Yknow, there was a time I would have agreed with you, but now I'm not sure I do.
Example: back in the early 90's, there was a huge brouhaha about 2 Live Crew's song "Me So Horny." Censorship in music has been present since Elvis was on Ed Sullivan, but the uproar over 2 Live Crew was particularly rabid, and I recall clearly Tipper Gore and her "Parents Music Resource Center," which wanted to put warning labels on CDs with "offensive" lyrics.
Since then, I can't say I've seen that attempt at censorship lead to more censorship. On the contrary, popular music has continued to push the envelope, to the point where "Me So Horny" sounds tame compared to what I've heard on the radio.
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Date: 2010-04-25 01:01 am (UTC)Example: back in the early 90's, there was a huge brouhaha about 2 Live Crew's song "Me So Horny." Censorship in music has been present since Elvis was on Ed Sullivan, but the uproar over 2 Live Crew was particularly rabid, and I recall clearly Tipper Gore and her "Parents Music Resource Center," which wanted to put warning labels on CDs with "offensive" lyrics.
Since then, I can't say I've seen that attempt at censorship lead to more censorship. On the contrary, popular music has continued to push the envelope, to the point where "Me So Horny" sounds tame compared to what I've heard on the radio.
Of course, I may just be old. ;)