We're Not Gonna Take It
Special | 1m 28s
In 1985, a Twisted Sister song helps spark controversy over song lyrics and censorship.
In 1985, an organization co-founded by Tipper Gore called the Parents Music Resource Center released “The Filthy Fifteen,” a list of songs deemed outrageous for their violent, sexual, and drug-themed lyrics. Dee Snider, the lead singer of Twisted Sister, one of the PMRC’s targets, testified at a high-profile Senate hearing to combat perceived censorship.
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When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA
We're Not Gonna Take It
Special | 1m 28s
In 1985, an organization co-founded by Tipper Gore called the Parents Music Resource Center released “The Filthy Fifteen,” a list of songs deemed outrageous for their violent, sexual, and drug-themed lyrics. Dee Snider, the lead singer of Twisted Sister, one of the PMRC’s targets, testified at a high-profile Senate hearing to combat perceived censorship.
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When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA