https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 22:49:11 +0000 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 03:04:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8983 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50272&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50272 Author: NightAire
Subject: 8983
Posted: 05 October 2018 at 3:04am

I never heard that verse on the radio in Tulsa... even the local "classic rock" station today plays a version that matches the single until you get past the offending verse and then turns into the LP version to play out.]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2018 03:04:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50272&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50272 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50214&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50214 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 8983
Posted: 02 October 2018 at 1:36am

aaronk wrote: The Dire Straits best of CD contains the original 1985 promo 45 version. I would imagine many top 40 stations aired the 4:05 edit from that promo. I'm sure there were some, however, who played the commercial 45 version, also known as the Long Edit. The Long Edit was issued on the promo 12", but I'm not aware of a promo 45 with that version.

Aaron is correct. I remember some stations played the
edited 45 version, some played the longer 45 version and
some played the entire album version. At least one
station I listened to played all 3 versions, depending on
the time of day.]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:36:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50214&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50214 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50204&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50204 Author: aaronk
Subject: 8983
Posted: 01 October 2018 at 11:24am

The Dire Straits best of CD contains the original 1985 promo 45
version. I would imagine many top 40 stations aired the 4:05 edit from
that promo. I'm sure there were some, however, who played the
commercial 45 version, also known as the Long Edit. The Long Edit
was issued on the promo 12", but I'm not aware of a promo 45 with that
version.

Edited by aaronk]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:24:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50204&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50204 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50203&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50203 Author: The Hits Man
Subject: 8983
Posted: 01 October 2018 at 9:31am

People have gotten more conscious about offending groups
over the years. Some things that were once deemed
acceptable or excusable are now censored. The most recent
example I can think of is "Money For Nothing" by Dire
Straits. In 1985, the "f____t word was played on radio
and TV, and was on the 45. On their first best of comp,
they simply removed the entire second verse, maybe not
understanding the context of the lyrics.

I don't know if it's true, but I once read that it was
Mark Knopfler's decision to edit it.]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:31:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50203&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50203 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50200&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50200 Author: Hykker
Subject: 8983
Posted: 01 October 2018 at 4:28am

NightAire wrote: I vote this "most unnecessary censorship of the decade."

Possible aftermath of Janet Jackson's Superbowl "wardrobe
malfunction" and the FCC's over-reaction to it?
]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:28:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50200&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50200 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50194&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50194 Author: NightAire
Subject: 8983
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 11:19pm

I vote this "most unnecessary censorship of the decade."]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 23:19:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50194&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50194 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50188&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50188 Author: aaronk
Subject: 8983
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 9:57am

Gene, I just listened to the video on YouTube, and it's an obvious splice. Whoever edited the audio just dubbed in a quick piece of music from another part of the song.]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 09:57:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50188&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50188 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50181&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50181 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 8983
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 5:04am

I remember seeing the original video on MTV numerous times
in 1984. It was unedited then. Also, I never heard an
edited version on the radio at the time it was a hit.

Edited by Paul Haney]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 05:04:29 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50181&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50181 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50176&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50176 Author: radiofan16
Subject: 8983
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 12:48am

When this was played on VH1 Classic, it was uncensored. Did Sammy's
Youtube channel make the edit themselves?]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:48:29 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50176&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50176 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50174&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50174 Author: NightAire
Subject: 8983
Posted: 29 September 2018 at 12:41am

I was shocked to view Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" video on YouTube and notice they edited the word @$$ out of:

"Yeah the judge said, 'boy just one more,
I'm gonna throw your ___ in the city joint!'
Looked me in the eye, said 'you get my point?'
I say 'yeah'..."

Was there seriously a radio edit that dropped that word? It sounds like it was done "in the mix," in other words only Sammy's voice drops out while the rest of the instruments continue.

I thought I remembered our local top 40 playing it unedited... I think I have a cassette tape around here somewhere that would back up my memory...

Anybody remember this censored version?

Edited by NightAire]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:41:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8983&PID=50174&title=sammy-hagar-i-cant-drive-55#50174