Rich Men North of Richmond #1

[CTListener]

However, the FCC responds to complaints. All it takes is one well-documented complaint, and you will get fined.

Post #213 says the station in Ohio leaves the "sh" part of the word. I've done similar edits of certain words.

The tally up here in the Vermont boondocks for Morgan Wallen's "Thought You Should Know" was three country stations played it, one with the uncensored word, two with something that sounded more like a burst of white noise rather than the "sh" as voiced by Wallen. The thing about Wallen's song was that the profanity wasn't intended to shock or even to denote anger. In the context of the song, he's asking his mother "Is Dad still doin' dumb s---?" Wallen was not among the writers of that hit, but the guys who did write it obviously thought the word would sound natural coming from him, given his "bad boy" image.

 

[TheBigA]

The tally up here in the Vermont boondocks for Morgan Wallen's "Thought You Should Know" was three country stations played it, one with the uncensored word, two with something that sounded more like a burst of white noise rather than the "sh" as voiced by Wallen.

There is an authorized label edit of the song in which the word is dropped in the mix while the music continues.

"Is dad still doin' dumb...., and how'd he keep you this long?"

 

[tbolt909]

There is an authorized label edit of the song in which the word is dropped in the mix while the music continues.

"Is dad still doin' dumb...., and how'd he keep you this long?"

All of that effort seems silly. You have a generation of people who have grown up watching HBO and listening to unedited music. They've all been exposed to this language on various platforms(not to mention bars and stadiums). It seems like Radio managers are worried about fines that would probably never occur. I guess the Janet Jackson exposed breast at The Super Bowl is still a factor...

 

[TheBigA]

All of that effort seems silly.

It is, but the people in radio don't make the rules.

 

[davideduardo]

I guess the Janet Jackson exposed breast at The Super Bowl is still a factor...

You can't legally confuse profanity with indecency.

 

[tbolt909]

You can't legally confuse profanity with indecency.

I simply noted that after the Super Bowl incident, there was a reaction. As I mentioned, I played songs that had profanities for many years on Radio. It was a non issue.

AMC aired the Walking Dead. They showed all kinds of gore including people's heads being beaten with baseball bats. However, profanities are generally not aired on many cable channels. Some people might find gore to be more indecent than language. Not sure who the guys are that come up with these random lists of what is and isn't "Decent"...

 

[davideduardo]

I simply noted that after the Super Bowl incident, there was a reaction. As I mentioned, I played songs that had profanities for many years on Radio. It was a non issue.

And likely it was because the use of a "swear word" in meaningful context is hard to find as "profane". Trying to fine a station for a word used in the context of a song is a tough case.

AMC aired the Walking Dead. They showed all kinds of gore including people's heads being beaten with baseball bats.

That was not a broadcast network. They are not under the same kind of scrutiny or regulation.

However, profanities are generally not aired on many cable channels.

Out of choice.

Some people might find gore to be more indecent than language. Not sure who the guys are that come up with these random lists of what is and isn't "Decent"...

There is no "official " list. Broadcasters may establish their own standards, including lists of words or phrases that can't be used. This kind of internal standard not only protects against profanity but also can make sure no terms that involve race or gender issues be used when some employees may not be familiar with all the terms and how some words change meaning over time.

 

[TheBigA]

Rich Men is at #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It's being blocked from the top spot by Zach Bryan, who repeats for his third week at #1. This is the chart that includes streaming data. Rich Men is #1 in the Digital Songs sales chart.

 

[CTListener]

According to the Pulse forum's Mediabase monitor, the Bryan/Musgrave collaboration was picked up by 16 stations last week, with this week being the official "add week." You'd figure that would result in significantly more adds, right?

 

[TheBigA]

According to the Pulse forum's Mediabase monitor, the Bryan/Musgrave collaboration was picked up by 16 stations last week, with this week being the official "add week." You'd figure that would result in significantly more adds, right?

Correct. 26 adds today for a total of 46:

Z. BRYAN f/K. MUSGRAVES/I Remember Everything (Belting Bronco/Warner/WAR)

26​

46​

 

[TheBigA]

Airplay of this song on Hot AC WHBC Canton is starting to drop: From 69 to 60 spins this week. It's still the only Hot AC in the country playing this song. It appears to be done nationally. Country stations are starting to lose interest.