Posted on 02/07/2006 6:47:44 PM PST by Libloather
Rolling Stones Decry Super Bowl Censorship
By DAVID BAUDER
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 8:50 PM EST
NEW YORK - Nobody turns off the microphone on Mick Jagger without a fight. Censorship of their songs during the Super Bowl halftime show was "absolutely ridiculous and completely unnecessary," the Rolling Stones said through a spokeswoman on Tuesday.
The NFL, which produced the show seen on ABC Sunday night, silenced Jagger's microphone during sexually suggestive passages of two of the three songs the band performed before an audience of 90 million television viewers.
The football league, still nervous over the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction two years ago at the Super Bowl, has said it wanted to ensure family entertainment at the game.
"The band was aware of our plan to simply lower Mick's mike at the appropriate moments," said Brian McCarthy, NFL spokesman. "It was discussed with the group last week prior to the Super Bowl."
He declined further comment on the Stones' statement.
The band may have known about it, but that doesn't mean they liked it, spokeswoman Fran Curtis said. Jagger sang the full lyrics during his performance, she said.
In "Start Me Up," the show's editors silenced one word close to the song's end, a reference to a woman so sexy she could arouse a dead man. The lyrics for "Rough Justice" included a synonym for rooster that was removed.
The Stones also performed "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," but the lyric "I can't get no girlie action" made it through unscathed.
The incident was reminiscent of the band's performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1967, when the host demanded the Stones change the lyrics to "Let's Spend the Night Together." As ordered, Jagger sang "let's spend some time together," but he rolled his eyes for effect.
Pocket snake?
Strolling Bones.
hahahaha
Well, they had Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville do the National Anthem. Aretha was originally Motown material, I think.
Maybe the Rolling Stones could have sang the National Anthem instead.
No, wait...bad idea.
Thank you very much. I tried to find one article that actually stated how terrible they were and suprise suprise I couldn't find one. I saw them live three times and the first two were great, but by the third one . . . eh. They were just phoning it in at the SB, from what I could stand to watch, which wasn't much. IMHO
I Can't Get No (Social Security)...
Steel Wheelchair Tour...
Wrinkly Rollers committed professional suicide Sunday night. Start me up? Ha: Hang it up would be more like it. Who knew they made Depends that thin! V's wife.
Personally, if my team is in the Super Bowl, I couldn't care less about the halftime or pregame entertainment. Cut it out altogether. Have regular halftimees and play the game.
I was 13 when that song came out in 1964. They played it on the radio at least once an hour. We only had AM radio back then. Heard it thousands of times.
That was one of the biggest songs I can remember. Huge hit for the Stones. "I can't get no, a no no no...satisfaction, no satisfaction"
Next year I want to see Junior Brown do the halftime show.
They were terrible...it sounded like it was broadcast in mono, not stereo, the sound was muddy and horrific.The sound engineers were asleep at the wheel.
You know my philosophy of what a great live band is....
The Stones, give me a break.
I do like them as a band, there is no disputing that they have recorded many excellent albums, they just aren't a very good live band.
Their live performances never have and never will equal the live shows of Kiss.
What was with the Elmer Fudd pronounciation Mick was singing ??
Can't understand why there has to be filthy language in a song. It's supposed to be a song. Makes me think there really is no talent just foul words that draw some people to their music. We turned off the TV while they were on. Waste of electricity.
No, they aren't a very good live band. But their performance at the Super Bowl is exactly like what they are live. I saw them live at the Civic Arena in 1972.
Now you would pay $250 a ticket to see them live. You plus your girlfriend, $500 to get in.
Soon, coming Wheelchair Rolling Fossils,- suuuuuck!
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