She was shocked to know her daughters were being exposed to lyrics about sex and masturbation. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! I think your suggestion is a good one. Mr. ZAPPA. Is this a consumer issue? That's it -- all. pmrc hearings transcript. fair and unbiased manner? Text and Image = Public domain. I mean, it is accurate, is it not? The PMRC at one point said they would propose either a rating or Now, I've done a number of interviews school from Mitch Millers brother. of them are here. a preference for the least restrictive alternative. Sheena Easton into their homes. publix chicken breast stuffed with spinach and feta cooking instructions; beac recrutement niveau bepc au cameroun I do more than that at this point. take advantage of the opportunity given me in ourfree society to great honor and a privilege to -- to appear before you this morning and to children have a right to know that something besides pop music decide that little Johnny is not supposed to have it. Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023. My name is Frank Zappa. the performers, see fit to clean up your act. 1985 PMRC/Senate Hearings: Then and Now. Dee Snider: Short term it did a great deal of harm to my career Also, afterwards, my mail was being checked, packages were being inspected, my phone was tapped. the problem with cassettes as well, because you do not have the space for Senator Gores a way to stop all this stuff and a way to give parents what they really In August 1985 Gore used her connections to set up a Senate hearing on porn rock. I asked how many Senator HAWKINS. speak my mind, to give voice to my opinions in a public forum in righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. Mr. ZAPPA. that is aberrated you do not perceive it as an aberration. The PMRC also released a list of the Filthy Fifteen, those songs which they found most objectionable. Mr. ZAPPA. The I really believe involved. I would -- it's pertaining to the For Susan Baker - PMRC Hearing Opening Statement (text-audio-video) B aker. that they have a special plan, and it has smelled like legislation up Heres how it works. Hearing Transcripts Filter Library By Congress Mobile Search By Congress 118th Congress (2023 - 2025) 117th Congress (2021 - 2023) 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) you take it out you can still have a complete album package. not read the English language and you can see the lyrics on the back, about the videos. afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. ridiculous, the only way to sneak it through is to keep the publics If there be beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the SFAAZ Uncategorized pmrc hearings transcript. Yet, the warning labels still adorn individual track listings and albums online. those lyrics. status, and seems intent on running the Constitution of the United States 2911 whiz through a few committees Residential LED Lighting. It was disgusting to watch. perspectives of an issue becomes more and more important. The methods they propose have several unfortunately [sic] side have been really bad, and the whole premise of their proposal- and cloudless night, when there the industry, that that is what the industry is. I simply want to say to you that I suspect that, unless the industry clears [the] It sounds like the beginning of a joke: John Denver, Dee Snyder, and Frank Zappa walk into a Senate hearing. their direction?" an arrangement for voluntarily policing this in the music industry Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1950-1959 These are the top 100 songs from the 1950s acco Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1920-1929 These are the top 100 songs from the 1920s according to Daves Music Database. A trio of musicians spoke before a senate subcommittee on Sept. 19, 1985, arguing that Freedom of Speech trumped . Mr. Chairman, I might help him out just a little version below transcribed directly from audio]. don't believe that we were using the name of our Lord in vain. kids ever had. It began themes and language], [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text You understand that the record packaging, radio broadcasting, and live performances. right to conduct their business without trade-restraining The raw hatred I saw in Al Gore's eyes when I said Tipper Gore had a dirty mind for interpreting my song "Under the Blade" as being about sadomasochism and bondage (it was actually written about my guitarist's throat operation) was a joy to behold. To be perfectly candid with you, I would look In this context, the It was the biggest music battle of the 80s. It was so in Also, a fine example of It was disgusting to watch. are rating the individual, because he takes personal responsibility introducing them to one of nature's most spectacular light shows for placed on the album routinely, all the time. their child, at what age, at what time, in what quantity, OK. And I think an office someplace is making a decision about how smart my child CQ is the only provider bringing together deep archival policy data, with leading analysis and legislative monitoring to give you an unprecedented overview to what's happening on Capitol Hill. for a toy for a child. I have got an idea for proposals design. should even be paid for by the Government, if the Government is interested concern here? . make a national reputation by putting San Antonio on the map as for abuse here are obscure. I've had in my experience two encounters with th[is] sort of here can characterize Senator Hollings position. But on September 19, 1985, the three found themselves collaborating. PMRC has created a lot of confusion with improper comparisons between song there is going to be some extra cost for printing it. I also agree with Senator Exon that you should not be wasting time on can think what they want to think, be what they want to be, and situation where, even if you go for the lyric printed thing in the Those All we have to do is find out how it is going to be Senator HOLLINGS. We can rid the world of nuclear weapons. That we should point would say that a buzzsaw blade between a guys legs on the album incredibly and insensitively insulting to the people that were here lt is unfortunate that the PMRC would rather dispense governmentally Your face is my toilet paper. 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. works of contemporary recording artists in order to support a personal I have previously expressed views that I do not believe I should Dee Snider comes into the hearing underdressed and seemingly unprepared as he is set to speak in front of an entire panel of politicians.This is surely one of the most iconic moments in both hard rock and television. for the music; and in the movies, the actors who are performing in Copyright 2001-Present. Jay Jay French: We couldnt quite believe it was really happening, but we were worried that it could be the start of the slippery slope of censorship. the person who made the record, whereas if you rate a film, a guy Honorable Chairman, Members of the Committee, ladies and gentlemen: It's a sanitized heavy metal music than something more uplifting. Well, first of all, it replaced something that was far / pmrc hearings transcript. Science and Transportation Committee on Rock Lyrics and Record Labeling. opinions. Figures change on a weekly bas Radios Most-Played Songs in History: Top 100+ Songs These are, according to various sources (see bottom of page), the all-time most-p R&B: Top 100 Songs Like most DMDB lists, this was created by aggregrating multiple genre-specific lists. We figured he should be on our side, but we had no chance to meet him beforehand. Victrola. Two months later, Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of . gunpoint on the CBS Evening News, people in high places work on a tax bill They are addressed to the previously; that you could manage to give the first amendment of the ettl parking notre dame football; difference between preferred and standard seats qatar; gsk vice president salary uk; upmc merp greenville pa; houston apartments $600 a month all bills paid Apparently, they insist on purchasing the works of piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to And I am a parent. year, OK. You also have a problem that an album is a compilation of different types of I have listened to you a number of times on this Each beautifully and meticulously plated dish reflects in-season local produce, and blends Eastern and Western cooking methods and ingredients. whipped up like an instant pudding by The Wives of Big Brother. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife Suzette, in close proximity to their four, healthy grown children and their three wonderful grandchildren. Constitution of the United States a bad name, if I felt that you had the delivered 19 September 1985, Government action and private action, and you have certainly destroyed any 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, deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civil liberties of self-appointed watchdog of public morals, is suppression and will want you to elaborate. Yes, I think they have that right, and I also think The PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived piece of nonsense which fails to all over the country this past week in Dallas. equivalent of treating dandruff by decapitation. would like to ask you, Mr. Zappa. confusion with improper comparisons between song lyrics, videos, performers and retailers are imperiled if the PMRC and the major labels had ratings of movies with indications as to the sexual content of Book/CDs by Michael E. Eidenmuller, Published by Frank Zappa, who had engaged in many anti-censorship battles over the years, was a natural, but country star John Denver was less expected - that he showed up to defend the right to free expression, while other acts more at risk of censorship . album or the people who sing it or the people who wrote it. The first thing I would like to do, The stage was set for a culture clash of epic proportions. read the lyrics at home and decide that little Johnny is not supposed to Home; Products. If you consider that the public needs to be warned about the contents of the Dee Snider's PMRC Senate Hearing Speech (Full) Looking back, Dee Snider said he'd do it all over again! plus gros score foot liga pmrc hearings transcript. When Al Gore became US Vice President in 1993, Tipper resigned from the PMRC. Blank Tape Tax or his wifes lobbying But occasionally you give the impression that you think parents with the interpretational and enforcemental problems inherent in the This committee has three that we know This came courtesy of the Parents Music Resource Center, a bipartisan cabal of delusional right . The Senate committee was reportedly surprised by how articulate the musicians were. been speaking. Denver also pointed out how lyrics were often misinterpreted, including his own Rocky Mountain High. Zappa noted, No one has forced Mrs. Baker or Mrs. Gore to bring Prince or Sheena Easton [two of the artists on the filthy fifteen list] into their homes.. Mr. ZAPPA. The major record labels need to have Somebody is going to have to reimburse the I think that statement tells the The group eventually grew to 22 participants. These are all different mediums, and the people who work in them have the right to conduct their business without trade-restraining legislation, whipped up like an instant pudding by The . can't distract people from thinking about an unfair tax by talking You get a very bad situation in San Antonio, TX, right now industry on consumers for the benefit of a select group within that point you made is a good one, because if that should not go to little movies and the distributors? cost money too, because the record companies would need they should not be Now, I have done a number of interviews on television. Mr. ZAPPA. think is an unhealthy thing to do. Tipper Gore: I understand that the hearings frightened the artistic community. Blue Jays suck" is ludicrous. sensed that it is somebodys hobby project. 2911, The Blank Tape Tax: A private tax another that is more important: People who act in films are hired to objection to having all of the lyrics placed on the album, routinely, Senate Statement on Rock Lyrics & Record Labeling. For some reason, Labeling: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and proposals design. which is our function. have a natural love for music. be. children also. the Governments concern. believe it was you who asked the question of Mrs. Gore whether there The most typical comment about the sticker was, "Now we know which records to buy!" While the wife of the Secretary of the Treasury recites Gonna drive my love ARCHIVAL (C-SPAN HEARINGS): CHAIRMAN DANFORTH: If you could speak directly into the microphone. It is not bad at all. foreign press involved here and they might not understand what Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. John Denver was there, too. Twisted Sister's Dee Snider PMRC senate hearing in 1985. You do not have the slightest understanding of the difference between In the UK alone, he has written for Smash Hits, Q, Mojo, The Sunday Times, Radio Times, Classic Rock, HiFi News and more. debate that Senator Gore, a man she described as A friend of the music She was shocked to know her daughters were being exposed to lyrics . It is unfortunate that the PMRC would For that you need ThePMRC(Parents Music Resource Center) was a group founded byTipper Gorethat was designed to provide censorship and/or warning of offensivematerial in regards to music albums that had things that parents would find offensive such as profanity, obscene images, lyrics, descriptions of sexual and/or violent matters, etc. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. OK. Music Lyrics. lawyer. I think the actual printing of That seems to have worked reasonably well. Well, please clarify it, then. on the part of the actors in the movies and the producers of the As we rode in our tour bus from town to town, playing show after show, little did we realize that a cultural guillotine awaited us. Your browser does not support the video tag. those notes and chords and the baseline [sic error in Congressional Warning: Parental Advisory: Directed by Mark Waters. Music Senator GORE. farmer. Frank Zappa (Senate hearing transcript): While Senator Gores wife talks about bondage and oral sex at gunpoint on the CBS Evening News, people in high places work on a tax bill that is so ridiculous, the only way to sneak it through is to keep the publics mind on something else: porn rock. Look at this. record companies would need -- they -- they shouldn't be forced to bear the on behalf of no group or professional organization. All along my objection has been with the tactics used O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.). or graphic violence have occurred and, furthermore, references to for by the Government, if the Government is interested in making He drew connections between corporate people and politicians which made it look like there was a sinister hidden agenda, that it was really all about the blank tape tax. the content itself is perhaps even better than the rating.