Alanis against hypocritical U.S. censoship standards

[Bhaisahab]

Canadian rocker Alanis Morissette (news) didn't bare her breast like Janet Jackson (news), but she did bare her soul Sunday night at Canada's annual music awards, demonstrating her disdain for what she called "hypocritical U.S. censorship."

Hosting the 2004 Juno Awards ceremonies, Canada's version of the Grammys (news - web sites), Morissette disrobed on stage to reveal a skin-colored, naked body suit with nipples and pubic hair.

As part of the skit, Morissette was then told by the show's assistant-director that "actually, we can't show nipples or pubic hair on national TV," at which time the Ottawa-born singer pulled off the fake body parts.

The satirical act, says Morissette, was aimed at U.S. government institutions for over-reacting to cultural, free expression, as a result of the fallout surrounding Janet Jackson's Super Bowl faux pas, when her breast was accidentally exposed to millions of television viewers.

"As you may or may not be aware, recently in the United States, I ran into a little problem with regards to a lyric in one my songs," Morissette told the near-sellout audience of 17,000, referring to her latest release titled, "Everything," which includes the lyrics, "I can be an a--hole of the grandest kind."

"It was requested that I change a word in the first verse. Well, I am overjoyed to be back in my homeland, the true North... strong and censor-free."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20040406/en_nm/music_canada_dc

GO ALANIS!!! YOU MAY BE A GRAND ASSHOLE, BUT BOY CAN YOU WRITE!

[arcos]

1. I posted this earlier...

and for some reason people here were not very amused...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1347856&mesg_id=1347856

I'm personally a big fan of hers and I think that what she did was great.

[Bhaisahab]

2. do most americans hate alanis?

or is it just that she is canadian?
i think she's a gifted musician, which is more than i can say of current american icons such as spears and uh... who else??

[arcos]

5. I'm not American, I have no idea what the 'issue' could be...

I saw her live last September and she was simply amazing. Even my boyfriend who was not too fond of her before the concert ended up a big fan too.

[ClintonTyree]

3. She's just.................

another one of those ditzy "Hollywood types", you know, those creative, educated performers that don't know what the hell they're talking about. :eyes: Add to that, she's one of those socialist CANADIANS and her opinion about the leadership of our (once) great country means absolutely NOTHING!

I love Alanis, I'd drag my balls over 50 miles of broken glass just to eat........well, you know the rest. You go girl!!

[Enraged_Ape]

4. What a cool stunt

A**hole or no, I like Alanis. A lot. She's got it goin' on.

[Gruenemann]

6. A Texan, no less, here who loves Alanis...

She's God, after all! Haven't you seen Dogma?