☰
×
Login Register an account
Top Submissions Explore Upgoat Search Random Subverse Random Post Colorize! Site Rules
25

Woke Flashbacks. Thirteen years ago Canadian radio regulators banned the original version of "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits from broadcast for its use of the word faggot in the lyrics.

submitted by KDs_Other_Burner to History 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 02:29:14 ago (+25/-0)     (History)

The original version refers to pop stars being faggots. The verse in particular is where a New York delivery worker says -

The little faggot with the earring and the makeup.
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair.
The little faggot owns his own jet airplane.
The little faggot is a millionaire.

I dimly remember this, but it is hard to believe it has been thirteen years already. Our Canadian cousins are at the cutting edge of social engineering it seems.

It is a great 1980s song by the way. Mark Knopfler is so good with a guitar he never could have been black. He wasn't setting fire to his instruments at the end of gigs because that would be retarded for a start.


24 comments block

sort by: hot new top old low

[ - ] Thyhorrorcosmic103 4 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 03:23:47 ago (+4/-0)

Greendays american idiot also uses the word faggot, wonder if it’s banned as well…

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 8 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 10:20:23 ago (+8/-0)

Greendays singer is a massive faggot.

[ - ] TheGreatWar 3 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 12:58:47 ago (+3/-0)

A real one? Like cock and ass stuff?

[ - ] namefagsrgay 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 14:02:58 ago (+1/-0)

Definitely looks like he enjoys being buggered, and I say that as someone who used to listen to their music.

[ - ] Shotinthedark2 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 18:57:16 ago (+1/-0)

His wife is an ugly ham planet

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 22:37:27 ago (+0/-0)

I mean, he sings like he has a dick in his mouth. Total fag voice, in a “gaylic” fashion.

[ - ] TheNoticing 2 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 11:17:31 ago (+2/-0)

That little faggot got his own jet airplane.
That little faggot he's a millionaire.

[ - ] KDs_Other_Burner [op] 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 13:01:00 ago (+0/-0)

Username checks out.

[ - ] Steelerfish 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 21:43:16 ago (+1/-0)


The little MERCHANT with the earring and the makeup.
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair.
The little MERCHANT owns his own jet airplane.
The little MERCHANT is a millionaire.

[ - ] iSnark 2 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 02:38:18 ago (+2/-0)

It plays UNEDITED on YOUTUBE! Whhhhhhaaaaaaaaatttt!

Does anyone remember the popular/famous artist that lent his voice to this song? NO fair cheating (looking it up).

[ - ] Spaceman84 4 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 04:29:52 ago (+4/-0)

Sting. I’m not a big fan of Dire Straits but I love Money for Nothing.

[ - ] iSnark 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 04:40:52 ago (+1/-0)

I still vividly remember going to my friends house, and hearing The Police, Ghost in the Machine album for the first time! I was an instant fan from the word go!

[ - ] dingbat 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 10:45:26 ago (+1/-0)

I always liked ‘Sultans of Swing’. Nice little drum groove on that one.

[ - ] HelenHighwater 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 14:43:07 ago (+1/-0)

"Brother in Arms" live from '88 is a masterpiece. Knopfler has the thousand yard stare, and the song is haunting. I highly recommend.

Link if anyone is interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZXlQp0aKPU

[ - ] TheYiddler 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 08:17:37 ago (+1/-0)

If you destroy your guitar at the end of a gig, fans can't ask for an encore.

[ - ] TheNoticing 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 11:18:29 ago (+1/-0)

That's why you always bring more than 3.

[ - ] Steelerfish 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 21:46:10 ago (+0/-0)

Always have a backup…

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 14:55:10 ago (+0/-0)

Thirteen years ago

History

[ - ] deleted 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 11:44:48 ago (+0/-0)

deleted

[ - ] texasblood 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 11:42:46 ago (+0/-0)*

.....

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 09:04:20 ago (+0/-0)

Lol before clicking I though that would refer to a cigarette, which would have made it more funny tbh.

[ - ] KyleIsThisTall -2 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 12:26:23 ago (+0/-2)

Fun fact: Mark Knopfler is actually gay, so doesn't he get the f-word pass? Are they silencing gay voices?

[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 18:07:46 ago (+1/-0)

He is married with children, faggot

[ - ] KDs_Other_Burner [op] 0 points 4 monthsJan 16, 2024 18:35:20 ago (+0/-0)

Mark Knopfler would have turned down more pussy in one night than you've been near in your lifetime. Literally.

Dude has been married three times which suggests if he can do better he goes ahead and does. Which of course you would if you were a rich fucking rock star.