Radio 1 shouldn't be playing this old man shit anyway
― Bandscamp Fryday (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 19 November 2020 11:27 (three years ago) link
Agreed but they play Wham and Mariah Carey and other Christmas crap for a month straight - this is just another “classic” that is on that playlist
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 19 November 2020 11:32 (three years ago) link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54999375But the 1987 original will still be played on Radio 2, while 6 Music DJs can choose between the two versions.
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Thursday, 19 November 2020 11:40 (three years ago) link
(great way of finding out which 6 Music DJs are homophobic pieces of shit, BTW)
it's the Last Night of the Proms bollocks all over again, for ever and ever
― Neil S, Thursday, 19 November 2020 11:40 (three years ago) link
i'm fine with them bowdlerizing it tbh especially because it works as a cunt alarm alongside the word "snowflakes"
― Bandscamp Fryday (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 19 November 2020 11:41 (three years ago) link
Indeed. Also I don't like the Pogues or Shane McGowan or Kirsty McColl or this song.
― Boring blighters bloaters (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 November 2020 12:03 (three years ago) link
Fuck off you little herrenvolk shite https://t.co/znPSuhkSo0— The Pogues (@poguesofficial) November 19, 2020
― scampus fugit (gyac), Thursday, 19 November 2020 12:08 (three years ago) link
I like the Pogues again.
― Boring blighters bloaters (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 November 2020 12:10 (three years ago) link
they also retweeted this one, twice
This is all I’m gonna say on it for the whole year: the word itself being in Fairytale Of New York doesn’t bother or offend me, but straight people being so angry & outraged at its removal and literally fighting and arguing for the right to sing it bothers me deeply— Pete Burns’ Confiscated Coat (@harrisonjbrock) November 19, 2020
― @oneposter (💹) (sic), Thursday, 19 November 2020 12:29 (three years ago) link