OT: Money For Nothing Censorship
minnow
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 8:30 PM
Several of us are probably familiar with Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" hit song from the mid 80's. It seems that over a quarter century later that some PC/ Thought Police folks are offended by some of the lyrics. These lyrics, in part : "That little faggot got his own jet airplane"/ "That little faggot he's a millionaire." The word "faggot" appears 3 times in the song. In the last several months, I've heard the song played with "faggot" bleeped out. Some versions have the whole offending verse erased in a slightly shortened version.
What do you all think of this ?
IMHO, I think this is over-reacting. If this continues to be censored, what's next. Maybe the deletion "steer or queer" lines from the DI's in the movies "An Officer And A Gentleman", and "Full Metal Jacket." The things that I find ironic about this whole deal is that the censorship is taking place over 2 decades after the song hit the airwaves. Usually censorship happens at the time of the release of the movie, song, article, book, whatever. What is even more ironic (moronic?) is that I heard the beeping out on a radio station that proudly boasts "we play it all". No you don't play it all. Thoughts.....................
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