Comments for "Society's Child - Janis Ian" Video at VideoSift.com

By critttter

critttter (http://www.videosift.com/member/critttter) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:36:41 -0700

From Wikipedia
" Produced by melodrama specialist George "Shadow" Morton and released three times between 1965 and 1967, "Society's Child" finally became a national hit the third time it was released, after Leonard Bernstein featured it in a TV special titled Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution.[2] The song's lyrical content was too taboo for some radio stations, and they withdrew or banned it from their playlists accordingly. In the summer of 1967, "Society's Child" reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Apparently "Society's Child" was too hot for Atlantic Records as well at the time. Ian relates on her website that although the song was originally intended for Atlantic and the label paid for her recording session, the label subsequently returned the master to her and quietly refused to release it. Years later, Ian says, Atlantic's president at the time, Jerry Wexler, publicly apologized to her for this."

By oxdottir

oxdottir (http://www.videosift.com/member/oxdottir) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:43:21 -0700

It wasn't banned from all radios. Things were more chaotic back then, which allowed for a lot more variety in radio stations. I heard it in my home town, and I'm sure others did. I loved it. Thanks for sifting it.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:07:34 -0700

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Societys Child, Janis Ian, Interracial Dating, 1960s' to 'Societys Child, Janis Ian, Interracial Dating, 1960s, 60s, Black and White' - edited by schmawy

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:53:02 -0700

Moving this video to critttter's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 3 days.

By CaptWillard

CaptWillard (http://www.videosift.com/member/CaptWillard) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:08:38 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:08:38 -0700

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued - promote requested by CaptWillard.