The BBC Radio One will leave in a particular word in the old Pogues song Fairy Tale of New York.
And what word is that? It starts with 'f'' and rhymes with 'maggot'. (Thanks, Kevin S.!)
The Radio 1 controller, Andy Parfitt, has reversed the decision to censor the Pogues' Christmas hit Fairytale of New York after the station was inundated with complaints by listeners.
In what could prove to be the shortest ban in pop history, Parfitt said the broadcaster was "wrong" to bleep the word "faggot" out of the 20-year-old duet with Kirsty MacColl.
Parfitt added that the unedited version of the song would be played from now on.
"After careful consideration I have decided that the decision to edit the Pogues song Fairy Tale of New York was wrong," he said.
"Radio 1 does not play homophobic lyrics or condone bullying of any kind. It is not always easy to get this right, mindful of our responsibility to our young audience. The unedited version will be played from now on.
"I want to stress that everyone at Radio 1 and its music team take the issue of language very seriously and enormous care is taken in ensuring that offensive language is edited from records where necessary.
"I understand absolutely, in a climate where questions about editorial standards are at the fore, the thinking behind this decision. While we would never condone prejudice of any kind, we know our audiences are smart enough to distinguish between maliciousness and creative freedom.
"In the context of this song, I do not feel that there is any negative intent behind the use of the words, hence the reversal of the decision."
Here's the actual lyrical snippet:
MacColl, who died in 2000, sang the lyric to Pogues lead singer Shane McGowan in one of the most memorable exchanges of the duet: "You scumbag, you maggot you cheap lousy faggot. Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it's our last."