Disc Jockeys Ban Pretenders

[Static Universe]

I was listening to the radio the other night, and I learned that The Pretenders songs have been removed from the playlist at dozens of radio stations across the U.S., due to Chrissie Hynde's statements regarding the war in Iraq.

This is apparently being driven by St. Louis-Missouri* based morning drive-time DJs Steve and DC, who are about as obnoxious and stupid as possible. The format of their flagship station here, and of their affiliate stations, mostly located in small markets, tends toward eighties music.

They play an audio clip of the announcement of the banning almost hourly.

I find this sort of chilling. Anyone else feel this way?




( *My hometown )

Useful links:

http://www.steveanddc.com/

http://www.steveanddc.com/affiliates.asp

http://www.stlmedia.net/comment00/commentary09192000.htm

[DinoDoc]

Ban who?

[Dinner]

Wheren't the Pretenders big in the 80s? BTW this isn't chilling at all. Big corporations don't like contrivorsies of any sorts. As a general rule if someone or something causes controversy then they get dropped like a rock.

If you are in the business of selling something (in this case music) then you should be concerned with the needs and desires of your costumers more then making political statements.

[SirTweek]

Yes a really really bad one. Here is a link to a history of the Pretenders

http://www.pretendersarchives.com/BandHistory.html

You gotta love the haridos.

[Static Universe]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Wheren't the Pretenders big in the 80s? BTW this isn't chilling at all. Big corporations don't like contrivorsies of any sorts. As a general rule if someone or something causes controversy then they get dropped like a rock.

If you are in the busies of selling something (in this case music) then you should be concerned with the needs and desires of your costumers more then making political statements.

But they aren't just dropping the Pretenders from the line up. They play clips from the morning show announcing that the Pretenders will no longer be played at any of the affiliate stations. They pride themselves on their censorship.

They're creating the controversy, as I doubt most people know about or even care about what Chrissie Hynde thinks about war.

[St Leo]

Are Pretenders pro- or anti-war? What genre are they in? (Though knowing what gets played on the radio, they must be in the Suck genre.)

[SirTweek]

Originally posted by St Leo
Are Pretenders pro- or anti-war? What genre are they in? (Though knowing what gets played on the radio, they must be in the Suck genre.)

Anti-war and there genre is 80's big hair rock/pop.

[Static Universe]

Originally posted by St Leo
Are Pretenders pro- or anti-war? What genre are they in? (Though knowing what gets played on the radio, they must be in the Suck genre.)

The Pretenders aren't anything. Chrissie Hynde, their lead singer, is against the war.

From bn.com:

A sleek, stylish fusion of Stonesy rock & roll, new wave pop, and pure punk aggression, Pretenders is teeming with sharp hooks and a viciously cool attitude

They're probably best known for "Back on the Chain Gang".

And their hair is actually subdued compared to their contempories.

[SuperSneak]

They just played here in Portland....the review I heard on the radio said that Chrissie acted like a real ****bird and played pretty well, but was generally surly and rude to the audience.
I do like her new song.."Complex Person"...nice reggae style beat.
And, if you listen to their music, they had some really original and well done music. Never owned any of their albums...but a better than average band for the 80's (which may not say a whole lot).

[Dis]

I like the pretenders.

What did they say about the war?

was it for or against?

[Dis]

ok they're against. big suprise.

Boy I hate it when people do things like this. It makes us pro-war (I'm not pro-war- just anti- Hussein ) people look bad.

Give her freedom of speech dammit! no one really cares what anti-war protestors have to say anyways

[alva]

Didn't the same thing happen to Martin Sheen (West Wing)?
IIRC NBC threatened to fire him 'cause he spoke out aginst the a couple of weeks ago.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by alva
IIRC NBC threatened to fire him 'cause he spoke out aginst the a couple of weeks ago.

Are you sure it wasn't because his rating are going south on him?

[Kropotkin]

I don't know if I find it chilling, more like really stupid. It's a bit like the british people that killed german shepherds in 1914 because they where "german".

[Kropotkin]

And also a note to Oerdin: Is this really the chase? I've not heard anything about banning Michael Jackson songs for example just because he might be a pervert.