Behind the music: Does this offend you, yeah?

There is much confusion over what constitutes inappropriate language in song. Warning: This blog contains the euphemisms 'lollipop' and 'tower of power' that some may find objectionableI thought is was impossible to create controversy with offensive language in lyrics these days. Thirty years ago, the Sex Pistols got their wrists slapped for using the word "bollocks" in their album title. This year, Lily Allen has a song called Fuck You on hers. Frankie Goes to Hollywood didn't even have to use ...

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