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Fairytale of New York?

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  • 01-11-2017 1:12pm
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    RocketRaccoon
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    Just stemming from a post in the McGregor thread. Is it just a matter of time until the above song is edited as it is now offensive? I know ronan keating covered it a few years ago and changed the word.


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    Wanderer78
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    Oh ffs, don't tell me it's that time of year again!


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    Cina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,387 ✭✭✭Cina


    Ya cheap lousy rabbit.


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    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,506 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Thought Baby It’s Cold Outside was to be this year's problematic song?


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    marcbrophy
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    Of course it will!
    Revisionism is the way forward :P


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    RocketRaccoon
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Thought Baby It’s Cold Outside was to be this year's problematic song?

    Oh ya, sure that's all about the auld rape sure.


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    Wheety
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    Good luck getting Shane MacGowan to re-record that line.


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    WoollyRedHat
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    They should of banned Ronan Keating from singing that song outright....


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    Vronsky
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    Are they playing this in the shops already?


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    GBX
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    If they arent .. why not. Sure its nearly Christmas !


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    Wanderer78
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    GBX wrote:
    If they arent .. why not. Sure its nearly Christmas !


    Some have been saying that since Stephens day!


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    Permabear
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    This post has been deleted.


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    c_man
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    I'm sure Buzzfeed and The Guardian will milk it for a few articles.

    In addition, Chris Rea is off the list owing to driving's environmental impact. He could have easily stayed home and skyped his parents/family, or taken public transport.


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    retro:electro
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    I hate this song with an inherent passion. It literally fills me with rage.


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    RocketRaccoon
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    anna080 wrote: »
    I hate this song with an inherent passion. It literally fills me with rage.

    Is that because of the word ******?


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    retro:electro
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Is that because of the word ******?

    Nope


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    The_Valeyard
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Is that because of the word ******?

    No, she is drunk at the time its played.


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    retro:electro
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    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    No, she is drunk at the time its played.

    True


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    brevity
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    Cina wrote: »
    Ya cheap lousy rabbit.

    Rampant rabbit?


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    marcbrophy
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Is that because of the word ******?

    What word? :D

    Did you put stars or does boards actually censor that word? :eek:


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    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    What word? :D

    Did you put stars or does boards actually censor that word? :eek:

    I certainly did not put the stars in


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    AlanG
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Just stemming from a post in the McGregor thread. Is it just a matter of time until the above song is edited as it is now offensive? I know ronan keating covered it a few years ago and changed the word.

    Probably will - for some reason a fictional character using an offensive word in a song is not as accepted as one using it on TV or in a book. Lots of Shakespeare should be banned and most of The Wire dialogue bleeped out if other art forms were treated the same. It is an offensive word but the character in the song is not supposed to be Miss. Nice.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Smoking cigarrettes in the video. Down with that sort of thing.


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    GLaDOS
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    The anti-PC christmas song

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14mPAZkJvd4

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    razorblunt
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Oh ya, sure that's all about the auld rape sure.

    Wait until they realise "Let It Snow x3" is based on the same premise!


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    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,506 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    MarkR wrote: »
    Smoking cigarrettes in the video. Down with that sort of thing.
    Outrage over fags.


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    Exclamation Marc
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    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    They should of banned Ronan Keating from singing that song outright....

    Fixed your post.


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    Ralf and Florian
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Thought Baby It’s Cold Outside was to be this year's problematic song?

    Louise O Neill was complaining about that last year saying it promoted rape. I'm sure she'll find something new to get offended about this Christmas.


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    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,506 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Ralf and Florian wrote: »
    Louise O Neill was complaining about that last year saying it promoted rape. I'm sure she'll find something new to get offended about this Christmas.
    Thanks, I stand corrected. As you say, something else will take its place.


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    WoollyRedHat
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    Exclamation Marc wrote: »
    Fixed your post.

    (Merry Christmas) May all your wishes come true.


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    WinnyThePoo
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    Pretty sure the radio version has had that word out for years.


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