Christmas FM to pull 'Baby it's Cold Outside'

Atlantic Dawn · 02-12-2018 8:13pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I wish thay banned all Christmas music tbh.
Except Frankie goes to Hollywood. That song's class.

Those working in retail over the Christmas exposed to these tunes on a loop must be near needing Post-traumatic stress disorder.

02-12-2018 8:14pm

brightspark wrote: »

There is at least one version where the roles are reversed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpDLpz88V-I

Another example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVz6TCT5Bjs

I think removing the song is a pretty stupid and counter-productive move. A rudimentary reading of the whole song lyrics, (not just the "what's in this drink" line) along with consideration of the time the song was written in, should be enough for anyone with any level of critical-thinking ability to know that it's not about date rape or men forcing themselves on women.

But tbh the worst bit about removing it is the subsequent melodramatic whining by the "offended by the offended", like such:

theguzman wrote: »

These type of people won't be happy until all Christians are executed I think.

Cork Lass wrote: »

Unfortunately we are living in a snowflake society.

It's much more unfortunate that we live in a society where people still unironically use the word "snowflake".

BeerWolf · 02-12-2018 8:15pm

Ridiculous, nonetheless how is this considered a Christmas song?

02-12-2018 8:26pm

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

'Baby it's Cold Outside' is the latest victim of the crazy age we live in, having been pulled by Christmas FM.

What next?

You know i actually hate this song but because of the latest left madness i actually have the urge to do whatever is in my power to make it number one from now until all eternity

Galwayguy35 · 02-12-2018 8:28pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Fairytale of New York, hopefully. They should definitely remove the line after 'you scumbag, you maggot' that some people seem to enjoy putting extra effort into singing. Maybe bleep it really loudly or replace it with the Ronan Keating, Moya Brennan version.

Fairytale of New York is a classic, no way should it be changed just to suit the leftie PC losers.

0ph0rce0 · 02-12-2018 8:33pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Fairytale of New York, hopefully. They should definitely remove the line after 'you scumbag, you maggot' that some people seem to enjoy putting extra effort into singing. Maybe bleep it

You cheap lousy fagg ot
You cheap lousy fagg ot
You cheap lousy fagg ot
You cheap lousy fagg ot
You cheap lousy fagg ot

Class song.

greencap · 02-12-2018 8:39pm

biko wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFJ7ie_yGU

ok. actually a bit rapey. but only cause its a theatrical performance.

Really, nobody was following anything but the tune up until these loons started their shyte.

was anyone actually imagining these semi-rapey shenanigans?

that video is 10 times more graphic than anything i'd pictured when the song was in my head.

freshpopcorn · 02-12-2018 8:41pm

theguzman wrote: »

Next to get the chop is Fairy Tale of New York over the inclusion of the word "******". These type of people won't be happy until all Christians are executed I think.

There already trying to do it.
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greencap · 02-12-2018 8:42pm

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

https://g.co/kgs/AU6aaC

Jump in My Car

David Hasselhoff

Jump in my car
I wanna take you home
Jump in my car
It's too far walk on your own

Still better than 'Smell this rag' by Bill Cosby.

0ph0rce0 · 02-12-2018 8:44pm

Yer Da sells Avon · 02-12-2018 8:45pm

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Fairytale of New York is a classic, no way should it be changed just to suit the leftie PC losers.

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl did a version of it for the BBC in the early '90s, where "cheap lousy faggot" was replaced with "you're cheap and you're haggard" (same as the iconic Ronan Keating version). I'm sure nobody would have an issue with that...

0ph0rce0 · 02-12-2018 8:46pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl did a version of it for the BBC in the early '90s, where "cheap lousy faggot" was replaced with "you're cheap and you're haggard" (same as the iconic Ronan Keating version). I'm sure nobody would have an issue with that...

I do, **** your censorship

mad muffin · 02-12-2018 8:48pm

Is it because at the end of the song the woman pressurises the man to fûck her right in the pussy?

bri007 · 02-12-2018 8:48pm

Why was it pulled?

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

'Baby it's Cold Outside' is the latest victim of the crazy age we live in, having been pulled by Christmas FM.

What next?

Yer Da sells Avon · 02-12-2018 8:49pm

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

I do, **** your censorship

0ph0rce0 · 02-12-2018 8:51pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

And you said ICONIC Ronan Keating version.

hahahahahahahaha ask me hole.

Please jebus I hope your joking.

GTTDI GOD · 02-12-2018 8:54pm

I presume they’ll be axing the film “Elf” because buddy sings it in the ladies bathroom along with Jovie, when she is showering and unaware he’s there. How is there no outcry about that?!?

SeaFields · 02-12-2018 8:54pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

the iconic Ronan Keating version...

Get out.

Get out and do not come back.

Yer Da sells Avon · 02-12-2018 8:55pm

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Please jebus I hope your joking.

I never joke about anything. The Ronan Keating/Moya Brennan version of Fairytale of New York is, along with Madonna's classic rendition of American Pie, one of the few cover versions that happens to be a million times better than the original.

freshpopcorn · 02-12-2018 8:55pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

" (same as the iconic Ronan Keating version).

You've just lost the argument!

eviltwin · 02-12-2018 8:58pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I never joke about anything. The Ronan Keating/Moya Brennan version of Fairytale of New York is, along with Madonna's classic rendition of American Pie, one of the few cover versions that happens to be a million times better than the original.

Mods, lifetime ban please :P

0ph0rce0 · 02-12-2018 8:59pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I never joke about anything. The Ronan Keating/Moya Brennan version of Fairytale of New York is, along with Madonna's classic rendition of American Pie, one of the few cover versions that happens to be a million times better than the original.

First quote on YouTube for this song

"This is the worst thing that ever happened"

Your talking arse.

Yer Da sells Avon · 02-12-2018 9:00pm

eviltwin wrote: »

Mods, lifetime ban please :P

Banned for having superior taste. I don't think so.

Anyway, I'm done arguing with philistines.

freshpopcorn · 02-12-2018 9:08pm

I haven't the Ronan Keating version for a few years now and listened to it agon now. There's a reason it's not played o the radio.
It belongs on The X-Factor it's so awful.

02-12-2018 9:09pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

There already trying to do it.

if Dudley feels this miserable i will happily march him off a cliff

Yer Da sells Avon · 02-12-2018 9:10pm

You're welcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daAG5JfNNFQ

NIMAN · 02-12-2018 9:12pm

Kevin Finnerty wrote: »

Fairy tale of New York should be axed too. How dare Shane McGowan shout Kirsty McCall down in that duet!

To be fair, it uses the word ******, which is heavily frowned upon in recent years.

Poor Dudley, won't someone think about poor Dudley. Someone should tell him that its not actually about him, he shouldn't be so offended.

freshpopcorn · 02-12-2018 9:13pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

if Dudley feels this miserable i will happily march him off a cliff

How do you know Dudley is a him?

02-12-2018 9:52pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

How do you know Dudley is a him?

Thats true. My bad......Boy oh boy im such a bigot. He could be just as easily a gender fluid, non binary, non cis, womxn who identifies as a porcupine every so often.

Skylinehead · 02-12-2018 10:23pm

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

And you said ICONIC Ronan Keating version.

hahahahahahahaha ask me hole.

Please jebus I hope your joking.

I don't know how yis fall for him every time

The Rape of Lucretia · 02-12-2018 10:27pm

Bloody hell. Winter has indeed come. Snowflakes everywhere. The were an entertaining curio, for a while. Harmless, and it seemed just a passing fad of highly sensitive ninnies who just needed to grow up. Nay, man up.
But their influence is getting out of control. Something must be done.
I call on the governments of the world to collectively sort out the problem.
Was it on the agenda for the G20 this weekend? Well it shudda been.

02-12-2018 10:33pm

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Bloody hell. Winter has indeed come. Snowflakes everywhere. The were an entertaining curio, for a while. Harmless, and it seemed just a passing fad of highly sensitive ninnies who just needed to grow up. Nay, man up.
But their influence is getting out of control. Something must be done.
I call on the governments of the world to collectively sort out the problem.
Was it on the agenda for the G20 this weekend? Well it shudda been.

They are a major part of the problem.

SingleMalt · 02-12-2018 10:36pm

This is a song that should be embraced by feminists as it is not about a woman being 'manipulated' by a man but rather it is about a woman trying to break free of social convention. She wants to stay & have some fun but is afraid of being judged by family & society.

The Rape of Lucretia · 02-12-2018 10:46pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

They are a major part of the problem.

Yes, they keep ducking tackling the issue, backing of the pansey generation who throw a strop and are 'offended' anytime it is suggested they need to grow up. Govts need to face up to them, or they will take over the planet, and there wont be any real adults left.

02-12-2018 10:49pm

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Yes, they keep ducking tackling the issue, backing of the pansey generation who throw a strop and are 'offended' anytime it is suggested they need to grow up. Govts need to face up to them, or they will take over the planet, and there wont be any real adults left.

Some of the leaders are those type of people. That idiot in Canada, Leo, The Eurocrats (some of whom were communist youths), Corbyn, Macron...etc

mikeym · 02-12-2018 10:51pm

Xmas Fm :rolleyes:

Gimme A Pound · 02-12-2018 10:56pm

https://twitter.com/thejimsmith/status/1068842707160834050?s=19

Itsdacraic · 02-12-2018 11:28pm

It's Christmas FM in Ohio that have pulled the song, not the Irish station.

Dr_serious2 · 02-12-2018 11:44pm

Itsdacraic wrote: »

It's Christmas FM in Ohio that have pulled the song, not the Irish station.

The Irish station also have.

nullzero · 03-12-2018 12:36am

Baby it's cold outside perhaps now a good outside bet for Christmas number one?

1800_Ladladlad · 03-12-2018 12:58am

Will santa be allowed to say HOE HOE HOE next year or there after?

nullzero · 03-12-2018 12:59am

1800_Ladladlad wrote: »

Will santa be allowed to say HOE HOE HOE next year or there after?

Definitely a micro aggression.

eviltwin · 03-12-2018 1:30am

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

The Irish station also have.

yeah but not because of its content, one of the dj's is doing the current AMA and confirmed as much.

Mam of 4 · 03-12-2018 1:32am

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

The Irish station also have.

Go to the AMA thread and you'll find the reason why Christmas fm here aren't playing it .

Purple Mountain · 03-12-2018 1:34am

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Go to the AMA thread and you'll find the reason why Christmas fm here aren't playing it .

Yes and its less juicy than is been made out!

Suckit · 03-12-2018 1:38am

https://i.imgur.com/Ue0qGGc.jpg

Suckit · 03-12-2018 2:00am

Partially quoted from other thread

ChristmasFM: Ronan wrote: »

The Official thinking here is that we'll be open to playing an updated version of this song if someone was to modernise it to not be a male asking a female to reconsider and make it more relevant / easier to explain to kids who listen. Thats not Pro-Feminism in my opinion, but we've loads of other amazing songs we can play and its just not worth the hassle or our focus.

In the original movie, the roles are switched halfway through the song. So it's not a male asking a female to reconsider..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFJ7ie_yGU

RabbleRouser2k · 03-12-2018 5:25am

Suckit wrote: »

Partially quoted from other thread

In the original movie, the roles are switched halfway through the song. So it's not a male asking a female to reconsider..

The strange thing is, Baby it's cold outside is actually about women owning their sexuality, not 'date rape'. It's essentially sexual liberation, not supposed 'rape culture'.

The people trying to ban it are those who do the 'slut walks'. They don't get that it's very liberal, ahead of it's time in many respects.

https://www.indy100.com/article/baby-its-cold-outside-consent-song-drink-spiked-feminist-feminism-christmas-misogyny-8084571

prinzeugen · 03-12-2018 5:42am

Back in 1997ish, we won a big goodie bag from the old Vrigin Radio 1215mw.

It was the only station we could get in the tractors and the breakfast show was looking for "PC" lyrics to a Robbie Williams song as it would cause issues in the USA.

Original words

"My breath smells like a thousand fags and when Im drunk I dance like my dad"

We phoned in with " My breath smells like a million smokes and when im drunk I dance like my folks".

Never checked to see if RW used it! We did get the goodie bag and a verbal warning for misuse of the work phone however!

Just reword it but not make it over PC.

daheff · 03-12-2018 8:36am

more snowflake nonsense.

Its a song ffs

Christmas FM to pull 'Baby it's Cold Outside'

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