Fairytale of New York (unedited version)

~ Recording by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl

Annotation

This version features the original, unedited lyric. For more information, see the section "Lyrical controversy and editing" section on the song's Wikipedia page.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-28 16:08 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.6Fairytale of New York?:??The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacCollNow That’s What I Call ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music New Zealand, Warner Music New Zealand5356747

Relationships

engineer:Chris Dickie
Nick Lacey (engineer)
Roy Spong
producer:Steve Lillywhite
vocals:Kirsty MacColl
performer:The Pogues (Irish‐British Celtic punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:RAK Studios in London (Greater London)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/189255282 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/608061506 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1850418502 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1O0jrf1Ar84fVoXY5nlVWW [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/3sjwOHDZTyzebBiex3IUT1 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4iYxL0L9Dn9XpqUBLQQ9bQ [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4vgxTZeKBrstzyN3jtASFo [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/5jOYLqCZ5lJnnxvq870NP4 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/765232 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/4094370 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/65036865 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1182988562 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/2415820315 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3635553632 [info]
other databases:https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/titel-details-170289 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/189255282 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/608061506 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1703090126 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1850418502 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/304174 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/10917880 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/19224262 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/166790771 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/311388693 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/471271456 [info]
recording of:Fairytale of New York

Related works

Fairytale of New York

composer:Jeremy Fax Miner
Shane MacGowan
publisher:BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
later parody versions:Fairytale of Stornoway
Swearytale of New York
later translated versions:Conte de Nova York
En julsaga (Swedish version)
Nieuwjaar in Brussel
arrangements:Fairytale of New York (arrangement for concert band by Sean O'Loughlin)