Neversin said:

Thx!

AndGodCreatedMe said:

You're welcome...

Neversin.

metalorange said:

Gee, I guess it really IS 1984

SassyBritches said:

co-sign

Either way, whether or not they're playing it, "banned" is not the appropriate word to use. If they're not playing it, they chose not to play it - there was nobody forcing them not to.

...it figures they would do something like that. I ain't even suprised.

BTW I'm spinning 'Slave'.
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We force Iraq to conform to our skewed vision of democracy here, but degrade actual democratic values with this ban.

Too bad Prince cannot sue MTV.

is there anything online about this? I can't find anything - All I can find is the article where MTV is scheduled to screen the video monday to decide if they will add it. How can it be banned before they've even looked at it?

I think we all may be freaking about this a bit too early. There is nothing on the Sites about
it yet. Maybe it hasn't been aired or published yet.....just word of mouth. I still wouldn't put it past them, though.

mymocha

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Controversy!

alandail said:

Exactly. One of the mods should change the title of this thread, since it is misleading - Well, not so much misleading as it is a lie. Unless someone can point us to something that says MTV has decided NOT to show the video.

I don't think Prince belongs on M.TV anyway...

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jpav said:

Exactly. Once again P has pulled another mind fuck game on MTV Networks and society by making a video that is controversial and is sure to push some buttons right around election time. All I can say is more power to P for having the balls to make a video like this w/a powerful message.
[Edited 10/2/04 22:20pm]

theblueangel said:

Even if Viacom does decide not to show the video, it doesn't mean it's "banned in the US". There are other video channels in the states that could air it (Fuse, mun2). That's how I saw Madonna's uncensored "American Life".

sextonseven said:

Fuse/MuchMusicAmerica pretty much follows MTV lead. So, it will be interesting if they decide to deviate from MTV Networks decision.

Hotlegs said:

i dont think i have ever seen a Prince video on Fuse..have you?

Mazerati said:

I haven't. Prince isn't exactly the type of artist that Fuse's demographic is interested in. But they are always slamming MTV and it would be a great opportunity to differentiate themselves from MTV by showing the video.

sextonseven said:

They slam MTV but they are no different. As matter of fact, they are owned by the same people who own MuchMusic in Canada. The Canadian MuchMusic pretty much shows everything MTV does in the US including videos and TV show. So pretty much, Fuse is the same old voice with a different name.

WAKE UP MORONS.

MTV and MTV News NEVER EVER reported ANY SUCH THING. Go to mtvnews.com and search Prince -- you'll find all their recent stories & headlines and not a peep re: "Cinnamon Girl".

dubbreak said:

Basically, this is our point. You won't hear a peep from MTV about the Cinnamon Girl video b/c it is too damn controversial and around Presidential Election Time in the US.

Hotlegs said:

Not really. I have yet to see reality shows, animation, or any other non-music programming that flood the Viacom stations.

Is there a difference between a particular company banning a video/song from being played and the web site of a particular recording artist restricting/forbiding/removing views expressed by his paying customers that contain words/themes conflicting to his own beliefs. There is an agenda everywhere. Which one is right depends on where you are standing.
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howcomeudontcallme said:

Neversin said:

WHAT!?!?!?!?!!?,
Why are they doing this? this makes no sense to me at all!!

dubbreak said:

You wake up you fucking n00b...
MTV Holland reported this, just because it isn't on that useless MTV site doesn't mean they didn't report it...

Neversin.

Even if it true about the video being banned, MTV needs to grow a pair of balls. One one hand, they show a bunch of "thugged out" videos that are demeaning and degrading of both the artist that is "singing", and the women in the videos (look Ma, I'm a video ho'!)

Then on the other hand, they won't play videos like "Cinnamon Girl" because they deem them too controversial. They keep on promoting ignorance. Why don't they try to educate their viewers for once instead of creating a bunch of voyueristic reality shows, materialistic "look what this celebrity has" shows, and idiotic game shows. What they hell happened to the music? It is "Music Television" after all.

AMEN!! It's no longer MTV (music television), it's "reality television".

vainandy said:

True. MtV is no longer music television it's Propaganda Television

Neversin said:

HAAAAA MTV HOLLAND!?!?! I thought you were referring to the ACTUAL legitimate fact-checking MTV News here in the states. Like most "News" from the British tabloids, over the years, I've noticed much of what's "reported" on MTV outside the U.S. (that's not generated by MTV NEWS in the U.S.) is likely a bunch of HORSESH*T.

Has "Cinnamon Girl" even been submitted to MTV in the U.S. yet? And if it has, maybe they just don't wanna play it because their audience just isn't into Prince? They played "Musicology" and no one really cared...