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Original poster

Uncensored songs at a kids place?

17 replies

123Jump · 31/03/2015 12:44

We are away in the Canaries and our hotel has a small water park attached. The play music, not blaring but you can hear it.
The just played uncensored version of Kanye West Gold digger. Complete with the n word and fucking!Shock
I can't believe it. I'm no prude but AIBU to think this is a bit out of order. I'm going to mention it to reception. Gobsmacked tbh, I've never heard the full thing before.

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Rivercam · 31/03/2015 12:47

Definitely worth mentioning to the rep. They probably played it without realising the language it contained.

MarwoodsMate · 31/03/2015 12:49

You are not in an English speaking country. Hate being told to "chill out", but I suggest you chill out a bit tbh.

MarwoodsMate · 31/03/2015 12:50

Oh sorry just saw the n word part OP. Not ok. Complain to rep.

Original poster
123Jump · 31/03/2015 12:51

All the staff have very good English and there are loads of English speakers here.
Surely a censored version is preferable?

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Runningupthathill82 · 31/03/2015 12:56

I think you should relax, forget it, and enjoy your holiday.

MarwoodsMate · 31/03/2015 13:01

Meh I've lived abroad and found out that many popular songs in English have uncensored versions. It never bothered me. The n word bothers me though.

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123Jump · 31/03/2015 13:05

Obviously all censored songs have an uncensored version. I don't care if I hear it, I can deal with it. Not so keen on the fact that all the kids can hear it too...
But I can see majority says IABU, so I shall relax into my lounger and forget it.

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SnakesandKnives · 31/03/2015 13:50

I can't say i didn't laugh quite a lot last year when in a resort in Egypt where a bunch of elderly ladies were all studiously doing water aerobics to uncensored Eminem - i think its something you just have to accept in another country really.

hopefully it just all becomes part of the background noise for kids

Mistigri · 31/03/2015 14:01

This happens all the time in Europe where most people don't speak English. I've heard explicit versions being played at school events in France. I think you just have to accept that us foreigners have different standards ;)

Hissy · 31/03/2015 14:03

definitely complain. it's not family listening

MamaLazarou · 31/03/2015 14:04

This happened to us once in Corfu! The song being (loudly) played at a water park contained, among other explicit lyrics, 'You f*ing me makes me bilingual'. Hmm

I was pregnant with our first DC at the time but I definitely would have complained if I had been the parent of one of the children present.

MamaLazarou · 31/03/2015 14:05

(Googling reveals the song to be 'Bilingual' by Jose Nunez, in case any of you fancy a laugh)

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123Jump · 31/03/2015 15:04

Just out of interest don't other European countries have the notifications on songs that contain explicit lyrics as we do? If so surely the people buying the lyrics notice it?

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Pointlessfan · 31/03/2015 15:08

I was quite surprised a couple of years ago to see the full, explicit video to Blurred Lines on French tv at 8 in the morning! I think they are just more liberal in other countries.
I'd be annoyed about that too though.

Gottagetmoving · 31/03/2015 15:10

I wouldn't have noticed. I can't make out the words in that or most other songs. They are just tunes to me.

FishCanFly · 01/04/2015 10:49
richthegreatcornholio · 01/04/2015 12:18

I wouldn't worry. I heard Eminem effing and jeffing in a French McDonalds not so long ago.

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