From now to christmas, let's try and find a bearable christmas song a day. To get even the worst christmas skeptics in a holiday spirit... (help appreciated)
I just read the BBC censored the word faggot from of this song. After twenty years, it suddenly is offensive. Heading back to the fifties we are, on the fast track:
BBC Radio 1 has said it will stand by its ban on the word "faggot" from the Pogues' 1987 Christmas hit Fairytale of New York to avoid offence.
The word, sung by the late Kirsty MacColl as she trades insults with Shane MacGowan, has been dubbed out.
But MacColl's mother, Jean, called the ban "too ridiculous", while the Pogues said they found it "amusing".
- a good Pogues song for my hangover.
That's my favourite. There's another one that's close behind though. It's called 'Have yourself a bitter little christmas' by David Ford. :)
http://clydetombaugh.typepad.com/christmas_music_everyday/2007/12/have-yourself-a.html