Canada believes in censorship

[antonio107]

@Intelligently_Designed

Let’s note that Money For Nothing also defames women by evoking “chicks for free”.

When I heard about the ban, I thought it had to do with “banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee” being a loosely racist metaphor.

[Gorsnak]

@Intelligently_Designed

Let’s note that Money For Nothing also defames women by evoking “chicks for free”.

Not women, chicks.

Anyways, it looks like the actual governmental body has just told the private body to reconsider its censoring ways. Am I still supposed to feel oppressed?

[Kamino_Neko]

I’m amused at the passive-aggressive feel of the CRTC’s instructions.

[Leaffan]

In case anyone was wondering:

On the issue of context, one of the Adjudicators dissented (see below). On the basis of the submissions and e-mails to the CBSC, the view of the majority of the National Panel was that there was a story behind the song and that “the composer’s language appears not to have had an iota of malevolent or insulting intention.”

We can hear the original version once more. However I doubt any radio stations will still play it.

[Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela]

I continue to be outraged - Mark Knopfler is arrogantly showing guitar skills far beyond the average and flaunts this fact at every opportunity. Until such time as his playing and songwriting can show acceptable levels of mediocrity, I urge the CRTC to ban all versions of this song that feature Mr. Knopfler’s chops.

[hogarth]

@Leaffan

We can hear the original version once more. However I doubt any radio stations will still play it.

Why not? I’m sure I’ve heard in on a Toronto radio station in the past couple of years.