1980's radio was dominated by the mega hit "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits. There was a complaint in Newfoundland, Canada about the following part of the song:
The term "faggot" was deemed offensive by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council so the song will not be heard on Canadian radio ever again.
I have an interesting take on this issue in an opinion piece I wrote over at sodahead.com. Give your opinion and participate in the poll over at SodaHead.
