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The BBC has decided to censor the lyrics in a song by The Pogues to avoid upsetting the gay community.
The word "faggot" has been cut from the line "You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap, lousy faggot" from their Christmas hit 'Fairytale Of New York'.
The ban on the word will be placed across all BBC radio stations because bosses believe it "might cause offence".
The song was a hit for The Pogues and the late Kirsty MacColl when it was originally released 20 years ago. It was also voted the best Christmas song of all time in a recent poll by VH1.
DJ Chris Moyles is campaigning for 'Fairytale Of New York' to get to number one in the charts when it is re-released.
> Click here for Digital Spy's Top Ten Essential Christmas Singles.
The word "faggot" has been cut from the line "You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap, lousy faggot" from their Christmas hit 'Fairytale Of New York'.
The ban on the word will be placed across all BBC radio stations because bosses believe it "might cause offence".
The song was a hit for The Pogues and the late Kirsty MacColl when it was originally released 20 years ago. It was also voted the best Christmas song of all time in a recent poll by VH1.
DJ Chris Moyles is campaigning for 'Fairytale Of New York' to get to number one in the charts when it is re-released.
> Click here for Digital Spy's Top Ten Essential Christmas Singles.
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