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― Mark G, Friday, 24 October 2008 14:26 (seventeen years ago)
A temporary error with the UK's iTunes Music Store has caused some inoffensive song titles to be censored. Tracks affected include Hot by Avril Lavigne, which is displayed as H*t, while The Cheeky Girls' biggest hit has become Cheeky Song (Touch My B*m). An Apple spokesman said a "database glitch" occurred when the service was checked for explicit references, and would be fixed as soon as possible. Profanities are regularly blanked out on the online music store. Songs with adult content also carry warning labels stating "explicit" or "caution". J****y Cash Other titles to be hit by the glitch include Long H*t Summer by Girls Aloud. The company's spokesman said they did not know why their software was picking up the word "hot" as an explicit reference. 'CENSORED' SONG TITLES Smells Like T**n Spirit - Nirvana (pictured)K****r Queen - QueenH*t 'n' Cold - Katy PerryI Though I Saw A P***y Cat - Danny KayeE*****a - Madonna He added that the "censorship" was not intentional. Meanwhile, the word "gay" is permitted, but the programme is picking up some references to "lesbian" and partially blanking them out.
Tracks affected include Hot by Avril Lavigne, which is displayed as H*t, while The Cheeky Girls' biggest hit has become Cheeky Song (Touch My B*m).
An Apple spokesman said a "database glitch" occurred when the service was checked for explicit references, and would be fixed as soon as possible.
Profanities are regularly blanked out on the online music store.
Songs with adult content also carry warning labels stating "explicit" or "caution".
J****y Cash
Other titles to be hit by the glitch include Long H*t Summer by Girls Aloud.
The company's spokesman said they did not know why their software was picking up the word "hot" as an explicit reference. 'CENSORED' SONG TITLES Smells Like T**n Spirit - Nirvana (pictured)K****r Queen - QueenH*t 'n' Cold - Katy PerryI Though I Saw A P***y Cat - Danny KayeE*****a - Madonna
He added that the "censorship" was not intentional.
Meanwhile, the word "gay" is permitted, but the programme is picking up some references to "lesbian" and partially blanking them out.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7688705.stm
Kaye's records are annoying anyway
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 24 October 2008 14:28 (seventeen years ago)
Bloody cover version for a start.
― Eric in the East Neuk of Anglia (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 24 October 2008 14:43 (seventeen years ago)
I like "Inchworm" and I don't mind that "Outfox The Fox" one Chris Evans uses as a jingle but fundamentally I cannae stand him.
― Eric in the East Neuk of Anglia (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 24 October 2008 14:44 (seventeen years ago)
The glitch in this bitch is the server with the fervour.
― NickB, Friday, 24 October 2008 14:48 (seventeen years ago)
Maybe they need to grapple with the Apple for the queue that is true.
― NickB, Friday, 24 October 2008 14:59 (seventeen years ago)
I'm extremely glad that Walton and Sitwell did Facade in the thirties so that Danny Kaye can't be named the godfather of rap.
― Eric in the East Neuk of Anglia (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 24 October 2008 15:00 (seventeen years ago)
well, those Hans Christian Anderson tunes are real songs, not his usual cutesy shtick.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 24 October 2008 15:01 (seventeen years ago)
"He figured it out!"
― Mark G, Friday, 24 October 2008 15:11 (seventeen years ago)
Then again, isn't Danny Kaye on "Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel"?
― Eric in the East Neuk of Anglia (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 24 October 2008 15:24 (seventeen years ago)
Hahaha, NickB is on FIRE!
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Friday, 24 October 2008 19:35 (seventeen years ago)
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― Mark G, Monday, 27 October 2008 10:28 (seventeen years ago)
Wasn't it nice of the BBC to make a banner for this thread today?
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45145000/gif/_45145202_292843ea-bdae-494c-a4f5-8d3de08c61bb.gif
― Mark G, Monday, 27 October 2008 16:52 (seventeen years ago)
.. although they finally spelled "thought" right.