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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Good Overall ViewBy TheHighlanderThis is a good reference book for the history of music (and video) censorship or attempted censorship. It shows the ridiculous as well as the warrented (in whos opinion?). While Im sure that no one wants their child to listen to songs of suicide; sex and drugs when they are ten years old; this book; to me; enforces the fact that it is more a parental responsibility that anything else.To rely on others to tell you what is bad for your child is nuts. Tipper Gore started the PMRC because of her lack of parental initiative; even though she claims it was because of it. The book details the episode; when she bought an album based on her 11 year old daughters recommendation and listened to it with her child and two younger siblings without first previewing its contents and then gets mad at the artist and the record company for releasing it. Come on! She should have previewed this album before playing it for her daughter; I would have.Relying on others to make these determinations is dangerous. For instance some wanted the Captain and Tenille banned because they endorsed vegetarianism and believe in reincarnation. The Beach Boys because they practice yoga. Carlos Santana because if you drop the first N and the last A you have a devil worshipper. The list goes on and are presented in this book as food for thought on following rather than thinking. In the 1960s some thought The Beatles music was part of a Communist plot to jam the nervous systems of young people (I know; sounds too weird).The FBI has investigated many rock and rollers throughout the 1950-1960-1970s for subversive statements and lyrics. Church groups think music promotes the Devil. Conservatives dont like the liberal message and liberals dont like the conservative message. Jesse Jackson thought Disco music was morality- damaging!The bottom line is GET A GRIP! Think for yourself and your children; within the family unit. Did any rational person really think that "Rocky Mountain High" was about drug abuse? This book shows you why people must continue to think and make their own choices.A classic; that is a good addition to any library for a reader or a music fan I consider this book a must have.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A good introduction; as far as it goes.By Son of Flintstone MunchausenThe book is split into two sections; the first based on themes of censorship (ending at page 208); and a second recapping that information chronologically by decade (ending at page 304).I read the book as a broadside against the PMRC; started by Tipper Gore in the mid-80s trying to elevate her husbands political aspirations to the Presidency; going after a "safe" controversy--a grandstanding bit of family values advertising in the shadow of dim-bulb Reagans 80s legacy. I guess Al Gore needed all the wifely help he could get; his speaking style reminds me of Mr. Rogers elementary school mannerisms. Frankly; the PMRC comes across as a PR circus act; a snit by meddling wives trying to elevate their husbands fortunes; and their being unable to ascertain that listening to bad commercial music is like being trapped at the mall listening to street weirdos--just turn it off. The balance of the book puts the PMRC in perspective; highlighting the issues of sexual innuendo; class; race; and politics in entertainment; the nanny state mom intruding into your headphones. Most interesting section is chapter 6; "Ebony and Ivory; Race;" beginning on page 99. In a nutshell; it touches on jazz musics evolution into rock and rap; touching briefly on 50s covers; the Philadelphia Schlock late 50s; and 1980s rap selling into white tastes.Chapters on part one:Freedom of SpeechBanned in the USA (PMRC stickers make albums smut law enforcement targets in Florida)Happiness is a Warm Gun (Ozzy says kill)Cover Me (provocative album cover art)I Want My MTV (about Moron TeleVision in the 80s)Ebony and IvoryDear God (African voodoo drums from ancient Egypt calling for; in order; miscegenation; communist control of guitar strumming; Beatle-induced teenage cannabalism sex-crazed bass/drum backbeat; Satan as record company CEO; etc....)Comfortably Numb (drugs)I Want Your Sex (always a classic in the arts)Whats So Funny Bout Peace; Love; and Understanding? (Bob Dylan destroys LBJ and the Kingston Trio?)I Fought the Law and the Law Won (riffing on that Bobby Fuller Four rekkid)Censor... (censors; in their own words; Bob Larson gets some mention)A few things jumped out at me in the book:page 19; about PMRCs targets: "...they wanted to curb only the sex and violence that could be encountered by suburban white teenagers. Never once was a country artist; song; or video included in the PMRCs lists; nor...opera recordings; which are notorious for their sexual and violent themes." --I never really thought about it; but true. Frankly; anything that would have crimped Kenny Rogers schlock and kept Conway Twitty from crooning a cover of the Pointer Sisters "Slow Hand" would have been fine by me. Tanya Tucker would have been in SERIOUS trouble.Page 105: "Record companies continued to release "black music" exclusively on 78-RPM records until the late fifties; even though the vast majority of record players produced after the mid-forties could not play them. Their logic was...preventing the majority of the American record-buying public from ever buying black titles...." --Uh; new to me. I think Nuzum got this wrong: rb and rock n roll came out of independent labels; and produced both 45s and 78s by the early 50s; keeping 78s still available for maybe a year or so after the major (white pop labels: RCA/Victor; Columbia; Decca; Capitol; Mercury; three of these major labels were part of conglomerates that sold music hardware; Victor Talking Machine Company; Gramophone; and Philco. Last Capitol 78s here in the U.S. were early-mid 1958 [Nat King Cole; Capitol 4004; about June or July; 58].) labels forced 78s out of production.Page 216: Rosemary Clooneys "Mambo Italiano" is a dirty; banned (by ABC TV) record. No mention about her January; 1954 version of "My Baby Rocks Me (with a Steady Roll);" or Johnnie Rays cover of the Drifters B-side; "Such A Night"?And a FUNNY! -- Debbie Reynolds exercise video tape and album; DO IT DEBBIES WAY; were labeled as pornographic in Ohio!!!Three stars.6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A decent read; though you get some deja vuBy JKAbout three quarters of the way through this acceptable book on music censorship; one gets the feeling that one has read a certain part a second; or even third; time. This book is broken down into two sections: the first breaks down music censorship by subject matter (sex; drugs; politics; race; etc.); the second is broken down by decades; starting from pre-1950 into 2000. It feels more like he wrote the first section and decided to rearrange it for the sake of increasing the books length. The chronology feels more like an appendix (of which there are three; including bibliography; suggested reading; and; in my opinion; an unneeded glossary.) If youre looking for a starting point for censorship research; this is a good place to jump off. However; if you are well educated in the matter; skip this one.
