I have had trouble finding this song uncensored in CD quality (WAV or FLAC) . Everywhere offering it seems to either have a new version of it, or a censored version of the original. Anyone know where I can find it? I don't even mind if I have to pay for it, I just am sick of the censored versions. I even managed to find one without the swear words censored, but "gun" still was. It's frustrating.
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This is why physical media is important.
Although some physical stuff has already been altered; ET and the original lyrics to the Aladdin theme are two examples that spring immediately to mind.
You might also want to start watching what edition of books you're looking at.
Granted, it's better than digitial, which can be altered faster and more completely than the old ways of altering, but hell, even stuff actually carved in stone was never safe.
I apparently have not been keeping up with censorship in media. What did they change with ET and the Aladdin theme?
The original ET in both theatres and old VHS releases had the mom say the boy looked like a "terrorist" because he needed a haircut (before he finds the alien). This was changed (in the DVD era) to "hippie". Edit: I remember some friends making hay with this, but upon reflection, it might have been changed after 9-11 for reasons.
Aladdin, there used to be a line - theatrical release only, I don't think it made it as far as VHS, but I saw that flick in theatres several times (I had little kids), and the line was "Where they cut off your hand if they don't like your face". Can't remember what they changed it to, something lame, anyway.
“Where it’s flat and immense, and the heat is intense”