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Less Swearing on TV, Demands Former Sex Pistol
Lake Titicaca ^ | Today | Brainhose

Posted on 03/04/2005 3:34:16 PM PST by Brainhose

Former Sex Pistols performer Glen Matlock calls for less profanity in Music and TV now that he has children.
HEY GLEN! could it be 30 years too late??
I love how these aging Punk rockers have suddenly found themselves now that they have kids.
The Sex Pistols were very popular when I was in High School. I never understood the attraction myself. I was into the Beatles, the Stones, the B52s, Devo
Neil Young... etc. I never cared for the groups that used profanity at the drop of a hat. Call me an old fogey!


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: music; profanity; punkrock; sexpistols

1 posted on 03/04/2005 3:34:16 PM PST by Brainhose
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To: Brainhose

I'd rather have swearing on TV than rampant sexuality and especially homosexuals.


2 posted on 03/04/2005 3:36:42 PM PST by One Proud Son
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To: Brainhose

SID VICIOUS RULES!


OK, sorry I had to say that just to see what kind of reaction I'll get.


3 posted on 03/04/2005 3:36:42 PM PST by MplsSteve
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To: Brainhose
the Stones

Bleech.

4 posted on 03/04/2005 3:37:56 PM PST by ShadowDancer (As for the types of comments I make,sometimes I just, By God,get carried away with my own eloquence.)
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To: Brainhose

Didn't they urinate on their audiences a time or two?


5 posted on 03/04/2005 3:39:35 PM PST by LowOiL ("I am neither . I am a Christocrat" -Benjamin Rush)
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To: Brainhose

The Ramones are better than the Sex Pistols.


6 posted on 03/04/2005 3:47:12 PM PST by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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To: One Proud Son
I'd rather have swearing on TV than rampant sexuality and especially homosexuals.

I agree. However I think sexuality does have a place in entertainment...the thing I disagree with is sexuality for sexuality's sake.

As a (recent) example: my girlfriend and I were watching TV last night, and a commercial for Bridgestone Tires (I believe) came on. Now, I'm not sure how watching a bunch of half-naked models dance in the rain is supposed to help sell tires, but it certainly didn't make me want to rush out and buy a set.

I just can't see the connection. Why did there need to be wet half-naked people dancing around? Couldn't they just, I dunno, show tires? I'm no marketing exec, but that seemed overly gratuitous.

Just my two cents.
7 posted on 03/04/2005 4:01:26 PM PST by Jinjelsnaps ("Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana" - Groucho Marx)
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To: Brainhose
The Sex Pistols were very popular when I was in High School.I was into the Beatles, the Stones, the B52s, Devo Neil Young... etc

My time period too.  Guess we are both old fogeys.

8 posted on 03/04/2005 4:05:34 PM PST by usgator
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To: Jinjelsnaps
especially homosexuals.

Not that there is anithing wrong with that.

- channeling Jerry Seinfeld

9 posted on 03/04/2005 4:06:38 PM PST by usgator
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To: Jinjelsnaps
Agree -

Scrubbing bubbles and Mr. Clean never made any kids I know want to run and clean the bathrooms!

That said, this is typical entertainment industry hypocrisy. Remember Bowie and his girlfriend marrying because their children were called nasty names when they bought an expensive home outside of London?

Wasn't it Goldie Hawn who said she never allowed her kids to watch anything with swear words? While commendable, it is what we all try to do.

Why won't Hollywood and the entertainment industry try cleaning up their products?
10 posted on 03/04/2005 4:09:48 PM PST by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: Brainhose

Fine. Just leave "Deadwood" alone.


11 posted on 03/04/2005 4:20:01 PM PST by muleskinner
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To: Brainhose

This doesn't surprise me. Glen got tossed out and replaced by sid vicious because he liked the Beatles.


12 posted on 03/04/2005 4:26:29 PM PST by orangelobster
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