What are your opinions on censorship in music ?

Question

Not like music videos or anything...just like on the radio and on CDs! Thanks

(It's for a school assignment...we have to see other people's opinions on it)

Thanks for all the answers! It helps so much! I wish I could all put you as the best answer!

Answer 1

If you're talking about the bleeping and blanking out, it's kind of ridiculous. It's not like we can't figure out what the word is, and it disrupts the flow of the song.

Answer 2

Let it go. On the radio and everywhere. If you don't like it, don't listen to it.

I think it would be best if there were a few explicit radio stations and a few clean ones, giving the listener the option.

I know you're not talking about music videos, but especially on MTV - most parents don't let their kids watch MTV until they're at least ten anyway, so MTV should stop censoring songs so heavily. Kids are going to find out the words from their older siblings or friends with older siblings anyway. And people who are offended can just stop watching. However, I doubt that there will be many offended people or a significant drop in viewers.

Therefore, censorship is unneccessary in my opinion.

Answer 3

I'm opposed to censorship because of the First Amendment; I also disagree with music being censored on CDs to acheive more favorable "ratings" (so they can sell them at WalMart) - that's an artistic decision which should be left up to the artist, not the sales department. As far as censoring radio, I'm of two minds - the first amendment allows a lot more than what I'd like my younger kids to be able to hear unfiltered, but the FCC is a bit too enthusiastic in its punishment of "offenders" (if not "unconstitutional")
I'm more concerned with the way opinions contrary to the conservative agenda are marginalized and ignored by the media; bleeping out profanity is one thing, but bleeping out liberalism is something entirely else. What does this have to do with music? Well, I live in central Oklahoma, where Democratic presidential candidates don't even bother to campaign. My local music store is the WalMart SuperCenter on Garth Brooks Blvd (sad but true), and I had to drive an extra 20 miles to buy a copy of Green Day's "American Idiot" album because that's just one of many CDs that WalMart won't sell - not for profane content, but for anti-conservative politics.

Answer 4

I think that if there is some fowl, or in any way sexually explicit language in a paticular song, then it should probably be censored, or at least, the front of the CD should say "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" like on some rap and rock CD's. But if there is only 1 swear word, such as the D word or the H word, or something else fairly mild, then no. Because I have heard MANY older pop/rock/disc songs that had at least 1 or even 2 mild curse words, and even they had no music ratings back then, they still did not name it as "explicit" today. But if there is even only 1 F word, they may or may not censor it, because if it is barely audible, and it does not stand out in the song, or is sung and not shout, "example: American Idiot by Greenday has the F word 2 times, not very far apart and they shout it as loud as they can) then it might not be as bad. But more then once, explicit, in my opinion of course. But that is only one person's opinion (mine) and other people might not think or feel the same way about it as I do, so, there you have it. Hope I helped. I hope you get an A+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

I know it's important for parent sto know what their kids are listening to so they want to feel they are in control by letting them buy the edited cds which is stupid b/c they know good and well what those words are. It is annoying that you can't purchase a cd at a good price at walmart b/c they are all edited. I feel that if you are concerned about your children don't send them with the money, go buy it for them and if it had a parental advisory sticker on it and you aren't comfortable with that don't allow them to have it. I understand it on the radio b/c not everyone wants to hear that and you have to please everyone these days, but it gets a litlle old if you want to know the truth. Can I suggest that you search online for info on the parental advisory war between Tipper Gore and Twisted Sister's Dee Snider? He makes a lot of good points against it and is a lot more intelligent than people at that time thought he would be. They expected to railroad him and found out that he was articulate and able to control his anger in the courtroom where as they had hoped he'd come in uneducated and too angry to make any points! What a bunch of losers! Go Dee and Rock on, man! This would have been somewhere around the late 80's to early 90's i believe. I think it would help your paper or whatever it is that you are doing. Good luck!

Answer 6

I believe that since this is the USA and we have "free speech" then you should be able to say anything you want on a CD but that the warnings on them are very good they should card those that are obviously to young to buy them though, and on the radio music should be clean and appropriate for family listening on any channel. Good Luck with your assignment hope i helped.

Answer 7

No reason to censor Cd's. No one is forcing anyone to go buy a CD with a bunch of swearing and what not on it.
I don't like music like that, so I won't buy it and listen to it.

But of course the radio should be censored. If I was a mother I would be furious if my kid started listening to radio, and the song had inappropriate lyrics.

Answer 8

I think its neccesary to a certain degree...at least as far as protecting younger children from being inundated with material most of us would deem inappropriate for them over the public airwaves and cyber worlds. I don't have a problem with CDs having warning labels for the same reason.
But that's about as far as "censorship" should go. Oppressing ideas is another thing entirely.

Answer 9

In this time when there are any number of venues, censorship is intolerable. If you don't like what you're listenig to or looking at, you have control of the dial - use it! If all else fails, there is the switch, just turn it to Off.

Answer 10

Censorship is a violation of our first amendment. There should be no censorship in art. Art is meant to break the rules and express emotion.

Answer 11

censorship in music is just a way to get around the fifth amendment. Just because the a few words have been used wrong doesn't give the man the right to put a muffler on whoever they please.