BBC criticised for censoring Pogues classic
Kirsty MacColl's mother has described BBC Radio 1's decision to cut the words of the singer's famous Christmas strike 'Fairytale of New York' as "ridiculous".
The post opted to cut the line beginning "You scumbag, you maggot...", going come out of the closet the word "fagot" at the end.
A BBC assertion said: "Radio 1 are playing an edited version of the 'Fairytale of New York' that does not include the world 'faggot' as this is a watchword that members of our hearing would find offence."
A interpreter said that the word of honor was "faded devour" on strain, instead than bleeped out completely.
Still, the mother of the deep Kirsty MacColl, world Health Organization recorded the original variation of the birdsong with The Pogues, has criticised this decision.
Referring to the birdsong, Denim MacColl said: "These are a mates of characters. Today we give a lot of a gratuitous vulgarity and... whatever from multitude entirely o'er which I believe is quite unnecessary. These ar characters and they speak like that."
"It's absolute nonsense. Really, this is likewise ridiculous. Shane [MacGowan, The Pogues singer] has written the near beautiful sung dynasty and these characters live, they really live, and you let such sympathy for them."
She continued: "These are a duet of characters world Health Organization are non in the first flush of youth, I wouldn't have sentiment. They ar what they are, this is the way they speak."
A voice for The Pogues said: "It strikes me as really odd and I'm certainly the striation will be rattling amused."
Listen to a special program on The Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' here.
