Gay slur in lyrics disqualifies Dire Straits hit from Canadian radio play (Unbelievable!)

The Globe and Mail ^ | 01-14-11 | Ottawa — The Canadian Press

[mkleesma]

The 1980s song Money for Nothing by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio.

In a ruling released Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code. A listener to radio station CHOZ-FM in St. John's complained last year that the song includes the word “faggot” in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays.

[mkleesma]

Un-freakin'-believable

[truthkeeper]

That’s so gay.

[cripplecreek]

But he’s a milionaire.

[nina0113]

I’ve been meaning to pick up a Dire Straits CD...

[Vaquero]

Canadian radio??

the little faggots

[Baynative]

When did faggot become a slur? Gay people say it all the time.

[Tulane]

He’s also got his own jet airplane.

[Bulwyf]

I showed up at work this morning and the guys were talking about it, and we had just finished talking about the new cel phone ban (can’t talk and drive), then this comes up. I asked how much more we would take, then I said nevermind, we’re Canadians, we’ve been socialist so long we don’t know any better...but I still do, and this story is one of many reasons I’ve given up on this place. People think this is actually a good idea, very few people think like I do here, I’m not a national assest, I’m a liability.

[caver]

...he’s got his own jet airplane...

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

I already own Brothers In Arms; guess it’s time to pick up the rest of their catalog!

[what's up]

So have they banned all rap music too?

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

And that’s his own hair.

[MrB]

little faggot:

[Mr Ramsbotham]

... complained last year that the song includes the word “faggot” in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays.

Here's another perfectly good word -- "discriminate" -- that's being bastardized by the PC left. To discriminate means to make a distinction between one or more things. It does not mean "to say something that faggots don't like."

[tiger-one]

I prefer “walk on the wild-side” You know, when she was a he etc.

[wastedyears]

Money For Nothing

[Doomonyou]

Well, that ain’t workin’.

[Riflema]

...just wait til they hear "Rednecks" by Randy Newman

or how about "Woman is the n-word of the world" by the late (and, to libs, sainted) J Lennon?

Oh boy.

[digger48]

I LOVE that song!

Always crank up the volume when it comes on.

[dfwgator]