MTV shows restraint

Posted on March 22nd, 2003.

During wartime, MTV is nixing violent videos, such as ones with images of war and explosions, a spokeswoman told MSNBC’s The Scoop. “Videos with words such as `bomb,’ `missile,’ `war’ or other sensitive words in the artist or song title should not be shown at the moment,” said MTV Europe executive Mark Sunderland. “We’re screening videos with an eye toward current events to make sure whatever we play is sensitive and appropriate.”

MTV Europe has issued a list of videos that should not be played during the conflict in Iraq. Among the banned are System of a Down’s Boom!, an antiwar video directed by Michael Moore, whose “Shame on you, Mr. Bush!” speech Sunday night had Oscar directors scrambling to play exit music.

Other off-limits videos include Aerosmith’s Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (contains footage from the film Armageddon), U2’s Miss Sarajevo (contains missiles, guns and buildings being blown up), Bon Jovi’s This Ain’t a Love Song (contains war scenes and victims in distress) and Radiohead’s Lucky (contains war footage including injured children).

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