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Family Organizations Who Think Way Too Much of Themselves and Family and What I Think They Should Do

 

Is it just me or is there a trend to make everything family orientated? I mean, look around you. You can't seem to get away from it these days. Just look at the TV rating system, what can be ran before 9 PM and the fact that the V-Chip exists. Then the movie ratings. Though they've been around for a long time, now they can card you(I've had it happen to me) just to see a damn movie. Something's wrong here. Ah, how does this wonderful censorship apply to music and Filter in particular? There is a site who rates all of these things from film to music to video games. It is called Plugged In: Helping Parents and Teen Leaders Guide Teens Through the World of Pop Culture. Seriously. I can't make this stuff up here guys. Click the link.....if you DARE ( http://www.family.org/pplace/pi/ ).

So I don't have a Filter bias here, I'm going to look at a few differnt bands and how they got reviewed by this site. First and foremost, Nsync(aka Nsuck), NIN's The Fragile and finally Filter's Title of Record. Oh and expect lots of trashing of their quotes. I'm sorry, they're sad. Having read what they say is acceptable I'd rather be corrupted by the media at this point. I mean, since when did everything have to be patently safe for five year olds? Let's just face it. They don't mean teens by any means. As far as they're concerned, if a five year old can't listen to it it should be destroyed. Which makes me wonder.....

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First I'll ignore their review for the moment. I'd rather talk about how these guys look...I mean they do seem to think they are safe for five year olds after all. I mean what about Mr. Neon Red Hair(sorry I can't admit to knowing their real names after all...shudders). I mean, is THAT safe for five year olds or let alone teens?? I think not...but then they are a little messed up in the head.

Now I'll actually make fun of the review. Get ready and if you want to find the review in it's entiritiy click here.. ( http://www.family.org/pplace/pi/music/a0004643.html ). Let's start out with Mr. Waliszewski's first comment. "There's a lot to like here." Hmm, guess it depends on if you like your brain turned off from the reptitiveness and lack of melody, I suppose. "Songs such as 'I Just Wanna Be With You,' 'I Need Love,' 'You Got It' and 'Crazy for you' innocently long for love and affection." Wait, so if it's innocent love it's alright. RIIIIIGHT. These guys musta never had a dirty thought in their minds, right? Oh that's right. IT doesn't work. I forgot. "Lyrics on 'God Musta Spent A Little Time On You' awknowledge a heavenly Creator among a string of sweet nothings." Damn it. I believe Trent Reznor mentioned God in some of his songs..oh wait..there weren't any sweet nothings strung with it. Oops. My fault. "Realizing that a wealthy girl still needs a sincerce, loving guy, 'For the Girl Who Has Everything' pledges romantic devotion." Umm yeah. Let's all cry for the rich girl. I feel for her so much. Sorry, Bob. I think that the fact the girl is wealthy shouldn't be an issue for love. If that was true by THAT statement us poor girls shouldn't get any, how did you put it, Bob? Oh yeah, a sincere, loving guy. Oops. I guess I'm entitled to what's left over.

Now from this glowing review that Bob has bestowed on this N'sync's album(self titled by the way) you'd think perhaps he loves the band....or as I think...coughGAYcough. Well here what he says is the down side to this MOST excellent album(in his opinion.) "Minor. 'I Drive Myself Crazy' subtly alludes to people having slept together." Lord help us all if we have to hear about someone having SEX with one another?? OH MY GOD MY VIRGIN EARS!!!! "The guys use expressions like 'girl give it to me,' 'ride it' and I wanna rock with you,' but not in sexual contexts." Oh boy, Bob, did you forget something?? Oh yeah..they might not have anything down there. Oops did I say that?

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Now, let's move on to the Fragile. ( http://www.family.org/pplace/pi/music/a0008560.html ) Well hello again, Bob. I see it's you again. I promise to be a little bit less mean and what not. Oh forget it. I'm going to have fun with this one. We'll start with his FIRST and ONLY praise for this album. "Depsite a pessimistic view on life, Trent Reznor occasionally steps out of the darkness. He wants to help a girl overcome pain ('The Fragile') and finds himself in friendship('We're In This Together')" Well, Bob, I'm impressed. You actually listened to these two songs. And you actually know Trent's name AND can spell it. *pats Bob on the back* Good Job. Now, let's move on to your negative comments.

Ah, and what such animosity we have for dear Mr. Reznor. "On 'the Wretched,' he gripes "God himself will reach his f---ing arm through/Just to push you down." Aww, damn it. I wonder what f---ing is. Could it be FUCKING?? Hmm. Aww big deal. I told you Trent mentions that heavenly Creator. THAT should be in the positive social content, shouldn't it? "The nasty 'Starf---ckers, Inc' involved vindictive name calling and a reference to one man performing oral sex on another." Damn it, there's that --- shit again. Bob, we're not stupid, ya know. Oh, and why can't gay lovers share in loving eachother. Bigoted bastard. "The advisory label is much deserved for an assortment of blasphemies and obscenties." Aww, Bob, were you really that offended? I'm sorry. It did have that warning, ya know. Poor guy. He'll have nightmares now.

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And finally, Bob's coments and my rebuttals to his review of Title of Record. ( http://www.family.org/pplace/pi/music/a0010316.html ) This one is going to be fun. Man, Bob, you are most unkind. First his "Pro Social Content," as if his opinion matters. "On 'Captain Bligh,' the singer regrets wronging someone and wants to make amends. 'Miss Blue' proclaims love for a woman." Aww, Bob!!! I'm disappointed in you, sweetie. You don't even know Richie's name in this comment. Tsk, tsk.

Now for what you have to say that's bad about this fine CD, Bob. "'Take a Picture' seems innocuous at face value, but Filter's Richard Patrick has been vocal about the incident that inspired it--a drug and alcohol induced episode during which he boarded an airplane, stripped naked and shouted obscenties while running around like a lunatic." Aww, Bob you redeem yourself for a second there. You KNOW Richie's name!! Ah well, you fall back when you rip into the meaning. I must admit, you did describe it well though. I can SEE it. Makes me wish I had a camera more now than ever before. "The bitter singer spews hatred toward a lover of Christ who, he says, took his money('I think you're s---/And I'd kill your father to destroy his seed.')" Damn it. The singer has a NAME. Don't forget it. "This disc should have been stickered for several f- and s- words. Hmm, wait..I only know of SHIT apearing in any song. You have to sit through the long pause to get the bad words. Bob, you and you're love affair with ---- I don't understand it. We're adults aren't we? Or atleast those who come to your site are. What if they think that word is FART? Sheesh. "Songs approve of pre-material sex('I'm Not the Only One') and whine about inner emptiness('The Best Things')" Bob, Bob, Bob. Man, is it that bad? Are teens going to just go do it like monkeys because of this song? I think not. "Patrick, who played lead guitar for the nihilistic Nine Inch Nails, offers young fans little more than mournful tirades on his latest band's Record. Skip it." You have some sense of knowledge, BOB! Yay. But really, don't be so harsh. It's not all that bad. Really.

I suppose I should leave this rant with this. Bob, next time you wanna start ripping into a CD of music for family content, realize that is futile. Cause ya know what...you're not concerned about teens. It's the five year olds you worry most about. And you know what, that's stupid. Some things such as art(not the Nsuck album) is not meant for FIVE year olds ya know. Man, what next? Parents can't have sex in their own homes? God save the CHILDREN from the adult world by destorying the adult world. Man. Anyone else just offended by this trend? I know I am.