@fishypaw Thanks. I did before I watched the video and replied here. I agreed with Minchen's point that it wasn't particularly contentious or offensive. And I, too, have referred to the only potential 'offendees' being the usual loony suspects. It just seemed unlikely to me that an ITV boss would - or should - have such a low fear threshold for religious Christian nutters!
I can't imagine the song was censored because of fears of offending people. Only the usual fundie nutters would've had the energy to find this challenging. As a Christian myself, I've heard more controversial things from moderately liberal Christians speaking in a Sunday morning pulpit. Maybe it was cut because it was a bit strange and didn't get much of a laugh response from the audience? Tim Minchen's work is usually pretty good. Maybe this wasn't one of his better songs?
@wnesbitt1 He has to stand up for short people I guess.
fishypaw 2 months ago
@fishypaw I didn't know Tom Cruise was that defensive about Woody Allen!! ;-)
wnesbitt1 2 months ago
@wnesbitt1 I suspect the producer is worried about his advertising revenew. I am also slightly suspicious that Tom Cruise may have said something.
fishypaw 2 months ago
@fishypaw Thanks. I did before I watched the video and replied here. I agreed with Minchen's point that it wasn't particularly contentious or offensive. And I, too, have referred to the only potential 'offendees' being the usual loony suspects. It just seemed unlikely to me that an ITV boss would - or should - have such a low fear threshold for religious Christian nutters!
wnesbitt1 2 months ago
@wnesbitt1 Read his blog about it.
fishypaw 2 months ago
I can't imagine the song was censored because of fears of offending people. Only the usual fundie nutters would've had the energy to find this challenging. As a Christian myself, I've heard more controversial things from moderately liberal Christians speaking in a Sunday morning pulpit. Maybe it was cut because it was a bit strange and didn't get much of a laugh response from the audience? Tim Minchen's work is usually pretty good. Maybe this wasn't one of his better songs?
wnesbitt1 2 months ago