[Music] Fairytale of New York - PC gone mad or correct decision?

[NorthstandRacoon]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54999375

Just before we piss ourselves with excitement for Saturday after a crap international break, I was trawling through the news and saw this article.

Radio 1 are not going to play the original version of the Christmas classic and great song, Fairytale of New York. This is because the lyrics may offend some of its younger viewers. As someone who is young (late twenties), I don't know a single person in my age group, or even younger, who is even in the slightest bothered.

In fact, we just find this constant changing and banning of lyrics, tv programmes, films etc bloody irritating. A quick warning before playing or screening of controversial songs or programmes, should be the way, not erasing classics.

However, I do respect peoples views and if this offends them then fine, but is this yet more PC pandering or is it about time we made some changes to these dated Christmas Songs?

Interested to hear your views. Please don't send this to the bear pit either.

 

[bhanutz]

The world has gone Bonkers..... (I am allowed to sat that?)

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

OP should 'of' trawled through NSC first

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?383794-About-time-too/page3

 

[brightn'ove]

With respect, Radio 1's audience is teenagers & students, i'm afraid you're sliding towards the radio 2 category.

 

[Billy the Fish]

PC gone mad. What's homophobic about a meatball

Poor old Mr Brain must be living every single day in perpetual fear of generation snowflake.

 

[Mr Putdown]

Radio 1 are not going to play the original version of the Christmas classic and great song, Fairytale of New York. This is because the lyrics may offend some of its younger viewers.

If youngsters today are watching the radio, they need more help than just changing a few lyrics.

 

[Cpt. Spavil]

I bet they will play Michael Buble to death this year.

 

[Braggfan]

I'm in my 40s and I've always hated that song. It is homophobic and I hate that it is completely excused because its Christmas.

 

[jakarta]

One has to ask how are these 'offended' people going to cope with the Real World where other people use these sort of Bad Words?

Therapy clearly beckons...

 

[Bakero]

If you're over 12, why are you listening to Radio 1 anyway?

Saying that, I doubt there are even kids listening to the Radio these days.

 

[Chicken Run]

PC gone mad. What's homophobic about a meatball

Poor old Mr Brain must be living every single day in perpetual fear of generation snowflake.

I love pork fagott’s yum yum

 

[BadFish]

I bet they will play Michael Buble to death this year.

I wish they could.

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[Braggfan]

One has to ask how are these 'offended' people going to cope with the Real World where other people use these sort of Bad Words?

Therapy clearly beckons...

Bad words that are racist or homophobic aren't acceptable in society. There isnt a distinction between good homophobia or bad homphobia, there is just a distinction between what people are willing to accept.

 

[BadFish]

One has to ask how are these 'offended' people going to cope with the Real World where other people use these sort of Bad Words?

Therapy clearly beckons...

Maybe they can make a world where people don't say them. Rightly or wrongly the youth are much more aware of the words they use and how they can affect others.

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[neilbard]

 

[beorhthelm]

its funny, if the phase had used "****wit" or anything else instead it would just be dubbed out and no one care. doing everyone a favour though, its a miserable track for Christmas.

 

[Monkey Man]

Can't bear the song and the use of that particular f-word gives me a more rational reason to turn it off/leave the room shouting than the one I'd otherwise have.

Until fairly recently it was completely normal to encounter all kinds of derogatory words for gay people in mainstream culture, and I suppose the gay community were expected to just put up with it. Or laugh along.

The fact that this situation has now largely changed should be something we all celebrate – gay, straight, bi, or undecided.

 

[jakarta]

Pathetic isn't it?

Not a song I like by the way, but that is because I don't like the Band and their style of music, not because of any naughty words they might have used.

Still, feel free to be offended by a 33 year old record...

 

[Chicken Run]

Can't bear the song and the use of that particular f-word gives me a more rational reason to turn it off/leave the room shouting than the one I'd otherwise have.

Until fairly recently it was completely normal to encounter all kinds of derogatory words for gay people in mainstream culture, and I suppose the gay community were expected to just put up with it. Or laugh along.

The fact that this situation has now largely changed should be something we all celebrate – gay, straight, bi, or undecided.

Don’t forget trans!!!!

 

[crodonilson]

Assume the words changed are s**t and f****t?

It's obviously causing much offence amongst millenials and the LGBTQIP+ community so maybe we should respect their wishes as they attempt to build a more fair and inclusive society than the one many of us have grown up in.