I suppose if one were looking for any sort of substance here—though I certainly wouldn't hold my breath—one might find it in renny's recent contributions. It is all quite... interesting, in a rather peculiar way, I guess. kaže:
Cardigans—honestly, my absolute favorite game.
http://www.vplay.ro/watch/3ansawya/
Oh right, I recall they actually had two different versions—and I suppose that more aggressive, rowdy one probably had to be left off.
analogmason51 said:I suppose this marks the first time in history that a music video has actually been banned from MTV—all because of some perceived sexual undertones.
This isn't exactly the first time a music video has been banned—not even close.
Right from the jump, back when MTV was first finding its footing, they were incredibly aggressive about censoring certain music videos—stuff like "Body Language," Queen’s "I Want to Break Free," or Duran Duran’s "Girls on Film." They even went after "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and later on... I forget the exact timeline... maybe even Soundgarden’s "Jesus Christ Pose." It seems like there were varying levels of strictness involved; some stations would just apply a lighter edit, others refused to air them entirely on principle, and then you had those cases where certain artists—Cher, for instance—would simply be bumped to late-night slots to avoid any trouble. 🤣.
This applies more or less to America—a place where we already have a pretty good idea of what to expect. There was a period where things really started heating up over in Europe, too; the last thing I recall causing a massive public outcry was probably Prodigy with "Smack My Bitch Up."
Most of them actually released two different versions—one specifically tailored for the MTV crowd, and another one intended for regular people. 😁
I honestly can't wrap my head around why...
Ah, that pure, chaotic, and utterly nonsensical America! And don't even get me started on their criteria. Though, I suppose it makes sense why Olivia Newton-John managed to sail through so smoothly at the start with "Physical." 🙂
This is actual art—true eroticism—rather than the mindless vulgarity you get from those three pop singers.
I suppose this is my way of addressing all those various watchdog groups—those self-appointed moral guardians who seem convinced that a video shouldn't contain anything remotely provocative, whether it’s nudity, violence, sex, even just a stray nipple or some raw meat—not to mention their endless crusade against any kind of mockery or satire. 😁
