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Censorship of Music, the practice of censoring music from the public, may take the form of partial or total censorship with the latter banning the music entirely. The music in question may be a song, or part thereof, a collection of songs (such as a particular album) or a genre of music. For other uses, see Censor. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... For the gay mens lifestyle magazine, see Genre (magazine). ...

Both songs and albums have been banned in the past. It has become less common in western countries. However, the censorship of particular words deemed as profanity is still commonplace. In cartoons, profanity is often depicted by substituting symbols for words, as a form of non-specific censorship. ...

Censorship of pop music

Airplay censorship

An early example of censorship of music on the radio is from the 1940s. George Formby's "When I'm Cleaning Windows" was banned from BBC radio due to the "smutty lyrics", though his wife Beryl managed to change BBC's opinion ^[1]. The ostensibly offending lyrics were: George Formby, OBE (26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961) was an English singer and comedian who became a major star of both cinema and music hall. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

The blushing bride she looks divine
The bridegroom he is doing fine
I'd rather have his job than mine
When I'm cleaning windows

A classic example of censorship is when in 1956 ABC radio refused to play Billie Holiday's "Love for Sale" because the lyrics are about prostitution. They also forced Cole Porter to change the lyric of "I Get A Kick Out Of You", which was a hit for Frank Sinatra. Porter's original stated "I get no kick from cocaine". The cleaned-up version was "I get perfume from SPAIN".

The BBC banned the airplay of Come Together by the Beatles and the original version of Lola by The Kinks, as it believed that the two songs contained what might be construed as an advertisement for Coca-Cola. For other uses, see Come Together (disambiguation). ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Lola is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks which details a romantic encounter between a man and a transvestite he meets in a Soho, London club. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

Another example of partial censorship in the UK was over BBC Radio play of the Sex Pistols single "God Save the Queen" released by Virgin Records on 27 May 1977 to coincide with the Queen's silver jubilee celebrations. Sales of the single were not banned, but BBC's Radio 1 barred it from airplay. It had reached number two in the BBC's own charts, but the public service broadcaster — at that time the BBCs most popular radio channel — censored it because of its lyrics. It actually reached number one on the NME chart ^[2][3]. The band was harassed by police when it (loudly) performed the song from a boat on the Thames. (See the entry for Sid Vicious and God Save the Queen on the Sex Pistols page.) Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... God Save the Queen was the second single released by the punk rock band Sex Pistols. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... For the professional wrestler, see Sid Eudy. ... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ...

"God save the Queen / The fascist regime."

In 1981, the International Year of Disabled People, saw the BBC ban airplay of Ian Dury's "Spasticus Autisticus" until after dark. Dury, who had suffered from polio, intended the song to be a positive message for people with disabilities. The chorus' refrain "I'm spasticus, autisticus" was inspired by the response of the rebelling gladiators of Rome, who — at least in the version of the story portrayed in the Stanley Kubrick film Spartacus — answered to the name of their leader, "I am Spartacus", to protect him. Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Ian Dury, in a look combining Gene Vincent with a Cockney pearly king. ... Spasticus Autisticus is a song written by Ian Dury and co-written by Chaz Jankel, released both as a single and on the album Lord Upminster. ... Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... For other uses, see Gladiator (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Kubrick redirects here. ... Spartacus is a 1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast about the historical life of Spartacus and the Third Servile War. ... This article is about the historical figure. ...

Radio 1 in 1984 banned "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Radio 1 had concluded that the lyric "when you're gonna come" referred to sexual climax. In a famous incident, Radio 1 disc jockey Mike Read took the record off the turntable and broke it in two. After this, but without consulting Read, Radio 1 decided to ban the record — which sent the record straight to number one for a five week stay. This article is about the year. ... Relax was the first single from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in October 1983. ... Frankie Goes to Hollywood (FGTH) was a UK dance-pop band that was extremely popular in the mid 1980s. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... A trick photograph of Mike Read Mike Read (1 March 1951) is a British disc jockey, writer and former television presenter. ...

The Beastie Boys received substantial publicity when they arrived in the UK in 1987. Headline stories of their activities in bars and hotel rooms, along with a tour featuring dancers in cages and a large inflatable penis, led to massive sales of "Fight for your Right to Party". A video showing the three bandmembers invade and trash a party was subsequently banned by Top of the Pops due to its portrayal of "loutish behaviour". Adam Horovitz Adam Yauch Michael Diamond The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group from New York City consisting of Michael Mike D Diamond, Adam MCA Yauch, and Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party) was the first single on the Beastie Boys breakthrough album, Licensed to Ill (1986). ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ...

An interesting example of airplay censorship is Tom Petty's "You Don't Know How it Feels". The censored line is "Let's roll another joint". In the radio version the word joint is kept, but the line is changed to "Let's hit another joint". Therefore, instead of smoking marijuana, the song's couple are traveling to bars. Thomas Earl Tom Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (Hindi: गांजा),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. ...

Word censorship

In order to allow songs to be played wherever possible it is common to censor particular words, particularly profanity. Some labels produce censored versions themselves, sometimes with alternative lyrics, to comply with the rules set by various radio and television programmes. Some channels decide to censor them themselves using one of seven methods: In cartoons, profanity is often depicted by substituting symbols for words, as a form of non-specific censorship. ...

• Blanking; when the volume is set to zero for all or part of the word.
• Bleeping; playing a noise, usually a "beep", over all or part of the word.
• Resampling; using a like-sounding portion of vocals and music to override the offending word.
• Resinging; removing the word or part of the word and keep the instrumental part of the song
• Backmasking; taking the offending word and reversing the audio, sometimes the whole audio is reversed (often to simulate a 'backspin' sound), but more usually only the vocal track is reversed.
• Repeating; repeating the word just said. One example is on the Kanye West song "Gold Digger". On the edit, instead of saying "broke nigga" they say "broke, broke".
• Skipping; deleting the word from the song without a time delay.
• Echo; instead of saying a word, it echoes the last word(s) said in the line.
• Disc Scratching; in Hip Hop, scratching on the word, making it sound like another word, or make the word said faster or slower.

The censorship of some of the less common swear words or obvious innuendo may differ between channels. The word ho in Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?" was censored by some channels (for example MTV) while not by others (such as BBC Radio 1). Likewise, in Rihanna's "Unfaithful", some stations censor the word "Gun", but not others. Stefani's song "Hollaback Girl", where the word shit is repeated a total of 38 times, was heavily censored on English-speaking countries, and surprisingly, also on Brazilian radios. Most radio stations removed the "it" and allowed the "sh" sound. Some radio and TV stations censored the line "keep her coming every night" in Maroon 5's "This Love" because of the insinuation of the word cumming, a term for sexual climax. Maroon 5's song "Makes Me Wonder" contains the line 'If I ever give a fuck about you.' The word fuck is dropped every time it is used in the song. Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend has the line, 'I'm the motherfucking princess.' In the edited version of that song the word "fucking" is removed and the word "mother" is kept; alternately, another edit replaces "motherfucking" with "one and only". Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘njÉ›j/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... A person, most often a woman, who is romantically involved with someone else solely for their money. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Ho, ho in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (pronounced [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and occasional actress. ... What You Waiting For? is a dance-pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Linda Perry for Stefanis 2004 debut solo album Love. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Not to be confused with Rhianna or Rayhana. ... Alternative Covers Maxi cover Unfaithful is a song written by Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen for Rihannas second album A Girl like Me (2006). ... This article is about the video game. ... Hollaback Girl is a pop song written by singer Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams for Stefanis debut solo album Love. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maroon 5 is a soul-influenced American band originating from Los Angeles, California. ... This Love is the second single from the hit album, Songs About Jane by Maroon 5. ... An orgasm (sexual climax) is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, and may be experienced by both males and females. ... Maroon 5 is a soul-influenced American band originating from Los Angeles, California. ... Makes Me Wonder is the Grammy Award winning first single released from Maroon 5s second album, It Wont Be Soon Before Long (2007). ... Avril Lavigne Whibley,[10] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian Grammy award-nominated rock singer, musician, fashion designer and actress. ... Girlfriend is a song by Avril Lavigne, and was the lead single from her third album, The Best Damn Thing (2007). ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers's song "Tell Me Baby" contains the line 'Life can be a little shitty', but the radio replaces it to "Life can be a little Kitty. Another example is the Grease song "Greased Lightning", where the line 'It ain't no shit' is often never cut in daytime radio airplay. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Grammy-award winning American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... Tell Me Baby is a song from the Red Hot Chili Peppers 2006 double album, Stadium Arcadium. ...

Marilyn Manson's song "(s)AINT" in 2003 from there album The Golden Age of Grotesque. The "(s)AINT" music video was banned in the United States due to its scenes of drug abuse, self-mutilation, nudity, sexual content and bondage, Manson made another version appropriate for television and other sources. Along with the release of the album, Lest We Forget, Manson released a single DVD with the uncut, banned from the label, original version of the music video. This article is about the person. ... (s)AINT is a song written by Marilyn Manson in 2003 for the album The Golden Age of Grotesque. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Age of Grotesque is the fifth full length album by Marilyn Manson released in 2003. ... Comparison of the perceived harm for various psychoactive drugs from a poll among medical psychiatrists specialized in addiction treatment[1] This article is an overview of the nontherapeutic use of alcohol and drugs of abuse. ... http://www. ... A model in bondage cuffs with a leg spreader In the context of BDSM, bondage involves people being tied up or otherwise restrained for pleasure. ... Lest We Forget: The Best of is a best of compilation album by Marilyn Manson. ...

The Anarcho-punk band, Crass, hit controversy when a record pressing plant refused to press the song, "Reality Asylum", accusing them of blasphemy. Instead, they had a blank space with silence, which the band humorously dubbed "The sound of Free Speech" in protest. According to their drummer Penny Rimbaud, they were influenced by John Cage's 4:33. Their protest song against the Falklands war, Sheep Farming in The Falkland Islands, faced calls from a Conservative MP to be prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act 1959. The Times rock Critic said that it was "The most revolting and unnecessary record ever made", the irony being that the MP and critic were cousins. The anarchy symbol commonly used by anarcho-punks Anarcho-punk (sometimes known as peace-punk) is a subgenre of the punk rock movement consisting of groups and bands promoting specifically anarchist ideas. ... For information about the anarchist writer, see Chris Crass Crass was an English anarchist punk rock band, formed in 1977[1][2] and based around Dial House, an open house community near Epping, Essex. ... Penny Rimbaud circa 1977 Jeremy John Ratter (born 8 June 1943, Northwood, Middlesex, England), better known under his pseudonym of Penny Rimbaud, is a drummer, writer, poet, former member of performance art group EXIT and co-founder of the anarchist punk band Crass with Steve Ignorant in 1977. ... For the Mortal Kombat character, see Johnny Cage. ... Belligerents Argentina United Kingdom Commanders President Leopoldo Galtieri Vice-Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier-General Ernesto Crespo Brigade-General Mario Menéndez Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward Major-General Jeremy Moore Casualties and losses 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner... Since 1857, a series of obscenity laws known as the Obscene Publications Acts have governed what can be published in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Times. ...

Some words are censored not through their sexual or offensive nature but for other reasons. The 2001 release "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus had the word gun censored by some channels – it was felt that the line "He brings a gun to school" was inappropriate. Some channels also censored 2003'ss "Gay Bar" by Electric Six, removing the word war from the sentence "Let's start a war; start a nuclear war". Teenage Dirtbag is a single by Wheatus, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... This article is about the band. ... Electric Six is a six-piece metro Detroit-based band that plays what has been described as a brand of rock music infused with elements of garage, disco, punk, new wave, and metal. ...

On September 10th, 2001, coinciding with the September 11, 2001 attacks, the video and single for the Rammstein song Ich will was released, portraying the band as terrorists who want to get a message across and receiving a kind of terrorist award for their "actions". After the attacks, the video clip was broadcast only late at night in the United States, although many media officials and politicians requested the video to be removed from television completely.^[4] A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... Ich will (German for I want) is a single by Rammstein. ...

Rapper Kanye West's song "Gold Digger" repeatedly says niggas in the line "But she ain't messin with no broke niggas" and has been censored to say "But she ain't messin wit no broke broke" repeating the word before it. The Jaywalks' song I Like Fat Chicks was banned from radio for "politically incorrect" lyrics, despite the fact the message of the song is essentially positive about overweight women. Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... A person, most often a woman, who is romantically involved with someone else solely for their money. ... Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger (which is derived ultimately from the Latin word niger meaning the color black). ... The Jaywalks (formerly known as Whos Ya Daddy) are a punk pop Australian band. ...

As the word "goddamn" is often considered inappropriate while the term "damn" on its own is not, many censored versions of music that contains the term "goddamn" are edited to remove "god", but leave "damn", while others censor the "damn" portion only, and yet others remove "goddamn" entirely. An example is the Eagles' Life In The Fast Lane, which contains the line "We've been up and down this highway/Haven't seen a goddamn thing".

The song "Sunshowers", produced by M.I.A., contains a line that states "like PLO I don't surrendo", with "PLO" meaning the Palestinean Liberation Organization. MTV refused to air the video until the line was censored, however, M.I.A. refused to change the song. For other uses, see MIA. Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam (July 17, 1977), a British vocalist, songwriter, composer, record producer and visual artist, is a Tamil of Jaffna origin. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ...

The song Purple Pills by D-12, which is about drugs, has a radio-edit version of the song, changing the title to Purple Hills. The song title "I Wanna Fuck You" originally by rapper Plies, but by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg, has a censored version called "I Wanna Love You". Nas' song "Got Ur Self a Gun" has a clean version called Got Ur Self A..., so it echoes when they say that line, instead of saying "gun". Purple Pills is a rap single by D12. ... Detroits D12 short for Dirty Dozen have had top albums reach the top of the US and UK album charts - Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... Purple Pills is a rap single by D12. ... I Wanna Love You is the second single by Akon and up and coming rapper Plies featuring Snoop Dogg, from his sophomore album Konvicted. ... Plies may refer to Plies (Rapper) - an American rapper Ply - the strand or layer of a material Ply (chess) - the chess term Category: ... Kishan Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam,[1][2] often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam[3] (born October 14, 1981),[4] and better known by his stage name Akon, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... ‹ The template below (CurrentSingles) is being considered for deletion. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Got Ur Self A... is a single by rapper Nas. ...

Rapper Eminem's song Without Me, has the line, "they tried to shut me down on MTV", censores MTV. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Without Me was a hit single from Eminems 2002 album The Eminem Show. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

Some words have also been mistaken for inappropriates. In the Black Eyed Peas's song, "My Humps", the word "brothers" is mistaken for "fuckers". The word is censored. Also Fergie of Black Eyed Peas song "Fergalicious" censored the "cious" part of "delicious" in the intro, a mistake of saying "shit". In the Jurassic 5 song "A Day At The Races", the phrase "lick of" is mistaken for "niggaz" and was censored in the clean version of the album. This article is about the American hip hop group. ... Audio sample My Humps is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album, Monkey Business. ... For other uses, see Fergie. ... Fergie UK singles chronology will. ... Jurassic 5 is a hip hop group formed in 1993 by rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark 7even, and turntable maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist, who came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee. ...

In many songs, the word "ass" is never censored, for instance Wizard Rock band Harry and the Potters' "Cornelius Fudge is an Ass" unless used as assault, like if saying "get your ass kicked", which both "ass kicked" would be censored, like in "Eminem's" song Without Me, also it would be censored if it's used sexually. The word "asshole" mostly censores the whole word, but sometimes, only "hole" is censored, while "ass" isn't, like in "Eminem's" song My Name Is. The word "crap" is normally censored in songs, like in the clean version of Hip Hop is Dead. When the word "sex" is used as a sexual intercourse way, it is normally censored, but not in songs like by rapper 50 Cent's like In da Club, or R&B love songs like if said like "making love". The word "pissed" would not be censored if used in a way meaning "drunk", like in Papa Roach's Scars, Lloyd Banks' Hands Up and Lil Kim's Lighters Up, but censored if used in a way meaning "urinating", which is also on Lighters Up. Wizard rock is a musical movement dating from 2002 that consists of a number of bands formed by young musicians playing songs about J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter literary phenomenon. ... Without Me was a hit single from Eminems 2002 album The Eminem Show. ... My Name Is is a song by Eminem, released in 1999. ... Hip Hop Is Dead is the first and title single taken from Nas 2006 album of the same name. ... 50 cent redirects here. ... In da Club is a song performed by rapper 50 Cent for his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin (2003). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Papa Roach is a four-piece rock band from Vacaville, California. ... Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland), better known as Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and is a member of G-Unit. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lil Kim on the cover of her album Notorious Kim Kimberly Ann Jones, professionally known as Lil Kim (also called The Queen Bee, The Lieutenant, and The Queen Bitch such as the QB of all bitches) is a United States rapper who was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood... Lighters Up (Welcome to Brooklyn) is a single written and recorded by rapper Lil Kim and produced by her ex-boyfriend, the record producer Scott Storch. ...

The word "motherfucker" mostly censores the whole word, but sometimes, only the word "fucker" is censored, while "mother" is still kept, like Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend. Avril Lavigne Whibley,[10] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian Grammy award-nominated rock singer, musician, fashion designer and actress. ... Girlfriend is a song by Avril Lavigne, and was the lead single from her third album, The Best Damn Thing (2007). ...

"Man Down", the third track in 50 Cent's album Curtis, censores all police references, but not profanity, but in the version that censores profanity and murdering, doesn't censore police references. 50 cent redirects here. ... Curtis is the third studio album by rapper 50 Cent. ...

MTV censors the words "shoot" and "drug" by replacing them with "put" and clothes" in "The City Is At War" by Cobra Starship.

At times near midnight, radio stations play Hip Hop music uncensored, but they still censor the word "fuck".

Jadakiss song "Why" was edited on some radio stations when he said "Why did Bush knock down the towers?" Bush was censored in this lyric because it was stating that it was the President's fault that 9/11 occurred. Jayson T. Phillips (born May 27, 1975), also known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ...

Self-censorship

Some artists or record labels choose to censor themselves in order to avoid negative publicity. This is sometimes due to the timing of events outside of their control, such as how the September 11, 2001 attacks affected audiovisual entertainment. The release and subsequent advertising of Michael Jackson's greatest hits album was delayed until after his 2005 trial; it is not known if a guilty verdict would have further changed the timing of the release. Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Look up publicity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... The September 11, 2001, attacks had an important impact on the audiovisual entertainment business, not just in terms of television coverage. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... The People of The State of California v. ...

Political censorship

Although not common in most democratic societies, more authoritarian governments censor music deemed critical of the government, the military, or other authorities. It does however occur even in countries like the USA. For example, MTV banned "Boom!" by System of a Down, that consisted of various demonstration against the Iraq War. In many societies without a well established free press, popular music is one of the few avenues to express and share ideas, even when those ideas are encoded in otherwise innocuous song lyrics. The mizik rasin band in Haiti, RAM, first played a song called "Fèy" in 1992. The song lyrics, from a traditional vodou song, describe a leaf falling to the ground, but were widely understood as a song of support for the exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The song was banned throughout the country by the military regime of Raoul Cédras until he fled the country in September 1994 and Aristide was restored to the presidency. For other uses, see Democracy (disambiguation) and Democratic Party. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Boom! is a heavy metal protest song from System of a Downs CD Steal This Album!. The song describes the uselessness of bombs and warfare, and compares how thousands can die from starvation and poverty when billions are spent creating bombs and weaponry. ... System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) are an American heavy metal band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Mizik rasin is a musical movement that began in Haïti in 1987 when musicians began combining elements of traditional Haïtian vodou ceremonical and folkloric music with rock and roll. ... For the progressive rock band from New York, USA with a similar name, see Ram (band). ... This article is about the West African religion. ... Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15, 1953) is a Haitian politician and former Roman Catholic priest who was President of Haiti in 1991, again from 1994 to 1996, and then from 2001 to 2004. ... Raoul Cédras (born 1949) was a Lieutenant General in the Haitian army who ruled Haiti from 1991 to 1994 after a coup which ousted elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. ...

During the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, MTV repeatedly refused to air any anti-war music videos or statements made by music artists like Moby, NOFX, Anti-Flag and many others. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York[1]) is an American DJ, songwriter, musician and singer. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... Anti-Flag is a political punk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America consisting of four members: Justin Sane (lead guitar, lead vocals), Chris #2 (bass, vocals), Chris Head (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), and Pat Thetic (drums). ...

Artists

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Examples of artists who are or have been censored:

• Eminem, USA - Blacklisted by several radio stations - and censored by himself
• Farhad Darya, Afghanistan - Banned by the Taliban
• Fela Kuti, Nigeria - Imprisoned and harassed by Nigerian authorities
• Ferhat Tunc, Turkey - Censored and imprisoned by Turkish authorities
• Gorki Carrasco, Cuba - Censored by the Cuban Government. Imprisoned August 2003 [4]
• Judge Dread, England - The Guinness Book of World Records credits Judge Dread for having the most banned songs of all time on the BBC Radio.
• Junoon, Pakistan - Banned by religious authorities in Pakistan
• Madonna, USA - Several videos banned and boycott of her 2006-concerts in Russia, Italy, etc
• Miguel Angel Estrella, Argentina - Banned, imprisoned and tortured by the Argentinean military junta [5]
• Matoub Lounès, Algeria - Assassinated in 1998
• N.W.A, USA - Blacklisted by many radio stations after releasing the song Fuck tha Police
• Ozzy Osbourne, England - Several songs where banned and boycott of stage decorations that are portrayals of "devil worship" and "glorified Satanism". - and the after-effects of a California teenager John McCollum who committed suicide
• Parissa, Iran - In the Islamic Republic of Iran, female singers are often facing severe restrictions
• Pearl Jam - AT&T#Censorship controversy
• Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwe - Several songs banned by Zimbabwean authorities

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Bands

This lists Bands considered controversial based on specific types of content deemed offensive, especially by the censorship crowd.

• Marilyn Manson, USA - Blacklisted by several radio stations and Several videos where banned - and the after-effects of the Columbine High School massacre
• Slayer (for extremely graphically violent lyrics on all albums and Satanic themes on the first three albums)
• Rammstein (for strong sexual content and alcohol usage in the lyrics, and strong language)
• Cannibal Corpse (for extremely graphically violent lyrics)
• Sex Pistols (for the song "God Save the Queen")

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Censorship in classical music

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For many years Wagner and even Beethoven were never played in Israel, though they were not formally banned, because of their association with the Nazi era (even though both died long before the Nazis came to power, and Beethoven at least could not conceivably be considered to have held fascist or anti-semitic leanings). The conductor Sir Simon Rattle provoked controversy by performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Israel. Jewish conductor Daniel Barenboim has also done a great deal to make German classical music acceptable in Israel, but caused controversy on July 7, 2001 by conducting Wagner in Jerusalem. Unlike Beethoven, Wagner was an anti-semite. After protests by holocaust survivors and pressure from the Israeli government the original programme was changed in an act of self-censorship. Barenboim agreed not to play Wagner's Die Walküre, replacing it with pieces by Robert Schumann and Igor Stravinsky. At the end of the concert Barenboim announced his intention to play the Prelude to Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde as an encore, and that those who did not want to hear it should leave first. This statement was greeted with loud applause by the majority, and the disapproval of a minority. Barenboim was denounced as a fascist in the press, though some would argue that fascism was actually to be found in the act of censorship. Barenboim wanted to play the music because of the great quality of the music in itself. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as they were later called). ... “Beethoven” redirects here. ... Not to be confused with Nasi. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Simon Rattle recording Porgy and Bess with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road in 1988, aged 33. ... This article is about the composition. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Holocaust (disambiguation) and Shoah (disambiguation). ... Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. ... For other persons named Robert Schumann, see Robert Schumann (disambiguation). ... Igor Stravinsky. ... Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, based largely on the romance by Gottfried von Straßburg. ...

Criticism

The total censorship of a song is often reported in the mass media and often has the effect of drawing more attention to the song that it would have received had it not been banned. Equally, the censorship of a word can highlight it in to such a degree that it makes it more obvious what the singer has said. Popular press redirects here; note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint The Popular Press. Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a nation state. ...

In 1993, when Nirvana's In Utero album was released, it was forced to be censored by their label as well as by distributors Wal Mart and Kmart. Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, responded by saying "I just feel bad for all the kids who are forced to buy their music from big chain stores and have to have the edited music". The name of the song "Rape Me" was changed to "Waif Me" for these stores. The name change only appears on the back cover. The original title is still stated in the liner notes and the album insert. See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American grunge band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993 by DGC Records. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... For the Australian department store chain, see Kmart Australia. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... In Utero track listing Rape Me is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. ...

International forum on music censorship

Freemuse – The World Forum on Music and Censorship - is an independent international human rights organisation which advocates freedom of expression for musicians and composers world-wide. Its website, www.freemuse.org, is the world's largest database on music and censorship. In 2007 Freemuse reported news about music censorship from 57 different countries. [6] Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

Freemuse is a membership organisation with an executive board consisting of members from all over the world. Its secretariat is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 2004 and up til 2009 Freemuse receives its core funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, SIDA, which is a part of the Swedish foreign ministry. [7] Sida (sometimes SIDA but not officially spelled with capital letters) is a Swedish governmental agency that answers to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. ...

In a SIDA publication entitled 'Sida’s Work with Culture and Media' it is stated that "at the global level, Freemuse is a notable example of an initiative that contributes to social debate at global and national levels and, not least, to freedom of expression." [8]

The UNESCO-study entitled ‘The Protection And Promotion Of Musical Diversity’ from 2006 underlines the importance of freedom of musical expression and praises Freemuse for its work:

"Freemuse is a wonderful organization based in the relative safety of Copenhagen that draws public attention to acts of musical suppression around the world. The website gives a continually updated list of acts of musical censorship and suppression – and not all of them are acts by governments. For Freemuse, it appears that suppression of music or text for any reason at all is regarded as censorship and is to be opposed."

Musical diversity depends on whether there is freedom of musical expression. As such, the full first chapter of the UNESCO-study, entitled ‘Musical diversity and human rights’ is devoted to giving the reader an overview of the situation for musicians in a number of countries.[9]

Freemuse's History

The idea to establish an organisation such as Freemuse was born at a conference about music and censorship which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in November 1998, on the occasion that it was 50 years ago that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN redirects here. ... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (abbreviated UDHR) is an advisory declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/217, 10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot, Paris). ...

Global 'Music Freedom Day'

3 March 2007 marked the first-ever commemoration of musicians’ freedom of musical expression. [10] 'Music Freedom Day' is now to be held every year on 3 March as a day where musicians and broadcasters world-wide are invited to participate [11]. In 2007 it became a global event on the subject of music and censorship, and in 2008 an award [12] is given to musicians, individuals or organisations that “have worked for freedom of musical expression in a remarkable way”.

Freemuse's Publications

Freemuse has produced eight in-depth quality publications on music censorship in countries such as Afghanistan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, USA, a regional study on the Middle East, and Gypsy Music from Romania. Freemuse also conducted a minor survey on Latin America. In 2007 a report was published about Music Censorship in Belarus. Censorship in Belarus In 2005, Reporters Without Borders ranked Belarus 152nd out of 167 countries in its global press freedom listing. ...

Its documentary film, “Stopping the Music”, has been shown at several seminars, film festivals and conferences.

Freemuse published the book 'Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today', which surveys for the first time contemporary cases of music censorship worldwide. (Review) [13]

Freemuse's Activities

Freemuse has conducted a number of campaigns to support musician who are or have been imprisoned. Recently a campaign was raised for the Kurdish musician Ferhat Tunc who was in court in Turkey in October 2007, and acquitted. Ferhat Tunc is a Kurdish musician. ...

Suppression of musicians is often clearly politically motivated, and Freemuse has documented hundreds of cases where musical expression or musical diversity have been repressed by action of government. [14]

Freemuse has organised or attended over a dozen seminars, conferences and debates in nearly as many countries on the topic of music censorship. [15] In November 2006, Freemuse held its third World Conference on Music Censorship in Istanbul, Turkey, which was attended by more than 200 people from 22 different countries, and which received substantial media coverage.

Notable Members of the Freemuse Network

• Deeyah
• Ferhat Tunc
• Marcel Khalife
• Nancy Sinatra
• Patty Smith
• Ray Lema
• Salman Ahmad

Deeyah (born Deepika Thathaal) (born August 7, 1977 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist of Pakistani Pashtun descent. ... Ferhat Tunc is a Kurdish musician. ... Marcel Khalife Marcel Khalife (b. ... Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. ... Ray Lema born 1946 in Lufutoto) is a pianist, guitarist, and songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Salman Ahmad (Urdu: سلمان احمد) is a Pakistani American musician and former actor, who used to be a member of Vital Signs but left after their debut album due to creative differences. ...

See also

• Music and politics
• Censorship on MTV
• List of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks
• Daniel Barenboim
• Swing Kids
• Freemuse

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References

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• Banned In The UK, Channel 4, 7 March 2005 – 10 March 2005

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External links

• Freemuse - Freedom of Musical Expression: the world's largest database on music censorship
• MySpace.com/musiccensorship - MySpace profile about music censorship
• First Listing of Undesired Musical Works – German leaflet from 1939
• Frank Zappa - PMRC United States Senate Hearing 1 2 3 4. youtube.com
• Timeline of music censorship world-wide from ancient time up til 2000