uh oh, I learned something in this chat. Here is the Wipedia article on PMRC--very informative IMO. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Music_Resource_Center
--- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought Tipper did the music censorship thing after Al was VP. > That's why I was confused about him being on the committee when she > was in PMRC--I thought he was already VP by then. I didn't realize > she had been involved since the '80's. > > > --- In [email protected], "algriner1" > <algriner1@> wrote: > > > > Yep, that's the committee. The whole censorship/music labelling > > agenda that was pushed by the PMRC back in the 80's. So, I guess > I'm > > seriously showing my age here, eh? > > > > Maybe the Grammys are terrified about what real musicians might say > > on network TV, and that's why they're having anyone else read > > teleprompters, mouth cheezy jokes, and hand out awards. Real > > musicians are pretty notorious for not following scripts and saying > > exactly what they think (multiple-grammy-winner Dixie Chicks, > > anyone?). > > > > Speaking of which, our local country music station spent the whole > > morning ripping on the Chicks, despite the fact that they're the > > first country act in YEARS to sweep the major Grammy awards. > Pretty > > sorry, when their industry won't support them because one member of > > the trio spoke her mind pretty bluntly (of course, I agree with Ms. > > Manes). I mean, it happened in 2003. Who cares anymore? Besides, > I > > think the majority of the country agrees with her. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" > > <ellengoodman6@> wrote: > > > > > > I'm sorry, what committee are you referring to? The senate music > > > censorship committee? I just truly don't understand what Gore > has > > to > > > do with the Grammys anyway. I know he was nominated for a > > > documentary Oscar and there were several movie stars presenting > > > Oscars including Samuel L. Jackson (?), but what were Gore and > the > > > Grammy people hoping to accomplish by having him present a > Grammy? > > > And for best rock album no less? > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "algriner1" > > > <algriner1@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Man...I didn't watch the Grammys, but this really is almost > > > > hypocritical of Gore. I will never forget, when in college, > the > > > late, > > > > great Frank Zappa came to my town to speak on the issue of > music > > > and > > > > censorship. When he opened the floor to questions, I was > > fortunate > > > to > > > > be able to ask him why Mr. Gore sat on the committee when his > > wife > > > was > > > > the director of the PMRC. I felt it was a significant conflict > > of > > > > interest, and that it was questionable at best that Gore was > > > > involved. Mr. Zappa could only answer that he had been asking > > the > > > > same question of the Senate Committee the entirety of the > > meetings, > > > > and never was able to receive a satisfactory answer. > > > > > > > > This very thing is what I remembered when Gore was running for > > > > president. I could't stand Bush, and would rather shoot > > novacaine > > > > into my own eyeball than vote for him. But, I also couldn't > get > > > the > > > > hypocracy of Gore out of my head, and I kept wondering how I > > could > > > be > > > > assured he wouldn't act in such a manner again. > > > > > > > > I finally sucked it up, and voted Nader... > > > > > > > > Amy Organic Gal > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" > > <ellengoodman6@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Former Vice President Al Gore and Queen Latifah presented the > > best > > > > > rock album at the Grammys just now. The winner was Red Hot > > Chili > > > > > Peppers. Mr. Gore seemed very excited and enthusiastic. I > kept > > > > > thinking that Tipper founded the Parents Music Resource > Center > > to > > > put > > > > > warning labels on record albums. The whole thing just seemed > > > > surreal. > > > > > Just throwing that out there. Kind of the same effect as > > > Governor > > > > > Schwarzenegger giving best picture Oscar, except he used to > > > actually > > > > > be in movies. I kept expecting someone to reassure Mr. Gore > > that > > > > they > > > > > voted for him or something. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
