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Title: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Clive on January 13, 2011, 19:17

Twenty-five years after hitting the airwaves, the Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.

LINK (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/f****t-lyric-disqualifies-dire-straits-hit-from-canadian-radio-play/article1868052/)

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Rik on January 13, 2011, 19:31

Oh the joys of PC.

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Clive on January 13, 2011, 19:50

This will also affect the Pogues Fairytale of New York.  PC gone mad.   :dunno:

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: D-Dan on January 13, 2011, 20:11

When I win a sufficiently large sum of money on the Lottery I'm gonna buy my own island, and I'm going to ban:

Political correctness
Conservative clothing
Party politics
non-smoking indoors (If non-smokers want fresh air then they can bloody well go outside where there's an abundance of it)
non-drinking
Corporate control
Copyright law

Did I miss anything?

Steve

Edit: "Money fror Nothing" and "Fairytale of New York" now queued on spotify in protest

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: sam on January 13, 2011, 20:35

good old CBC - its fairly large news here.

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Clive on January 13, 2011, 21:03

Quote from: D-Dan on January 13, 2011, 20:11

When I win a sufficiently large sum of money on the Lottery I'm gonna buy my own island, and I'm going to ban:

Political correctness
Conservative clothing
Party politics
non-smoking indoors (If non-smokers want fresh air then they can bloody well go outside where there's an abundance of it)
non-drinking
Corporate control
Copyright law

Did I miss anything?

Steve

Edit: "Money fror Nothing" and "Fairytale of New York" now queued on spotify in protest

:arf:  I think we've managed to build up a picture of you Steve.     :devil:

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Simon on January 13, 2011, 21:12

I'd go with all of that, except the smoking.   ;D

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: chorleydave on January 13, 2011, 22:18

I think you and I will get on just fine, Steve.  :devil:

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: D-Dan on January 13, 2011, 22:19

Quote from: Simon on January 13, 2011, 21:12

I'd go with all of that, except the smoking.   ;D

I've nothing against none smokers, Simon. Just do your none smoking outside, please ;)

Steve

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: sam on January 13, 2011, 22:52

Generally everyone gets that I don't like smoking around me, however, I'm not sure why the pubs for example didn't just have smoking rooms - didn't they use to?

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: sam on January 13, 2011, 22:53

then again, it was all about employee safety so I guess that doesn't go away, but big giant fans help.

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: D-Dan on January 13, 2011, 22:53

Many pubs still have it etched in glass on the door - "Smoke Room"!

Steve

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Simon on January 13, 2011, 23:08

They still have smoke rooms.  They just call it a beer garden.  ;)

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: D-Dan on January 13, 2011, 23:24

Personally, I haven't been to a pub since I got back to the UK - so I don't really care :D

Steve

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Simon on January 13, 2011, 23:31

I probably go in one three or four times a year.  25 years ago, it was three or four times a week!

Clive's thinking of something entirely different now.  :devil:

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: sam on January 14, 2011, 00:09

Quote from: Simon on January 13, 2011, 23:08

They still have smoke rooms.  They just call it a beer garden.  ;)

indeed!! :-) can't do that here though.

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Rik on January 14, 2011, 09:42

Quote from: Simon on January 13, 2011, 23:31

I probably go in one three or four times a year.  25 years ago, it was three or four times a week!

Clive's thinking of something entirely different now.  :devil:

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Clive on January 14, 2011, 10:10

 :sheeplove:  ;D

Title: Re: Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing" has been banned from Canadian radio.
Post by: Simon on January 14, 2011, 10:26

:hehe: