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Thread #48798   Message #739884
Posted By: Genie
30-Jun-02 - 03:52 PM
Thread Name: PBS YANKS 9/11 SONG FROM SHOW
Subject: RE: PBS YANKS 9/11 SONG FROM SHOW
BTW, as may have been alluded to above, Peter Jennings of ABC just yanked a similar song by another C/W "artist" whose name right at the moment escapes me. And Jennings apparently did this after all the papers had been signed authorizing this performer to sing that song and others at ABC's July 4th bash--and then ABC had the noive to tell the press that there had been a mix-up and what's-his-name hadn't ever been scheduled at all! At least PBS was up front about their action and their policy.

Also, I understand another network won't allow Neil Young to sing his "Let's Roll" on their July 4th broadcast, either. That one is a tribute to the guys who took on the hijackers of Flight 93 over Pennsylvania and foiled the last part of the 9-11 terrorists' plan. I doubt that that song was pulled for being "politically incorrect." If anything, it was probably to do with wanting to keep the atmosphere celebratory, rather than either mournful or angry.

Genie