The Pogues started making music in London in 1982. They mixed Irish folk with punk rock—something totally new at the time. Shane MacGowan led the band with his raw, distinctive voice, and they became ...

The 'Fairytale of New York' lyrics have become a hilarious meme. In this life only three things are guaranteed: death, taxes and the annual 'Fairytale of New York' lyrics debate. Sigh. For those who ...

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BBC Radio 1 has announced it will not play the original version of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Fairytale of New York. The Christmas hit features the lyrics: “You scumbag, you maggot / You cheap ...

Listening to the crazy lyrics of "Fairytale of New York" with its man and woman arguing should be enough to prove it's a bad Christmas song. As I write this I'm listening to the "Top 100 Christmas ...

An Irish journalist has claimed that censoring some of the lyrics in the classic Irish Christmas song "Fairytale of New York" is a form of "cultural vandalism". Ella Whelan, a contributor for the ...

A 2012 clip of Dawn French 'forgetting' the lyrics to Fairytale of New York has resurfaced following Shane MacGowan's death. MacGowan died last week aged 65 and has been fondly remembered as one of ...

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