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The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan Responds To Calls To Censor “Fairytale Of New York”

The Pogues' Shane MacGowan has responded to calls to censor "Fairytale Of New York," The Irish Times reports. In the song, Kirsty MacColl sings the lines, "You scumbag, you maggot/ You cheap lousy faggot/ Happy Christmas, your arse/ I pray God it's our last," and earlier this week, 2FM DJ Eoghan McDermott took to Twitter…

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16:24 on December 8 2018

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan Responds To Calls To Censor “Fairytale Of New York”

Stereogum — The Pogues' Shane MacGowan has responded to calls to censor "Fairytale Of New York," The Irish Times reports. In the song, Kirsty MacColl sings the lines, "You scumbag,... more info
Shane MacGowan The Pogues
18:50 on December 9 2018

Shane MacGowan responds to calls to censor The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York"

Brooklyn Vegan — 'She is a woman of a certain generation at a certain time in history and she is down on her luck and desperate. Her dialogue is as accurate as I could make it but she is ... more info
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