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Greeby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 12:14 AM
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Frank Zappa testifies at PMRC Senate Hearing 1985 (in 4 parts)
 
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Part 1 - embedded above
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iJgUVq4gPE
Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUW5hH2BL1E&NR
Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHKZhwhRSKs&NR

On September 19, 1985 Frank Zappa testified before the Senate Commerce, Technology, and Transportation Committee to object to a proposal by the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) that a ratings system, similar to the system used in movies, be applied to phonograph, magnetic tape, and compact disc audio recordings
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 12:16 AM
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1. I remember seeing it when it was first broadcast.
Edited on Thu Jan-25-07 12:21 AM by The_Casual_Observer
It seemed like Gore was a real bonehead about this at the time!
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 12:25 AM
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2. You can say that again. I remember it well.
How vacuous his wife seemed as well. I love him now though.

"I have been a fan of your music for a long time...*
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Greeby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 12:26 AM
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3. True, but having now watched all of it
Senator Gorton and Senator Hawkins (Both pukes, naturally) were downright insulting
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