Little things that annoy you

[Rosencrantz]

Poor little precious ones, Little angels might get offended!

Fairytale of New York: BBC Radio 1 will not play original version

The station says its young listeners may be offended by some of the Christmas classic's lyrics.

www.bbc.co.uk

There's been a variation on this story every year for ages in the lead up to Christmas.

 

[Hants_red]

There's been a variation on this story every year for ages in the lead up to Christmas.

It's almost as if the copyright owners are creating the stories to ensure publicity for their record and therefore sales and plays.

 

[DB9]

It's almost as if the copyright owners are creating the stories to ensure publicity for their record and therefore sales and plays.

Do they really need to do that? There are about half dozen/dozen classic songs each year that come out that everyone knows and seem to buy, This is one of them. Noddy Holder did say his song is his pension and does very well out of it and that's nearly 50 years old!

 

[Rosencrantz]

Do they really need to do that? There are about half dozen/dozen classic songs each year that come out that everyone knows and seem to buy, This is one of them.

Noddy Holder and Jim Lea have always said that Merry Xmas Everybody was their pension pot

 

[Greyhound]

This is one of them. Noddy Holder did say his song is his pension and does very well out of it and that's nearly 50 years old!

There ain't no justice. He ought to be in the Tower of London for writing that.

 

[DB9]

Noddy Holder and Jim Lea have always said that Merry Xmas Everybody was their pension pot

Wonder if they thought back in 1973 it would be still played and earning a shed load for them nearly 50 years later?

 

[Spoonz Red E]

There's been a variation on this story every year for ages in the lead up to Christmas.

Exactly.
'Radio friendly' versions of songs have been common since grooves were put into vinyl.

 

[Hants_red]

The Pogues have just retweeted these sentiments

This is all I’m gonna say on it for the whole year: the word itself being in Fairytale Of New York doesn’t bother or offend me, but straight people being so angry & outraged at its removal and literally fighting and arguing for the right to sing it bothers me deeply

 

[Swanaldo]

I recall a friend at College who worked at the Ryvita factory in Poole in the summer holidays. He told me that matey who was in charge of the section was stirring the mix with a horrid runny nose.

I had a friend who worked in the Brains Faggots factory. She said she would never consider eating one...

 

[Alistair20000]

I had a friend who worked in the Brains Faggots factory. She said she would never consider eating one...

Love a faggot me. (Food version).