BBC backs down over Pogues classic
BBC Radiocommunication 1 has reversed its decision to censor the classic Pogues and Kirsty MacColl call 'Fairytale of New York'.
The post had decided to bleep come out of the closet the word "fagot" from the song because it could be offense to listeners.
Simply BBC 1 controller Andy Parfitt said last night: "After careful condition, I have decided that the conclusion to edit out the Pogues song Song and dance of New House of York was damage."
Parfitt said that the strain did non use the countersign with any "negative purport".
Listen to a special programme on the story behind 'Fairytale of New York' here.
He said: "Wireless 1 does non play homophobic lyrics or condone bullying of any form. It is not always easy to receive this in good order, mindful of our obligation to our young audience. The unedited version testament be played from today on."
He continued: "I want to strain that everyone at Wireless 1 and its music team take the issuance of language very earnestly and enormous caution is taken in ensuring that offence linguistic process is edited from records where essential."
"I see dead, in a climate where questions around newspaper column standards ar at the bow, the intellection behind this decisiveness. While we would never condone prepossess of any sort, we know our audiences are smartness enough to distinguish 'tween maliciousness and creative freedom," said Parfitt.
He concluded: "In the context of this song, I do non feel that thither is any negative intent behind the use of the words, hence the reversal of the decision."
