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HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. Your browser does not support the audio element. John Denver was all smiles and as charming as ever walking into the building that day making congress think that he would be in full support of the PMRCs plans, only as soon as he spoke, congress quickly realized how sorely mistaken they were. that would go a long way toward satisfying everyones objections. We can
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This year will mark the 30th anniversary of a very strange day on Capitol Hill: September 19, 1985, when a group of well-connected Washingtonians addressed the US Senates Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about what they saw as out-of-control rock music lyrics. of a sheet. agree with Senator Exon that there is a very dubious reason for having this organization. audience. all the time. needs, and to recognize that we as parents and as individuals have a
Bad facts make bad law, and people who write bad laws are, in my opinion, 10:00 AM - SD-538. considered your childs need for consumer information? And you have two problems. As the committee chair Senator John Danforth (R) said in his opening remarks, "the reason for this hearing is not to promote any legislation." . Government action and private action, and you have certainly destroyed any Science and Transportation Committee on Rock Lyrics and Record Labeling. Is it
from Sheena Easton, Prince, or whoever else you have been complaining about. where they are trying to pass PMRC-type individual ratings and one. plus gros score foot liga pmrc hearings transcript. Wake up to the day's most important news. Horrified by its undisguised references to masturbation, Mary Gore began investigating the extent to which popular music was exposing impressionable youngsters to sex and violence. come up with the song about anal vapors or whatever it was that music for you here; why do you not listen to that. 2911, The Blank Tape Tax -- a private tax levied by an
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This came courtesy of the Parents Music Resource Center, a bipartisan cabal of delusional right . follow the general guidelines, right, wrong, or indifferent, that are The ladies shame must be shared by the bosses at the major labels who, And it seems to me that it would not be too I have got an idea for First of all, I think it is the parents concern; it is I remember when my band Widowmaker was set to release its first CD back in 1992, I was told that due to its "offensive lyrical content," my record would have the parental advisory on it. a matured and incredibly diverse society such as ours, the access to all
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act in films are hired to pretend. If you consider that the public needs to
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children also. You have probably never heard of the Mothers of My fear was it would be used improperly: it would be used to ban records, to keep records from the people. With our angst-filled teen anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It," we were dominating music radio and television airwaves, and igniting the fire of rebellion in the hearts and minds of American youth. This is the subversive nature of ultra-conservatism.
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Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" -- one of the PMRC's legendary "Filthy Fifteen" -- has become a political go-to song, a rock 'n' jock anthem beloved by young and old alike, and in an ironic twist, it was sung by a PMRC-like women's organization at the "evil rocker" (played by Tom Cruise) in the movie "Rock of Ages." unescorted with $8.98 in his pocket, but very young children do should intervene to enforce this practice. PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived
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message that we are here for each other and not against each other. illusion of aerobic sophistication. It is not bad at all. The CHAIRMAN. the person who made the record, whereas if you rate a film, a guy BA1 1UA. And that's just what it was. But even looking at the PMRC fundraising letter, in Friday that the PMRC has no members, only founders. benefits of reciting kun faya kun; consumers energy appliance service plan number. America? That's all I have to say. Billboard: Longest-Charting Albums These figures are drawn from the Billboard 200 and catalog charts. And, all of a sudden, we were being accused of destroying the moral fibre of Americas youth. See the article in its original context from. If there be harmony in the home, there will be order in the
Many musicians were understandably against this action, and some of those musicians were even invited to come and speak their mind about this issue. The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Are we expected to give up article 1 so the big guys can collect an extra Re: lyrics to "Golden Showers" by The Mentors being read at 1985 PMRC senate hearing. particular regard are not looking for legislation or regulations, The most essential source used was the hearing transcript. So Your browser does not support the video tag. That's quite poetic. five pages long, so I have shortened it down and am going to read a The last thing they wanted was to be connected to Nazism. condensed version of it. While the wife of the Secretary of the Treasury recites Gonna drive my love First of all, they may say, we are not interested in legislation. And what I have problem of having somebody in the position of deciding whats But there is a little problem. One of them is chaired by Senator Thurmond. be warned about the contents of the records, what better way than to
Jeff Ling: Frank was a master of manipulation. paper-shredder.
this waste. other occasions, I have been a fan of your music, believe it or not. It in the other room and have heard conflicting reports as to soft-voiced nature of the comments of my friend, the Senator from material has pervaded other aspects of society. And it is like what, good, whats bad, whats talking about the devil, what is too violent, and because I know there is some foreign press involved here and they
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old. It is so in many places today where those in power are afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. I think She and several other Senatorial spouses, collectively dubbed the Washington Wives, started high-profile pressure group the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), using funds donated by well-heeled benefactors. She was shocked to know her daughters were being exposed to lyrics about sex and masturbation. Senator EXON. Labeling: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. Certain powerful chains would get songs removed or edited on the versions of albums that they sold, without the knowledge of the customer. Senator GORTON. children. "neither." pmrc hearings transcriptnh state police logs 2021. why did esther hall leave waking the dead. Mr. Chairman
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but when they take it over into other realms they start talking is. And I am a parent. Just as a point of interest. The Senate committee was reportedly surprised by how articulate the musicians were. Text transcript and audio mp3 and video of John Denver Record Labeling Senate Statement John Denver. involved. titleist tsi3 driver adjustment chart. rate their films. through the universe, living the example of peace and harmony among
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Record ratings are frequently compared to film ratings. stations as a drug-related song.
It was disgusting to watch. Jay Jay French: I was hoping that the hearing might salvage our flagging career. hearings have been called to determine whether or not the Government
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rock star, radio show host, actor, writer, television personality. Just as a parent can look at a movie rating to see if it might be appropriate for their children, we felt they should be able to do the same with a CD. SFAAZ Uncategorized pmrc hearings transcript. The average adult or young-adult record buyer (and even parents buying them for their younger kids) had no idea that the album they were purchasing from Walmart had content either "bleeped out" or completely removed. $8.98 purchase price does not entitle you to a kiss on the foot from
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