Selective censorship

So I am constantly amazed by what radio stations choose to censor or not. I really like Kid Rock’s summer hit All Summer Long, but was surprised when it played on our toned-down adult pop station. This is the same station that plays an edited version of Tom Petty’s You Don’t Know How It Feels. How do they say it is OK to play a song that references “smoking funny things” when they can’t play a song that references “roll another joint”? I personally don’t think they should censor either song, nor should they stop playing either song. It just seems weird to me that there doesn’t seem to be any consistency. But at least when they play Tom Petty they use a different version that changes the line to “hit another joint” instead of the butcher job they did on the video…


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July 17, 2008 · Posted in Entertainment, Musings  
　　　　

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2 Responses to “Selective censorship”

  1. davidpaultorres on July 18th, 2008

    The music from Warren Zevon’s Werewolves of London PLUS
    The Beach Boy’s title and idea from the song All Summer Long PLUS
    The bridge, background vocals, and guitar samples from Sweet Home Alabama EQUALS
    Kid Rock’s new song. No wonder it sounds so familiar.

  2. Chris on July 18th, 2008

    :D It’s funny ’cause it’s true! I thought the same thing (minus the Beach Boys, I didn’t know that) the first time I heard the song. But it is pretty damn addicting. After a couple of times you want to hear it again. At least until every radio station decides to play it constantly. So far that hasn’t happened, luckily enough. :)

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