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Canada Rules Dire Straits Song Offensive

Started by Shana A, January 14, 2011, 08:14:37 AM

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Shana A

January 14, 2011, 08:14:37 AM
Posted on Advocate.com January 13, 2011
Canada Rules Dire Straits Song Offensive
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has ruled that "Money for Nothing," the 1985 Dire Straits song with the famous animation video, is too offensive for broadcast in the country.
By Julie Bolcer

http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/Dire_Straits_Song_Ruled_Offensive_for_Canada/

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has ruled that "Money for Nothing," the hit 1980s song by rock group Dire Straits, is too offensive for broadcast because its uses the word "fa**ot."
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tekla

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January 14, 2011, 09:18:54 AM
What's that, some 30 years after it came out?  Quick thinkers up North eh?
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