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December 25[edit]

Fairytale of New York[edit]

I'm curious: How well known is the song Fairytale of New York in the USA, or even NY, NY itself? Tony May (talk) 10:42, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't speak for New York, but as for the rest of the US it isn't very well known at all, which is a shame as it's a great song. People who are really into music might know it, but the average guy on the street wouldn't. I've only ever heard it once on the radio, and that was a Valentine's Day request on a non-mainstream station (and the censored version, of course). The only reason I'm familiar with it is because I had a friend in college who was a Pogues fan. I just think the language/subject matter is a bit too rough for it to ever be a mainstream Christmas song over here. AlexiusHoratius 15:05, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was covered (uncensored, amazingly) on RocKwiz here in Australia, but I've never heard of it. Avnas Ishtaroth _{drop me a line} 07:52, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]