I hesitate to admit this given the tone of the thread, but I've always assumed that song was edited for air play (I hardly ever listen to the radio, but I have the CD).

To be honest, I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone to censor it. It's a pretty offensive term, even if the context of the song makes it clear that the speaker is not someone the listener is intended to respect. I assume it wasn't censored originally because people weren't as sensitive about gay rights in the mid 80s?

Either way, for people who are concerned about what their kids or grandma might hear while listening to public airwaves, I could see this song causing discomfort.