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On this day in 1985, Frank Zappa, John Denver and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister testify at a Senate hearing where the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) argue for a ratings system on music. The musicians explain that this is censorship, but the PMRC wins a victory and warning labels are ordered on albums containing explicit lyrics. #onthisday #music #rocknroll #album #guitar #pmrc #lyrics #deesnider #twistedsister | MONSTERS OF ROCK
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In 1985, the Parents Music Resource Center pushed for warning labels on albums with explicit content. The Senate held hearings, expecting little pushback. Instead, they got Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, and John Denver—three unlikely allies. Zappa called it censorship, Snider calmly defended his lyrics without the makeup, and Denver warned how even his clean songs had been misinterpreted. No laws were passed, but the pressure led record labels to adopt the “Parental Advisory” sticker. The PMRC got th
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On this day in 1985, Frank Zappa 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." In his 30 minute testimony, FZ asserted that "the PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civ
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