Politically Correct Music in Canada

[chanel]

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has ruled that Dire Straits' 1980s hit Money for Nothing is too offensive for Canadian radio.

The council ruled that the song contravenes its ethics code which states: "broadcasters shall ensure that their programming contains no abusive or unduly discriminatory material or comment which is based on matters of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or physical or mental disability.":

It ruled that "faggot," when used to describe a homosexual, is "even if entirely or marginally acceptable in earlier days, is no longer so."

Canada Bans Dire Straits' "Money For Nothing" for Being Too Offensive. No, I'm Not Kidding - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

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Aw. Politically correct music. Coming soon to the USA?

 

[Ravi]

No, Canada doesn't have our constitution.

Funny, I've heard that song million times and didn't even know the word was in it.

 

[chanel]

Me neither.

Butt while I have no problem with censoring certain music that contains obscene profanity, rape, and shooting neighbors, this is over the top. I believe the FCC has a lot of power not granted in the Constitution. It wouldn't surprise me if they have a list of other "profane" words under consideration. Including "faggot"

 

[Ravi]

You should have read Jillian's thread last week...the FCC has less power now to regulate profanity than it did two weeks ago.

 

[Ravi]

btw, chanel...what do you consider obscene profanity?

 

[editec]

No, Canada doesn't have our constitution.

Funny, I've heard that song million times and didn't even know the word was in it.

Me neither

Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb

We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TV's

(See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire)

Gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
Gotta move these color TV's

I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera
Man we could have some
And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?
Bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free

We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchens deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TV's

Look a' here
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on your MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free

Money for nothin' and your chicks for free

Look at that, look at that

Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
I want my, I want my, I want my MTV
Money for nothin' and chicks for free



More lyrics: Dire Straits Lyrics
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Of course the Canadian govertnment completely misses their point, too, didn't it?

That doesn't surprise me.

PC types tend to not be very bright.

They're like children who need rules because they don't understand their world.



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[chanel]

btw, chanel...what do you consider obscene profanity?

Above my pay grade and level of expertise. However, at school we debate this quite often. A student will get a stricter punishment for saying "Fuck you" as opposed to saying "Fuck me". "Ah hell" - ok "Go to Hell" - not so much.

I trust those who specialize in ranking profanity to make those tough decisions. To me: "faggot - ok" "Pop a faggot" - not.

This is my favorite version of this song: