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Neil Young’s “Sugar Mountain” Banned from Radio Due to Health Risks

By Barry Blain

TULSA, OK—After almost fourty years of regular rotation on America’s classic rock radio stations, Neil Young’s tribute to the sweet taste of youth, “Sugar Mountain,” is being banned, due to its mentioning of “sugar,” a sweetener now associated with child obesity, as well as diabetes.  The ban was the brainstorm of the Center for Moral and Physical Health, based here in Tulsa Oklahoma.

“It’s time singers and songwriters understand they have a moral obligation to the children of this country,” said the Center’s President, Hannah Grickle.  “Rock and Roll can no longer be about doing what you want, when you want.  There are consequences to every song being sung.  There is a very good chance that many of the teenagers today suffering from obesity or diabetes may have, at one time in their lives, been exposed to Neil Young’s “Sugar Mountain.”

Spokespeople for Mr. Young stated that he is outraged over the ban and plans to fight the Center, as well as the radio stations, in court.

“This is clearly is a First Amendment issue,” said Ronald Treadwell, manager for Mr. Young.  “Neil feels he is being silenced purely on a limited understanding of his song.  He suggests all the parties involved actually listen to the lyrics and they will find the song isn’t actually about sweets but about living on the fringes of youth, just before entering into adulthood.”

base_image-1In response, Ms. Grickle said she never bothered to read the entire lyrics to the song but based on the title alone, she is certain that the children of today should not be exposed to it.  She continued by stating, “He doesn’t even mention if the sugar is refined or not.  That makes a big difference healthwise.  There’s a reason we didn’t go after the Rolling Stones’ â€Brown Sugar.’  Brown sugar is the more natural sweetener, therefore it is less dangerous.  I commend the Rolling Stones for being so morally upright in choosing their song titles.”

Fans of Mr. Young have already come to his defense, rallying outside local Tulsa radio station, KJRK.

Mike Aslow, 41: “This is so stupid.  â€Sugar Mountain’ is a classic.  And to be honest, I never knew what the song was about either but I know Neil Young would never try to hurt kids.  He seems like a really cool guy.”

Station manager, Fred Cassle, however, responded that the issue has nothing do with Mr. Young’s intentions.  It’s purely business, in regards to sponsors feeling the pressure put onthem by Ms. Grickle and the Center.

Mr. Young has already filed suit and local judges plan to hear arguments as early as next week.  Asked whehter or not she will read the lyrics to the song before appearing in court, Ms. Grickle responded, “I don’t need to.  I know what the song is about.  It’s about kids going to their local Seven-Eleven and loading up on Sweet-tarts and Lifesavers.  These days that’s about as dangerous as singing about people dying of a heroin overdose.  He may be harmful to your children but at least Mr. Young is smart enough to not sing about that.”

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  24. new cars on August 22, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    This is just silly. Banning a song because it mentions sugar?

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