At risk of alienation I wanted to see how you all felt about hard rock, rap & alternative bands peppering their lyrics with F bombs & graffic language. It seems that maybe artists feel they won't sell or aren't "legit" if they don't do this. On the other hand there are many artists in these genres that seem to sell great with none of the gratuitous language.

For me, to borrow a phrase from B B King, the thrill is gone. If you could call it a thrill. I remember in high school when Ted Nugent (I think I am dating myself) released Double Live Gonzo the buzz was all about him saying, " anyone came to be mellow can turn around and get the F out of here" and making mention of Nashville's cat population. Then in the 80's we had the big sensorship battle. I am not in favor of sensorship, if they put language on the recording I don't like, I don't have to buy it. The same as if it sucked for other reason I wouldn't buy it. I can't think of the Tool album, but it's the one with Stink Fist, this album has a very angry feel to it and wouldn't have the same impact without some of the language. I mean if they said "insert that digit in your annul orphus" it wouldn't have the same effect as what they actually say. On other recordings if you remove the language you don't miss it. It seems like it is there just because you can. Of course, maybe that's why anyone uses prophanity. I just think in music is a "been there, done that" thing and now it's more annoying than anything else for me.

Children will here this stuff soon enough without me playing it for them. I admit that if given the choice I buy edited versions.

I just wanted to see if I was turning into some kind of ultra conservative or if maybe anyone else agreed with me.