And they still won't play Fairytale Of New York, RIP
Pogues celebrate censorship of Fairytale Of New York
The group hit out at Laurence Fox for condemning the BBC’s decision – telling him to f*** offwww.standard.co.uk
Group agree with the lyrics being censored.
The version performed briliantly at his funeral was I'm pretty sure the old wordsIn 2018, MacGowan defended Fairytale, saying the word was in keeping with its protagonist. “She is just supposed to be an authentic character and not all characters in songs and stories are angels or even decent and respectable.” In later years, he brushed off the debate as “ridiculous”.