The Pogues: 'We expected censure from the beginning', The Pogues
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The Pogues tell Laurence Fox to 'f*** off' in BBC censorship row
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The Pogues' Shane MacGowan Responds To Calls To Censor “Fairytale Of New York”
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Pogues celebrate Fairytale Of New York lyrics being censored by BBC Radio 1
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The UK's Weird Christmas Obsession With The Pogues' 'Fairytale Of New York
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What's a-cursing? Gavin and Stacey to air Pogues' f-word
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Shane MacGowan Remembered: “I'm interested in having a great time”
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Thoughts on A Fairytale – Artificial Womb
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Shane MacGowan dies aged 65 - tributes paid to The Pogues legend remembered as 'music's greatest lyricist' - Irish Star
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Censorship and Gaelic speakers - The interesting story behind The Pogues' name - Irish Star
The story behind The Pogues' Fairytale of New York and why it took two years to write - 9Celebrity
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Fairytale of New York: The Pogues call Laurence Fox a 'herrenvolk s***e' after actor criticises BBC censorship
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Welcome to the Minneapolis pub that toasts Shane MacGowan and 'Fairytale of New York' year-round
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Fairytale of New York:' The Pogues original won't be played by BBC Radio 1
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BBC 1 to play edited version of Fairytale of New York removing words
BBC backs down on plan to censor 'Fairytale of New York