The PMRC released the Filthy Fifteen to the public in 1985. These fifteen songs, according to Tipper Gore, fit the mold of the types of songs that the PMRC would like to see banned. In their original proposal, songs would be rated according to several categories:
V for violence
O for references to the occult
D/A for overuse of drugs/alcohol
X for harsh sexual content
Judas Priest -- "Eat Me Alive" -- Rated X
Motley Crue --"Bastard" -- Rated V
Prince -- "Darling Nikki" -- Rated X
Sheena Easton -- "Sugar Walls" -- Rated X
W.A.S.P. -- "(Animal) F-U-C-K Like a Beast" -- Rated X
Mercyful Fate -- "Into the Coven" -- Rated O
Vanity -- "Strap on Robbie Baby" -- Rated X
Def Leppard -- "High n' Dry" -- Rated D/A
Twisted Sister -- "We're Not Gonna Take It" -- Rated V
Madonna -- "Dress You Up" -- Rated X
Cyndi Lauper -- "She Bop" -- Rated X
AC/DC -- "Let Me Put My Love Into You" -- Rated X
Black Sabbath -- "Trashed" -- Rated D/A
Mary Jane Girls -- "My House" -- Rated X
Venom -- "Possessed" -- Rated O
(Nuzum "Parental Advisory") |
