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Ban the f-bomb: is there too much bad language in pop music? |
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Ban the f-bomb: is there too much bad language in pop music?
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How the hell can you ban swearing?
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"fruity language has become predictable shorthand for cred. "
Definitely. That and cliché-ridden over explicit videos. |
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There is an easy fix for this problem....real easy.
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I agree that swearing needs to be dropped, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. I am rather surprised that the lid wasn't completely blown off of this particular can sooner when people already say whatever they want to no matter what.
God bless you always!!! Holly |
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How the hell can you ban swearing?
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As the article says make radio edits, thats the way it used to be done. And do it within reason like the past if you are a band like The 1975 or Chvrches where they just have the occasional swear then you can make radio edit singles and a radio edit album version. If you are a hip hop artist say the singles should have a clean version the album can remain explicit.
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Lest ye forget....Prince v Tipper Gore..who's side would you be on?
http://thewilderness.me/explicit-lyrics/ Pop music has always been at the forefront of freedom of expression...and ever be it so. We don't need no thought police. Bye. |
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And it still is being done so what is the problem? Streaming sites like Spotify often offer 2 versions of an album as well.
not enough, I have 15 songs marked explicit out of 150 in my main Spotify playlist and none of them have clean versions. |
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Generation Snowflake strikes again. People get offended at anything these days. The solution is not to ban it altogether but have two versions - the explicit version and the clean version.
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There's no real power in bad language these days, apart for the 'n' word - which carries a particular historical relevance. Even the 'c' word is gaining mainstream acceptance, via the Australian way.
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Generation Snowflake strikes again. People get offended at anything these days. The solution is not to ban it altogether but have two versions - the explicit version and the clean version.
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Generation Snowflake strikes again. People get offended at anything these days. The solution is not to ban it altogether but have two versions - the explicit version and the clean version.
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I have no problem with swear words. They're just words that people decided were "naughty". If people want to use them in their songs, let them. Banning it is pathetic.
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Generation snowflake? Is this a joke? It is normally elderly Daily Mail readers that complain about swearing.
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Yes it is such a thing and is common amongst university students. Just Google it and read more.
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No it isn't. This generation will campaign against things they will consider un PC not swearing.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Snowflake It's not all young people, my kids aren't snowflakes.
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Check this out. The term even has its own entry on Wikipedia.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Snowflake It's not all young people, my kids aren't snowflakes. ![]() |
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swear words are such an interesting concept to me. i'm not one of thise "AH PC GONE MAD" people, in fact i would definitely be described as part of "generation snowflake" but i cannot understand why swear words even exist? they have no historical or societal background in oppression so literally all we would have to do as a society is say "these words aren't naughty" and that's the problem solved. if f\/ck, sh!t and b0ll0cks were treated just like any other words then we wouldn't have an issue. we give power to these words and then get offended by them which is so weird to me.
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A lot of cursing in songs is completely gratuitous and adds nothing to the lyrics, but I remember being furious when BBC 6 Music censored the Ben Folds Five song Battle of Who Could Care Less:
I've go this great idea Why don't we pitch it to the Franklin F**kin' Mint Fine pewter portraits of general apathy and major boredom singing... Whatever and ever Amen Because the f-word emphasises the lyric's bitterness and despair, bleeping it reduces its impact, and the mock-cheerful Beach Boys style harmonies are less ironic without the swearing. And 6 Music is supposed to be a station for grown-ups. Song: https://youtu.be/W8Ohxr3RbP4 |
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A lot of cursing in songs is completely gratuitous and adds nothing to the lyrics, but I remember being furious when BBC 6 Music censored the Ben Folds Five song Battle of Who Could Care Less:
I've go this great idea Why don't we pitch it to the Franklin F**kin' Mint Fine pewter portraits of general apathy and major boredom singing... Whatever and ever Amen Because the f-word emphasises the lyric's bitterness and despair, bleeping it reduces its impact, and the mock-cheerful Beach Boys style harmonies are less ironic without the swearing. And 6 Music is supposed to be a station for grown-ups. Song: https://youtu.be/W8Ohxr3RbP4 |
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But 6 Music still has to abide to Ofcom regulations and they could be fined if just 1 person complained. It is a difficult one with Radio because there is no watershed just a vague compliance on whether children are likely to listen. Radio 4 has certainly played out Dramas with swearing during the day on the basis that children are unlikely to be listening. The same could be said with 6 Music so I accept your argument but I suppose the management aren't willing to take the risk?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX-b...=RDpX-bIr8dr6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1E0Zt_Sg0A I have no time for sweary rap but swearing in music can be beautiful |
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