Now Banned in Canada............

[Frank Walsh]

Can't make this stuff up:

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/13/dire-straits-money-ruled-offensive-canada/?test=faces

[Frank Walsh]

Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" can no longer be played in Canada in its original form since the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has deemed the song offensive.

Watch the "Money for Nothing" music video

The decision stems from a listener's complaint last year calling the lyrics — which contain the word "f----t" — extremely offensive to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

The song, which has been a classic rock staple for 25 years, earned the band a Grammy for best rock performance. The then state-of-the-art computer-animation video was also the first music video to air on MTV Europe.

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"Money for Nothing" -- co-written by Mark Knopfler and Sting — will have to be edited or cannot air, the council ruled.

The council said: "The societal values at issue a quarter-century later have shifted and the broadcast of the song in 2010 must reflect those values, rather than those of 1985."

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[dpear]

I've caught a lot of muskies listening to that song and find the ruling lewd,obscene and without any redeeming social value.

[NETim]

I'd ban it 'cause it's a horrible rip off of Weird Al's "Beverly Hillbillies."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4SDhrTPOiI

Political correctness run amok.

Notice how songs about killing cops apparently is a-ok.

[dpear]

Now that jump started my morning!

You know,I wonder if we have it wrong."That little faggot is a millionaire."Maybe its the word 'millionaire' thats offensive to them.Soon will be here under this regime.

[NETim]

We face a bleak future if this nonsense doesn't stop.

[Frank Walsh]

Conflict of interest with OPEC????

Makes the BP spill look like small change. Clampett would be in jail these days.

[Illinois Dennis]

So, if Dick Pearson has this playing on his 8 track while fishing in Canada, has it blasting as usual, does that constitute "playing" in Canada (and the enforcers will show up with shackles?). Interesting to say the least.

Leaches.... now this.

What's next? I'd be keeping a very low profile on double cowgirls if I were everyone, could be banned under "lethal".

[lambeau]

i'd call the CBSC a certain name...but i don't want them to ban me from Canada!

[Frank Walsh]

Glad to see they don't bow to pressure:

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/National+Archives+cancels+screening+Iranian+docume ntary+after+threats/4128848/story.html