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Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing' Radio Ban Lifted in Canada
- Posted on Aug 31st 2011 3:45PM by Jenny Charlesworth
Juan Naharro Gimenez
According to a report released Wednesday, Aug. 31, and reported by the CBC, individual radio stations are once again able to decide for themselves whether to play the now-infamous classic rock tune. While the CBSC still maintains the lyric is offensive -- a claim Dire Straits keyboardist Guy Fletcher called "hilarious" and "unbelievable" when the ban was placed earlier this year -- the board believes the term needs to be taken in context. They will permit Canadian broadcasters to play the original version of 'Money for Nothing' if they're unhappy with the version that edits out "faggot."
We wonder what Fletcher and frontman Mark Knopfler have to say now after going through this whole ordeal. Our best guess? A whole slew of words banned by the CBSC.
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I always wondered about Chuck Berry singing about my "ding a ling", I guess the Brits stopped singing about lighting up another fag after WW1 , Photographers couldn't take a picture of a snatch, "cause it was hairy, now days they shave the *****. A shaved bald *****, what will the animal activists say? I never purposely deniggrate any words, Oh screw it!
September 01 2011 at 8:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt is what it is ,,
the world needs more morals , back to basics
Hitler dehumanized people to, The Jews, Blacks, homosexuals ,, The People just like him.
Don't be a hater and don't allow anyone else to be one
and if you don't like my spelling , you can Kiss it lol
I am sure you get my points
Love that song!
September 01 2011 at 4:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat is it about Huffpo these days?. Three stories today with homosexual themes. Every single day there is a gay story about this and another gay story about that. Says something about the editorial board. Little wonder Huffpo-AOL is sinking in $ value
September 01 2011 at 3:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySome little faggot get their panties in a bunch over this?
September 01 2011 at 3:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi have listened to that song a lot and do not remember hearing the word faggot
September 01 2011 at 3:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySee that faggot with the earring and the mink coat? yeh bubby thats his own hair! that little faggot has his own jet airplane, that little faggot is a millionaire! We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchens, deliveries! We got to move these refrigerators, got to move these color TV's........ The song was written in responce to a visit to an appliance store in Scotland years before when the lead singer over heard two sales men talking about him behind his back, one knew he was a singer in a rock band and made among other comments that he made money for nothing and the chicks threw themselves at him for free. but yet they refered to him as a faggot as well? go figure but in the end the laugh was on them, he took their hateful comments and turned it into a million dollar song making the "LITTLE FAGGOT" a millionaire! LOL!
September 01 2011 at 5:31 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
WELCOME HARLEY M
I LISTENED 2 THE WHOLE 6+ MINUTES OF THIS SONG AND NEVER HEARD THE WORD FAGOTT ONCE ! WHERE DO THESE CRITICS CUM CRAWLING OUT OF THE WOODWORK FROM ANY WAY ?????
September 01 2011 at 2:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey apparently self-edited this version for broadcast purposes by replacing the word the three times it appeared in the second verse (with a different word each time).
September 01 2011 at 4:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou will never believe what song was banned here way back when... Dead Skunk in the middle of the Road. What a Hoooot!
September 01 2011 at 1:46 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
1 reply to john's comment
Elizabeth
Actually, it was performed by Loudon Wainwright, and Arlo's last name is spelled Guthrie.
September 01 2011 at 5:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate downin england a "fag" is a cigarette. According to an interview i heard by mark knophler in the 80's he was in an appliance store and two of the delivery men were watching a Prince video in the tv department when one of them actually said the whole ...little faggot speech almost word for word.Great song in my opinion.Also aknishtus,i don't understand what you mean by the"questionable" name of dire straits,which means to be in a tough situation
September 01 2011 at 12:52 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyOriginally, the word faggot referred to a bundle of sticks, which is why, in England, it is used for cigarettes.
September 01 2011 at 5:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey were referring to Boy George, so defend him if you want, I won't.
September 01 2011 at 12:44 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply
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