I remember when I was about thirteen, my mom took all my Beatles, Doors, and Steppenwolf records into the back yard to burn in her "demon-cleansing" little bonfire! (I don't know why, but it seemed like before 1975, they were really into 'burning' things!)
My favorite song was "Touch Me", by the Doors. She said it was too "sexual". (DUH!)She also said the Beatles used that backwards thing too.
We got into a huge argument, because she absolutely loved Tom Jones and Elvis. I pointed out to her that most of Tom Jones' songs were about sex. Not to mention how the women on his TV show would throw their panties on stage!!
She swore it wasn't true! So, I got her album and showed her the words. She was so angry because I was right. She took a steak knife and scratched off only the songs with sexual overtones. (Which was almost the whole damn thing!) The entire time giving me the most evil look she could! HAHA
I hate their double standard!!!
I also remember after Michael Jackson got "put out", everytime one of his songs would play on the radio, she'd get all upset and make a dramatic display of switching channels. Yet, years later, so many times I'd hear her humming one of his songs being played by Muzak in an elevator or restaurant!! I'd just chuckle to myself and say, "What a lovely song, mom!"
April
"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)