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Alanis Morrisette gets "naked" (sort of) at Canadian music awards to protest "censorship"
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Posted on 04/05/2004 12:10:34 PM PDT by SB00

Alanis gets naked (sort of) at awards Singer protests U.S. censorship of song Monday, April 5, 2004 Posted: 9:18 AM EDT (1318 GMT)

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) -- Canadian rocker Alanis Morissette didn't bare her breast like Janet Jackson, but she did bare her soul last night at Canada's annual music awards, demonstrating her disdain for what she called "hypocritical U.S. censorship."

Hosting the 2004 Juno Awards ceremonies, Canada's version of the Grammies, Morissette disrobed on stage to reveal a skin-colored, naked body suit with nipples and pubic hair.

As part of the skit, Morissette was then told by the show's assistant director that "actually, we can't show nipples or pubic hair on national TV," at which time the Ottawa-born singer pulled off the fake body parts.

The satirical act, says Morissette, was aimed at U.S. government institutions for over-reacting to cultural, free expression, as a result of the fallout surrounding Janet Jackson's Super Bowl faux pas, when her breast was accidentally exposed to millions of television viewers.

As you may or may not be aware, recently in the United States, I ran into a little problem with regards to a lyric in one my songs," Morissette told the near-sellout audience of 17,000, referring to her latest release titled, "Everything." The song includes the lyrics, "I can be an ***hole of the grandest kind."

"It was requested that I change a word in the first verse. Well, I am overjoyed to be back in my homeland, the true North ... strong and censor-free."

American radio stations threatened recently to ban the song, forcing Morissette to change the controversial word to "nightmare."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alanismorissette; bigass; canada; fcc; wicked
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To: lonerepubinma
She is getting a bit thick in the lower half dont ya think.

Well, when in Canada.....

21 posted on 04/05/2004 12:17:55 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: Constitution Day
One of my co-workers and I happened to be reading this thread simultaneously. Your post has sent laughter throughout the office. Hilarious! You are too clever.
22 posted on 04/05/2004 12:17:58 PM PDT by Quilla (Donate to FR, tick off a DUmmy.)
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To: SB00

23 posted on 04/05/2004 12:17:58 PM PDT by Loyalist (Liberate Hans Island from the Danish imperialist aggressors!)
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To: SB00
I guess when the world tires of you whining about your vagina, you have to resort to stupid exhibitionist tricks.

Sheesh, she didn't even have the guts to walk out genuinely naked, she had to create a false naked suit.

Pathetic.
24 posted on 04/05/2004 12:18:05 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Voting Bush because there is no reasonable alternative)
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To: SB00
Oh, those wacky, progressive, so-much-superior Canadians!
25 posted on 04/05/2004 12:18:32 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Euro-wannabes.)
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To: SB00
Hmm.. she seems to have had her nose sculpted at some point, and her hair has been shortened.
However...
26 posted on 04/05/2004 12:18:36 PM PDT by Darksheare (Fortune for the day: "Mirrors are more fun than television" -Pink Flamingo from 'Address Unknown')
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To: SB00
"It was requested that I change a word in the first verse. Well, I am overjoyed to be back in my homeland, the true North ... strong and censor-free."

Unless you're a Christian, speaking out against homosexuality in Canada.

27 posted on 04/05/2004 12:18:45 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: lonerepubinma
She's always been proportioned generously in the mid-section and posterior. Shame, she looks like what the Amish would call a "fine woman fer with birthin"
28 posted on 04/05/2004 12:19:36 PM PDT by blackdog (I feed the sheep the coyotes eat)
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To: Quilla
*smile*

Thanks very much. I try!

29 posted on 04/05/2004 12:19:44 PM PDT by Constitution Day (FR needs your support... Become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: SB00
Uggh!!! That $h!t is going to be burned in my mind for a long time!! I never listened to this Canuck anyway because I heard of her man-bashing songs and she's pretty ugly.
30 posted on 04/05/2004 12:20:35 PM PDT by Chinese_American_Patriot (9/11/01 - Never Forget, NEVER Forgive!!!! Al-Fallujah, home of savages!!!!)
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To: lonerepubinma
Let's hope she stays north of the border - clearly a land so 'free' that they spend millions trying to track and confiscate guns!!

Do ya think she might stand by her 'principles' and refuse or even donate the royalties from the US sales of her 'censored art?'

I didn't think so.
31 posted on 04/05/2004 12:20:38 PM PDT by NHResident
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To: thoughtomator
As part of the skit, Morissette was then told by the show's assistant director that "actually, we can't show nipples or pubic hair on national TV," at which time the Ottawa-born singer pulled off the fake body parts.

Sounds as though she may have been "genuinely naked" at one point. Such class.

32 posted on 04/05/2004 12:20:48 PM PDT by Quilla (Donate to FR, tick off a DUmmy.)
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To: SB00; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Please do not try this at home. This is best left to the pros.
33 posted on 04/05/2004 12:21:18 PM PDT by SeeRushToldU_So
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To: SB00
She's ranked as the #8 most over-rated artist of all time....
34 posted on 04/05/2004 12:21:42 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: lonerepubinma
Looks more like Dick Morris than Morrisette. I don't say this much to women, but please put more clothes on!
35 posted on 04/05/2004 12:21:44 PM PDT by BadAndy (Life-long Amerophile)
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To: Constitution Day
just damn!
36 posted on 04/05/2004 12:22:20 PM PDT by Fierce Allegiance (GO UCONN!)
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To: section9
What was that? Couldn't be The Hedgehog himself, way too little fur going on there.
37 posted on 04/05/2004 12:22:21 PM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: SB00
{{{RING...RING}}}

Alanis, it's for you.

It's the clue phone.
38 posted on 04/05/2004 12:22:37 PM PDT by Grammy
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To: Fierce Allegiance
I'll say!!
39 posted on 04/05/2004 12:22:43 PM PDT by Constitution Day (FR needs your support... Become a Monthly Donor!)
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