... them. With the early 80's and going into the mid 1980's, a lot of bands were coming out with what parents thought was "questionable- material. Then a group of political wives got together and decided to do something to get the music to have warning labels. "In 1985, PMRC suggested a rating system- of which various letters would represent various ratings. "Ratings included X for sex related, DA ... trade centers on September 11th 2001. Not only was that a horrible day for America as thousands of people died, but the after affects made music come down to an all time low. "In the wake of t...

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... 's should be rated like movies, and those rated "R" should not be sold to teens younger then 17 without adult supervision, because parents need an easily recognizable rating system to decide if the cd's lyrics might adversely influence their teen. Parents often throw up their hands and say "I can't always turn off the radio or monitor what they're listening too," and they ... use("Everything You Wanted.."). The same may be applied to the lyrics of a cd. For example, Lil Bow Wow, a 14 year old rap artist sings lyrics like "Yo I'm looking for girls. Girls that can give me puppy love Ya kno...

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... Nunn held a press conference in Washington D.C. The message: censor obscene music and censor "pro-drug lyrics". These censors announced their plan to pressure major record companies to discontinue production of what they called "obscene" music and music which contains " blatantly pro-drug lyrics. All of the CDs targeted as "obscene" already carry RIAA Parental Advisory Labels. Parents are already provided with ... the information they need if they choose to monitor their children's musical selections. Discontinuing production of this music takes the freedom of expression away form everyo...

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