Music has been under censorship scrutiny for decades. Censorship is defined as the permission to review material and to remove or suppress that which is considered morally, politically or otherwise objectionable. Lyrics are essential to almost everything in music; his poems, ballads, monologues, etc. They can take the form of spoken or sung sounds or written words, as literature does. Without the musical component, literature and words remain; this leaves open the heated debate whether music should be censored or not. Music should be used as an expression of freedom and should not be openly scrutinized as to what is appropriate because it is simply futile and a violation of free speech because in almost all cases, banned music or the creation of “edited” music was ignored and people still got the uncensored versions. Changing and censoring lyrics to music can completely change or even ruin the meaning of the song, and furthermore censoring music can be compared to tyrannical regimes with the intention of censoring things that people see and/or hear, and frankly it is a violation of our constitution. literally ineffective because people are able to effortlessly find an unlimited version of a song. With the New Age of media there is the availability of the Internet and websites like iTunes; it's simple for people to discover uncensored songs without any dilemma. So what's the point of editing songs where people, especially minors, will eventually find the original song anyway? According to New York journalist and musician, Steven Wishnia, in times of sensitivity (after 9/11), songs were banned from the radio that...... middle of paper ...... influenced by our freedom of speech; it is freedom of expression and the artist's right to seek happiness. Whether it's music, TV, movies or video games; in the end it's all art, and art shouldn't be suppressed. No matter how offensive or politically incorrect it is, some people may interpret different things, they are not obligated to engage in those policies. These are the reasons why I am against government regulation of media, especially my favorite art form; music.Work citedWishnia, Steven. “Bad broadcast: Clear Channel hit list.” Web archive. LiPmagazine, 10 October 2004. Web. 19 September 2011. "Amendment 1 - Freedom of religion, press, expression." Constitution of the United States online. Craig Walenta, January 24, 2010. Web. September 19, 2011. "Music Censorship: Violating Innocence or Freedom?" Blogspot. Blogger, 27 September 2010. Web. 19 September. 2011.