Canada amends ruling on Dire Straits' song

AP ^ | September 1, 2011

[ConservativeStatement]

CANADA'S broadcast standards council has amended an earlier ruling that deemed Dire Straits' hit Money for Nothing unfit for radio, saying that while the homophobic slur in the song is inappropriate, it must be taken in context.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission had asked for a review of the song after the standards council ruled in January that the British band's song was unfit for radio because its lyrics include a gay slur. The council had responded to a complaint from a radio listener.

[wideawake]

That's a pretty good theory.

Prince is a genius though - he gets a free pass from me on his fashion decisions.

[wideawake]

That's on the Valley Girl soundtrack, featuring a young, pre-breakdown Nicholas Cage.

[Alas Babylon!]

Of course! Don't get me wrong. I really like Prince. In the late 70’s/early 80’s, his music transcended so many genres. Hell, I even liked Sheila E. and the rest of the Minnesota Sound.

But if there's one thing I heard back then, it was that Prince was gay.

[NativeSon]

For some reason, I had a flash of ‘Faulty Towers’ ;...”whatever you do, don’t mention the War!”.

[Iron Munro]

That's on the Valley Girl soundtrack

Thanks - I wasn't aware of that.

[AppyPappy]

The line referred to Boy George.

[dfwgator]

Funny thing is, I usually skip that song when playing Brothers in Arms, it’s the weakest song on the entire album.

[Little Bill]

They would like this even less: Warning Adult Language and Content.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9B1PrCckSk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL37445210537D639F

[Little Bill]

Meat Loaf, Cheryl Crow, also did it, the original group was the best.

[Iron Munro]

Thanks but no thanks - I can tell by the url.

[ConservativeStatement]

I hope you don’t do the same with “Ice Ice baby.” :-)

Yo so I continued to A1A Beachfront Avenue
Girls were hot wearing less than bikinis

[allmendream]

The Song “Black Betty” popularized by Leadbelly in a blues song is actually a British marching song - an ode to their firearm - a rifle they called “Black Betty” forged in Birmingham England.

She's always ready. She keeps me steady.

;)

[SunkenCiv]

Whiny do-nothing rich c-words bitch about how they are underappreciated by people who work for a living. Ruling remains that the song still sucks.