RE: [Introspective] DM songs banned on the US radio

[ebrion@libertysurf.fr]

I guess it's because of a "sexual" context. In the US, it's
ok to have a gun, but sex and nudity are completely taboo.

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>From      : "karmavore" <karmavore at karmavore.net>
To          : "ebrion at libertysurf.fr" <ebrion at libertysurf.fr>
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Date      : Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:40:47 -0500
Subject : RE: [Introspective] DM songs banned on the US radio

What's "wrong" with those DM songs?

Luke.

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>Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 19:34:27 +0100
>Subject: RE: [Introspective] DM songs banned on the US radio
>From: "ebrion at libertysurf.fr" <ebrion at libertysurf.fr>
>To: "karmavore" <karmavore at karmavore.net>
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>why what?
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>From      : "karmavore" <karmavore at karmavore.net>
>To          : "ebrion at libertysurf.fr"
><ebrion at libertysurf.fr>,"introspective" <introspective at tcp.com>
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>Date      : Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:28:23 -0500
>Subject : RE: [Introspective] DM songs banned on the US radio
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>Huh, why?
>
>Luke.
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>>-- Original Message --
>>Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 19:18:39 +0100
>>From: "ebrion at libertysurf.fr" <ebrion at libertysurf.fr>
>>To: "introspective" <introspective at tcp.com>
>>Subject: [Introspective] DM songs banned on the US radio
>>
>>
>>Hello
>>since lots of people here are also fans of Depeche Mode,
>>they might be interested. Sorry for the non PSB topic.
>>
>>This comes from the Depeche Mode site
>>http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#fcc
>>
>>Due to the recent breast-baring incident by Janet Jackson,
>>and Bono's use of a vulgarity on the CBS network, the FCC
>>have now gone to the next step in securing the airwaves from
>>indecent material. The FCC have now started a serious
>>retroactive crackdown on indecent lyrics. Unfortunately,
>>Depeche Mode are one of the first bands to be victims of
>>this. A number of tunes, including fan favorites such as
>>"Personal Jesus", "Sea Of Sin" amd "I Want You Now" have
>>effectively been banned from U.S. airwaves.
>>
>>There is an online petition about trying to keep freedom of
>>speech in the USA http://www.stopfcc.com/
>>People living there might want to sign and to forward this
>>to some friends.
>>
>>Elisabeth
>>
>>PS: Hi to Mia, Kalle, and all the others!
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