I would have chimed in a little earlier, but I was away from my computer for most of the morning.
I was aware that the earlier version of the song uses the f-word, but I couldn't remember how she sings it live. When I saw Carlile at the Triple Door a few months ago I thought she sang it with "messed", but I could be wrong. If I remember correctly, she joked about a family member in the front row singing along and using the f-word. I hope a reader who is going to her show at the Moore on Friday will report back to how she sang that song.
I certainly understand the fear of using swear words on the radio (the punishment can be pretty severe for radio stations), but I think radio edits or releasing a version with the uncensored lyrics (or making it a bonus track) or something similar would have made for an acceptable compromise.
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ChrisB said on May 30, 2007:
I would have chimed in a little earlier, but I was away from my computer for most of the morning.
I was aware that the earlier version of the song uses the f-word, but I couldn't remember how she sings it live. When I saw Carlile at the Triple Door a few months ago I thought she sang it with "messed", but I could be wrong. If I remember correctly, she joked about a family member in the front row singing along and using the f-word. I hope a reader who is going to her show at the Moore on Friday will report back to how she sang that song.
I certainly understand the fear of using swear words on the radio (the punishment can be pretty severe for radio stations), but I think radio edits or releasing a version with the uncensored lyrics (or making it a bonus track) or something similar would have made for an acceptable compromise.