Pearl Jam vs. AT&T
Seems that Pearl Jam is once again battling a major corporation, this time for censorship concerns. The battle began on Sunday when portions of “Daughter” went out during a live stream from Lollapalooza. The stream was presented by AT&T, the company also sponsored Lollapalooza and received the honor of having the main stage dubbed the AT&T Stage, where Pearl Jam performed.
The censored portion of “Daughter” took place at the end of the song when the band played incorporated Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall”, but added the lines “George Bush leave this world alone” and “George Bush find yourself another home”. Needless to say, Pearl Jam isn’t too thrilled about the whole thing. They left a statement on their official site, which states their grievances. The band is now hosting the entire song on their site for fans that were left out in the dark. The dispute is also generating lots of attention from not only Pearl Jam fans, but also Rolling Stone, The Chicago Tribune and The Huffington Post.
This incident raises the question of free speech here in the States. Putting politics and conspiracy theories aside, it seems a bit unsettling that perhaps we do not have as much freedom as we think. However, the other side of the argument, is that because AT&T provided this service, they can do as they please. Either way, it should be interesting to see how this story develops.
Enjoy a rough clip of the performance in question, check out pearljam.com for a better version.
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