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Subject: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: ChuckyG on 01/13/11 at 8:12 am

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/******-lyric-disqualifies-dire-straits-hit-from-canadian-radio-play/article1868052/

The 1980s song Money for Nothing by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio.

In a ruling released Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code.
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A listener to radio station CHOZ-FM in St. John's complained last year that the song includes the word “******” in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays.


yesh... a bit too PC aren't we guys?

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: Foo Bar on 01/13/11 at 10:48 pm


In a ruling released Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code.
More related to this story

A listener to radio station CHOZ-FM in St. John's complained last year that the song includes the word “******” in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays.


yesh... a bit too PC aren't we guys?


He's got a problem with people being called derogatory names?  Fine, I'll use the most derogatory name I know.

That little censor at the hearing that he made up,
(There's words he says ain't fair)
That little censor got a big fat budget,
That little censor needs to grow a pair.

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: whistledog on 01/14/11 at 1:13 am


The 1980s song Money for Nothing by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio.


...

"She makes me cream my jeans, when she's coming my way"
  - Rough Trade, 1981

"Relax, don't do it.  When you want to cum"
  - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1983

"Tony, Tony, Tony, I know that you're horny, but there's something aboout that Bush ain't right"
  - George Michael, 2002

"Boom, Boom, Boom, let's go back to my room so we can do it all night and you can make me feel right"
  - Paul Lekakis, 1987

"I'm a man (I'm a little girl) and we make love together"
  - Berlin, 1982

"Why are you so weird boy?  Johnny are you Queer boy?"
  - Josie Cotton, 1982


... all Top 40 hits in Canada, don't remember any of those being banned on Canadian Radio.

I think I will go listen to 'Money For Nothing' and poison my mind

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: Philip Eno on 01/14/11 at 1:38 am

...but was the record played on the radio at the time of it's original release?

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: whistledog on 01/14/11 at 2:50 am


...but was the record played on the radio at the time of it's original release?


Around the clock. 

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: Paul on 01/14/11 at 3:06 pm

If they really wanted to assist the human race, they'd have banned 'Walk Of Life' instead...










...which quite honestly should be banned everywhere, pile of cack that it is!

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: ChuckyG on 01/15/11 at 9:02 am

DIRE STRAITS "Money For Nothing" Unedited & Non Stop

Canadian Radio Station protests the ban

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: ChuckyG on 01/15/11 at 9:03 am


If they really wanted to assist the human race, they'd have banned 'Walk Of Life' instead...










...which quite honestly should be banned everywhere, pile of cack that it is!


agreed... least favorite song of Dire Straits of all time

Subject: Re: Canadian radio bans Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

Written By: Step-chan on 01/17/11 at 10:16 pm


He's got a problem with people being called derogatory names?  Fine, I'll use the most derogatory name I know.

That little censor at the hearing that he made up,
(There's words he says ain't fair)
That little censor got a big fat budget,
That little censor needs to grow a pair.


Karma for you my man.

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