Censored Led Zep tune in Olympic Closing Ceremonies

[blondebear]

From hellomagazine:

 "Olympics organisers have reportedly ordered LED ZEPPELIN's classic track WHOLE LOTTA LOVE to be shortened when it is sung by LEONA LEWIS during the closing ceremony.

Bosses of the sporting spectacular claim the song is too long to be performed in full by guitarist Jimmy Page and British TV talent show winner Lewis at the event on Sunday.

Officials in London, who are charged with organising the 2012 Olympics in the city, also say Lewis asked for the words of the third verse to be changed from "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love" to "every bit" of my love because the original would not make sense for a female singer.

But news that the notorious second verse - with its line "Way, way down inside honey, you need it" - has been dropped altogether has led to speculation Olympic Games chiefs in China felt the lyrics were too risque for the family-orientated closing ceremony" 

[lissener]

Um, why in the screaming hairy fuck would anyone–anyone at all, anywhere, at any time–consider “Whole Lotta Love” as even in the final 1,000 possible songs when programming the Olympics?

[ntcrawler]

@lissener

Um, why in the screaming hairy fuck would anyone–anyone at all, anywhere, at any time–consider “Whole Lotta Love” as even in the final 1,000 possible songs when programming the Olympics?

Perhaps it was the same retards who designed the London 2012 Olympic logo???

[NicePete]

What kind of publication uses the word “orientated”?

[Baldwin]

@NicePete

What kind of publication uses the word “orientated”?

I’m guessing a UK publication; I’ve always heard that word as a Britishism.

It’s kind of amusing that somebody would consider a 1969 song, ripped off from Willie Dixon’s 1962 “You Need Love”, too risque in the 21st century.

[Larry_Mudd]

@Baldwin

It’s kind of amusing that somebody would consider a 1969 song, ripped off from Willie Dixon’s 1962 “You Need Love”, too risque in the 21st century.

Hell, have you read modern translations of Chaucer or Rabelaise lately?

It’s a common misconception that the stick up mankind’s collective ass is consistently less far up there than it was in past times. No sir – it’s in and out, in and out, down through the ages.

[Happy_Lendervedder]

@Larry Mudd

Hell, have you read modern translations of Chaucer or Rabelaise lately?

It’s a common misconception that the stick up mankind’s collective ass is consistently less far up there than it was in past times. No sir – it’s in and out, in and out, down through the ages.

Oh, that’s good. So good.

[Charlie_Tan]

I’m guessing this part is a no-no, too

Shake for me, girl
I wanna be your backdoor man.

[GorillaMan]

@Baldwin

I’m guessing a UK publication; I’ve always heard that word as a Britishism.

Yes, it is.

[pingnak]

I have to agree with lissener, in that if they want to change lyrics in the song and/or shorten it or modify it in any way, simply chose another song. How many millions of songs are there to choose from on this world, and they stick on ONE and decide to edit it?

But that’s the IOC for you. When they’re not abusing copyright law to limit free speech, or strong-arm web sites into changing their content or killing olympic-themed joke competitions, they’re changing the lyrics to songs.
http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl...8/08/12/1127220

[dalej42]

@pingnak

But that’s the IOC for you. When they’re not abusing copyright law to limit free speech, or strong-arm web sites into changing their content or killing olympic-themed joke competitions, they’re changing the lyrics to songs.
http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl...8/08/12/1127220

Here is the land of the free, we censor lyrics during the Super Bowl.

[brownie55]

I am guessing this was put together by folks with the same mindset as those that thought putting the Rolling Stones on a a Superbowl halftime was a good idea. You know, morons.

ETA: Sorry Dale I missed your post

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

@NicePete

What kind of publication uses the word “orientated”?

A British one. It’s odd because usually it’s American English that likes to append redundant syllables.

“Burglarized”. Ugh.

IIRC, Leona Lewis asked if she could do the song, but I could be wrong. Either way it’s a silly choice.

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

@ntcrawler

Perhaps it was the same retards who designed the London 2012 Olympic logo???

What’s wrong with the new logo?

[Johnny_L.A]

Wow. The audio really sucks.

[Darth_Nader]

I just wanna know if I’m the only one who felt the urge to shout “RENEW! RENEW!” a couple of times…

[Johnny_L.A]

No, you aren’t.

[Cluricaun]

@Charlie Tan

I’m guessing this part is a no-no, too

That’s just a term for infidelity, not buttsecks.

[Mehitabel]

Wow, it’s a bus that turns into a…a…plant?

I did like the idea of the Cool Britannia actors all over the place. I also had trouble with the audio.

Little soccer girl is cute, though.

Boris Jackson sure looked uncomfortable with that flag. Will he still be mayor in '12?

I’m just waiting for the Olympic Titanic centennial tribute.

[blondebear]

Led Zep ain’t the only UK mega-group connected here. The bassist on the music track was Guy Pratt (he “replaced” Roger Waters in Dave Gilmour’s version of Pink Floyd).

From his blog:

“You may also be interested to know that when Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis perform Whole Lotta Love at the end of the Olympics, that’s me playing bass on it.”