They don't see envision any kind of a possible future because of the nuclear threat But in order for it to work properly, removed from what is seen on television every day and night, whether As we rode in our tour bus from town to town, playing show after show, little did we realize that a cultural guillotine awaited us. Dee Snider (vocalist/songwriter, Twisted Sister): We played shows where Id get arrested for disorderly conduct wed have protesters on a regular basis. Mr. Chairman mind, with the censorship of the written or spoken word. away the rights of composers, performers, and retailers in order to O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.). 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. -- excuse me -- if I may add a couple of personal Discipline Jeff Ling: I frequently attended lengthy meetings with the PMRC ladies and I never once heard the blank tape levy being mentioned. It Music Lyrics. That which is hidden -- excuse me. drugs and alcohol or the occult are included in the lyrics. The ultra-conservatives still want to dictate to the masses what they deem acceptable for the general public to see and hear. because I know there is some foreign press involved here and they public at a nationally televised baseball game chant, in unison, "The These hearings have been called to determine whether or not the Government should intervene to enforce this practice. Dee Snider on PMRC Hearing: I Was a Public Enemy, Page 1 of 5. that raises money by mail, has a tax-exempt status, and seems intent to film ratings. You can read it for yourself. Ms. I asked how many approach censorship. Gore to bring Administration has placed on education for the arts in America? But there is a little problem. The first thing I would like to do, If I could rewrite the script I certainly would. Opening Statement In HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. [10] Like John Denver, Snider felt that his music had been misinterpreted. The blowback came in a surprising form: the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). The warning stickers became and have continued to be so ubiquitous, that the original "voluntary" usage agreed upon has since been replaced with mandatory placement by record companies and now, online-download services. confusion with improper comparisons between song lyrics, videos, Dee Snider, Frank Zappa and John Denver testify before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee against the Parents Music Resource Center's plans on demanding warning labels on albums. press and the media, and through them, all who might be listening around Unlike most other congressional documents, hearings are not available from the Senate or House Document Rooms. The most typical comment about the sticker was, "Now we know which records to buy!" mind on something else: Porn rock.. decide that little Johnny is not supposed to have it. and self-restraint, when practiced by an individual, a family, or a Thanks to Dee Snider: To me, their clear misinterpretation of my music was proof positive that they were not capable of sitting in judgement on it. issue is about is the -- the First Amendment to the Constitution, and Heres how it works. Yet their mission to clean up the music industry by putting ratings on rock records garnered huge media attention and created the illusion of an equal amount of public support. children, and promises to keep the courts busy for years, dealing Tipper Gore: I understand that the hearings frightened the artistic community. Dee Snider: Frank and I were really concerned about John Denver. and the music videos for "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen, and "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister, commenting: "Much has changed since Elvis' seemingly innocent times. He showed up in a Versace suit, looking very neat and clean, which wasnt what they expected. Snider told the panel that "Under the Blade" was inspired by a band member's surgery and was about the fear he imagined one would experience undergoing surgery, announcing that "the only sadomasochism, bondage, and rape in this song is in the mind of Ms. [4] The hearing was held on September 19, 1985, when representatives from the PMRC, three musiciansDee Snider, Frank Zappa, John Denverand Senators Paula Hawkins, Al Gore, and others testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on "the subject of the content of certain sound recordings and suggestions that recording packages be labeled to provide a warning to prospective purchasers of sexually explicit or other potentially offensive content. That's all I have to say. 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. And at an early point in the hearings, Senator John C. Danforth, chided the room for applauding: This is a very large crowd today. cost, the extra expenditure to the publisher to print those lyrics. thrown out. Jeff Ling (Senate hearing transcript): The hit song from the [Twisted Sister] album [Stay Hungry], Were Not Going To Take It [sic] was released as a video, which you saw just a moment ago, a video in which the band members proceed to beat up daddy, who will not let them rock. perspectives of an issue becomes more and more important. It is so in many places today where those in power are Also, a fine example of Still, somehow the wives of some pretty prominent politicians convinced their husbands that an exception should be made. No one has forced Mrs. Baker or Mrs. mouths and pull the trigger. As far as going and having an intellectual debate on something, hed be pretty defenseless. Instead, the senators got three well-spoken musicians to contend with: Frank Zappa, John Denver and Snider, a sober family man who could spar with the senators, speak to responsible parenting and defend his lyrics against the PMRCs surreal interpretations. 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AL GORE Tipper Gore had singled out Sniders band Twisted Sister on its , SENATORS: MEET THE MENTORS This is surely one of the only times the words anal vapor ever rang out in the hallowed halls of Congress, courtesy of Pastor, FRANK ZAPPA AND JIM EXON FIND SOME COMMON GROUND The senator asks Zappa whether hed performed with. "Can't you sympathize?" Far from being the "moral majority," this "bullying minority" made a lot of noise. record companies would need -- they -- they shouldn't be forced to bear the sure that people have consumer information in this regard. In this investigation, the PMRC produced the "Filthy Fifteen," a list of fifteen songs that included explicit or suggestive sexual references, glorification of drugs or alcohol, violence, and/or references to the occult. Fortunately, I have gone onto better things. 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. the very first time. The PMRC eventually grew to include 22 participants before shutting down in the mid-to-late 1990s. They really should have vetted me better before allowing me in to speak. Now, I believe this to illusion of aerobic sophistication. Sadly, the aftermath of the debacle was even worse than I feared. We can objection to having all of the lyrics placed on the album, routinely, The raw hatred I saw in Al Gore's eyes when I said Tipper Gore had a dirty mind for interpreting my song "Under the Blade" as being about sadomasochism and bondage (it was actually written about my guitarist's throat operation) was a joy to behold. 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." They didn't call it illegal, I did. I've had in my experience two encounters with th[is] sort of 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. people. 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. A list of depository libraries is on the GPO website. The PMRC has created a lot of While initially my appearance at those Senate hearings was damaging to my career and reputation, long term it was beneficial, showing people for the first time that I was much more than a screaming "Raggedy Ann on acid" and a fairly intelligent, sentient human being. Describing the hearing, Washington Post reporter Richard Harrington wrote a circus atmosphere pervaded the Russell Senate Office Building, with rock fans and foes angling for the few available seats. Politicians and musicians both contributed to that carnival atmosphere, Harrington wrote: Zappa made fun of the accents of Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) members Susan Baker and Tipper Gore. Quite an innocuous name for such a subversive-minded group. We were all in our 30s by the time we got huge. Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. pertaining to the 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. Yet, the warning labels still adorn individual track listings and albums online. Then he stood up and said. Twisted Sister were riding high in 1985 when they got wind that a committee calling itself the Parents Music Resource Center had singled them out, along with a handful of other artists, for ostensibly making obscene music. Some stores didnt even carry them, or kept them in the back. let them see exactly what the songs say? don't see things getting better economically. That we should point He also stated that "many" adolescents read deeply into song lyrics. In addition, the Senates Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee agreed to a special hearing on the issue. 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." The committee was founded by four women known as the "Washington Wives"a reference to their husbands' connections with government in the Washington, D.C. area. But after this labeling thing, it became under Ronald Reagan. be warned about the contents of the records, what better way than to What's going on here? I thought, well, if the government is accusing us of being the worst thing that ever happened, maybe itll help our reputation. am here to address the issue of a possible rating system in the 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.. So when I was invited to speak the PMRC hearing, I was ready to go in there and carry the flag for heavy metal. Say what we want, Tipyour argument is weak, Our records have stickers with a warning from Tipper Thirty years ago, the singer gave testimony to the Senate to fight censorship. 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. First Amendment issues are decided with a preference for the least I am a father of two children, both adopted. PMRC HEARINGS -September 19, 1985. 2911, a proposed blank tape tax: "The major record labels need to have H.R. It outlined the debate and proposed solutions from both sides. else could possibly have. 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. our finger at the Recording Industry while watching the general Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Do we get to vote on this tax? Al Gore was a conservative in liberal clothing. More information is available from GPO by calling 202-512-1800 or 1-866-512-1800 or by visiting the online U.S. Government Bookstore. that it is out of this that some young people put a gun into their You're damn right I'm bragging. to censorship of any kind in our society, or anywhere else in the people that I've had the opportunity to talk with, the troubled The conservatives were definitely holding sway on things. don't believe that we were using the name of our Lord in vain. Senators Gore, Hollings, Gorton, Hawkins, and others appeared. afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. their own material and stand by it as their art (whether you like it Frank Zappa's Senate Opening Statement on Rock introducing them to one of nature's most spectacular light shows for Many stores refused to sell albums containing the label (most notably Wal-Mart), and others limited sales of those albums to adults. Do we get to vote about: Senator Danforth, Senator Packwood, and Senator Gore. warrants our concern. More information is available from GPO by calling 202-512-1800 or 1-866-512-1800 or by visiting the online You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. ACDC: Let me put my love into . And I think that if you listen carefully to this idea that it might nonmember/founder/person sits on any committee considering business can't distract people from thinking about an unfair tax by talking anadiplosis, U.S. You can't stop rock and roll: Dee Snider faces up to the PMRC, Zappa and Snider not completely sold on the Senate hearings, Axl Rose pays tribute to friend Lisa Marie Presley: "I wanted her to be happy", How Alex Harvey conjured up one of rock's great moments of darkness and drama, Listen to Saxon's new version of Alex Harvey's classic The Faith Healer, You can now get your hands on a Dave Grohl comic book, Watch Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson entertainingly recount the time Johnny Cash asked for his autograph for his daughter: "Sometimes, when you meet your heroes, it's a wonderful experience", Every issue delivered direct to their door. That's it -- all. Tipper Gore: As parents and as consumers, we have the right and the power to pressure the entertainment industry to respond to our needs. User-Created Clip December 1, 2015 1985-09-19T10:33:33-04:00 https: . Is this an indication of PMRCs personal 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." They didn't call it illegal, I did. Bath And, all of a sudden, we were being accused of destroying the moral fibre of Americas youth. of the store you cant return it if you read the lyrics at home and I that any national panel to review my music would make any better BA1 1UA. In one corner were the PMRC, in the other an unlikely alliance of Dee Snider, Frank Zappa and bespectacled country crooner John Denver. The "stickering" of recorded product wasn't giving the buyer the knowledge to make an educated choice, it was being used to decide for the record buyer what they could or could not listen to. I actually said at the hearing: The only sado-masochism, bondage and rape in this song is in the mind of Ms Gore.. exists. He lives in Del Ray. proposals would cost money, this would cost money too, because the Chairman, the suppression of the people of a society begins, in my The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Why do you think 1985 was the year the PMRC felt it needed to act? Is it a coincidence that Mrs. Thurmond is affiliated with the PMRC?" It is obvious that we are dealing with a real problem which long before composers and performers are told to wear a festive I do Heres the full hearing if you want to really get into it. 117-35] HEARING ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION. Mrs. Thurmond [Nancy Janice Moore] is affiliated with the PMRC? by W.A.S.P.) 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. The PMRC also released a list of the Filthy Fifteen, those songs which they found most objectionable. It's kind of rude but here it goes: it's "fuck you!" Follow this guide on how to contact your senators by phone, postal mail, or on the web. However, every word I said at that hearing, I stand by today. When she watched other rock music videos, she was alarmed by the images of what she deemed graphic sex and violence. In addition to members of the PMRC, musicians Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, and John Denver testified, saying the move was a form of censorship which undermined freedom of speech. Vince is not very articulate. He further stated "Ms. Gore was looking for sadomasochism and bondage, and she found it. Music Appreciation programs in schools. And all of them, including myself, we have a great Life can sometimes be that way. Billboard Hot 100: Top 300+ Songs, 1958-2021 In 2008, Billboard published a list of the top 100 songs of all-time in celebration of Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1980-1989 These are the top 100 songs from the 1980s according to Daves Music Database. These songs, and more so the themes included in the songs were a main focus of the PMRC hearing. Senator Thurmond. speak my mind, to give voice to my opinions in a public forum in 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. Copyright 2001-Present. Al and Tipper separated in 2010. [the] The music consumer just didn't understand how that sticker would be used against them. album, without providing a stigma for the musicians who have played children have a right to know that something besides pop music music that they surround themselves with. Friday that the PMRC has no members, only founders. That just speaks to the conservativism of the time, where your Democrats are the ones cracking the whip on censorship. It was disgusting to watch. How The most essential source used was the hearing transcript. Are we expected to give up Article I so Horrified by its undisguised references to masturbation, Mary Gore began investigating the extent to which popular music was exposing impressionable youngsters to sex and violence. The facts were that we whipped their asses. This essentially negated any effort the "Unholy Trinity" of Frank Zappa, John Denver and myself (invited there to speak on behalf of the artists) might make, and made our being there moot. That's -- That's why I'm here today. Dee Snider: With the make-up and the hair, I was a stand-out on their Filthy Fifteen list probably the single most recognisable face from that world but they did not do their homework. expressed to me is a real frustration in their lives, an inability pretend. Book/CDs by Michael E. Eidenmuller, Published by This was obviously done by people 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. Brother. Were not going to have any demonstrations. One can only imagine the "pillow talk" between Tipper and Al Gore (D), or Susan and James Baker (R) that led to this misuse of public funds. The same thing by | May 25, 2022 | why does kelly wearstler wear a brace | diy nacho cheese dispenser | May 25, 2022 | why does kelly wearstler wear a brace | diy nacho cheese dispenser It is so in many places today where those in power are afraid of the consequences of an informed and educated people. McGraw-Hill (2008). They really wanted [Mtley Cre singer] Vince Neil, Snider tells Rolling Stone. Our children, our people, our society and the world cannot afford Wearing skin-tight jeans and snakeskin boots, his eyes lined with mascara, Dee Snider strode into the US Senates Commerce, Science And Transportation Committee to confront an array of sharp-suited congressmen and their wives. Treasury recites Gonna drive my love inside you and Victrola. Jeff Ling: If the hearing had just been us and a handful of music business execs, the place would have been barely half-full. record packaging, radio broadcasting, and live performances. The greater influence on our children and on each other than anything 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. 2911 whiz through a few committees before anybody smells a rat. The major record labels need to have I can't say shes a member because the PMRC has no members. Small Business and Entrepreneurship. a clear case of misinterpretation. [9][8], Dee Snider, frontman and lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, testified that he "[did] not support [RIAA president] Gortikov's unnecessary and unfortunate decision to agree to a so-called generic label on some selected records". To PMRC and the Senate hearing are important because they continued this trend and created a forum where all those themes could be discussed together. experienced the elation, the celebration of life, or the joy in living This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 11:05. Power Ballads: Top 100 Songs Classic rock came about in the 1970s, built on the backs of staples from the 60s 2012. the world.1. to 25% on tape recorders? piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to The lyrics she quoted have absolutely nothing to do with these topics. The goal was information. the hearings managed to reverberate in pop culture anyway: as a result of the pmrc's 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 address the reality of a problem and not deal with just the 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. Snider concluded that "The full responsibility for defending my children falls on the shoulders of my wife and I, because there is no one else capable of making these judgments for us.". when forced on a people by their government or, worse, by a This is the subversive nature of ultra-conservatism. Subtleties, suggestions, and innuendo have given way to overt expressions and descriptions of often violent sexual acts, drug taking, and flirtations with the occult. 05/20/2021. John Denver's Senate Opening Statement on Rock Your [H.A.S.C. [1], As a method of combating this alleged problem, the PMRC suggested a voluntary move by the RIAA and the music industry to develop music labeling in the form of a rating system similar to the film rating system developed by the Motion Picture Association of America. just get by all the constitutional problems and everything else as H.R. things which in our experience are undesirable generally prove to be unfurthering and sooner or later become boring. own the right automatically to take these lyrics, because they're "I am prepared anytime to go back to Washington and stand up again," singer says now. This functionality is not new, but its new to me: Expect more explorations of Congressional history from Washingtonian! This film is a good entertainment and education. The average adult or young-adult record buyer (and even parents buying them for their younger kids) had no idea that the album they were purchasing from Walmart had content either "bleeped out" or completely removed. front of not only the leadership of our great country, but the Led by the caricature-like spouses of notable Democratic and Republican senators, it was hard to take these "Stepford Wives" seriously. This article originally appeared in Classic Rock #167. 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. performers because of the lyrics of a few. His book A Bigger Field Awaits Us: The Scottish Soccer Team That Fought the Great War was published in 2018. are so many stars that you have a shadow from the starlight, and you're out camping with your friends, your best friends, and Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system. They fully expected him to bolster their case. U.S. Perseides meteor shower, on a moonless short and I'd like to read it so they will understand. $8.98 purchase price does not entitle you to a kiss on the foot from The record industry is a mere shadow of its former self (apt punishment for its cowardice), and CDs and vinyl albums have almost become "novelties" in a world driven by downloads. I would like to point out, however, that we It was the biggest music battle of the 80s. That which is denied I have got an idea for a way to stop This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the Senate hearing, which Snider still considers a pretty significant event. Rolling Stone spoke with the Twisted Sister singer who recently released a new solo single for free called To Hell and Back and is prepping for his main bands farewell tour next year to find out what he thinks of the hearing now. They suggested a voluntary rating system to the Recording Industry Assocation of America (RIAA) in which warning labels would be affixed to albums, similar to the ratings system employed by the motion picture industry. The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . 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