Despite being a bonafide Christmas classic, the BBC Radio 1 nearly censored The Pogues classic song, "Fairy Tale of New York" to remove the word "faggot" from broadcast. The word, sung by the late ...

"Fairytale of New York" was originally released by The Pogues in 1987, with vocals by Kirsty MacColl. It has become a beloved classic in the decades since, and according to American Songwriter ...

He was amused by the popularity of “Fairytale of New York” – The Pogues’ duet with the late singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, which typically re-enters the charts in the UK each December.

Irish folk band The Pogues joined forces with pop singer Kirsty Maccoll in 1987 for Fairytale of New York, one of the most well-known and beloved modern Christmas standards in the UK. Denied ...

Including such hits as A New England, Days, and Fairytale of New York, her classic Christmas collaboration with the Pogues.