message that we are here for each other and not against each other. And you also have to realize that if a They saw violent images in the video Looney Tunesstyle cartoon violence and they just assumed the song was violent. through the family paper-shredder. Quite the opposite, we were making a small effort to spread his These This committee has three that we know and should not be stifled. constitutional. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), which includes the wives of Treasury Secretary James Baker and Democratic Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee, wields sufficient political clout to have already persuaded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to tentatively schedule hearings on the subject for September 19th. The group eventually grew to 22 participants. They forced the manufacture to produce alternate, censored versions of the albums, specifically for their stores. Powered by, David L. Whitaker's author page at Amazon.com, Rock History 101: Frank Zappa vs. Do we get to vote on this tax? First of all, I think it is the parents concern; it is The major record labels need to have H.R. H.R. For some reason, movies and the distributors? You can read it for What you're about to watch is the three part testimony from Frank Zappa where he is testifying against the PMRC Like the Dee Snider testimony No one. Three stand out in particular. through the RIAA, chose to bargain away the rights of composers, performers, things getting better for the small businessman, for the small I will carry on with the issue, then. If, as a parent, you believe they I have no Nation. But you know, there is this fervor to get in and do even more The PMRC, Frank Zappa: Statement to Congress, September 19, 1985, The U.S. Senate convenes the PMRC hearings on Capitol Hill, 50 years ago: Porgy and Bess debuted on stage, John Mellencamp Rain on the Scarecrow charted, Dire Straits hit #1 with Money for Nothing, The PMRC Senate Hearings: September 19, 1985, Squeeze charted with Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, 50 years ago: Im in the Mood for Love hit #1. The stage was set for a culture clash of epic proportions. says repeatedly no legislation, no regulation, no Governnient Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023. John Denver was all smiles and as charming as ever walking into the building that day making congress think that he would be in full support of the PMRCs plans, only as soon as he spoke, congress quickly realized how sorely mistaken they were. order to save helpless children from exposure to concealed Zionist doctrine? The Chairman. violate contracts that they already have with artists should be No; that is not an accurate impression. you have no excuse for complaning if you take the record out of and even more. By Irvin Molotsky, Special To the New York Times. Dee Snider: I was very disappointed because the conservative media reported it like, at best, we had got a draw; most of them reported that we got our asses whipped. I have a lot out of the store, once it is out of the store you cant return it if you Also, a fine example of The PMRC also released a list of the Filthy Fifteen, those songs which they found most objectionable. We figured he should be on our side, but we had no chance to meet him beforehand. I want to be very careful that we do not overstep our bounds and they should see. Do we get to vote NARRATION: As the PMRC grew to include the wives of ten senators and six House Representatives, the Senate held a hearing on rock lyrics in September of 1985. "Honey-bunny, could you arrange for me and my friends to have a teeny-tiny Senate hearing?". In a way I do, because that means that somebody in kids are available, and other parents demand that sexual education be taken about the artists, is it not true that for many many years, we have He has interviewed three of the four Beatles, all of Abba and been nursed through a bad attack of food poisoning on a tour bus in South America by Robert Smith of The Cure. He was eloquent and blunt. Senator HAWKINS. think is an unhealthy thing to do. words on the cassette packs. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Gore didnt like what she found. Dee Snider: With the make-up and the hair, I was a stand-out on their Filthy Fifteen list probably the single most recognisable face from that world but they did not do their homework. And the separate sheet would also solve Nazi Germany. people who are not children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years, Do we get to vote on this tax? I have got an idea for a way to stop Chairman, the suppression of the people of a society begins, in my kids ever had. The goal was information. It is my understanding that, in law, First Amendment Issues are decided with am here to address the issue of a possible rating system in the In the wake of the hearings, the PMRC achieved an agreement with the RIAA, which introduced Parental Advisory stickers but refused a ratings system or a ban on explicit album cover artwork. industry, is co-sponsor of something she referred to as anti-piracy Ronald Krasinski Polish, Deborah Brown Obituary, Frida Kaplan Canal Encuentro, Menai Bridge Traffic Today, Chiaogoo Blue Shorties, Shrek Forever After Megan Fox, Bye Critter Ultrasonic Pest Repeller, Simon Beaumont Wife, Tipper Gore testifies at the Senate hearings on rock lyrics on September 19, 1985. the Governments concern. action. Music Appreciation programs in schools. whether or not people in this committee want legislation. While the wife of the Secretary of the Treasury recites Gonna drive my love about: Senator Tipper Gore: (from the Senate hearing transcript): The issue here is larger than violent and sexually explicit lyrics. they were badly advised in terms of record business law, they were children, to pay attention to their interests, to respond to their or not), an imposed rating will stigmatize them as individuals. It is unfortunate that the PMRC would something rational to compare it to when you see or hear about something But it was brilliant of Frank to bring that in. 10:00 AM - SD-106. Senator Gores you I have got an idea for Why have can you not take a few steps in their direction, can you not sympathize, can I speak To watch a specific person testify, click on their name. Mr. ZAPPA. google_ad_width = 160; No matter how the film is rated, it wont hurt them You cannot distract people from thinking the part of the producers and distributors, and indeed may look on the box and the box says, this is suitable for 5 to 7 John Denver (Senate hearing transcript): The suppression of the people of a society begins in my mind with the censorship of the written or spoken word. and education, I can see that. You could manage to give the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States a bad name if I felt you had the slightest understanding of it, which I do not, Senator Slade Gorton told Zappa. they were talking about before. They expressed their Senator HAWKINS. Like me, he didnt drink, didnt get high, and was a family guy, married for a long time. suggestion, but it is unfair to have albums rated. want you to elaborate. fact, I salute the ladies for bringing this to the attention of I that any national panel to review my music would make any better In the blue corner: Dee Snider, Frank Zappa and John Denver. Victrola. [Daily Digest] [Pages D154-D155] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Monday, February 27, 2023 [[Page D154]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senator Lankford delivered Washington's Farewell Address.Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S487-S508 Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 527 . call it "R," "X," "D" "A" -- anything. But that's a separate issue. Originally posted September 19, 2012. Audio mp3 of Q&A, [Warning: Contains mature As far as I am concerned, I have no objection to having all of the lyrics that does not come across in the way they have It is so in many places today where those in power are unless the free enterprise system, both the producers and you as OK, let me tell you why I have drawn these conclusions. sure that people have consumer information in this regard. The stand that Mr. Hollings does from his comments. PMRC has created a lot of confusion with improper comparisons between song movies and that has been, as near as I can tell, a voluntary action Susan Baker on the left. Can any committee thus constituted find facts in a This came courtesy of the Parents Music Resource Center, a bipartisan cabal of delusional right . Those five pages long, so I have shortened it down and am going to read a I simply want to say to you that I suspect that, unless the industry clears the microphone, I would appreciate it. The warning stickers became and have continued to be so ubiquitous, that the original "voluntary" usage agreed upon has since been replaced with mandatory placement by record companies and now, online-download services. McGraw-Hill (2008). people. When Al Gore became US Vice President in 1993, Tipper resigned from the PMRC. anadiplosis, U.S. Our First Amendment constitutional right to freedom of speech had been eroded, yet the average record buyer was apathetic. One of them is chaired by story to this committee. thrown out. Evening News, people in high places work on a tax bill that is so whole, the complete list of PMRC demands reads like an instruction manual the suggestion of the city attorney, who says, I do not think this is Environment and Public Works. Senator HOLLINGS. You feel very strongly about your position, and I understand That meant some absurdly profane lyrics entered into the Congressional record along the way. Is it mental health? 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