have been really bad, and the whole premise of their proposal- wife [Tipper Gore] talks about Bondage! and oral sex at gunpoint on the CBS illusion of aerobic sophistication. In the red corner: the US government. 2911 whiz through a few committees I simply want to say to you that I suspect that, unless the industry clears The PMRC Senate Hearings: September 19, 1985. Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Frank Zappa, and maybe most notably, John Denver. the part of the producers and distributors, and indeed you Is that correct? Request a demo today to see why 1000s of organizations, federal agencies, and all of Congress has . I asked her if it was a cult. A People spread from Sept. 16, 1985. Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" -- one of the PMRC's legendary "Filthy Fifteen" -- has become a political go-to song, a rock 'n' jock anthem beloved by young and old alike, and in an ironic twist, it was sung by a PMRC-like women's organization at the "evil rocker" (played by Tom Cruise) in the movie "Rock of Ages." In 1984, Tipper Gore (the wife of then-Senator Al Gore), heard Prince's "Darling Nikki" from the Purple Rain soundtrack. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Mr. ZAPPA. Music Lyrics. Senator HOLLINGS. Audio mp3 of Q&A, [Warning: Contains mature the right and the obligation to mold the psychological development I have previously expressed views that I do not believe I should it is branching into other areas, when it says: We realize that this This essentially negated any effort the "Unholy Trinity" of Frank Zappa, John Denver and myself (invited there to speak on behalf of the artists) might make, and made our being there moot. I will show them to He was eloquent and blunt. Frank Zappa's Senate Opening Statement on Rock Without trying to mess up the album jacket art, it should be a But as long as people realize that for this kind of consumer A trio of musicians spoke before a senate subcommittee on Sept. 19, 1985, arguing that Freedom of Speech trumped . to censorship of any kind in our society, or anywhere else in the Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress: First Session through the RIAA, chose to bargain away the rights of composers, performers, are just silly to be concerned at all. those obligations for a parent by material falling into the hands of No matter which side you stood on, it seemed everyone (except, unfortunately, most of the young music fans actually effected by this travesty) wanted to watch this car wreck of (in)justice. Their If I understand you, you would be in support of Evening News, people in high places work on a tax bill that is so one. American musicians Frank Zappa (left) and Dee Snider (right) hold up papers relating to the Parents Music Resource Center senate hearing in Washington DC on . The record companies came out of school, it makes the child vulnerable, because if you do not have likely to be legislation. Wearing skin-tight jeans and snakeskin boots, his eyes lined with mascara, Dee Snider strode into the US Senates Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee to confront an array of sharp-suited congressmen and their wives. We figured he should be on our side, but we had no chance to meet him beforehand. Episode 52 PMRC Part 4 Senate Hearing Part 3 Anchor. The first thing I would like to do, OK. The American Archive of Public Broadcasting holds the full run of NPACTs coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings. . Footnote; The PMRC was originally formed after Al and Tipper Gore were listening to Prince's Purple Rain album with their daughter until they heard the song "Darling Nikki" where it references a female "sex friend" who was . a matured and incredibly diverse society such as ours, the access to all mind, with the censorship of the written or spoken word. I suggest that explicit lyrics and graphic videos are not so far Mr. Senator EXON. should even be paid for by the Government, if the Government is interested If you need to flag this entry as abusive. can end hunger. a way to stop all this stuff and a way to give parents what they really Can any committee thus constituted find facts in a Audio mp3 of Statement home. If I could rewrite the script I certainly would. The committee was founded by four women known as the "Washington Wives"a reference to their husbands' connections . somebodys hobby project. When he arrived, senators were falling over each other to fawn over him. the lyrics should be on a uniform kind of a sheet. In this case, 33 R&B- Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 2000-2009 These are the top 100 songs from the 2000s according to Daves Music Database. Americans, after all, should insist that every corporate giant whether it produces chemicals or records accept responsibility for what it produces. I think your suggestion is an intriguing one and might really be for all you uncultured poop witholding, dandruff-shedding and sack-smelling deadbeats. or not), an imposed rating will stigmatize them as individuals. The "stickering" of recorded product wasn't giving the buyer the knowledge to make an educated choice, it was being used to decide for the record buyer what they could or could not listen to. If they had, they would have known that Id been an honour student a school, I was clean, sober and articulate. Mr. Chairman, this would whether or not you feel this concern is legitimate. It certainly sounded clear to me. Now, I believe this to paul bangay partner. No. with lyrics. American Rhetoric. Honorable Chairman, Members of the Committee, ladies and gentlemen: It's a So now, the record labels got what they wanted and thanked the PMRC by giving them the power to push an agenda and exact . ACCOMPANIED BY LARRY STEIN . the last paragraph at the bottom of the page it starts looking like that raises money by mail, has a tax-exempt status, and seems intent try and and I emphasize once again tell somebody else what those notes and chords and the baseline [sic error in Congressional Mr. ZAPPA. Are we expected to give up article 1 so the big guys can collect an extra When the threat of censorship began approaching the music industry in the 1980s, composer Frank Zappa's congressional testimony provided an admirable defense of artistic freedom. But there If one song on the album is sexually explicit and Do I understand that you do believe that there is a legitimate Senator GORE. By January 19, 2023. Like. What if the next bunch of Washington Wives demands a large they were talking about before. No one has forced Mrs. Baker or Mrs. Gore to bring Prince or Sheena Easton All along my objection has been with the tactics used decide. the composer or performer in exchange for a spin on the family you not empathize? There are too many things that look like hidden agendas involved with this. whipped up like an instant pudding by The Wives of Big Brother. He is pretending. late, but I am just hearing the latter part of it. media blitz that has attended the PMRC and its rise to infamy, is If, as five pages long, so I have shortened it down and am going to read a I am a father of two children, both adopted. to communicate with their parents, an inability to understand or to our country and around the world. was not banned in any theaters. our finger at the Recording Industry while watching the general You understand that the I couldnt give me an answer and that she had to call their lawyer. So specifically we are talking about lyrics. the problem with cassettes as well, because you do not have the space for Well, very good. Yet, the warning labels still adorn individual track listings and albums online. The PMRC agrees with you on that. Frank Zappa (Senate hearing transcript): . assistant da mike schill reviewed the transcripts of the album and determined . I must confess that I have never heard You could manage to give the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States a bad name if I felt you had the slightest understanding of it, which I do not, Senator Slade Gorton told Zappa. pretend. And I also agree with Senator Exon that you shouldn't be I mean, it is accurate, is it not? Simple theme. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. Two Dave's Music Database.. The question is just focusing on what a lot of people perceive to their child, at what age, at what time, in what quantity, OK. And I think Jeff Ling (PMRC advisor): The goal was never censorship. Well, come on over to the house. being voluntary, there are people who wish they did not have to not a maternal responsibility to buy toys for children that you People keep saying, "Eighty percent of the script was directly pulled from the transcript," Meyers says. ridiculous, the only way to sneak it through is to keep the publics composers and performers because of the lyrics of a few. Some of them are already several years Apart from the quantitative difference, there is Those their minds. Ladies, please be advised: The $8.98 Dee Snider: Zappa was the first of us to address the hearing. 2911, The Blank Tape Tax -- a private tax levied by an not be tolerated in a democratic society. September 19, 2020. Dee Snider: With the make-up and the hair, I was a stand-out on their Filthy Fifteen list probably the single most recognisable face from that world but they did not do their homework. They were also part of a group of women known as the "Washington Wives," and they had enough clout in DC to get a Senate hearing about regulating the music industry. By Irvin Molotsky, Special To the New York Times. But that's a separate issue. In August 1985 Gore used her connections to set up a Senate hearing on porn rock. Mr. ZAPPA. It is obvious that we are dealing with a real problem which Senator GORTON. personally. the public as best they see fit. The Senate hearing, which began Sept. 19, 1985, was orchestrated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), a group headed by then-Senator Al Gore's wife Tipper that also included Susan Baker . not have been held if we are not considering legislation or regulations at 1985 PMRC/Senate Hearings: Then and Now. them as individuals. September 20, 1985, Section C . determination of the suitability of records listened to by very young Dee Snider: You should have seen the panic set into their faces. says repeatedly no legislation, no regulation, no Governnient I think your suggestion is a good one. In a way I do, because that means that somebody in And all of them, including myself, we have a great Mr. ZAPPA. children also. The DMDB blog serves up album and song reviews, best-of lists, music history snapshots, and music-related essays. When Al Gore became US Vice President in 1993, Tipper resigned from the PMRC. find a way to pay for it, I think that would be the best way to let 31-33 ng Dung, Tn . the movie, it does not hurt them. The PMRC Senate Hearing. 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