Crass – Penis Envy When the politically leftist British punk group, Crass, dared to criticize British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s questionable Falklands War of 1982 in their songs, “How Does It Feel (To Be The Mother of a Thousand Dead)” & 1983’s “Sheep Farming in the Falklands,” they definitely made enemies in lofty places. Targeted in 1985 under the 1959 Obscene Publications Act, the latter record was initially judged obscene. But then, upon appeal, it was rightfully cleared. In response, the same obscenity charge was leveled against their “Bata Motel” song (from the 1981 Penis Envy LP). Like the others, this song also contained nary a single term that could be considered obscene – it did, nevertheless, convey an undeniably lewd & rude theme, & was quashed with a formal ban
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