Wow...I'm now not sure if I feel cutting-edge, because I was aware of/involved in the music censorship issues since the inception of the PMRC, or terrified because I suddenly feel, well, like an old fart... Jeez, Nate, did you HAVE to point out you were 5?
But yeah, when they made Zappa, they broke the mold. --- In [email protected], "Nate Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The video <http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/02/frank_zappa_ver.html>linked > at the bottom of that wiki article to the Zappa/Crossfire interview > is absolutely stunning. I grew up listening to Zappa (albeit a decade or > three after the music was made... I was 5 in 1986...), and I've always been > impressed with the very serious way he dealt with important topics (drug > use, censorship, education, etc.), given the silly and satirical nature of > most of his music. > > On 2/12/07, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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]<weingartenchatters% 40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Ellen" > > <ellengoodman6@> 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.
