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unusual facts about Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics


Strontium unit

(Among the sources of this outcry was a George Carlin performance, released on the CD "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics", during a passage on governmental euphemisms for dangerous or unethical activities: "The Pentagon has actually begun measuring nuclear radiation in something they call 'sunshine units'!")


Big Hits and Nasty Cuts

The album received a Parental Advisory sticker for the live tracks, which contain some profanity.

Collectables by Ashanti

This is Ashanti's second album to receive a Parental Advisory sticker on it; the first being her debut album, 2002's Ashanti, in both cases mainly due to the rap verses.

Da Takeover

Like the cover for Church Age, A Parental Advisory-like logo that says Spiritual Advisory Gospel Content can be seen.

Devo's Greatest Misses

It has a Parental Advisory label because of the song "Penetration in the Centerfold".

Fastlife

Unlike their pop background, the "Just in Love" remix contains an explicit rap from Lil Wayne, earning Fastlife a Parental Advisory sticker.

Hit to Death in the Future Head

It is also the first Flaming Lips album to receive a Parental Advisory warning.

Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America

Its title echoes the Parental Advisory message affixed to music that some consider offensive.

Punk Goes Crunk

This is the first and (as of 2012) only Punk Goes... album to carry a Parental Advisory for the sexual, vulgar and sometimes violent nature of the songs.

Rhyme Pays

The album, especially tracks like "6 'N the Mornin'," is considered to have defined the gangsta genre, and was the first hip hop album to carry a Parental Advisory warning label, although it was years before the industry-standard explicit-lyrics sticker was developed.

Rough...

Although the song was released as a Cassette single, Promo CD Single and 12" Promo vinyl single, a video was never shot, nor did the song get radio play. Due to the lyrical content, the single received a Parental Advisory sticker. The 12" Promo vinyl single is a double single, including another Black Reign Single, "I can't understand"

The 2nd Coming

This album would be the final Mr. Del album to have a Parental Advisory logo and profane lyrics as Mr. Del would soon leave the Secular music scene for the Contemporary Christian music scene shortly after the release of this album.

Urban Rapsody

Urban Rapsody received both a Parental Advisory sticker, James' only album with it, and mixed reviews.


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