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- From: doctor1@cbnewse.cb.att.com (patrick.b.hailey)
- Subject: Re: Banning the Beatles?
- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 05:45:22 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec27.054522.19344@cbnewse.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Dec14.093938.197@janus.arc.ab.ca> <1663@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu> <144029@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>
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- You know, I've heard this song a few times, and I thought the lyrics were a
- little, uh, 'strong'. Made me think, and made me a little uncomfortable.
- Why on earth would this be seen as a bad thing?
-
- >Well you know that I'm a wicked guy
- >and I was born with a jealous mind
- >And I can't spend my whole life
- >trying just to make you toe the line
-
- I never listened close enough to actually hear all the words, and I never
- heard this bit. It pretty clearly identifies the speaker as a true asshole.
- So, I guess those that object to it think broaching the subject at all should
- not be tolerated.
-
- Hmm.. Maybe we can end racial discrimination by not mentioning it anymore,
- eh? We shouldn't report rapes or murders anymore as well, I suppose?
-
- Bah!
-
- Thanks awfully,
- Patrick
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