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MTV Bleeps Filesharing Software Names In Weird Al Video

Posted by timothy on from the he-probably-kidnapped-himself dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We've all heard Weird Al Yankovic's 'Don't Download This Song,' which came out a couple years ago, but did you know that MTV is apparently so afraid that kids listening to the song will discover for the first time that file sharing offerings exist that in its video of the song, MTV bleeps out their names? There's a line in the song that lists out Morpheus, Grokster, Kazaa and Limewire (most of whom don't really exist any more), but for some reason MTV considers those names to be bleep worthy." Unless this is all one grand inside joke from Weird Al.

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  1. But by ohxten · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But we can watch scantily clad ladies dancing around and gangstas promoting the dirty life?

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    1. Re:But by lysergic.acid · · Score: 5, Insightful

      that makes more sense than the American film ratings board who worry more about kids/teenagers seeing nipples or other parts of the human body (even in non-sexual contexts) or hearing swear words but will still give movies depicting gun violence, murder, etc. PG or PG-13 ratings.

    2. Re:But by MightyYar · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I'd much rather have my kid playing with titties and ass than 9mm pistols.

      Just sayin'.

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    3. Re:But by Darby · · Score: 5, Insightful

      To me, sex is way more natural than murder.

      Now now, they're equally natural. Just one is moral, ethical and wonderful and one is immoral, unethical and disgusting.

      The problem is that there are too many lunatics around who can't figure out which is which.

  2. They've got the right idea.. by tomd123 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    File sharing should totally be censored... songs about rape, one night stands, drugs, money bitches, hoes, sluts... etc is perfectly fine though.. Thank God for such brilliant minds.