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Why Leaky Boat banned?
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Why Leaky Boat banned?
by Frau_Blucher » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:26 am
Does anyone recall the context of why Split Enz's Six Months in a Leaky Boat was banned in England?? I guess I always listened to it as tuneful diddy. But then again, I didn't know Jimmy Sommerville was gay...call me retention deficit.
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by Frau_Blucher » Thu Jul 24, 2003 1:31 pm
That's right! I almost forgot I was in England that summer with my buds after our high school graduation. I recall almost getting my ass kicked by mouthing off about it. Reds and Blade Runner were in theatres at Picadilly, and I thought that Claire Grogan
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by stillcool » Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:04 am
It took me a while to find this one but MikeP is right it was banned by the BBC for quote "In The Event That It Might Refer To The British Fleet Preparing To Engage Argentina In The Falklands War". I like that "In The EVENT" ha! that's the beeb for you..
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by Frau_Blucher » Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:41 am
LOL! Happens here too...there was a drive to ban Dumb and Dumber after W was elected.
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