Radiohead - Creep
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Topic: Radiohead - Creep
Posted By: aaronk
Subject: Radiohead - Creep
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 4:36am
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I noticed that there is not a notation between "censored" and "uncensored" versions for "Creep" by Radiohead. The album Pablo Honey contains both versions, although the "censored" version is not listed on the insert. It's the last track on the CD.
The "censored" version changes the line "You're so f***ing special" to "You're so very special." Is the 45 version the censored mix? |
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Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 6:23am
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What is so interesting to me is that there is no "parental advisory" sticker on the "Pablo Honey" cd. The uncensored version also appears on the Capitol Records 60th Anniversary Box Set which also has no parental advisory sticker!
I can't answer for certain that the censored version was the single version but the cd EMI 32393 "Loaded Volume 1" cd states it is the single version. |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 7:35am
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the cassingle is the censored version.... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 11:33am
| Thanks for the info, Aaron, Pat, and Ed. Am I correct that DJ copies of this single are censored just like commercial copies? If so, it might be useful for the database to note that both dj and commercial copies of this single run (3:59) and feature the censored version. |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 12:22pm
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The Promo CD single (DPRO-79684) has 2 versions:
1-Edit (listed time 4:01; actual time 3:58; with the "you're so very special" lyric) 2-LP Version (listed and actual time 3:55; with uncensored lyric). Why Capitol included this mix on a radio-only promo is unusual, or more likely, calculated. They seemed to WANT us to be aware of that version's existance. It was a "talking point" of our local Capitol rep at the time, as I recall. Those huckleberries are always looking for an angle! "Grunge" was at its Top 40 peak in '93, and that certainly added to their "mystique and street credibility" in our eyes, strange to say. Did very well for us. Like Pat said, no overt sticker or any other notification AT ALL for the lyric, for us (radio) either. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 02 July 2006 at 3:33pm
Here is an interesting article that helps answer that question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_Advisory In short, the label and artist is not REQUIRED to place a sticker on the album. Most labels will allow a profanity or two to slip by before placing an advisory warning on it. I believe the reason for this is because Wal-Mart will not sell any albums with the "parental advisory" label. So, if they can avoid slapping a sticker on, that means they can sell it to Wal-Mart without having to create a censored version. Another more recent example is the Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business. There are a few tracks that have explicit lyrics, most notably "My Humps" and "Pump It." However, the label decided only to release one version of this album WITHOUT a sticker. I bought my copy at Wal-Mart with all the crude language included :) |
Pat Downey wrote:Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 26 October 2006 at 8:01am
| I know this is an old topic, but I just wanted to add that although the cassette single is censored, the vinyl 45 is uncensored. |