Radio stations were told not to play any RATM songs after 9/11

[doodle]

Just stumbled on this, does anyone know reasons behind this. Not much detail given here.


It suggested that certain songs were "inappropriate" for radio airplay, in light of the attacks, including all songs by Rage Against the Machine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine_discography

[Andrew-Austin]

Just people being stupid I guess.

[Baptist]

Amie Allen said that the CIA called her record label and told them not to release her album unless she took all the "revolution" rhetoric out of it.

[Anti Federalist]

You'd think they would have been all over these guys.

Album cover art completed June 2001:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xcUskQ-VRTI/SNCT9wVylwI/AAAAAAAAA2k/W7BLCOa6yP0/s400/600px-TheCoupCoverLarge%2BParty%2BMusic.jpg

[Vessol]

RATM was not the only songs asked not to be played.

Here's a full list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Clear_Channel_memorandum

[dbill27]

RATM was not the only songs asked not to be played.

Here's a full list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Clear_Channel_memorandum


Cat Steven's peace train was on that list? How sad

[Jeremy]

RATM was not the only songs asked not to be played.

Here's a full list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Clear_Channel_memorandum

Lol, I noticed at least one Christian band in that list even.

[Anti Federalist]

RATM was not the only songs asked not to be played.

Here's a full list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Clear_Channel_memorandum

W. T. F. ????


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5N7RNQUKts

[Anti Federalist]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NyquM0WooQA/TVVQZfKdiTI/AAAAAAAADQE/Iw0F6tDzyGM/s1600/Walk%2BLIke%2Ban%2BEgyptian.jpg

[Mach]

That's what happens when you get such huge companies with a bunch of people that do nothing but twittle their thumbs all day, every day..... they have to create their work from scratch.



I give a shout out to the living dead
Who stood and watched as the feds cold centralized
So serene on the screen
You were mesmerized

[doodle]

RATM was not the only songs asked not to be played.

Here's a full list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Clear_Channel_memorandum

But ALL their songs were on the list, as opposed to individual songs from other groupls like:

The Bangles "Walk Like an Egyptian"

[doodle]

You'd think they would have been all over these guys.

Album cover art completed June 2001:




This was too incredible, yep it is on billboard.com list of banned album covers.

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/500982-the-coup-party-music-banned-album-cover-617-409.jpg

I got to see all 20 banned covers they have from various artists, including this Black Crowes cover from 1994. Gentlemen prefer blondes..Black Crowes, not so sure lol

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/500981-the-black-crowes-amorica-banned-album-cover-617-409.jpg

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/500981-the-black-crowes-amorica-banned-album-cover-617-409.jpg


Hopefully, it is ok to post here?

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

I remember a local rock station talking about this list a few days after the attacks and started naming which songs, that were in their usual lineup, would not be played unti further notice. They explained that it was because the songs listed could have upset people in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, caused them to retaliate against Muslims, have reminded them of war, talked about NYC somewhere in the song or talked about death. They also plainly said that they would not be playing songs that were critical of the government or of war.

[dannno]

If I were on that list I would have sued the shit out of the government.

[Vessol]

If I were on that list I would have sued the shit out of the government.

It wasn't the government behind it though, mainly just a media conglomerate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_Channel_Communications

[Zap!]

W. T. F. ????


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5N7RNQUKts

That song would probably condemned by Egyptian groups today as racist. I miss the 80's before political correctness.

[Zap!]

This was too incredible, yep it is on billboard.com list of banned album covers.

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/500982-the-coup-party-music-banned-album-cover-617-409.jpg

I got to see all 20 banned covers they have from various artists, including this Black Crowes cover from 1994. Gentlemen prefer blondes..Black Crowes, not so sure lol

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/500981-the-black-crowes-amorica-banned-album-cover-617-409.jpg

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/500981-the-black-crowes-amorica-banned-album-cover-617-409.jpg


Hopefully, it is ok to post here?

How old is that album? Before waxing and shaving became the norm I guess.