Inappropriate Songs by Clear Channel

Are we taking nonsense to a new level ?

Quote :

This is a list of songs purportedly deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks. In the days following the attacks, many television and radio stations altered normal programming in response to the events. During this period, the rumor spread that Clear Channel Communications and its subsidiaries had established a list of "songs with questionable lyrics" that stations may not want to play after the attacks. This list was distributed by the independent newsletter Hits Daily Double, which is not affiliated with Clear Channel.

Snopes did research on the subject and concluded that the list did exist as a suggestion for radio stations but noted that it was not an outright ban on the songs in question.
The list contains 166 songs, including "all songs" by Rage Against the Machine and songs done by multiple artists (for example "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan and the same song by Guns N' Roses). Interestingly, the cover of "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm is on the list despite the fact that the original version, sung by Michael Jackson, is not.
The songs are listed alphabetically by artist. The compiled list was the subject of much media attention around the time of its release as reported by The Northern Territory News days after the attacks.

Songlist

(includes Dio - Holy Diver)

other notable entries are :

AC/DC – "Safe in New York City"
Barenaked Ladies – "Falling for the First Time"
Phil Collins – "In the Air Tonight"
Foo Fighters – "Learn to Fly"
KoЯn – "Falling Away from Me"
Lenny Kravitz – "Fly Away"
Local H – "Bound for the Floor"
John Mellencamp – "Crumbling Down"
Tom Petty – "Free Fallin'"

I mean are they just banning songs that resemble flying, dying etc ????
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In the Air Tonight?

I never knew the attacks took place in the evening.

The initial list that came out after 9-11 had over 1,000 songs and included things like Burn Baby Burn (it was offensive because it talked about burning and infernos).

Yeah, not sure if the list has changed, but it's still retarded.

i wouldn't listen to radio or watch mtv anyway. so they can play or not play whatever they want.

That's the epitome of ott.

mc666 wrote:

i wouldn't listen to radio or watch mtv anyway. so they can play or not play whatever they want.

Exactly

thrasher73 wrote:

mc666 wrote:

i wouldn't listen to radio or watch mtv anyway. so they can play or not play whatever they want.

Exactly

Ditto

DallasBlack wrote:

thrasher73 wrote:

mc666 wrote:

i wouldn't listen to radio or watch mtv anyway. so they can play or not play whatever they want.

Exactly

Ditto

Same here. But the list was bogus anyway...

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/radio.htm

MetalGuy71 wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:

thrasher73 wrote:

mc666 wrote:

i wouldn't listen to radio or watch mtv anyway. so they can play or not play whatever they want.

Exactly

Ditto

Same here. But the list was bogus anyway...

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I thought that was the case. Good job on pulling that up !

Yeah, radio and MTV are for the most part not a part of my life anyhow....so "whatever"......