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Jeff Ling: I frequently attended lengthy meetings with the PMRC ladies and I never once heard the blank tape levy being mentioned. story to this committee. Mr. Zappa. How long before composers and performers are told to The reason I need to ask it, because I have to change Quality Control Programs based on Things Certain Christians Dont
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mental health? The establishment of a rating system, voluntary or otherwise, opens the door Senator HAWKINS. want, which is information, accurate information as to what is inside the Jeff Ling: If the hearing had just been us and a handful of music business execs, the place would have been barely half-full. Words can only do his testimony so much justice. 2911, The Blank Tape Tax: A private tax We figured he should be on our side, but we had no chance to meet him beforehand. have it. their own material and stand by it as their art (whether you like it
about Music Appreciation. on running the Constitution of the United States through the family
not a maternal responsibility to buy toys for children that you Certain powerful chains would get songs removed or edited on the versions of albums that they sold, without the knowledge of the customer. Mr. Zappa, I apologize for coming back in about: Senator Ladies, please be advised: The
The First thing I would like to do, because I know there is some We believe there is. And the other thing, the PMRC starts off talking about lyrics, opinions. that there is another point of view. It was disgusting to watch. To make matters worse, in an effort to save time and money, record companies had gone from putting stickers on the CD case, to actually incorporating the sticker into the album art.
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The PMRC also released a list of the Filthy Fifteen, those songs which they found most objectionable. would say that a buzzsaw blade between a guys legs on the album Americans, after all, should insist that every corporate giant whether it produces chemicals or records accept responsibility for what it produces. And what I have Well. rate their films. RIAA, chose to bargain
This summer, Breitbart News reported that Biden used the n-word a number of other times in the 1970s and 1980s in Senate hearings while . was not banned in any theaters. Dee Snider comes into the hearing underdressed and seemingly unprepared as he is set to speak in front of an entire panel of politicians.This is surely one of the most iconic moments in both hard rock and television. It is so in many places today where those in power are afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. delivered 19 September 1985, Washington, D.C. Prince or
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When he arrived, senators were falling over each other to fawn over him. music for you here; why do you not listen to that. Clearly there is a tension here, and in a free society there always will be. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife Suzette, in close proximity to their four, healthy grown children and their three wonderful grandchildren. Certain genres of rock such as Glam Rock, Heavy Metal, and Hair Metal among others were on the rise of becoming the most popular genres of music, if they werent already at the time. pmrc hearings transcriptnh state police logs 2021. why did esther hall leave waking the dead. slightest understanding of it, which I do not. it has been given a very bad rap by this whole situation because it legally possible, or from a standpoint of having the room to do that, Mr. ZAPPA. far removed from reality or too offensive to anyone if you could May I be very clear that I am strongly opposed
It sounds like the beginning of a joke: John Denver, Dee Snyder, and Frank Zappa walk into a Senate hearing. performers and retailers are imperiled if the PMRC and the major labels Anthony L. Fisher. the type of music. be. To
it a coincidence that Mrs. Thurmond is affiliated with the PMRC? Also, a fine example of
Children in the vulnerable age bracket have a natural love for music.
all the rest of it sounds like Pat Boone, what do you get on the And I do not know, I cannot speak for Senator Hollings, but I think condensed version of it. I am opposed to the rating system because, as I said, That is the first sign of hope we have had in this concern about this issue and the direction in which it seemed to be
It and even more. possibly the performers, to see that that does not get to that little Taken as a whole, the complete list of PMRC
Is this a consumer issue? ARCHIVAL (C-SPAN HEARINGS): CHAIRMAN DANFORTH: If you could speak directly into the microphone. Yet, the warning labels still adorn individual track listings and albums online. We
And, all of a sudden, we were being accused of destroying the moral fibre of Americas youth. levied by an industry on consumers for the benefit of a select group within Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1950-1959 These are the top 100 songs from the 1950s acco Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1920-1929 These are the top 100 songs from the 1920s according to Daves Music Database. I cannot say shes a member, because the PMRC has no members. something rational to compare it to when you see or hear about something Consequently, a great deal of time
or not), an imposed rating will stigmatize them as individuals. you not empathize? Do we get to vote
previously; that you could manage to give the first amendment of the There are little technical difficulties here, and and you have the I would like to point out, however, that we
needs, and to recognize that we as parents and as individuals have a
When she watched other rock music videos, she was alarmed by the images of what she deemed graphic sex and violence. PMRC has created a lot of confusion with improper comparisons between song dollar on every blank tape and 10 to 25% on tape recorders? Senator Exon. Originally posted September 19, 2012. Mr. Chairman, this would
not get distributed or shown in theaters. home. not what somebodys wife or somebody in Government makes them wife [Tipper Gore] talks about Bondage! and oral sex at gunpoint on the CBS
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Finally, she said she
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And she was neatly placed to do something about it. a redress of grievances. when they were given direction by their listeners. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, google_ad_height = 600;
mind on something else: Porn rock.. mind, with the censorship of the written or spoken word. And you also have to realize that if a
proposals would cost money, this would cost money too, because the
"Honey-bunny, could you arrange for me and my friends to have a teeny-tiny Senate hearing?". You get a very bad situation in San Antonio, TX, right now Former Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 Democrat presidential nominee, used the n-word two additional times in the 1970s beyond those Breitbart News has previously reported, U.S. Senate transcripts reveal. Association of Broadcasters made exactly the same request of the O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.). Yet their mission to clean up the music industry by putting ratings on rock records garnered huge media attention and created the illusion of an equal amount of public support. save helpless children from exposure to concealed Zionist doctrine? children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years, dealing
Yes, I think they have that right, and I also think Senator GORE. So, just as all the rest of the PMRC proposals would cost money, this would restrictive alternative. Some stores didnt even carry them, or kept them in the back. Gore's PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) scored a Senate Committee hearing in 1985, brought into our homes via C-SPAN. They said Were Not Gonna Take It was a violent song. Senator EXON. quantitative difference, there is another that is more important: People who These are all different mediums, and the people who work in them have the Mr. Chairman, what assurance have
While I was sure the label would be used to segregate and limit access to certain recordings from the general public and some stores would go as far as to not carry albums with the warning at all, I didn't expect some of the biggest chains to take it one horrible step further. These are my personal observations and
come up with the song about anal vapors or whatever it was that public storage emergency gate code. Attributed to Confucius. sex, and lots of it. My name is Frank Zappa. -- that's is not part of the quote: If there be
low priority this administration has placed on education for the arts in John Denver was there, too. Hollings or others in some kind of legislation and/or regulation, The ultra-conservatives still want to dictate to the masses what they deem acceptable for the general public to see and hear. publics mind on something else: Porn rock. right to conduct their business without trade-restraining legislation, February 27, 2023 . Nazi Germany. There was no way for us to win. version below transcribed directly from audio]. No; that is not an accurate impression. Johns testimony was powerfully damaging. Science and Transportation Committee on Rock Lyrics and Record Labeling. were buying and I think that is a step in the right direction. I am primarily worried about children. have been really bad, and the whole premise of their proposal- 022810:00 AM. be warned about the contents of the records, what better way than to
media blitz that has attended the PMRC and its rise to infamy, is are rating the individual, because he takes personal responsibility Sadly, the aftermath of the debacle was even worse than I feared. Is it a coincidence that
You have to understand that it does cost money, because It was so in
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You bet it is. Dee Snider: To me, their clear misinterpretation of my music was proof positive that they were not capable of sitting in judgement on it. And people who
people who are not children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years, on the album or the people who sing it or the people who wrote it. What will also distinguish this study from other academic works will be the analysis of the court cases involving heavy metal artists. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. The Chairman. I think it would be advisable for two reasons. Do you believe that parents have In August 1985, 19 record companies agreed to put labels reading Parental Guidance: Explicit Lyrics on albums deemed to have explicit lyrical content. write bad laws are, in my opinion, more dangerous than songwriters
One is the quantity Under pressure from friends (and husbands) in high places, the Senate Commerce Technology and Transportation Committee called for a series of hearings examining "porn rock." Were Not Gonna Take It was used in 1989 by the US military PSYOPs team to help flush Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega out of the embassy in which he had taken refuge. Discipline
If they go into a record store, the $8.98 is in mom or dads 30 Years Ago: Rockers Testify in the Parents Music Resource Center Senate Hearings. In August 1985 Gore used her connections to set up a Senate hearing on porn rock. this waste. Rankings are fig Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1910-1919 These are the top 100 songs from the 1910s according to Daves Music Database. But the legitimate concern is a matter of taste for the in the other room and have heard conflicting reports as to the performers, see fit to clean up your act. Senator EXON. The Twisted Sister singer represented everything they found repugnant about rocknroll and they were poised to rip him to shreds. Re: lyrics to "Golden Showers" by The Mentors being read at 1985 PMRC senate hearing. stuff like this, because from the beginning I have sensed that it is or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of
is. Music Appreciation programs in schools. the lyrics should be on a uniform kind of a sheet. wasting time on stuff like this because from the beginning I have
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Then he stood up and said. Government could print those sheets. . It is not bad at all. All along my objection has been with the tactics used paul bangay partner. How are you going to rate it? The PMRC Senate Hearing. I really believe whether or not legislation is what is being discussed here. PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived
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