Does anyone remember this...

[A.J. Holst]

... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_Advisory

 

I was in high school at the time and was sharp enough to realize - it's borderline censorship, it's not going to stop kids from wanting the music AND it takes parents who are involved, interested and engaged in their kids lives on how to choose and select age appropriate music and messages...and it's still in use today...WTF?

 

Profane language and explicit content in music carries a warning, yet virtually everything else is permissible?

 

Are you kidding me?

 

On what bizarre world does this even make sense?

 

A stab at censorship under the guise of "protecting the kids?"

 

Why - because kids can be easily influenced by propaganda through music, be it pro OR anti - guv'mint.

[Caster]

We can thank that stuck up skanky bitch Tipper for her efforts with the PMRC for that waste of ink.

I mean, a God forbid a parent take an interest in what their kids are listening to and make a judgement on that by themselves.

[Caster]

...and for the record (pun intended) I wouldn't buy an album from KMart or Walmart for a long time because they sold Edited versions.
Having an album with the label on it was a badge of honor when I was in school.

[Jonnin]

I am ok with a small label that allows parents who wish to be informed and proactive to make a decision about music/movies/etc which they know nothing about at times (hey, I want this new cd ...).   But its outdated with the digital world now... still, that didn't bother me.   What bothers me is my LOA classic has the naughty bits blacked out because the state I got it in way, way back when insisted on it.   I could probably get the real jacket online somewhere but that isn't the point either...  when they start actually censoring, it bothers me.  A tiny mark not so much --- and today, no mark needed, tech can pick it up at the register and inform the consumer there.

[Ugly]

Censorship is Bull S%#!@!

[suspiciousmind]

Frank Zappa was pretty involved. It's the same kind of loonies involved with Mothers Demand Action. It's sickening.

[btq96r]

Those labels were about as effective as any other warning label ever was.