Radio stations told to censor Dire Straits

[Reverendron]

Radio stations told to censor Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing,"

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian radio station have been warned to censor the 1985 Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing," after a complaint that the lyrics of the Grammy Award-winning song were derogatory to gay men.

A St. John's, Newfoundland, station should have edited the song to remove the word "faggot" because it violates Canada's human rights standards, according to ruling this week by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.

A unnamed listener to OZ FM in the Atlantic Coast province complained to the industry watchdog last year after hearing the song, which features Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler and fellow rock star Sting.

The council said it realized Dire Straits uses the word sarcastically, and its use might have been acceptable in 1985 when the best-selling "Brothers in Arms" album was released, but said it was now inappropriate.

I never cared much for Canadian , In the 60's & 70's Canadian harbored the Spineless Draft Dodgers.

 

[dadofthree]

They're about 30 years late

 

[BusaWhipped]

Never too late for retroactively apply political correctness. Mark Twain's novels are being rewritten to make them politically correct. Where does it end?

 

[captain]

hey I refuse to go back through all the post here and fix em...

 

[MO-BUSA]

my political correctness, just flew out the window....

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

Homos.................






























J/k Though I think it is ridiculous.............

 

[rockethead]

Re: Radio stations told to censor Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing,"

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian radio station have been warned to censor the 1985 Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing," after a complaint that the lyrics of the Grammy Award-winning song were derogatory to gay men.

A St. John's, Newfoundland, station should have edited the song to remove the word "faggot" because it violates Canada's human rights standards, according to ruling this week by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.

A unnamed listener to OZ FM in the Atlantic Coast province complained to the industry watchdog last year after hearing the song, which features Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler and fellow rock star Sting.

The council said it realized Dire Straits uses the word sarcastically, and its use might have been acceptable in 1985 when the best-selling "Brothers in Arms" album was released, but said it was now inappropriate.

I never cared much for Canadian , In the 60's & 70's Canadian harbored the Spineless Draft Dodgers.

what do you expect from a socialist society, hope we get back on track here in the lower 48 before we too get censored and opressed (even more!). scary to think it may happen if noone takes charge. sux about the song tho. i think its a good tune

 

[rockethead]

Never too late for retroactively apply political correctness. Mark Twain's novels are being rewritten to make them politically correct. Where does it end?

wow are you serious??!? anyone ever read the book "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
.great book, talkes about burning books. hope we are not headed in that direction

 

[kml]

Re: Radio stations told to censor Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing,"

I never cared much for Canadian

I love you too!!!



cheers
ken

 

[rockethead]

@ Ken

 

[kml]

Even gay Canadian celebrities think it's ridiculous.

Gay celebs weigh in on censor | Celebrities | Entertainment | Toronto Sun

It's not our "socialist" government that banned the song it's a private organization that recommended the ban.

Consumers' group wants appeal of song ban | Music | Entertainment | Toronto Sun


http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/radio-ban-elicits-protests/
"At least three radio stations, including CIRK-FM in Edmonton, Alberta, defied the ban with marathon broadcasts of the song, indirectly underlining the lack of power held by the industry’s self-regulatory body."

cheers
ken

 

[rockethead]

who did the private orginization recommend the ban to? the gov. right? i don't know how it works up there..

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

I think if you look or for that matter listen hard enough you can find something that insults somebody in most lyrics.
Same as tv if you don't like it change the station.

 

[kml]

who did the private orginization recommend the ban to? the gov. right? i don't know how it works up there..

The private organization recommended the ban to the radio stations, it's got nothing to do with the government.

Canadian Broadcast Standards Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council is an independent, non-governmental organization created by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters.

Controversy

In January of 2011 the Council’s Atlantic Regional Panel rules against CHOZ-FM re the playing of the song “Money for Nothing” written by Mark Knopfler and Sting as recorded in 1985 by Dire Straits (CBSC Decision 09/10-0818). The council ruled that Canadian Radio Stations could not play the original version of the hit song. The Council badly underestimated public opinion and so far seemed unable to deal effectively with the controversy. They have certainly been exposed to numerous scathing editorials[5] and have had little or no favorable press in Canada or elsewhere."

cheers
ken

 

[sixpack577]

I heard Money for Nothin on the radio here last week, and wasn't suprised that it had been censored. They didn't bleep out the word(like several other songs) the whole verse was edited out. Ridiculous

 

[red1100cc]

does this mean the British can't smoke fags anymore????

the whole pc bs is too much sometimes.the "oh, don't say that you might hurt someones feelers!" folks drive me crazy. i understand being nice, and unsaid lines you just dont cross with some words. or other words that are just mean. but common, its just a song faggot.
Faggot (unit), archaic unit of measurement for bundles of sticks.
Fagott or bassoon, woodwind instrument
Faggot Parliament, English Parliament of 1414
just a few uses for the word.