Censors in Bat 2 - Page 2

**The Flying Mouse** · 15 Jun 2011, 15:46

Sex and drums and rock and roll sounds a lot better to me, and it's the clever play on words Jim is known for.

On the whole issue of censorship, i've already said (more than once) i'm not too keen on Meat singing swear words (apart from "ass" in Lemon if you want to count it) as he's not that kind of entertainment to me.

If I want to listen to someone swear while they sing i'll put on some Stephen Lynch or Kevin Bloody Wilson

lorenzoduke · 15 Jun 2011, 15:49

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

Sex and drums and rock and roll sounds a lot better to me, and it's the clever play on words Jim is known for.

On the whole issue of censorship, i've already said (more than once) i'm not too keen on Meat singing swear words (apart from "ass" in Lemon if you want to count it) as he's not that kind of entertainment to me.

Based on his live shows, he is exactly that 'kind of entertainment'...unless you don't mind him saying or shouting swear words, just singing them, which seems an oddly specific preference.

I'm not saying I can't sort-of understand where you're coming from, but we are talking about the odd word here and there in songs, not gangsta rap levels of obscenity on every track.

**The Flying Mouse** · 15 Jun 2011, 16:49

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Originally Posted by lorenzoduke

unless you don't mind him saying or shouting swear words, just singing them, which seems an oddly specific preference.

That is, 100%, exactly, what I mean.
All the *f*ck you"'s in Paradise and such, I have no problem with at all.
Swearing in between songs, not a problem (and most of the time it's bloody funny

)

Trying to explain it, I think it's because as a sung lyric (in anything but a blatant comedy song), a swear word has (IMHO) no theatrical merit.

Again, it's not that i'm uptight about swearing.I swear too much myself at times

, and I think Kevin Bloody Wison and Stephen Lynch are funny as hell (and hell is where i'm going for laughing at some of Stephen Lynch's songs lol) but I just don't like a sung swear from Meat.

Weird perhaps, but there you have it

A Slice Of English · 15 Jun 2011, 19:42

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

That is, 100%, exactly, what I mean.
All the *f*ck you"'s in Paradise and such, I have no problem with at all.
Swearing in between songs, not a problem (and most of the time it's bloody funny

)

Trying to explain it, I think it's because as a sung lyric (in anything but a blatant comedy song), a swear word has (IMHO) no theatrical merit.

Again, it's not that i'm uptight about swearing.I swear too much myself at times

, and I think Kevin Bloody Wison and Stephen Lynch are funny as hell (and hell is where i'm going for laughing at some of Stephen Lynch's songs lol) but I just don't like a sung swear from Meat.

Weird perhaps, but there you have it

I'm with you on that one.

Evil One · 15 Jun 2011, 23:38

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Originally Posted by A Slice Of English

I'm with you on that one.

So am I.

Wario · 16 Jun 2011, 00:42

Still, for a song like louder, shi wouldve been more in character then "crap"

A Slice Of English · 16 Jun 2011, 06:16

Dude, you are totally on your own with that it would seem.

Dave · 16 Jun 2011, 10:20

Would it also be safe to say the word choice could be reflective of the time of the album release? Things were different back then.

*AndyK* · 16 Jun 2011, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Dave

Would it also be safe to say the word choice could be reflective of the time of the album release? Things were different back then.

Dave, you make it sound like it was almost 20 years ago

Scary actually that more time has passed since the release of Bat II than had passed between the release of Bat and Bat II

jcmoorehead · 17 Jun 2011, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Dave

Would it also be safe to say the word choice could be reflective of the time of the album release? Things were different back then.

I wouldn't have thought so, Gangsta Rap was pretty much in full flow by that time and we had had a lot worse from other bands and artists.

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The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Sex and drums and rock and roll sounds a lot better to me, and it's the clever play on words Jim is known for. On the whole issue of censorship, i've already said (more than once) i'm not too keen on Meat singing swear words (apart from "ass" in Lemon if you want to count it) as he's not that kind of entertainment to me. If I want to listen to someone swear while they sing i'll put on some Stephen Lynch or Kevin Bloody Wilson

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Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Still, for a song like louder, shi wouldve been more in character then "crap"

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A Slice Of English Guest Join Date: 10.11.2003 Posts: 1,258	Dude, you are totally on your own with that it would seem.

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Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	Would it also be safe to say the word choice could be reflective of the time of the album release? Things were different back then.