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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: 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

They literally seize and burn politically incorrect books that the government doesn't like in Canada, and put people who utter politically incorrect words in prison.

41 posted on 04/05/2004 12:23:26 PM PDT by jordan8
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To: SB00
"Well, I am overjoyed to be back in my homeland, the true North ... strong and censor-free."

Unless you're quoting passages from the bible.

Idiot.

42 posted on 04/05/2004 12:25:08 PM PDT by SpyGuy
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To: SB00
Look at what they're calling a 'rocker' these days.
43 posted on 04/05/2004 12:26:21 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: SB00
Alanis Morrisette gets "naked"

What a nauseating idea.

44 posted on 04/05/2004 12:26:21 PM PDT by Sweet Land (http://www.savingangel.org)
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To: SB00
Ok, if getting naked is no big deal, why doesn't she really bare all? No one says you can't get naked on stage at a nudie bar or the actress playing Ms. Robinson in the graduate can't take it all off. The problem is a show where a bunch of kids are watching "springs" it on you.

PS. I dated a canadian transplant, and let me tell you, the fur isn't too far from the norm. Probably worse for a granola queen like morrisette.
45 posted on 04/05/2004 12:26:40 PM PDT by RolandBurnam
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To: SB00
Drudge has the story and the pic with Alanis facing the other way.

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm
46 posted on 04/05/2004 12:26:50 PM PDT by SB00
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To: SB00
"Morissette was then told...."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.

"I am overjoyed to be back in my homeland, the true North ... strong and censor-free."

Sure sounds like censorship to me.
47 posted on 04/05/2004 12:29:32 PM PDT by love n hate tattoo
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To: SB00
Funny how she didn't have the guts to actually be naked. She really does care about the issue and all..just not THAT much.

Or could it have been becuase she was CENSORED!!!!!
48 posted on 04/05/2004 12:30:17 PM PDT by tonyinv (There will be no "news at 11" only spin.)
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To: Quilla
Nah, sounds like she simply pulled off the glued-on props but still had the bodysuit on.
49 posted on 04/05/2004 12:31:05 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Voting Bush because there is no reasonable alternative)
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To: SB00
It figures -- first she couldn't define "ironic" correctly; now she doesn't understand what censorship really is.
50 posted on 04/05/2004 12:32:02 PM PDT by NYCVirago
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To: blackdog

51 posted on 04/05/2004 12:33:57 PM PDT by bootyist-monk (<--------------------- Republican Attack Machine)
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To: SB00

 
52 posted on 04/05/2004 12:34:56 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: SB00
It's OK, we don't really like you either. You whine like a French Canadian!
53 posted on 04/05/2004 12:36:29 PM PDT by fuente
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To: NHResident
Let's hope she stays north of the border...

Especially since south of the border on Alanis Morrisette looks very, very dangerous.

54 posted on 04/05/2004 12:42:13 PM PDT by Ghengis
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To: Loyalist
*snort*
Umm..
55 posted on 04/05/2004 12:42:32 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
That's about all Morissette can due to get publicity ..no one is buying her albums.
56 posted on 04/05/2004 12:46:35 PM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: Constitution Day
It took me a second or two, but I finally got it.

<|:)~
57 posted on 04/05/2004 12:51:07 PM PDT by martin_fierro (Fingers of Fury™)
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To: martin_fierro
LOL. Long weekend, sir?
58 posted on 04/05/2004 12:51:55 PM PDT by Constitution Day (FR needs your support... Become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: Constitution Day; Tijeras_Slim; xsmommy
Alanis is about as classy as this bunch.
59 posted on 04/05/2004 12:55:16 PM PDT by martin_fierro (Fingers of Fury™)
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To: Charles Henrickson
This is Terri Clark....

A Canadian singer I can really get behind.

60 posted on 04/05/2004 12:57:15 PM PDT by socal_parrot
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