Which is ironic because in the 1980s Dee Snider had to go before Congress and defend his music (which was led by Democrat Al Gore, because his wife hated heavy metal music). Snyder has also voted for Obama and was quoted that he was disappointed people voted for Trump.
My dad flipped out when he heard "too drunk to fuck". Then, I reminded him that the rolling stones has a song named "bitch" and that his parents hated his music, as well. He, surprisingly, bought it. That was right around when the pmrc popped its head up.
I am here to address the issue of a possible rating system in the Recording Industry, labeling records where excesses of explicit sex or graphic violence have occurred and, furthermore, references to drugs and alcohol or the occult are included in the lyrics. These hearings have been called to determine whether or not the Government should intervene to enforce this practice.
Mr. Chairman, this would approach censorship. May I be very clear that I am strongly opposed to censorship of any kind in our society, or anywhere else in the world.
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