender fluidity.

 

[aguero93:20]

Don't switch off! A DJ over here on RTE 2FM, Eoghan McDermott, has called for the song to be censored, claiming that the word "faggot" is offensive to members of the gay community;

https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/...n-mcdermott-fairytale-of-new-york-censored/se days

So; what do you reckon blues? We're living in more enlightened times these days. Should the song be censored/bleeped? Me? I'd ban the whole bloody song. It's a good song, but it's played to death over the next three or four weeks.

He's attaching the yank meaning to it the idiot.

 

[CityStu]

Part of living in a more enlightened time is to understand the progression that's been made over the years. For that reason, we shouldn't whitewash history out of books, memorials, music, etc.

 

[jimharri]

Yes ban it and Frosty the Snowman for its lack of gender fluidity.

Not sure that "Frosty the snowperson" has the same appeal somehow!

 

[idahoblues]

https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/the_great_british_faggot_22530

 

[kaz7]

Bit fucking late now,it's a great song as it is

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

The other day, some nob head was after banning Live Aids Do They Know it’s Christmas because it’s wording refers to Africa as a whole and not Ethiopia directly, blighting the entire continent as famine ravaged.

Fuck me, some people must sit by their tv, radio and web browser just waiting to be offended.

 

[aguero93:20]

https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/the_great_british_faggot_22530

It's Irish for a lazy person, so they can take their offence on this one and fuck off. I'm offended that stupid **** McDermott couldn't be arsed to see what a word meant in Irish that was used by an Irish songwriter. If he wants to use Americanisms why doesn't he fucking emigrate there?

 

[Pell]

https://www.nme.com/news/music/more-us-radio-stations-are-banning-baby-its-cold-outside-2417681