As a result of subliminal or dirty lyrics, the Parents Music Resource Center said that the harsh messages contained in songs, such as discussions on suicide, causes youth to act out in dangerous ways. The PMRC formed in the 1980's by Tipper Gore as an organization to protect kids from music deemed harmful to them by ratings boards. The PMRC succeeded in their aims of warning labels, court hearings and lawsuits. Bands like Twisted Sister had to defend their music against charges that it promoted Devil worship and mayhem. However the PMRC cannot stop the freedom of expression.
Artists continue to write lyrics and perform songs that deal with subjects they wished to touch on.
Artists continue to push through the PMRC barriers, not giving into its demands. Every child is different, with different experiences and different emotions. What one child may like, another child may dislike. It should be up to the parents to sit down with their child and listen to recordings they may deem objectionable and spell out the reasons why they dislike the band and begin a healthy discussion instead of banning the music in their home. It is not right to censor music nationwide without determining if the child can handle the message.