[bootlegga]

$1:

OTTAWA - The 1980s song "Money for Nothing" by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio.

In a ruling released Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code.

A listener to radio station CHOZ-FM in St. John's, N.L., complained last year that the song includes the word "faggot" in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays.

The broadcaster argued that the song had been played countless times since its release decades ago and has won music industry awards.

A CBSC panel concluded that the word "faggot," even if once acceptable, has evolved to become unacceptable in most circumstances.

The panel noted that "Money for Nothing" would be acceptable for broadcast if suitably edited.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/dire-straits-m ... 8-551.html

[Regina]

First Mark Twain............

[Gunnair]

I remember when the song came out and the radio version was edited. I don't recall hearing the unedited version on the radio since, so

[xerxes]

Weird. I've heard Killing in the Name of by Rage unedited on the radio (though not on the CBC mind you), so whats the problem CBC?

[canuckns]

OMFG...You cannot be serious

[EyeBrock]

The world gets sillier!

[Newsbot]

Title: 'Money For Nothing' banned from Canadian radio
Category: Political
Posted By: QBall
Date: 2011-01-13 06:55:11
Canadian

[martin14]

1984 anyone ?

Unbeleiveable.

[bootlegga]

xerxes xerxes:

Weird. I've heard Killing in the Name of by Rage unedited on the radio (though not on the CBC mind you), so whats the problem CBC?

This is the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council stating this, not the CBC.

[EyeBrock]

Money for nothing........the CBSC

[BartSimpson]

They do understand that the word was used a criticism, don't they? Or are they accusing Dire Straits of being homophobes?

[EyeBrock]

They don't care about the context Bart. Somebody complained so it'll get bleeped out.

What a load of pussies we have become.

[Gunnair]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

They don't care about the context Bart. Somebody complained so it'll get bleeped out.

What a load of pussies female genitalia we have become.

Soon enough...

[PublicAnimalNo9]

Gunnair Gunnair:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

They don't care about the context Bart. Somebody complained so it'll get bleeped out.

What a load of pussies female genitalia lady parts we have become.

Soon enough...

There, fixed it.

[Guy_Fawkes]

This is fucked up!