broadcast audio 1 leaders have today made their decision to publish the words " faggot " from the 20 " older " fairytale of the york " melody by the bandmates . the initial censorship of the recording caused controversy recently as the songs had been played for 20 years without censoring , and led in several people petitioning the band saying the decision was " ridiculous " . the regulation was additionally ridiculed for the fact that it only applied to radio 1 and not to number 2 or any other station on the bbc label .
"Fairytale of New York" does not contain the word "faggot".