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From: dyer@vaxuum.DEC (WE decided? MY best interest?)
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Subject: MTV Censorship of Bronski Beat
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Date: Thu, 13-Dec-84 13:09:39 EST
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MTV Censorship of Bronski Beat_________________________________________________

	The Bronski Beat is my pick for this year's Best New Band.  Two songs,
"Small Town Boy" and "Tell Me Why", sound like sure hits.  The video for "Small
Town Boy" is supposed to be excellent.  There's only one thing that could get
in the way of this group's success:  homophobia.
	The group, you see, is gay.  Some, if not most, of their songs are
about being gay - including the two I just mentioned.  The video for "Small
Town Boy" is supposed to be the same story as the lyrics of the song:  a gay
man living in a small town with nobody to cry to but his soul.
	The video is not being shown on MTV.

	Well, let's do something about it!  Anybody out there have any ideas?
I have a few, for starters:

	    o Write to MTV and complain.  Anybody out there have their
	      address?

	    o Get the ACLU involved.  Anybody out there know how to do
	      this?

	    o Get gay groups involved.

	This band makes great music and (I hear) great videos.  They should
not be censored.
		<_Jym_>

:::::::::::::::: Jym Dyer
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