Radio Edits

[Strider]

Don't you just hate when radio stations take it upon themselves to ruin a perfectly good song? Gimme the best (or worst, rather) radio edits you can think of.

The two that spring to my mind are Everlast's "What It's Like" and Dave Matthews Band's "Crush". What It's Like has some risque content, but the local station decided to edit about half the damn song. Crush, on the other hand, is a brilliant 8-minute piece that they tore apart and put on the air under 4. Sigh.

[MecaKane]

She walked in and we were both <i>bare</i> naked, <i>cleaning</i> the bathroom floor.

[Chris]

I hate edits, but especially when they put them on CD. I don't mind Radio Edits, if it's one I have, I can just listen to it on CD.

[Elite Lord Sigma]

The only reason I see for radio editing is if it were on a kid's music station, but then again, why would anybody place the song on the air in the first place?

Basically, I think radio editing is stupid.

[Cz]

I don't have a problem with radio censorship, since there's a sensible reason for it. What is irritating, however, is when songs are shortened for radio play, or when the DJ talks over intro/outro. The way I see it, if you're a music station, the music should take precedence over the presenter. Sadly, no-one seems to do it this way.

[a nirvana fan]

Radio edits and all kind of remixes are really pathetic.

The only good thing is Werid Al who covers(not remix) and he is really funny.

[DMKA]

If you're talking about radio edits like, where they edit out "possibly offensive terms", then yeah, those are annoying and idiotic. However, I actually like radio edits of dance songs that would otherwise go one for eight to ten minutes.

[Shoeberto]

I think it's funny how Kidz Bop takes songs that are about sex, drugs, etc., edit them down, and then have a group of kids sing them.

[DMKA]

I think it's sad.

[RSL]

There's this one song by Gorrilaz called Feel Good Inc. or something like that. I sort of like it. I don't love it, but I can tolerate it when it comes on the radio. However, the station I listened to work suddenly started playing a cut up version of the song. I thought it was a CD skipping or something at first until I heard it this way more than once.

Basically, they cut out the rap verses. So you get the one guy singing his part, then wham, you get that guy singing his part again. It sounds horrible. Even if you had no idea that the song wasn't supposed to be that way you would notice something wrong.

I don't know if I explained that very well or not.

[Avathar]

You explained that very well ^_^ O_o But how odd is that? Are those rap lyrics offensive?

[MecaKane]

He says asscrack!
And rhymes it with big mac attack, maybe.

[Ballistix Man]

He says asscrack!
And rhymes it with big mac attack, maybe.
I've nevered heard the word ass or any of its subsidiaries censored on the radio.

[RSL]

The radio around here is weird. Some songs will get the word ass bleeped or scrambled. Some songs won't! Same for the word bitch. Obviously the major curses are all censored. But sometimes even that is iffy. Remember that Gwen Stefani song where she says "that sh<i></i>it is bananas" or something like that? They would cut out the i and it would sound like "that sht is bananas". What's the point?

I've noticed that it's pretty inconsistent on what they do. But the Gorrilaz song takes the cake as they cut out entire verses. Don't play the song at all if you're going to do that.

[Vyk]

I think if a band wants their song on the air they should abide by the rules. Don't cuss in a song if you want it broadcasted. Not a hard concept to grasp

[Crushed Hope]

I think if a band wants their song on the air they should abide by the rules. Don't cuss in a song if you want it broadcasted. Not a hard concept to grasp

Yeah, but there shouldn't even be those rules. We are not doing much protecting by stopping people from hearing words like nigger, bitch, whore, and fuck.

They will hear the words regardless of what the whiney conservatives in Washington want.

[Madame Adequate]

Yeah, but there shouldn't even be those rules. We are not doing much protecting by stopping people from hearing words like nigger, bitch, whore, and smurf.

They will hear the words regardless of what the whiney conservatives in Washington want.

I don't think there are laws about it. Not sure, but it strikes me as a conflict with the 1st. If it's the radio station's own choice, whilst I disagree, they can make the choice.

[JackNapier]

Radio edits are becoming a thing of the past with the rise of satellite radio. I have Sirius myself and I love it. 100% ucensored content.

[Crushed Hope]

I don't think there are laws about it. Not sure, but it strikes me as a conflict with the 1st. If it's the radio station's own choice, whilst I disagree, they can make the choice.

The FCC can and WILL sue stations that do not censor.

[Despotus]

The time has come to crush the FCC and suck the marrow from their bones.:mad2: There is a station I like in Michigan that does edit most songs. But for some choice of their own, or some oversight, they play the entire lyrics from 'Jeremy': "..harmless little fuck", 'So Whatcha Want': "..illest motherfucker from here to Gardina", and 'Man in the Box': "...shove my nose in <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">", and "buried in my <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">". It's so nice that the Imperial Storm Troopers at the FCC haven't found their hidden base yet.:D

[I Took the Red Pill]

The major one I can think of is that super-overplayed song song by James Blunt- "You're Beautiful". The edited version says "...she could see from my face that I was, flying high," when the actual version is "...she could see from my face that I was, f***ing high"

[starseeker]

Kerrang radio doesn't edit so you can listen to Jesus of Suburbia in its entirerity with the swearing left in and no cutting. The gaps left when a song is censored is really disconcerting when you're trying to sing along.

[MJN SEIFER]

This maybe a revival but I have to say this.

Rap music, now adays has so many swears in it. On the radio edits it sounds like they are stuttering!!!


Eminem's "Stan" (GREAT SONG!!) Is heavilly edited towards the end - and it's not swearing, it's to hide the fact that Stan Died at the end of the song.

It's like


"Shut up... (Edit) Hey That's My...(Edit) But I didn't Sl...(Edit) I Just... (Edit) Then...(Edit) Well Gotta go I'm almost (Edit)"


It then cuts to when Eminem get's the letters. It's a pathetic system...

[Strider]

You know what else is great?

When they take a Creed song, take the words "God damn" and edit out the "God" instead of the "damn".

[MJN SEIFER]

One song had the words "Coca Cola" edited out!! I didn't know that was swearing!

[Mo-Nercy]

One song had the words "Coca Cola" edited out!! I didn't know that was swearing!
Probably because the station was sponsored by Pepsi or something.