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Originally Posted by alltherage
Is American Idiot gonna be banned too?
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They already edit out "###### America" in that song on the radio.
It is important to remember that the song isn't banned - radio stations just have to play the radio edit that has existed in parallel with the unedited version for quite some time. This isn't really any different that other radio edits.
That being said, I like my music unedited, but I understand why commercial radio can't/won't play unedited songs. If the songwriter wanted there to be an f-bomb in the song, that's where it should be. I also feel that language is really just that and people need to toughen up.
I wonder if any homosexuals are offended by the word in that context, or if perhaps the complainant was a straight soccer mom who simply didn't like the word?
Personally, I'd rather hear Dylan drop the n-word in The Hurricane than hear Kanye do it in Gold Digger. When Dylan did it, it was an important descriptor in a politically charged song. When Kayne does it, it's just fluff.