Stones slam Superbowl censorship

[Charlie Brown]

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-02-08/

Veteran rockers The Rolling Stones have blasted the censorship of sexually suggestive lyrics during their Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday night as "absolutely ridiculous" - despite claims from the National Football League the band consented to the move beforehand. Editors turned down Sir Mick Jagger's microphone for risqué lines in hits "Start Me Up" and "Rough Justice" amid fears a repeat of Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction at the American football event two years ago would prompt another backlash from family TV audiences. But a spokeswoman for the "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" hitmakers revealed yesterday that the band deemed the measure "absolutely ridiculous and completely unnecessary" and had voiced their opinions to NFL bosses before their three-song set. She added, "The band did the songs they were supposed to do and they sang all the words. There were many, many conversations back and forth and the band clearly was not happy about it." On Monday an NFL spokesman claimed, "We agreed upon it earlier this week. The band were fine with it."

[Texasgal]

1. I don't think it would have mattered much

you really couldn't hear them anyway... even the "good" words were garbled!

[Beware the Beast Man]

2. "Start Me Up" was a big hit when I was 7.

Never once did I have to ask my mom what it was about.
Never once did I have to ask the meaning of a particular verse.
It did not shatter my impressionable childhood, nor did it warp my fragile little mind.
For crying out loud, the song is almost quaint by modern standards. There is nothing in the song that is worthy of censorship.

[DS1]

3. I was more offended that they played it than I would ever be over the

lyrics.

C'mon guys, play something NEW - it's so old I wish Bill Gates had bought exclusive rights for the Win95 launch, just I'd never have to hear it again