Monday, February 06, 2006

Censor this you @#$%!

Censorship - I cannot get over this country and the way everything must be censored. I could go on for ever on this topic and how the world has changed drastically since the Super Bowl just 2 years ago, but I will make this quick.

I just read that ABC censored The Rolling Stones during their performance. I hope this was the case, and I am pretty sure it was:

The NFL told The Stones to change the lyrics on 2 of their songs, "Start Me Up" and "Rough Justice." The Stones said, 'F off', most likely, or said 'sure,' but knew they would not go through with what was being asked of them.

In 'Start Me Up,' the following was edited during the 5 second delay:

You, you, you make a grown man cry/You, you make a dead man come/You, you make a dead man come

In 'Rough Justice,' the following was edited during the 5 second delay:

One time you were my baby chicken/Now you've grown into a fox/Once upon a time I was your little rooster/But am I just one of your cocks

I could see the first lyrics causing a stir, but there is nothing wrong with the word cocks when you are referring to a little rooster. As a matter of fact, I will use that at work today.

Is Borat in Kazakhstan???