{"id":5370,"date":"2023-12-12T18:41:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2023-12-12T18:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:41:49","slug":"the-epic-untold-story-behind-fairytale-of-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/the-epic-untold-story-behind-fairytale-of-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"The EPIC untold story behind Fairytale of New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"And the boys of the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay - an ode to Fairytale of New York.\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TFC2V4o2k_Q?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe Pogues&#8217; song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. It remains one of the most played Christmas songs of the 21st century. A standout line in the chorus reads: &#8220;the boys of the NYPD choir were singing Galway Bay&#8221; And whilst many have joined in to sing out the line, few are aware that the NYPD choir has, in fact, never existed, let alone sung Galway Bay. <a href=\"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/uk-business\/?rkey=20231212EN91494&#038;filter=9768\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pogues&#8217; song Fairytale of New York is regarded by many as the anthem for Irish global emigration. 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