Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watcgl!dmmartindale From: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) Newsgroups: net.music,net.motss Subject: Re: "The Age of Consent" by Bronski Beat Message-ID: <863@watcgl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 00:01:17 EST Article-I.D.: watcgl.863 Posted: Fri Dec 28 00:01:17 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Dec-84 05:53:01 EST References: <90@mit-athena.ARPA> Reply-To: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 18 In article <90@mit-athena.ARPA> gerber@mit-athena.ARPA (Andrew S Gerber) writes: > >What was so interesting about the record was the difference between the >cover and the jacket inside. Only someone well-versed in gay "signs" >would recognize the meaning of the pink triangle on the back cover. >Once you buy the record, however, and take it home, you open it up and >see the inside jacket. On one side are pictures of the band members, and >the other a HUGE pink triangle with the song lyrics superimposed over >it, and the age of consent for gay sex in many contries around the >world. (If anyone wants a copy, send me mail, I'll send you the list). >There was also the number for the National Gay Task Force with their >office hours. Interesting. The Canadian version of the album (manufactured and distributed by Polygram Canada) has only the lyrics plus the usual performance/recording credits on the sleeve. No "age of consent" list. By the way, what DOES the pink triangle mean?