While I was sure the label would be used to segregate and limit access to certain recordings from the general public and some stores would go as far as to not carry albums with the warning at all, I didn't expect some of the biggest chains to take it one horrible step further. It was so in
He further stated "Ms. Gore was looking for sadomasochism and bondage, and she found it. These
The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Tipper Gore: (from the Senate hearing transcript): The issue here is larger than violent and sexually explicit lyrics. Most committees organize their hearing transcripts by date, and sometimes by subcommittee. else could possibly have. When Denver came up to give his speech, many expected him to side with the PMRC. I that any national panel to review my music would make any better
Lyrics | Genius Lyrics", http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/lp/lp08h.jpg, "To burn the flag and replace it with a Parental Advisory sticker", "Popular Culture and Social Control: The Moral Panic on Music Labeling. issue is about is the -- the First Amendment to the Constitution, and
children, infringes the civil liberties of people who are not
In addition, Dr. Joe Stuessy, a music professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, spoke regarding the power of music to influence behavior. McGraw-Hill (2008). confusion with improper comparisons between song lyrics, videos,
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We were all in our 30s by the time we got huge. Tipper, won't you understand the message that I want to say let them see exactly what the songs say? Jay Jay French: We couldnt quite believe it was really happening, but we were worried that it could be the start of the slippery slope of censorship. delivered 19 September 1985,
John Denver's Senate Opening Statement on Rock
little PMRC arm band with their scarlet letter on it? quote a wise old man from ancient China: "If there be righteousness," not self-righteousness
Zappa had earlier stated about the Senate's agreement to hold a hearing on the matter that "A couple of blowjobs here and there and Bingo!you get a hearing. No matter which side you stood on, it seemed everyone (except, unfortunately, most of the young music fans actually effected by this travesty) wanted to watch this car wreck of (in)justice. "Honey-bunny, could you arrange for me and my friends to have a teeny-tiny Senate hearing?". that raises money by mail, has a tax-exempt status, and seems intent
She and several other Senatorial spouses, collectively dubbed the Washington Wives, started high-profile pressure group the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), using funds donated by well-heeled benefactors.
Dee Snider: Short term it did a great deal of harm to my career Also, afterwards, my mail was being checked, packages were being inspected, my phone was tapped. Now, I believe this to
their children. and self-restraint, when practiced by an individual, a family, or a
The establishment of a rating system,
DavesMusicDatabase.com is devoted to ranking, rating, and reviewing music of all genres and eras. should intervene to enforce this practice. [24], Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention. To
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Warning labels consummate this hearing transcript. It's become known as the "PMRC Senate hearing," or the "Tipper Gore-Frank Zappa hearing," or the "rock-porn hearing." It was September 19, 1985, smack dab in the middle of the Reagan era.. Also, a fine example of
The music consumer just didn't understand how that sticker would be used against them. The
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this nasty bargain. far as I'm concerned. John Denver (Senate hearing transcript): The suppression of the people of a society begins in my mind with the censorship of the written or spoken word. who celebrate sexuality. mind, with the censorship of the written or spoken word. the other hand, that which is denied becomes that which is most
Finally, she said she
You could manage to give the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States a bad name if I felt you had the slightest understanding of it, which I do not, Senator Slade Gorton told Zappa. "I am prepared anytime to go back to Washington and stand up again," singer says now. Denver also pointed out how lyrics were often misinterpreted, including his own Rocky Mountain High. Zappa noted, No one has forced Mrs. Baker or Mrs. Gore to bring Prince or Sheena Easton [two of the artists on the filthy fifteen list] into their homes.. on running the Constitution of the United States through the family
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Senate Statement on Rock Lyrics & Record Labeling. other D.C. wives are nonmembers of an organization
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A choice to be free from rising energy costs and enjoy peace of mind from clean, sustainable energy. He argued that heavy metal was different from earlier forms of music such as jazz and rock and roll because it was "church music" and "had as one of its central elements the element of hatred." Blank Tape Tax or his wifes lobbying
In August 1985, 19 record companies agreed to put labels reading Parental Guidance: Explicit Lyrics on albums deemed to have explicit lyrical content. by Wendy O. Williams, and W.A.S.P. afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. With our angst-filled teen anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It," we were dominating music radio and television airwaves, and igniting the fire of rebellion in the hearts and minds of American youth. The stage was set for a culture clash of epic proportions. home. Mr. Chairman, this would
I would like to point out, however, that we
Gore." contemporary recording artists in order to support a personal
I wasn't throwing stones at their glass house. expressed to me is a real frustration in their lives, an inability
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considered your childs need for consumer information? retailers are imperiled if the PMRC and the major labels consummate
'Cause they're no good for kids; if we'd get her, we'd strip her. For that you need sex, and lots of it. But after this labeling thing, it became under Ronald Reagan. concern for our children. The PMRC drew up The Filthy Fifteen, a list of songs deemed objectionable, including Mercyful Fates Into The Coven (lyrical content: Occult), Cyndi Laupers She-Bop (Sex) and Twisted Sisters Were Not Gonna Take It (Violence). The previous year, the mascarad headbangers had put out Stay Hungry, an album that had quickly gone double-platinum on the strength of anthemslike I Wanna Rock and Were Not Gonna Take It. But nevertheless, the PMRC a committee formed by the spouses of influential people in Washington, D.C., including future Second Lady Tipper Gore felt the latter song invoked violence and included it on the Filthy 15, a list of what it considered to be the most offensive songs of the time. Twisted Sister's Dee Snider PMRC senate hearing in 1985. short and I'd like to read it so they will understand. The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Tipper Gore asked record companies to voluntarily "plac[e] a warning label on music products inappropriate for younger children due to explicit sexual or violent lyrics.". world. Dee Snider: You should have seen the panic set into their faces. Tipper Gore: I understand that the hearings frightened the artistic community. Sadly, the aftermath of the debacle was even worse than I feared. should be exposed to something more uplifting than Sugar Walls,
are so many stars that you have a shadow from the starlight, and you're out camping with your friends, your best friends, and
'toilet training program' to house-break all composers and
performers because of the lyrics of a few. stations as a drug-related song. was my pleasure to meet with radio programmers and broadcasters from
children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years, dealing
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The Parents Music Resource Center ( PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 with the stated goal of increasing parental control over the access of children to music deemed to have violent, drug-related or sexual themes via labeling albums with Parental Advisory stickers. I have got an idea for a way to stop
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Dee Snider: The music industry was trying to get a tax levied on blank tapes so they would earn a royalty because people used tapes to copy their product. Say what we want, Tipyour argument is weak, Our records have stickers with a warning from Tipper PMRC HEARINGS -September 19, 1985. While lyrics from the Furnaceface song "We Love You, Tipper Gore", from their 1991 album Just Buy It, suggest that the label "only whets my appetite only makes us want to hear it that much more". This functionality is not new, but its new to me: Expect more explorations of Congressional history from Washingtonian! If I could rewrite the script I certainly would. During his statement, musician and producer Frank Zappa asserted that "the PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civil liberties of people who are not children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years dealing with the interpretational and enforcemental problems inherent in the proposal's design. Music Lyrics. It is so in many places today where those in power are afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. Like me, he didnt drink, didnt get high, and was a family guy, married for a long time. themes and language], [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text
I am a father of two children, both adopted. that it is out of this that some young people put a gun into their
When she watched other rock music videos, she was alarmed by the images of what she deemed graphic sex and violence. But unbeknownst to the general public and to the artists set to testify, the RIAA (the music industry's trade-group lobbying arm) had already made a side deal with the Senators and the PMRC, agreeing to a voluntary "modified" label (the now legendary "Warning: Parental Advisory") in place of the Washington Wives' demand for more content-specific labeling (V = Violence, S = Sexual content, O = Occult, etc.). it be in the soap operas or on the news. We believe there is. And, all of a sudden, we were being accused of destroying the moral fibre of Americas youth. which is information, accurate information as to what is inside the
I would -- it's
save helpless children from exposure to concealed Zionist doctrine? judgment? They were on a mission to paper train the nasty rockers polluting the country's airwaves and innocent minds. Thought, and the Right to Due Process for composers, performers, and
considered, and the idea of imposing these ratings on live concerts,
"Can't you sympathize?" First Amendment issues are decided with a preference for the least
By the summer of 1985, the PMRC's censorship symphony had reached a crescendo and it was announced there would be an illegal Senate hearing to discuss the issue of "porn rock." That we should point
Subtleties, suggestions, and innuendo have given way to overt expressions and descriptions of often violent sexual acts, drug taking, and flirtations with the occult. fax or mail an order form. It is uncertain whether the "Tipper sticker" is effective in preventing children from being exposed to explicit content. support
Committees provide access to live webcasts of public hearings on their websites. this event. Todd Rundgren's 1991 non-album song "Jesse" featured a verse directed toward Tipper Gore, including the lyrics: "I wanna f**k you, Tipper, 'cause you showed me that Things are still the same, Everybody's parents turn out lame,I wanna say "f**k you," Tipper Gore" It was released only as a promotional cassette single, though Rundgren played it live for several years. Ms. I think that this whole
for ourselves and all of humanity. the senate hearing, which began sept. 19, 1985, was orchestrated by the parents music resource center (pmrc), a group headed by then-senator al gore's wife tipper that also included susan.
S.Hrg. One of them is chaired by Senator Thurmond. . Privacy Policy | We figured he should be on our side, but we had no chance to meet him beforehand. Gore to bring
It is obvious that we are dealing with a real problem which
He defended the Twisted Sister songs "Under the Blade", which had been interpreted by the PMRC as referring to sadomasochism, bondage, and rape, and "We're Not Gonna Take It", which the PMRC accused of promoting violence. No applause, no demonstrations of any kind. The hearings managed to reverberate in pop culture anyway: As a result of the PMRCs efforts, US record companies agreed to place parental warning stickers on albums, and musicians were rankled by the group for yearsRage Against the Machine were still angry in 1993, when they stood naked at a Lollapalooza appearance with duct tape across their mouths and the organizations initials painted on their chests. This is the subversive nature of ultra-conservatism. ">. discipline and self-restraint that I mentioned earlier, especially
long before composers and performers are told to wear a festive
as parents to take responsibility for the upbringing of our
Gore claimed that one of my songs, Under the Blade, had lyrics encouraging sadomasochism, bondage and rape, Snider said in pointed turn ofhis testimony. Johns testimony was powerfully damaging. After a committee's hearing has concluded the archived webcast will be posted on the committee's website. am here to address the issue of a possible rating system in the
Al Gore was a conservative in liberal clothing. Frank Zappa's Senate Opening Statement on Rock
Yet, the warning labels still adorn individual track listings and albums online. And if there be order in the Nation, there will be peace in
Opening Statement
Nation. needs, and to recognize that we as parents and as individuals have a
They really should have vetted me better before allowing me in to speak. On the contrary, the words in question are about surgery and the fear that it instills in people. Science and Transportation Committee on Rock Lyrics and Record Labeling. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. $8.98 purchase price does not entitle you to a kiss on the foot from
HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. can't distract people from thinking about an unfair tax by talking
These
Whatever Happened to Permanent Daylight Saving Time? It is my understanding that, in law,
So when I was invited to speak the PMRC hearing, I was ready to go in there and carry the flag for heavy metal. Can any committee thus constituted find facts in a
WARNING: The inside fold out to this record cover is a work of art by H.R. The circus-like "hearings" on September 19th were a magnet for media outlets, and the attention this farce garnered was unprecedented. don't see things getting better economically. their minds. The most typical comment about the sticker was, "Now we know which records to buy!" The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system. It outlined the debate and proposed solutions from both sides. But in order for it to work properly,
The group eventually grew to 22 participants. Dave's Music Database: The PMRC Senate Hearings: September 19, 1985 DavesMusicDatabase.com is devoted to ranking, rating, and reviewing music of all genres and eras. press and the media, and through them, all who might be listening around
don't believe that we were using the name of our Lord in vain. great honor and a privilege to -- to appear before you this morning and to
And I also agree with Senator Exon that you shouldn't be
But there is a little problem. violate contracts that they already have with artists should be
Quite the opposite, we were making a small effort to spread his
rochester golf and country club membership cost. public at a nationally televised baseball game chant, in unison, "The
Nazi Germany. righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. Some stores didnt even carry them, or kept them in the back. National PTA Vice President for Legislative Activity Millie Waterman related the PTA's role in the debate, and proposed printing the symbol "R" on the cover of recordings containing "explicit sexual language, violence, profanity, the occult and glorification of drugs and alcohol", and providing lyrics for "R"-labeled albums. Dee Snider: Zappa was the first of us to address the hearing. drugs and alcohol or the occult are included in the lyrics. things which in our experience are undesirable generally prove to be unfurthering and sooner or later become boring. Is it an issue at all? things getting better for the small businessman, for the small
sure that people have consumer information in this regard. He has interviewed three of the four Beatles, all of Abba and been nursed through a bad attack of food poisoning on a tour bus in South America by Robert Smith of The Cure. wife [Tipper Gore] talks about Bondage! and oral sex at gunpoint on the CBS
I actually said at the hearing: The only sado-masochism, bondage and rape in this song is in the mind of Ms Gore.. Government could print those sheets. But with Frank, John Denver and Dee Snider, the room was packed with people who were largely sympathetic to them, just because they were celebrities. pmrc hearings transcript. You're bitchin' about rock 'n' rollthat's censorship, dumb bitch In 1984, Tipper Gore (the wife of then-Senator Al Gore), heard Princes Darling Nikki from the Purple Rain soundtrack. version below transcribed directly from audio]. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. I do
rather dispense governmentally sanitized heavy metal music than
audience. In August 1985 Gore used her connections to set up a Senate hearing on porn rock. Ladies, how dare you? Mr.
Apparently, they insist on purchasing the works of
Is this a consumer issue? Someone looking for surgical references would have found it as well."
Simple theme. to censorship of any kind in our society, or anywhere else in the
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Before the labels could be put into place, the Senate agreed to hold a hearing on so-called "porn rock". "Honey-bunny, could you arrange for me and my friends to have a teeny-tiny Senate hearing?". As the committee chair Senator John Danforth (R) said in his opening remarks, "the reason for this hearing is not to promote any legislation." mouths and pull the trigger. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #167. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 with the stated goal of increasing parental control over the access of children to music deemed to have violent, drug-related or sexual themes via labeling albums with Parental Advisory stickers. Many musicians have criticized or parodied the PMRC and Tipper Gore: Yo, Tip, what's the matter? pertaining to the
In addition, the Senates Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee agreed to a special hearing on the issue. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of a very strange day on Capitol Hill: September 19, 1985, when a group of well-connected Washingtonians addressed the US Senates Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about what they saw as out-of-control rock music lyrics. pmrc hearings transcript. I asked if -- I asked her if it was a cult. Normally when homeowners install solar panels, the property value of the home rises because future buyers no longer have the need to pay for electricity. I've had in my experience two encounters with th[is] sort of
PDF Help | My fear was it would be used improperly: it would be used to ban records, to keep records from the people. If they can't manipulate you overtly (through the passing of laws, regulations or restrictions) they'll do it without your knowing it's being done to you. I thought, well, if the government is accusing us of being the worst thing that ever happened, maybe itll help our reputation. H.R. They didn't call it illegal, I did. That way, you don't have to
The album cover featured a parody of the RIAA warning label. that which is most interesting. Ladies, how dare you? illusion of aerobic sophistication. Our First Amendment constitutional right to freedom of speech had been eroded, yet the average record buyer was apathetic. or graphic violence have occurred and, furthermore, references to
I have no
O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.). My arch nemeses Al and Tipper Gore are long divorced, while this October 23rd my wife Suzette and I will celebrate our 34 wedding anniversary. Dee Snider (vocalist/songwriter, Twisted Sister): We played shows where Id get arrested for disorderly conduct wed have protesters on a regular basis. PMRC for bringing this issue to the
Since most depository libraries are within a university or state library, calling ahead to ask about hours is advised. It is one of ideas and ideal freedoms and responsibility in our society. The PMRC, Frank Zappa: Statement to Congress, September 19, 1985, The U.S. Senate convenes the PMRC hearings on Capitol Hill, 50 years ago: Porgy and Bess debuted on stage, John Mellencamp Rain on the Scarecrow charted, Dire Straits hit #1 with Money for Nothing, The PMRC Senate Hearings: September 19, 1985, Squeeze charted with Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, Billboard Hot 100: The Top 300+ Songs, 1958-2021. Yet I did welcome the opportunity to show the PMRC and the Senate subcommittee how you should not judge a book by its heavy-metal cover. self-appointed watchdog of public morals, is suppression and will
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American Rhetoric. No one has forced Mrs. Baker or Mrs.
reading the PMRC Senate hearing transcript. people. one of the PMRC's legendary "Filthy Fifteen" --. Is it a coincidence that Mrs. Thurmond is affiliated with the PMRC?" warrants our concern. The women who founded the PMRC are Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife of Treasury Secretary James Baker; Pam Howar, wife of Washington realtor Raymond Howar; and Sally Nevius, wife of former Washington City Council Chairman John Nevius. not be tolerated in a democratic society. and energy is spent trying to get at what is being kept from you. A schedule of upcoming committee hearings can be found in the Daily Digest, on a committees website, or the Hearings & Meetings section of Senate.gov. Dee Snider on PMRC Hearing: I Was a Public Enemy. [11] Some, citing the "forbidden-fruit effect", suggest that the sticker in fact increases record sales. Washington, D.C. personally. The last thing they wanted was to be connected to Nazism. More than mine, because it was coming from someone they regarded as one of the good guys. the lyrics should be on a uniform kind of a sheet. This list is known as the "Filthy Fifteen" and consists of the following songs along with the lyrical content category for which each song was considered objectionable:[3], In August 1985, 19 record companies agreed to put "Parental Guidance: Explicit Lyrics" labels on albums to warn consumers of explicit lyrical content. Prince or
The lyrics she quoted have absolutely nothing to do with these topics. Perseides meteor shower, on a moonless
rock star, radio show host, actor, writer, television personality. I can say categorically that the only sadomasochism, bondage and rape in this song is in the mind of Ms. Gore.. Published hearing transcripts contain all witness testimony, the question-and-answer portion of the hearing, and any other material requested of the witness by the committee. a matured and incredibly diverse society such as ours, the access to all
In the end they never got the blank tape tax. Why do you think 1985 was the year the PMRC felt it needed to act? Obviously
The blowback came in a surprising form: the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for
Such a system was never implemented, but the result of the hearing brought about what is now the generic \"Parental Advisory: Explicit Content\" label. all the time. I suggest that explicit lyrics and graphic videos are not so far
Or grab yourself some me-time and treat yourself. when forced on a people by their government or, worse, by a
In 1985, she teamed with several other Washington wives to form the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). We
U.S. Is it a coincidence that
The committee was founded by four women: Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife . We can
are all different mediums, and the people who work in them have the
Text and Audio = Public domain. It was an ultimate debate of free expression versus public decency. HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. It didn't matter if your album cover was the Mona Lisa, the advisory sticker would now become a physical part of your work. You can find committee web pages through the main Senate and House websites. of friends in the music business, other rock performers who have
It is so in many places today where those in power are
Taken as a whole, the complete list of PMRC
02/01/2022. Record stores stopped racking records with stickers on them. The major record labels need to have
PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived
A year earlier, in 1984, Mary Tipper Gore, wife of Democrat Senator Al Gore, had stumbled across the Prince song Darling Nikki with her daughter, Karenna. Contact | We can
Americans, after all, should insist that every corporate giant whether it produces chemicals or records accept responsibility for what it produces. Tipper Gore: As parents and as consumers, we have the right and the power to pressure the entertainment industry to respond to our needs. be true because they're in business to please their listening
and should not be stifled. Clearly there is a tension here, and in a free society there always will be. be warned about the contents of the records, what better way than to
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more than that at this point. I can't say shes a member because the PMRC has no members. "[6] He went on to state his suspicion that the hearings were a front for H.R. censorship. Record companies do not
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