'Money for Nothing' song banned in Canada for the word fa\*\*ot?? WTF?!

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  • forsberg21
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    • 09-23-09
    • 1848

    #36
    Sadly, this is probably the ONLY thing that Americans know about Canadians.

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    • forsberg21
      SBR MVP
      • 09-23-09
      • 1848

      #37
      Enjoy
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      • QuantumLeap
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        • 08-22-08
        • 6878

        #38
        Originally posted by THE PROFIT
        The little fa\*\*ot's got his own jet airplane, the little fa\*\*ot is a millionaire!!!
        That's the irony. Knopfler is mimicking the words of someone being close-minded by making unfair criticisms of rock musicians by calling them that name. It's not like the song is denigrating gays.
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        • Reno Paul
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          • 02-11-10
          • 1647

          #39
          A stupid ruling by Canada.....Geez
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          • Poker_Beast
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            • 09-14-06
            • 6544

            #40
            Unreal!
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            • SoV
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              • 03-21-10
              • 6420

              #41
              Originally posted by RonPaul2008


              Closed-minded describes those who don't believe in freedom of speech.
              Freedom of speech doesn't have a lot to do with this. Trotting out "freedom of speech" won't do shite.

              America- land of the free but totally restricted.

              Keep living in that delusion.
              FML

              http://forum.sbrforum.com/soccer-han...scussions.html
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              • katstale
                SBR MVP
                • 02-07-07
                • 3924

                #42
                Originally posted by QuantumLeap
                That's the irony. Knopfler is mimicking the words of someone being close-minded by making unfair criticisms of rock musicians by calling them that name. It's not like the song is denigrating gays.
                this!

                But it wouldn't matter to me if it was. As I have said many times, "call me anything you want, just pay me and don't put your hands on me unless I say it's ok!!"
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                • 30K Millionaire
                  SBR MVP
                  • 08-10-10
                  • 2003

                  #43
                  Those canadians are a bunch of fa-gg-ots
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                  • frizzelli
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                    • 08-06-10
                    • 8916

                    #44
                    Originally posted by 30K Millionaire
                    Those canadians are a bunch of fa-gg-ots
                    I will fuk your mother. If you ever talk bad about canada I will find you and the life out of you.
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                    • bracerman
                      SBR Sharp
                      • 01-07-11
                      • 469

                      #45
                      That song is in the new Guitar Hero game my kid got for Xmas. He's been going around singing that line for weeks, hadn't figured out how/if I was gonna explain the situation. Thank you 6pm news for clearing that up for me.
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                      • Glitch
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 07-08-09
                        • 11795

                        #46
                        Originally posted by forsberg21
                        Sadly, this is probably the ONLY thing that Americans know about Canadians.

                        sadly the only thing you think you know about Americans is what you Think you know.

                        they probably asked hundreds of people these questions then just edited it to show the retards. there were maybe two questions to which i would have only had a partial answer and im as American as they come.

                        you guys are the dumb ones banning entire songs because of single words. bleep it out.
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                        • Dutch
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                          • 09-21-10
                          • 4339

                          #47
                          Originally posted by SBR_John
                          ....the little fa\*\*ot is a millionaire! Its just banter, no hatred towards fags.

                          I agree. The way they use it in the song, I never thought of it as gay bashing, more like he's a spoiled lil rich punk.
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                          • PuckOff
                            SBR MVP
                            • 02-14-07
                            • 2395

                            #48
                            Canadian radio stations are standing up to this ruling.



                            Read the latest news and headlines out of Nova Scotia. Keep up with the stories and local news that matter to you.
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                            • Alfie B
                              SBR Sharp
                              • 03-12-08
                              • 488

                              #49
                              It does seem silly, but I am in Canada and won't miss the song. Never liked it 25 years ago, never liked anything Dire Straights did. We are not losing anything.
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                              • SBR_John
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 07-12-05
                                • 16471

                                #50
                                If Canada bans that,,, do they play any hard rap or is singing about offing cops all good????
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                                • NrmlCurvSurfr
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                                  • 04-05-10
                                  • 2896

                                  #51
                                  How do you even ban a song? Not allow it on the radio? lmfao Just download it and play the hell out of it until the mounties show up!!!
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                                  • Alfie B
                                    SBR Sharp
                                    • 03-12-08
                                    • 488

                                    #52
                                    Originally posted by SBR_John
                                    If Canada bans that,,, do they play any hard rap or is singing about offing cops all good????
                                    Unfortunately not banned yet.
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                                    • mrmarket
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 01-26-10
                                      • 4953

                                      #53
                                      My god Canada. What are you going to ban next? I mean for come on now. Next you thing you know the country will be shutting down because some singer showed a star covered nipple on national television. There will be excessive media coverage, concerned citizens groups and bible thumping hoo has spouting garbage interrupting otherwise clear minded, unbiased and rational news coverage.
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                                      • benjy
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                                        • 02-19-09
                                        • 2158

                                        #54
                                        Originally posted by mrmarket
                                        My god Canada. What are you going to ban next? I mean for come on now. Next you thing you know the country will be shutting down because some singer showed a star covered nipple on national television. There will be excessive media coverage, concerned citizens groups and bible thumping hoo has spouting garbage interrupting otherwise clear minded, unbiased and rational news coverage.
                                        LOL!

                                        Nice.
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                                        • RogueScholar
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                                          • 02-05-07
                                          • 5082

                                          #55
                                          Originally posted by SBR_John
                                          ....the little fa\*\*ot is a millionaire! Its just banter, no hatred towards fags.

                                          I agree you can't compare the two words. They are both bad but its like saying WWII was the same as the Battle for the Falklands.
                                          How can you evaluate the damage of these terms when you don't belong to either class that is aggrieved by them? I could see you rendering a useful opinion if the term in question were "dust-farter" or "walking dementia" but in a matter like this the classy choice is to show respect to all people who are being demeaned solely on the basis of an immutable quality like race or sexual preference. I wish you could find it within yourself to behave that way.
                                          Originally posted by StraitShooter
                                          90% of the guys dont give a shit about your problems..and the other 10 are glad you have them..
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                                          • SoV
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                                            • 03-21-10
                                            • 6420

                                            #56
                                            Originally posted by RogueScholar
                                            How can you evaluate the damage of these terms when you don't belong to either class that is aggrieved by them? I could see you rendering a useful opinion if the term in question were "dust-farter" or "walking dementia" but in a matter like this the classy choice is to show respect to all people who are being demeaned solely on the basis of an immutable quality like race or sexual preference. I wish you could find it within yourself to behave that way.
                                            Is right.

                                            Unless you are the party which is being derogated, you don't know the impact a certain word can have.

                                            White people can still go around saying the n-word, but why don't they do so?
                                            FML

                                            http://forum.sbrforum.com/soccer-han...scussions.html
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                                            • JOHON8
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                                              • 01-28-10
                                              • 7712

                                              #57
                                              Originally posted by chilidog
                                              Did they ban south park over this:



                                              or this:

                                              Well if you were smart you'd understand South Park is a left wing satirical show. Obviously you don't get it.
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                                              • byronbb
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 11-13-08
                                                • 3067

                                                #58
                                                Elton John, an openly gay artist, loved the song and had no problem with the lyrics, and performed the song live with Dire Straits in 1986,during the Prince's Trust Concert, at the Wembley Arena in London.
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                                                • JOHON8
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                                                  • 01-28-10
                                                  • 7712

                                                  #59
                                                  Was the song intending to be homophobic or not? Context is important here, Greenday's "American Idiot" song has the word fa\*\*ot in it but that's used in a satirical way to show the ignorance, homophobia and stupidity of American culture.

                                                  Context is very important otherwise half the songs in the world should be banned under this Canadian rule.
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                                                  • jjgold
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 07-20-05
                                                    • 388189

                                                    #60
                                                    Great Music

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                                                    • Johnnythunder
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                                                      • 11-25-10
                                                      • 2161

                                                      #61
                                                      Great song....that is sad.
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                                                      • DennisGreen
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                                                        • 11-27-08
                                                        • 18369

                                                        #62
                                                        Usually you Yanks have the strict control over any TV. Just look at the Sopranos on A and E what a travesty.

                                                        Our TV stations are way more lenient up north about swearing and sex on TV so this comes as a shock to me.

                                                        I'm sure the Brits were just talking about smoking anyways. I guess a queer got into a political position of power up here. Fcuk that fa\*\*ot I say proudly as a Canadian
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                                                        • DwightShrute
                                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                                          • 01-17-09
                                                          • 102643

                                                          #63
                                                          they have another version they played many times where they substitute the word F@#@^% for mother. Like in mother fukker. I have heard that version for over a decade.
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                                                          • forsberg21
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 09-23-09
                                                            • 1848

                                                            #64
                                                            Originally posted by mrmarket
                                                            My god Canada. What are you going to ban next? I mean for come on now. Next you thing you know the country will be shutting down because some singer showed a star covered nipple on national television. There will be excessive media coverage, concerned citizens groups and bible thumping hoo has spouting garbage interrupting otherwise clear minded, unbiased and rational news coverage.
                                                            Your brain has soaked too much Fox News over the years, it shows. I love how you take one miniscule thing and apply it to another completely unrelated matter.

                                                            If you really want to talk about politics and how ****** up the US is, what about UIGEA? I'd rather have one song banned on the radio than not be able to place a wager using MY OWN money over the internet. Land of the free? My ass.
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                                                            • raggman
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                                                              • 11-15-10
                                                              • 239

                                                              #65
                                                              guess it took canada 30 years to figure out the words
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                                                              • JohnGalt2341
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                                                                • 12-31-09
                                                                • 9138

                                                                #66
                                                                Originally posted by raggman
                                                                guess it took canada 30 years to figure out the words
                                                                Gold! Either that or the song is considered fairly new there.

                                                                On a lighter note, lets assume Dire Straits were being literal with their lyrics. What musician best fits their description? This is my vote:
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                                                                • FourLengthsClear
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                                                                  • 12-29-10
                                                                  • 3808

                                                                  #67
                                                                  Originally posted by forsberg21
                                                                  Your brain has soaked too much Fox News over the years, it shows. I love how you take one miniscule thing and apply it to another completely unrelated matter.

                                                                  If you really want to talk about politics and how ****** up the US is, what about UIGEA? I'd rather have one song banned on the radio than not be able to place a wager using MY OWN money over the internet. Land of the free? My ass.
                                                                  As much as I agree with you, I think you missed the irony in mrmarket's post.
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                                                                  • thisisit
                                                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                                                    • 08-01-10
                                                                    • 733

                                                                    #68
                                                                    listen to it on the radio, they just delete the whole line from the song, so much for artistic integrity,you would think all the first amendment rockers would be all over this, but since it is about gays NO WAY
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                                                                    • mrmarket
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 01-26-10
                                                                      • 4953

                                                                      #69
                                                                      Originally posted by forsberg21
                                                                      Your brain has soaked too much Fox News over the years, it shows. I love how you take one miniscule thing and apply it to another completely unrelated matter.

                                                                      If you really want to talk about politics and how ****** up the US is, what about UIGEA? I'd rather have one song banned on the radio than not be able to place a wager using MY OWN money over the internet. Land of the free? My ass.
                                                                      Reread my post and ask yourself why I wrote it the way I did.
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                                                                      • DennisGreen
                                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                                        • 11-27-08
                                                                        • 18369

                                                                        #70
                                                                        (See the little fa\*\*ot with the earring and the makeup Yeah buddy that's his own hair That little fa\*\*ot got his own jet airplane That little fa\*\*ot he's a millionaire)

                                                                        Such a great song

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