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Mailman Kel (Taylor's version) @lekdrol.bsky.social · 1d

Today's #vinyl selection: #Prince #DirtyMind
45 years ago today, Prince released his 3rd album.
#WhenYouWereMine #PartyUp #Head #Uptown #DoItAllNight #Sister #PrinceVinyl #Vinylsky #NowSpinning #MusicSky #NEOVC #RecordSky #VinylCommunity #MusicAlmanac

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And so it began… October 8th 1980 Prince unleashed his #DirtyMind
Provocative, unfiltered, he fused uninhibited showmanship, wilful subversion & sonic innovation.
Rock & Roll would never be the same again… discover how & why in ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’
Out Now:
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Can I Pod With Madness @podwithmadness.bsky.social · 1d

Now you have my attention!

neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

The best there ever was or ever will be ☮️

neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

Done - from a purple perspective - with ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

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Tiff🏳️‍⚧️ 💛🤍👾💣🔞 @tiffalien.bsky.social · Dec 19

Well, there's some absolute bangers on that list. 😹

The PMRC Filthy Fifteen
LISTS

The Parents Music Resource Center published this list in 1985. It is the top fifteen songs recommended to be banned, and their presumed subject matter.

1
Prince
Darling Nikki
sex, masturbation
2
Sheena Easton
Sugar Walls
sex
3
Judas Priest
Eat Me Alive
sex
4
Vanity
Strap on Robbie Baby
sex
5
Mötley Crüe
Bastard
violence
6
AC/DC
Let Me Put My Love Into You
sex
7
Twisted Sister
We're Not Gonna Take It
violence
8
Madonna
Dress You Up
sex
9
W.A.S.P.
Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
sex
10
Def Leppard
High 'n Dry
drug and alcohol use
11
Mercyful Fate
Into The Coven
occult
12
Black Sabbath
Trashed
drug and alcohol use
13
Mary Jane Girls
In My House
sex
14
Venom
Possessed
occult
15
Cyndi Lauper
She-Bop
sex, masturbation

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
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Terry Charleton @terrycharleton.bsky.social · 4d

music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

Some great tunes in here , the filthy fifteen 😂 #filthy15

The Filthy Fifteen by Terry Charleton on Apple Music

Playlist · 14 Songs

music.apple.com

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And go even deeper / filthier with ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

You might also enjoy and hear them more easily on ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
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1980/1985 News @40yearsago.bsky.social · May 13

[May 13th, 1985] The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was founded by "Washington Wives" Tipper Gore, Susan Baker, Pam Howar, and Sally Nevius to label music with explicit content. It was backed by Mike Love and Joseph Coors, who supported Reagan's candidacy.

#history #OTD #1980s

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XS ROCK @xsrock.bsky.social · Aug 25

Look Back At What Was Considered Offensive Music in 1985 With The PMRC’s Filthy Fifteen List

Back 40 years ago, a group called the Parents Music Resource Committee formed a bipartisan government committee, led by Tipper Gore, wife of then-Senator Al Gore, which would ultimately lead to "Parental…

Look Back At What Was Considered Offensive Music in 1985 With The PMRC’s Filthy Fifteen List

Back 40 years ago, a group called the Parents Music Resource Committee formed a bipartisan government committee, led by Tipper Gore, wife of then-Senator Al Gore, which would ultimately lead to "Parental Advisory" stickers being placed on record album covers to help inform parents of music that contained what they deemed to be objectionable material. The outcry from music artists was bold, and many, including Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Frank Zappa, and even John Denver, appeared before the committee and spoke out against unnecessary censorship.

xsrock.com

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
UK Link below:
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US Link below:
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#PMRC #Prince #FilthyFifteen #NastyBoy #80smusic #RudeBoy #Nasty #80s #PearlClutching

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Crystal Jordan, PhD @crystaljordan.bsky.social · Nov 12

For my fellow spicy #romancelandia writers who enjoy listening to appropriate tunes while writing sex scenes, I give you the 1985 Parents Music Resource Center's (PMRC) delightful Filthy Fifteen playlist.

The PMRC would like to remind you that these songs are obscene and may cause dirty thoughts.

Screenshot of a section of a Wikipedia entry about the Filthy Fifteen. The text reads One of the actions taken by the PMRC was compiling a list of fifteen songs in popular music, at the time, that they found the most objectionable. This list is known as the "Filthy Fifteen" and consists of the following songs along with the lyrical content category for which each song was considered objectionable. A table is provided.

# Artist Song title Lyrical content
1 Prince "Darling Nikki" Sex/masturbation
2 Sheena Easton "Sugar Walls" Sex
3 Judas Priest "Eat Me Alive" Sex/violence
4 Vanity "Strap On 'Robbie Baby'" Sex
5 Mötley Crüe "Bastard" Violence/language
6 AC/DC "Let Me Put My Love Into You" Sex
7 Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It" Violence
8 Madonna "Dress You Up" Sex
9 W.A.S.P. "Animal (F**k Like a Beast)" Sex/language/violence
10 Def Leppard "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" Drug and alcohol use
11 Mercyful Fate "Into the Coven" Occult
12 Black Sabbath "Trashed" Drug and alcohol use
13 Mary Jane Girls "In My House" Sex
14 Venom "Possessed" Occult
15 Cyndi Lauper "She Bop" Sex/masturbation

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon
NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
UK Link below:
amzn.eu/d/5Uq42IF
US Link below:
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#PMRC #Prince #FilthyFifteen #NastyBoy #80smusic #RudeBoy #Nasty #80s #PearlClutching

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Why am I a cat? @yamiacat.bsky.social · 5d

Heh - reading up about this song has lead me to learn of the "filthy fifteen"!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents...

Parents Music Resource Center - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

For your further reading consideration: ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

As were many Prince songs, as detailed in ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

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Seth Warren @illusionofjoy.bsky.social · 4d

Forty years ago Prince, Madonna and Judas Priest were among stars dubbed the ‘Filthy Fifteen’ in a high-profile parents’ campaign against ‘objectionable’ music. Some of those artists, and supporters like Alice Cooper, recall a major moral panic www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

‘I was called an enemy of the people’: how the US Senate went to war with the biggest rock stars of the 1980s

Forty years ago Prince, Madonna and Judas Priest were among stars dubbed the ‘Filthy Fifteen’ in a high-profile parents’ campaign against ‘objectionable’ music. Some of those artists, and supporters l...

www.theguardian.com

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon

NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
UK Link below:
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US Link below:
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#PMRC #Prince #FilthyFifteen #NastyBoy #80smusic #RudeBoy #Nasty #80s #PearlClutching

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neverenoughguitar.bsky.social @neverenoughguitar.bsky.social · 1d

And here’s ‘Prince’s Filthy 15’ available in digital & paperback formats @ Amazon
NOT 4 Pearl Clutchers!
UK Link below:
amzn.eu/d/5Uq42IF
US Link below:
a.co/d/3ie5dun

#PMRC #Prince #FilthyFifteen #NastyBoy #80smusic #RudeBoy #Nasty #80s #PearlClutching

Prince’s Filthy 15: Amazon.co.uk: Osgood, Matt: 9798317319229: Books

Buy Prince’s Filthy 15 by Osgood, Matt (ISBN: 9798317319229) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Bando Sparks 🍑 @bandosparks.bsky.social · Aug 29

Current playlist 😈

PMRC's "The Filthy Fifteen" list of songs and their proposed ratings:

Judas Priest - "Eat Me Alive" - X
Mötley Crüe - "Bastard" - V
Prince - "Darling Nikki" - X
Sheena Easton - "Sugar Walls" - X
W.A.S.P. - "(Animal) Fuck Like A Beast" - X
Mercyful Fate - "Into The Coven" - O
Vanity - "Strap On Robby Baby" - X
Def Leppard - "High 'n' Dry" - D/A
Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" - V
Madonna - "Dress You Up" - X
Cyndi Lauper - "She Bop" - X
AC/DC - "Let Me Put My Love Into You" - X
Black Sabbath - "Trashed" - D/A
Mary Jane Girls - "My House" - X
Venom - "Possessed" - O

X = Profane or sexually explicit
O = Occult
D/A = Drugs or alcohol
V = Violent

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