[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Does anyone else think that the lyrics to this song are offensive? In fact what we usually hear is the edited version, but even that seems to me to be advocating rape.

I think that the song is offensive to women and I was shocked to hear it being played in the squares.

"I know you want it" is something that many rape victims have said that their rapist has said.

Evidently as long as it has a good beat and people can dance to it, it doesn't matter to many what the lyrics are or what the message is.

It's especially puzzling, to me, when I see a girl up on one of our stages singing this song. I have to wonder if they are totally clueless as to what the song is about,

From what I understand, the entertainment department doesn't allow some songs or genres to be played. I have heard that Led Zepplin and heavy metal are banned. Why would they allow this to be played?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Here are a few lines from the uncensored version

Let me be the one you back that a** to
Go, from Malibu, to Paris, boo
Yeah, I had a b**ch, but she ain't bad as you
So hit me up when you pass through
I'll give you something big enough to tear your a** in two

There rest of the song is not quite as explicit, but it is still advocating rape.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Here are a few lines from the uncensored version



There rest of the song is not quite as explicit, but it is still advocating rape.

Never heard of the song, but yes, it is offensive.

I was told they couldn't play anything by The Doors-who can figure.

[Madelaine Amee]

Unfortunately someone choreographed a line dance to this piece of "music" and that is why it is continually being played, and probably most of the people dancing to it don't even hear the words.

[Aandjmassage]

We were also surprised to hear it here.

[John_W]

I had seen Robin Thicke on some morning show a couple of years ago, I found out he was Alan Thicke's son and he was some sort of pop singer. His style didn't really appeal to me, so I ignored him like much of the new music. Then I saw him on the news a few months ago, apparently he was singing with Miley Cyrus when she did some kind of erotic dancing on some award show.

Recently I'm watching one of my favorite shows, the CBS Sunday Morning program. They do a piece on Robin Thicke and they keep talking about his big hit 'Blurred Lines' recorded with the guy with the funny hat that does the "Happy" song, which I hear everyday at the gym. They finally play a little bit of "Blurred Lines" and now I realize the song I've been hearing at the squares for over a year, is this song. It's amazing for someone like myself, who owned over 4,000 albums before moving here, can know so little about current pop music.

[Number 6]

I don't know. I am opposed to censorship in any form. Remember when the Stones had to change the lyrics of "Let's Spend the Night Together" to appear on Sullivan. The Doors were supposed to change the lyrics to "Light My Fire". They, of course did not; much to Ed Sullivan's disgust.

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Uncle Bob's Rock Shop plays Zeppelin and what some folks would consider heavy metal.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Number 6

I don't know. I am opposed to censorship in any form. Remember when the Stones had to change the lyrics of "Let's Spend the Night Together" to appear on Sullivan. The Doors were supposed to change the lyrics to "Light My Fire". They, of course did not; much to Ed Sullivan's disgust.

Community standards should rule.

Not many people consider child pornography laws as a form of censorship. Any form of entertainment that appears to advocate violent crime and sex abuse cannot possibly have any redeeming social value within a civilized society. Banning such crap is not censorship. It is self-preservation.

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Community standards should rule.

Not many people consider child pornography laws as a form of censorship. Any form of entertainment that appears to advocate violent crime and sex abuse cannot possibly have any redeeming social value within a civilized society. Banning such crap is not censorship. It is self-preservation.

We are going to have to agree to disagree. Child pornography is a bad example because it is illegal. Why? Because children are not old enough to give "consent". The "community standards" argument is a slippery slope. Let's say the "community" decides to ban all songs written by Cat Stevens because he is Muslim. Well, you know where am going with that.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Number 6

We are going to have to agree to disagree. Child pornography is a bad example because it is illegal. Why? Because children are not old enough to give "consent". The "community standards" argument is a slippery slope. Let's say the "community" decides to ban all songs written by Cat Stevens because he is Muslim. Well, you know where am going with that.

Last time I checked, rape is illegal also. So a song advocating rape is OK? We have a lot of censorship all around us. We don't have nudity or certain profanities on television.

[Chi-Town]

The lyrics police had fun with this. Glad to see that there is such concern 50 years later.


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4V1p1dM3snQ

[rubicon]

Blurred Lines like most music today is filth . This trend started in the baby boomers era and tracks with movies and television. Steve is spot on as all of this has resulted in many people not having respect for anyone or anything and worse yet no shame. Beside which it has always puzzled me to hear people campaign in favor of keeping filth like this viable. Human beings ought to be better than that but the faux claims of "my rights" will always win

Bring back the Legion of Decency and perhaps we can return to some real creativity where arts and entertainment have some socially redeeming value

[Chi-Town]

Let's turn the clocks back to 1933.

In 1933, Archbishop John McNicholas composed a membership pledge for the Legion, which read in part:

I wish to join the Legion of Decency, which condemns vile and unwholesome moving pictures. I unite with all who protest against them as a grave menace to youth, to home life, to country and to religion. I condemn absolutely those salacious motion pictures which, with other degrading agencies, are corrupting public morals and promoting a sex mania in our land. … Considering these evils, I hereby promise to remain away from all motion pictures except those which do not offend decency and Christian morality.

[travelguy]

i rarely understand the lyrics, and if i wish to know them then i will check the liner notes on the CD or go on-line to see what it says. if i like the beat and can dance to it, then all is ok. and i do remember the song 'louie, louie' and we all were told that the words were nasty, but somehow no one could ever understand what the singers were saying.
you don't like it, turn it off. the groups at the squares have cleaned up the lyrics to everything that they use.