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Saturday, December 13. 2008

Fairytale of New York

An annual repost:

The Beeb decided to censor this classic 20 year-old song by The Pogues (with Kirsty McColl) last year. Lyrics here. Due to presumably overwhelming pressure, the Beeb reversed itself.

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 05:47 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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The Pogues' very band name was censored -- it was "Pogue Mahone," Gaelic for "Kiss My Ass." It was changed to The Pogues, although after MacGowan was kicked out of the group they named an album Pogue Mahone.
#1 Clubbeaux on 2007-12-19 10:17 (Reply)
Haha. That is news to me. Great group.
#1.1 BD on 2007-12-19 10:23 (Reply)
Another group: Siouxie and the Banshees. I was listening to their hits CD and realized she was on top of the Muslim thing from waaaay back. (last verse is the kicker)

Siouxie is probably already in jail for these lyrics:
The jewel, the prize
looking into your eyes
Cool pools drown your mind
What else will you find

I hear a rumour-it was just a rumour
I heard a rumour-what have you done to her

Myriad lights-they said I'd be impressed Arabian Knights-at your primitive best

A tourist oasis-reflects in seedy sunshades a monstrous oil tanker
it's wound bleeding in seas

I heard a rumour-what have you done to her I heard a rumour-what have you done to her

Veiled behind screens
kept as your baby machine
Whilst you conquer more orifices
Of boys, goats and things
Ripped out sheeps eyes-no forks or knives

Myriad lights-they said I'd be impressed Arabian Knights-at your primitive best
#2 Phil on 2007-12-19 13:41 (Reply)

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