The death of Shane MacGowan just before the holidays has led to lots of airplay for his classic Christmas tune, "Fairytale of New York," a duet between The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. For Consequence, Jonah Krueger examines the appeal of the song, including how MacGowan justified the use of the f-slur.
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