2. All involved in the band approve of the amended version and accept that times change and the word is even less acceptable than it was when the song was written - remember their response to Laurence Fox when he made this same whinge? -
https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-pogues-slam-laurence-fox-as-herrenvolk-shite-after-fairytale-of-new-york-backlash-2820672
3. It isn't even in their Top 10 best songs.
We will not run,
And we will not hide,
No we will not give up,
We will survive!