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Title: Glee changes Rocky Horror lyrics: Is "transsexual" a bad word?
Post by: Butterfly on October 19, 2010, 05:23:33 PM
Post by: Butterfly on October 19, 2010, 05:23:33 PM
Glee changes Rocky Horror lyrics: Is "transsexual" a bad word?
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Alex Blaze
October 19, 2010 6:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/glee_changes_rocky_lyrics_is_transsexual_a_bad_wor.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/glee_changes_rocky_lyrics_is_transsexual_a_bad_wor.php)
The soundtrack for the Rocky Horror Show episode of Glee is out, and they changed a few of the lyrics to clean them up for prime time. Fortunately for them, they didn't attempt the dirtiest songs in the play and most of the sexuality comes from the scripted scenes, not the songs themselves, although they did do a clean version of "Toucha Toucha Touch Me" and made odd changes to "Sweet Transvestite." "Sweet Transvestite" is sung by Mercedes, de-transing and de-gaying it, and the lyrical tweaks make the de-queering more evident.
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Alex Blaze
October 19, 2010 6:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/glee_changes_rocky_lyrics_is_transsexual_a_bad_wor.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/glee_changes_rocky_lyrics_is_transsexual_a_bad_wor.php)
The soundtrack for the Rocky Horror Show episode of Glee is out, and they changed a few of the lyrics to clean them up for prime time. Fortunately for them, they didn't attempt the dirtiest songs in the play and most of the sexuality comes from the scripted scenes, not the songs themselves, although they did do a clean version of "Toucha Toucha Touch Me" and made odd changes to "Sweet Transvestite." "Sweet Transvestite" is sung by Mercedes, de-transing and de-gaying it, and the lyrical tweaks make the de-queering more evident.
Title: Re: Glee changes Rocky Horror lyrics: Is "transsexual" a bad word?
Post by: Samson99 on October 19, 2010, 06:03:43 PM
Post by: Samson99 on October 19, 2010, 06:03:43 PM
Did they really do that? I was talking to few friends who thought that would happened, but I was hoping they would stick to the original.
Is transvestite really not okay to say on TV? On a show that is targeting teens, who should already know and have accepted what the term means?
I don't know, maybe some parents don't like it, but I've never been one for censorship in situations like this one. There's nothing wrong with being queer or in the LGBTQ spectrum. I wish people could realize that.
Is transvestite really not okay to say on TV? On a show that is targeting teens, who should already know and have accepted what the term means?
I don't know, maybe some parents don't like it, but I've never been one for censorship in situations like this one. There's nothing wrong with being queer or in the LGBTQ spectrum. I wish people could realize that.
Title: Re: Glee changes Rocky Horror lyrics: Is "transsexual" a bad word?
Post by: glendagladwitch on October 19, 2010, 06:29:04 PM
Post by: glendagladwitch on October 19, 2010, 06:29:04 PM
I think source is a major factor. I would have no problem with Glee honoring the original lyrics of Rocky Horror, but I didn't appreciate the October 18 episode of "How I Met Your Mother," with "Ted" acting grossed out at being propositioned by a supposed "Drag Queen" and calling her "Sir," and then the cis female joking about being insulted by him thinking she was a "->-bleeped-<-." I don't know if I can watch that show anymore.
Title: Re: Glee changes Rocky Horror lyrics: Is "transsexual" a bad word?
Post by: Darner on November 18, 2010, 05:14:38 AM
Post by: Darner on November 18, 2010, 05:14:38 AM
I just rechecked the episode and this particular song (Sweet transvestite). They censored "transsexual" but not the word "satanic". No comment.