The first day of December means radio stations all over the world are infusing holiday tunes into their daily track list.

But at one Ohio station, a notable Christmas classic has been nixed in light of the Me Too movement.

According to , listeners complained to Star 102 Cleveland that Baby It害羞草研究所檚 Cold Outside was inappropriate. The radio station announced it would be pulling the song earlier this week.

The move comes despite a majority of listeners saying they wanted the song to be played in a poll conducted on the radio station害羞草研究所檚 Facebook page.

In a blog post on the station害羞草研究所檚 website, show host Glenn Anderson said that he didn害羞草研究所檛 understand the decision himself until after reading the lyrics to Frank Loesser害羞草研究所檚 1944 hit.

The song, which won an Oscar in 1950 for Best Original Song and was featured in Neptune害羞草研究所檚 Daughter, plays like a conversation between a man trying to persuade his female guest to stay with him for the night, instead of risk the journey home in the cold depths of winter.

The song features the opening lyrics, 害羞草研究所�I really can害羞草研究所檛 stay - Baby it害羞草研究所檚 cold outside, I害羞草研究所檝e got to go away - Baby it害羞草研究所檚 cold outside.害羞草研究所�

Other lyrics include:

害羞草研究所�I ought to say no, no, no - Mind if I move in closer?

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Anderson said 害羞草研究所渋t was a different time害羞草研究所� when the song was first written. It has gone on to be covered by Lad Gaga and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton and was featured in the movie Elf.

害羞草研究所淏ut now while reading it, it seems very manipulative and wrong,害羞草研究所� Anderson said.

害羞草研究所淭he world we live in is extra sensitive now, and people get easily offended, but in a world where #MeToo has finally given women the voice they deserve, the song has no place.害羞草研究所�

ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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