Speaking of Outkast.  

Months ago I asked for clarification on what the "clean" version of 
an album is (yes, I live under a rock).  Anyway, I have now heard 
both the "clean" and the "standard" versions by Outkast. I heard 
the "clean" version first. There is a song, more talking then singing 
really, about a one night stand. It has both the male and female 
talking, really, thinking out loud about their night together. The 
clean version with it's MANY dubbed out words sounded very "naughty" 
to my ears.  The blanking out (almost Twin Peak like tweaking of the 
sound) of the words made me wonder how far they went with these 
lyrics. I suspected I would hear things I'd need someone to help 
interpret for me. Then, months later I heard the "standard" version. 
Sure it says the sexually explicit words regarding their attraction 
to each other BUT you also better get the context of two people 
wondering if this is the "right" person for them. Thus, I found the 
censored version to be much more "profane" (using word very loosely)
then the standard version both in how it sounded and in context of 
the relationship of the two people. That is, the standard version 
names the body parts but actually sounded more loving and tender then 
the cleaned up version (at least to my ears).   

This kind of surprised me and then on another level doesn't.


Steve D.