'Fairytale' censored - is nothing sacred??????

[felixthecat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7149525.stm

Oh dear, dear, dear.

But only Radio 1?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Rather pathetic I would say - plus you could have warned us about that deeply frightening picture of Shane MacGowan in the link. That is going to haunt me. A lot!

 

[jæd]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7149525.stm

Oh dear, dear, dear.

But only Radio 1?

Its over the "Faggot" word...? But isn't BBC Radio 1 mainly broadcasting to the British...

 

[felixthecat]

Rather pathetic I would say - plus you could have warned us about that deeply frightening picture of Shane MacGowan in the link. That is going to haunt me. A lot!

Sorry - 'tis a bit grim, I agree.

I saw them on sunday night - he manages to sing 'Summer in Siam' amazingly well for someone with no teeth!

 

[Maurice Picarda]

The alternative wording KmcC used on TOTP was "You scumbag, you maggot, you're cheap and you're haggard". Which isn't that dreadful.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Its over the "Faggot" word...? But isn't BBC Radio 1 mainly broadcasting to the British...

Er.. not sure what you mean buy that?

 

[felixthecat]

Its over the "Faggot" word...? But isn't BBC Radio 1 mainly broadcasting to the British...

Whats weird is that it appears Radio 2 listeners aren't offended by the word 'faggot' but Radio 1 listeners are ? Thought it would a blanket ban across the BBC if anything - don't understand .

 

[jæd]

Er.. not sure what you mean buy that?

In British English "faggot" relates to a bundle of sticks or meatballs in sauce...

Faggot or fag, also known as ERIC LOVINGER, in modern North American and Australian English usage, is a generally pejorative term for a homosexual or effeminate man. Its use has spread to varying extents elsewhere in the English-speaking world.

The terms are little used in this meaning in British English, where "faggot" traditionally means a bundle of sticks and faggots are a kind of meatball, while "fag" is common slang for a cigarette and can also refer to the now outdated English "public school" practice of "fagging" where a younger boy acted as an unpaid servant for an older boy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faggot_(epithet)

 

[dessiato]

Didn't the head of the CRE recently say that the PC brigade are getting a bit over the top? IIRC an article in The Sunday Times said something about how, if it is acceptable to celebrate Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc. then refusing to celebrate Christmas was unacceptable by reason of the same 'inclusion argument' that is used for the other celebrations.

Anyway what's wrong with faggots? I used to eat them with onion gravy and with mashed potatoes when I was a student.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Its over the "Faggot" word...? But isn't BBC Radio 1 mainly broadcasting to the British...

What nonsense.

It's not just "faggot"

Another line, where MacGowan calls MacColl "an old slut on junk", has also been edited.

 

[bluestreak]

Political correctness gone mad I tell you. I'm going to get out my green pen and write to someone important.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Kwanzaa

That nonsense hasn't taken off here, has it?

 

[dessiato]

Political correctness gone mad I tell you. I'm going to get out my green pen and write to someone important.

Are you allowed to use a green pen? Might it not offend some Japanese people?

 

[felixthecat]

Political correctness gone mad I tell you. I'm going to get out my green pen and write to someone important.

Good idea ! Even better, try green crayon!

 

[dessiato]

That nonsense hasn't taken off here, has it?

Not here in Portugal maybe in UK though, they do some strange things over there.

 

[lontok2005]

Well, I'm gay and I don't mind the word 'faggot' being in the song: the language brings alive the characters. I hate this sort of retrospective PC censorship.

If they're going to censor 'faggot', they may as well get rid of the 'fairy' in the title, too!

 

[bluestreak]

dear sir i wish to complane. faggot is a fine english xpreshun and if the qweers dont like it they can fuck of back to the sovet union

yrs,

arthur bigot, romford

 

[bluestreak]

Well, I'm gay and I don't mind the word 'faggot' being in the song: the language brings alive the characters. I hate this sort of retrospective PC censorship.

If they're going to censor 'faggot', they may as well get rid of the 'fairy' in the title, too!

personofalternativesexuallifestyle-tale of new york?

 

[jæd]

What nonsense.

It's not just "faggot"

"Old slut on Junk"... Whats wrong with that...?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

"Old slut on Junk"... Whats wrong with that...?

sluts might get offended

or junkies even

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Perhaps they could replace "faggot" with "Taggart" - never liked that series myself so wouldn't offend me.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Well, I'm gay and I don't mind the word 'faggot' being in the song: the language brings alive the characters. I hate this sort of retrospective PC censorship.

If they're going to censor 'faggot', they may as well get rid of the 'fairy' in the title, too!

ah but fairies are Christmassy. Faggots aren't. When did you last have faggots for Christmas dinner

 

[jæd]

ah but fairies are Christmassy. Faggots aren't. When did you last have faggots for Christmas dinner

Last year when me mates came around...?

 

[dessiato]

dear sir i wish to complane. faggot is a fine english xpreshun and if the qweers dont like it they can fuck of back to the sovet union

yrs,

arthur bigot, romford

Oi! that green is offensive, you are not allowing for anyone who is red/green colour blind. You are not being inclusive of those with this disability and are therefore guilty of being NON-PC!

(if you are not PC could you be a laptop? It's the best pun I can think of for now, sorry)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Last year when me mates came around...?

Well then they should be left in the song as they're obviously far more Christmassy than I thought

 

[kyser_soze]

Did someone say faggots?

Only really works with the V/O on the ad...some Scots dude saying 'Brrrrrrainssss Faggotssss' in a scary voice. I would never, ever purchase a faggot after this, despite loving meatballs.

The thing is, by removing the line 'Old slut on junk' it's actually removing part of the fairytale, which is how they started with great dreams and it's all gone to shit - he's a drunk, she's on junk and their lives are fucked...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Did someone say faggots?

Only really works with the V/O on the ad...some Scots dude saying 'Brrrrrrainssss Faggotssss' in a scary voice. I would never, ever purchase a faggot after this, despite loving meatballs.

The thing is, by removing the line 'Old slut on junk' it's actually removing part of the fairytale, which is how they started with great dreams and it's all gone to shit - he's a drunk, she's on junk and their lives are fucked...

I used to love Faggots. Hvaen't had one in years

 

[dessiato]

I want a faggot! Now, please.

 

[White Lotus]

Didn't the head of the CRE recently say that the PC brigade are getting a bit over the top? IIRC an article in The Sunday Times said something about how, if it is acceptable to celebrate Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc. then refusing to celebrate Christmas was unacceptable by reason of the same 'inclusion argument' that is used for the other celebrations.

I see you're abroad so don't believe what you read in the Murdoch press. I've yet to come across a true instance where someone has refused to celebrate Christmas for "PC" reasons.

If anything, getting away from Xmas is a problem here, any time from October onwards. One reason I like the Pogues song, it's an antidote to the non-stop saccharine spewed out by Cliff and his ilk.

 

[joustmaster]

I used to love Faggots. Hvaen't had one in years

get out more then