The title "Fairytale of New York" came from a JP Donleavy short story of the same name. MacGowan says the inspiration for much of the haunting lyrics came from a period when he was delirious ...
“Gorgeous version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Hozier & backup singers that did Shane ... O’Brien was referring to a line in the original lyrics of the song, now considered offensive: “You scumbag, ...