Thank you.

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you, ginchy...much appreciated.

 

They banned Queen's "I Want to Break Free"?!
The photo makes that one unmistakable.

How times have changed. We celebrate this sort of thing today.
Would be interesting to read the write up on this one. Or are you moderating yourself because it is inappropriate? lol

 

Not much info bud

Banned in the 80s: Moments That Shook Music



Contains very strong language.

Contains discriminatory language
Documentary revealing the untold stories behind the most controversial music of the 1980s, featuring Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Queen, George Michael, N.W.A, Madonna and others.
Told exclusively using archive footage, some of music history’s most shocking stories are revealed as never before, with new light shed on this provocative decade in music that was as high on fun as it was on scandal.

However......


The BBC did not ban Queen's song "I Want to Break Free"; it was MTV in the U.S. that initially banned the video, which was a comedic parody of the British soap opera Coronation Street and featured the band members in drag. The ban occurred because American audiences, particularly on MTV, interpreted the video as a serious and controversial statement about transvestism and Freddie Mercury's sexuality, failing to understand the humorous, satirical context of the video that was appreciated by British audiences.

Why it was banned in the US:

• Misinterpretation of Satire:
  The video was a lighthearted take on a popular British TV show. American viewers, especially on MTV, did not understand the cultural reference, mistaking the drag for a serious declaration of identity.
  
  
• Controversial Imagery:
  The band members dressed in drag and mimed to the song in a flamboyant manner, which was seen as too provocative or promoting transvestism in the U.S.
  
  
• Perceived as a \"Coming Out\" Video:
  For many in the United States, the video was interpreted as a serious coming-out statement from Freddie Mercury, which was not the band's intention.
  

Why it was not banned by the BBC:

• British Cultural Context:
  In the UK, cross-dressing for comedic purposes was a more common and accepted form of humor, similar to that seen in shows like Monty Python, so the video was understood as a joke.
  
  
• Successful Music Video:
  The band's music videos were often creative and celebrated in the UK. "I Want to Break Free" was a hit and received airplay on British television.

 

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Makes complete sense, thanks for posting that ginchy!
I didn't have MTV in the 80's, despite living in the largest city in the US, so I had no idea it was initially banned. I remember a lot of controversy regarding Madonna 's LaV though.

 

You had to pay for MTV but judging by it I don't think it was worth it with ONE exception Bowie's 50th Birthday party gig at MSG where they handed out camcorders to the audience going in and told them if they handid it back in they would get their tape back plus a copy of the whole gig on video! That's ehy there are lots of audience shots in the film.

 

Thanks for the upload!!