it's for our 'protection?'

[TopShelfBlue]

"We thought a song about bandages could potentially be upsetting," the spokesman added.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!


Radio stations ban war and gore from playlists
The Guardian www.guardian.co.uk

Radio stations have banned certain records from their playlists in an attempt to protect their listeners from unpalatable references to war and gore, it emerged today.

Songs such as Diamonds and Guns by the Transplants and Bandages by Hot Hot Heat are among those to have been sidelined as concerns about public sensibilities grow.

Radio 1 confirmed that the playlist had been changed since the war in Iraq began.

"We are not currently playing records such as Diamonds and Guns and Bandages because we want to avoid offending our listeners. We continue to monitor our output on a daily basis in light of the war to ensure we are sensitive to the expectations of our listeners," a spokesman said.

He also confirmed that producers had been asked to play music with a "light, melodic" feel before and after news bulletins, especially if the reports contained distressing news.

Although Bandages makes no explicit references to war, it contains lyrics such as "These bandages cover more than scrapes, cuts and bruises from regrets and mistakes."

"We do not want to upset listeners by playing anything which is inappropriate in the current climate. We thought a song about bandages could potentially be upsetting," the spokesman added.

It is understood that other broadcasters have also adjusted their output. Certain music videos, which depict war, soldiers, bombs, executions and missiles, are reported to have been temporarily shelved by MTV.

War loomed large behind the scenes last night as performers used the Radio 3 World Music Awards as a platform for pro-peace protests.

Samira Said, an Egyptian pop star who took the award in the Middle East category, marked her opposition to Britain's involvement in the war by refusing to perform. She told the audience in Hackney, east London: "I am deeply saddened that the sound of guns is louder than my songs."

The BBC must now decide how much of the anti-war comment to retain when the event is broadcast on Radio 3 this Thursday and on BBC 4 on Friday.

[jj]

So I'd better throw out my War LPs.......don't like Guns 'n Roses anyhoo, Ginger Baker's Airforce must be out: what about Oliver's Army?
And where can I buy the Acme Artificial Brain-Substitute (guaranteed 100% pure mush) that these turkeys use?

[CornishChris]

I suspect certain forumities could lend you some, as they seem to have it in abundance.
No names no pack-drill ....ooops does that conjure up images of war !!!!


Sorry couldn't resist it.

MEOOOOOW

Cheers Cornish Chris.

[The Fop]

Hats of to Jerry Vine on Radio 2, though, who played Donovan's version of 'Universal Soldier' earlier on today.

Oh dear, Nick Drake and now Donovan. I'm afraid my reputation is in tatters!

(Not 'taters, TSB!)

[jj]

I assume Ms Said also stopped warbling while Saddam was gunning down Kurds and Sunnis by the tent-full, and while her own Mr Mubarak was shooting political prisoners and anyone else who disagreed with him?
That's alright, then.......

[Dan Archer]

...and wot's wrong with taters?
Orrrrwwww.......

[Wink Wink]

It's a form of censorship by broadcaster's. Bet you won't see any war films on the TV in the next few days either.

It's not as if you can get away from the war. It's everywhere you look, papers, TV, radio & the net.

So why do they feel that we have to be "screened" from the war? It's more "in your face" these days too.

[jj]

It's because radio as a medium can't broadcast 24-hr graphic footage of the War: they get all frustrated with trying desperately to draw word-pictures, fail miserably, and decide to take it out on the poor listener by adopting a Policy.
Currently, radio is one of the few places one can go to temporarily escape the otherwise total blackout of any other news.......

[buttsie]

Political correctness rearing its ugly head once again

If it might be considered offensive to broadcast a song about war then god only knows what the 24 hour a day coverage is doing to any child sitting in front of the TV

Would have thought this kind of coverage came under adults only violence
not for minors

cheers
B....OZ TV IS OFF

PS Might make the odd exception-Australia winning the WORLD CRICKET CUP

[jj]

NO EXCEPTIONS.
You've made yer bed......LOL, tee hee......