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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Antispam question: How many total fingers does a human have? Answer: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Fluffy[/i] [br]Hey Everyone, Seems this is not common knowledge, we need to spread the word. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Tim has added "Imagine" to his setlist. Here is the background on that. In the Nov 2001 issue of W magazine there was a Kevin Spacey article for those who want to investigate further. The jist of the story is this. Clear Channel Communications from San Antonio TX owns more than 1200 radio stations nationwide and has come to dominate the airwaves. They have issued to their DJs a list of songs considered "inappropriate in the current climate" This list includes "Imagine" by John Lennon and "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. We think this is bullshit!! What are they, scared it might incite people to peace? Would that be such a bad thing? I can't believe they have the nerve to do this. Or request to you is that you spread the word about this form of censorship and start a calling campaign to Clear Channel stations all over the country demanding to hear these songs they deem inappropriate. Tim intentionally added the song "Imangine" after hearing this. Apparently it happened after Kevin Spaceys performance of the song on the Tribute to John Lennon that aired on TV last month. TR + I hope you will all stop and think about this, and see what a load of crap it really is. Telling us we shouldn't hear "Imagine". What are they afraid the song might make us start to think about this whole situation a little differently? Maybe we should. In any event, I don't want radio stations deciding what I can and can't hear because they are scared of what an artist chooses to say. "Imagine" is one of the most beautiful and eloquent Lennon songs and I can't imagine(pardon the pun) in this day and age trying to keep it from people in fear that it might make them doubt the decisions their govt is making for them. They really do not give us much credit as the listening public. Everyone I have told this about has been "shocked and stunned"(to quote Spinal Tap). We are amazed how this has gone basically unnoticed by the general public. So we are making it our mission to get the word out about this injustice and to get Clear Channel stations to play what we want to hear, and that includes "IMAGINE". Sorry for our little soapbox, but i really believe that the internet can spread the word the quickest and to the most amount of people. Please take it upon yourself to spread the word and call any Clear Channel stations in your area and request these songs. Over and over, until they play them. Lets show them whos boss! Thanx for all your help. We got alot of great people on this board and you guys really seem like a bunch who would not sit still for this kinda shit. Lets take it to them. Peace & Keep the Faith Fluffy [8D][}:)][:P] ( <>..<> ) [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.