Somebody said a NAUGHTY WORD on TV!!!

[Zuke]

These people need to get over it!!


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A parents group on Thursday accused the ABC television network of violating broadcast decency standards when it failed to censor all profanity uttered during the recent Live 8 concert, an event held to draw attention to poverty in poor countries.

The Parents Television Council, which has filed numerous complaints about potentially indecent material on television, asked the Federal Communications Commission to levy a fine on ABC stations for failing to censor the July 2 performance of "Who Are You" by The Who.

"The program was aired on a tape delay, which should have given ABC ample time to edit all obscenities from the concert prior to broadcast," Tim Winter, PTC executive director, said in a statement.

The complaint was filed against the Washington, D.C., ABC affiliate WJLA, but the council asked the FCC to take action against all the ABC stations that aired the profanity, according to a spokeswoman for the organization.

U.S. law bars radio and television broadcasters from airing obscene material, and limits them to airing indecent material, typically profanity or sexually explicit content, to late night hours when children are less likely to be watching.

"Unfortunately, one inappropriate phrase sung by one performer was initially missed and made it into the East Coast network feed," ABC said in a statement. "It was subsequently edited out of the West Coast feed."

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. (Research)

The FCC in the past has gone both ways in handling profanity on television. It decided against taking action when ABC aired the profanity-laden film "Saving Private Ryan." Yet the agency said NBC stations violated the law when Irish U2 rocker Bono swore during the 2003 Golden Globe Awards program, although it issued no fines

[tikitatas]

Relax. They are only words.

[prrthd1987]

Relax. They are only words.

And I'm sure the children of all those concerned parents hear the parents say those words more than anybody would ever say on TV... they need to realize this isn't 1960 anymore. I've grown up in the 90's/00's hearing some pretty inappropriate stuff from a lot of people and I turned out fine Well I hope I turned out fine

[citcat]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

[prrthd1987]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

I tried to pull it up through AOL music but my computer is stupid.
http://music.channel.aol.com/archive/main.adp

If you go here and select Live 8, follow the artist menu down to "Who, The" and then select "Who Are You?" you might be able to hear it.

[LIPH]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

"who the ***** are you"

I've never heard them censor it when I hear the song on the radio. But Steve Miller's Rockin' Me Baby has a line "funky s*** in the city" or something like that and they always bleep out s***. I guess it's OK to drop the F bomb on the radio in NYC but you can't say s***.

[tikitatas]

Daltrey always sings it with the f*ck in it. Recorded and live.

[buffettbride]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

"who the f*** are you"

I've never heard them censor it when I hear the song on the radio. But Steve Miller's Rockin' Me Baby has a line "funky s*** in the city" or something like that and they always bleep out s***. I guess it's OK to drop the F bomb on the radio in NYC but you can't say s***.

I actually heard that song this morning on the radio (Steve Miller). It said funky "tricks" not "sh*t". It was kinda different.

[YooperPH]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

"who the f*** are you"

I've never heard them censor it when I hear the song on the radio. But Steve Miller's Rockin' Me Baby has a line "funky s*** in the city" or something like that and they always bleep out s***. I guess it's OK to drop the F bomb on the radio in NYC but you can't say s***.

Well look at most TV edits. When someone says a**hole. They let the a** part slip but always edit out hole. So I guess it's ok to say a**, but not h*le.

[dean_siu]

I found it more offensive that they showed Celine Dion on TV.....perhaps I should file a complaint with the FCC!

[Jahfin]

Like others here I've never heard "Who Are You" censored on the radio but I have heard Charlie Daniel's "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" be censored as well as the aformentioned Steve Miller Band song, Pink Floyd's "Money", Buffett's "Changes In Latitudes", etc. Nor have I ever seen any Parental Advisory stickers on any of these records. I think The Who's "Who Are You" has just managed to slip by the censors all these years and finally some aging boomer with nothing else better to do decided to call them on it.

While on the subject of Live 8, did anyone catch Kanye West's performance where he blamed the sicknesses of the African children on a virus the white man invented? I also must say I was totally unable to enjoy his performance due to being distracted by his back up players who were wearing stripes across their eyes.

[habourgirl]

I'm a big believer in the First amendment and while some things should not be heard or seen on tv or any other form of the mass media, some people need to relax. Chances are these parents children have said much much worse things with their peers. It's sad to see that we've entered a stage that you have to watch everything you say because some organization is going to sue for whatever reason.
All I can say is there are much more important causes out there than hearing a little slip up during a Benefit concert......

Ok.. I'm done ranting...

[habourgirl]

P.S. Zuke... can't wait till next month!!!!!

[Sidew13]

I found it more offensive that they showed Celine Dion on TV.....perhaps I should file a complaint with the FCC!

Don't get Lee upset

[buffettbride]

Naughty is good.

[LIPH]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

"who the f*** are you"

I've never heard them censor it when I hear the song on the radio. But Steve Miller's Rockin' Me Baby has a line "funky s*** in the city" or something like that and they always bleep out s***. I guess it's OK to drop the F bomb on the radio in NYC but you can't say s***.

Well look at most TV edits. When someone says a**hole. They let the a** part slip but always edit out hole. So I guess it's ok to say a**, but not h*le.

Except maybe on NYPD Blue and The Shield.

[buffettbride]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

"who the f*** are you"

I've never heard them censor it when I hear the song on the radio. But Steve Miller's Rockin' Me Baby has a line "funky s*** in the city" or something like that and they always bleep out s***. I guess it's OK to drop the F bomb on the radio in NYC but you can't say s***.

Well look at most TV edits. When someone says a**hole. They let the a** part slip but always edit out hole. So I guess it's ok to say a**, but not h*le.

Except maybe on NYPD Blue and The Shield.

I've also heard "p***".

[LIPH]

I'm running through the song in my head, what's the obscene word ?

"who the f*** are you"

I've never heard them censor it when I hear the song on the radio. But Steve Miller's Rockin' Me Baby has a line "funky s*** in the city" or something like that and they always bleep out s***. I guess it's OK to drop the F bomb on the radio in NYC but you can't say s***.

Well look at most TV edits. When someone says a**hole. They let the a** part slip but always edit out hole. So I guess it's ok to say a**, but not h*le.

Except maybe on NYPD Blue and The Shield.

I've also heard "p***".

They said c***sucker on The Shield last year.

[PHBeerman]

Damn, I miss everything

[tikitatas]

Troy, Canadian censors are more lenient; there's cussin' AND boobies!!!!!!!!!!