The Filthy Fifteen

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Time for a trivia question...

Back when the Parents Music Resource Center (aka the PRMC) were taking their case of music censorship to the Supreme Court, they singled out 15 songs in particular (The Filthy Fifteen) that were said to be blatently offensive. Of those 15 songs, how many were hard rock/heavy metal? And how many can you name? No going to Wikipedia for the answer either. Let's see how good you guys really are.

Subject: Re: The Filthy Fifteen Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:12 pm

Crue, Twisted Sister, Zappa, and I wanna say Skid Row. That's all I got.

Janitor of the Void Number of posts : 3361 Age : 56

I think "Sugar Walls" by SHEENA EASTON was one of them and maybe "Jack U Off" by PRINCE was another?

Yeah, ZAPPA had to have been on there too, at the very least, I would hope "Bobby Brown Goes Down" was on there. Twisted Evil

xyz wrote:: Skid Row

Those guys weren't around yet when the PMRC hearings took place.

Metal student Number of posts : 246 Age : 34

Without reading other posts, I can remember

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
Motley Crue - Bastard
Prince - Darling Nikki
Cyndi Lauper - She-Bop
Black Sabbath - Trashed
Venom - Possessed
Mercyful Fate - Into the Coven
Madonna - ???
??? - My House (Madonna?)
Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry
Judas Priest - ???

Metal student Number of posts : 246 Age : 34

Zappa and Skid Row weren't, and I don't think Sheena Easton was either.

Oh, and another

W.A.S.P. - Animal (Smurf Like a Beast)

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Muloc7253 wrote:: W.A.S.P. - Animal (Smurf Like a Beast)

The word-censored version of that title sounds way too funny! Laughing very hard

Only thing that might sound better is "Animal (F*ck Like a Smurf)" Laughing very hard

Janitor of the Void Number of posts : 3361 Age : 56

Oh and might I add that "The Filthy Fifteen" sounds like such a stupid White Anglo-Saxon Protestant name for such an unnecessary and H.T.T. list. Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: The Filthy Fifteen Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:34 pm

I remember secretly listening to Side 2 of Purple Rain because my Mom had heard from some women at work that it was sexual.

Scarred But Smarter Number of posts : 3487 Age : 53

I actually remember most of this for the sheer ridiculousness....

PRINCE- "Darling Nikki"
MOTLEY CRUE- "Bastard"
SHEENA EASTON- "Sugar Walls"
JUDAS PRIEST- "Eat Me Alive"
TWISTED SISTER-"We're Not Gonna Take It"
W.A.S.P. "Animal (F**k Like A Beast)"
DEF LEPPARD-"High 'n Dry"
CYNDI LAUPER- "She Bop"

those are the only songs I am sure of...I know there was a MADONNA tune and I think MERCYFUL FATE...not sure without looking it up...

TS and DEF LEP are silly to be on there....but then was not the PMRC silly?

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WASP - Animal (Smurf Like a Beast)
Judas Priest - Eat Me Alive
AC/DC - Let Me Put My Love Into You (WAY TO GO GUYS

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Motley Crue - Bastard
Def Leppard - High'n'Dry
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
Prince - *can't remember which song

that's all I've got off the top of my head

Metal student Number of posts : 246 Age : 34

Mary Jane Girls - My House

Or something like that. Rearrange the words in some order Razz

I think we've probably got them all between us now.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

Muloc7253 wrote:: Mary Jane Girls - My House

Or something like that. Rearrange the words in some order

I think we've probably got them all between us now.

The Mary Jane girl's song was actually written by Rick James. I think he was smurfin' one or all of them in the early 1980's. Very Happy

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

From the ones I can remember:

W.A.S.P.- Animal (F*ck Like A Beast)
Prince- Darling Nikki
Black Sabbath- Trashed
Cyndi Lauper- She Bop
AC/DC- Let Me Put My Love Into You
Twisted Sister- We're Not Gonna Take It
Mercyful Fate- Into The Coven
Venom- Possessed
Judas Priest- Eat Me Alive (I'm pretty positive on this one, although it could've been a different song)
Sheena Easton- Sugar Walls (I think)
Motley Crue- Bastard
Vanity- Nasty Girl??
Madonna- Dress Me Up??
Def Leppard- High N' Dry
Mary Jane Girls- In The House? In My House? OR it could've been something by Wendy O, I remember Mrs.Whore holding up her album on tv.

Thats about what I think is right. So that'd be about 9 (or 10 if it really was a Wendy O Willams song on there) that'd be rock/metal. And I know Zappa was at the trial, but I dont think he made the list at all.

Scarred But Smarter Number of posts : 3487 Age : 53

I don't think ZAPPA ever had enough mainstream/commercial success to be viewed as a viable threat....

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Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

I really think when it came right down to it, Zappa was too smart for them. I mean if you think about it, sure he was outright offensive to some, but he did it very classy.

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Oh, and Im curious, someone look that up and see how I did on that list.

Scarred But Smarter Number of posts : 3487 Age : 53

Here is the "official" filthy fifteen List:

The Parents Music Resource Center published this list in 1985. It is the top fifteen songs recommended to be banned

1 Prince -Darling Nikki
2 Sheena- Easton Sugar Walls
3 Judas- Priest Eat Me Alive
4 Vanity -Strap on Robbie Baby
5 Mötley Crüe -Bastard
6 AC/DC -Let Me Put My Love Into You
7 Twisted Sister- We're Not Gonna Take
8 Madonna -Dress You Up
9 W.A.S.P.- Animal (F**k Like A Beast)
10 Def Leppard- High 'n Dry
11 Mercyful Fate- Into The Coven
12 Black Sabbath- Trashed
13 Mary Jane Girls -In My House
14 Venom Possessed -
15 Cyndi Lauper-She-Bop

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Damn, I was close.

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I seem to remember my friends Impaler were in the mix somewhere. I am just proud Minneapolis was so well represented!

Subject: Re: The Filthy Fifteen Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:03 pm

"Signed my name to the dotted line, the lights went out, and Nikki started to grind!"

My favorite album until I got into metal!

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SAXON1500 wrote:: I seem to remember my friends Impaler were in the mix somewhere. I am just proud Minneapolis was so well represented!

She had "Rise Of The Mutants" with her when she was on tv, and there were a few more too.

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I remember Jello was on Donahue (or some other jackass) with Tipper. He was dressed in a suit, and when he was allowed to speak came off as very intelligent (which he is). As soon as they figured out that Jello was not gonna be a pushover, they kept interrupting him and not letting him speak any longer. Brutal. I wanted to punch the tv.

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TrogDawn wrote:: Only thing that might sound better is "Animal (F*ck Like a Smurf)"

I think Smurf (Smurf like a Smurf) would sound cooler. The smurfs only have a couple of words in their vocabulary anyway.

Shiney wrote:: 3 Judas- Priest Eat Me Alive

I would be scared if there was a song called "Priest Eat Me Alive"

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Shiney wrote:: Here is the "official" filthy fifteen List:

The Parents Music Resource Center published this list in 1985. It is the top fifteen songs recommended to be banned

1 Prince -Darling Nikki
2 Sheena- Easton Sugar Walls
3 Judas- Priest Eat Me Alive
4 Vanity -Strap on Robbie Baby
5 Mötley Crüe -Bastard
6 AC/DC -Let Me Put My Love Into You
7 Twisted Sister- We're Not Gonna Take
8 Madonna -Dress You Up
9 W.A.S.P.- Animal (F**k Like A Beast)
10 Def Leppard- High 'n Dry
11 Mercyful Fate- Into The Coven
12 Black Sabbath- Trashed
13 Mary Jane Girls -In My House
14 Venom Possessed -
15 Cyndi Lauper-She-Bop

I knew Sheena Easton was on there! sign

Totallly geinous. lame

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

You know what gets me? There's just as much pop/dance music on that list as there is hard rock/heavy metal and yet all they focused on was the evil heavy metal songs. I had a couple of cousins who, back in the 80's, were the self righteous, holier than thou, smurfholes who felt it was their personal mission in life to eradicate heavy metal from the earth. Smurfin' losers!

Rant over.