Two sides of censorship

While there is some sneaky not-so-cool repression here in America, for the most part things remain pretty free and open. I mean, compared to other countries. Like, say, Iran, who earlier today announced that he was banning all Western music from the country’s TV stations.

This, of course, is not all that surprising. Iran is run by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who we all know is an absolute loon. Still, I’m looking for some sort of silver lining here.

What music, exactly, will the people be missing out on?

Songs such as George Michael’s “Careless Whisper,” Eric Clapton’s “Rush” and the Eagles’ “Hotel California” have regularly accompanied Iranian broadcasts, as do tunes by saxophonist Kenny G.

Erhm. Hmm. Maybe those Iranians are onto something.

Iran’s president bans Western music [AP via Seattle Post-Intelligencer]