| 01/20/2011 2:35 am |
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 OFFLINE | Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" can no longer be played in Canada in its original form since the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has deemed the song offensive.
The decision stems from a listener's complaint last year calling the lyrics — which contain the word "f----t" — extremely offensive to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
The song, which has been a classic rock staple for 25 years, earned the band a Grammy for best rock performance. The then state-of-the-art computer-animation video was also the first music video to air on MTV Europe.
Money for Nothing" -- co-written by Mark Knopfler and Sting — will have to be edited or cannot air, the council ruled.
The council said: "The societal values at issue a quarter-century later have shifted and the broadcast of the song in 2010 must reflect those values, rather than those of 1985."
What do you think of the Canadian ruling? i think its another case of political correctness run amuk. 1 caller complained and so they ban it? what about the 25 years it was ok to play it? Should gay people ask for reparations?
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| 01/25/2011 5:28 pm |
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OFFLINE | A bit much, I think. Great song. F**k it is more offensive to gays, etc than to heteros? I must be awful. I don't even remember that in the song! |
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| 01/29/2011 9:55 am |
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OFFLINE | Well...another blunder by a government....geesh!!! I still find it horrible that they wanted to omit words in Mark Twain's books so that students could again read it. Honestly...doesn't government have better things to worry about?? Put some earplugs in...when the song is on...or change the station! |
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| 05/24/2011 9:18 pm |
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OFFLINE | lol I was wondering when this was gonna happen. |
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| 05/24/2011 10:40 pm |
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OFFLINE |  Originally Posted by Sarah Skinner:
A bit much, I think. Great song. F**k it is more offensive to gays, etc than to heteros? I must be awful. I don't even remember that in the song!
I don't think they are talking about 'f**k it,' but rather the verse:
"The little **** with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair
That little **** got his own jet airplane
That little **** he's a millionaire"
That said, if they find it offensive, then just don't listen to it. If you don't like that a radio station plays that song then quit listening to that station. In the end, however, its just a word and nothing more. |
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