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Episode: Did You Know? | Ep #05 - "Fairytale of New York". The Controversial Christmas Song That Became a Hit
Description: 'Tis the season to be jolly, spend with with those you care about, and listen to some holiday tunes. Some of you might know this song and others have surely heard it but didn't know it's a Christmas song. The Pogues, a Celtic punk rock band founded in London, created the most bewildering Christmas song that blew the minds off of people in 1987. They managed to cause a stir regarding the censorship over the song's lyrical content that still is a hot topic of debate in the UK and Ireland every Christmas season. Fairytale of New York, a song...