Too Much 4 Much
Encyclopedia
Too Much 4 Much was a Canadian
television series, which aired on MuchMusic
. The series, which aired after midnight Eastern time
, played controversial videos which had, for one reason or another, been banned
from regular rotation on the network, and featured panel discussions on the issues raised by the videos in question.
The series first aired in 1991, shortly after MuchMusic banned two high-profile pop videos, Madonna
's "Justify My Love
" and Mitsou
's "Dis-moi, dis-moi", within a short time of each other. On the program's first airing, the two videos were played, followed by a panel discussion on whether their explicit sexuality and nudity constituted pornography
or art.
Too Much 4 Much did not air as a regular part of MuchMusic's schedule, but as a special program produced whenever a high-profile video was in dispute. On rare occasions a video might be "unbanned" based upon discussion, but more often the program served to justify why the video was banned.
Other artists whose videos were discussed on the series included Morbid Angel
("Rapture"), Sepultura
("Territory"), Marilyn Manson
, Metallica
("Turn the Page"), Nine Inch Nails
("Happiness in Slavery
"), New Kids on the Block
("Dirty Dawg
"), Me'shell Ndegeocello
("Leviticus: Faggot") and Tool
("Prison Sex
").
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television series, which aired on MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
. The series, which aired after midnight Eastern time
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
, played controversial videos which had, for one reason or another, been banned
Censorship
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from regular rotation on the network, and featured panel discussions on the issues raised by the videos in question.
The series first aired in 1991, shortly after MuchMusic banned two high-profile pop videos, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's "Justify My Love
Justify My Love
"Justify My Love" is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection and was released on November 6, 1990, by Sire Records. It caused international controversy due to the accompanying music video which was sexually explicit...
" and Mitsou
Mitsou
Mitsou Annie Marie Gélinas is a Canadian pop singer, businesswoman, television and radio host, and actress...
's "Dis-moi, dis-moi", within a short time of each other. On the program's first airing, the two videos were played, followed by a panel discussion on whether their explicit sexuality and nudity constituted pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
or art.
Too Much 4 Much did not air as a regular part of MuchMusic's schedule, but as a special program produced whenever a high-profile video was in dispute. On rare occasions a video might be "unbanned" based upon discussion, but more often the program served to justify why the video was banned.
Other artists whose videos were discussed on the series included Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
("Rapture"), Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
("Territory"), Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
("Turn the Page"), Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
("Happiness in Slavery
Happiness in Slavery
"Happiness in Slavery" is a song by the American act Nine Inch Nails. The song takes its title and refrain from Jean Paulhan's preface to Story of O. It is available on the Broken EP and was also released as a 12" promotional single in November 1992. The song peaked at number 13 on the U.S...
"), New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
("Dirty Dawg
Dirty Dawg
"Dirty Dawg" is a song by NKOTB , which became their final single to chart on the Billboard Top 100 until the 2008 single "Summertime". It was featured on their 1994 album Face the Music. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg rapped in the song, but he rapped only small...
"), Me'shell Ndegeocello
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, and jazz. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and has had ten career Grammy...
("Leviticus: Faggot") and Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
("Prison Sex
Prison Sex (song)
"Prison Sex" is a song by American rock band Tool. The song was released as their first single from their debut album Undertow. The song is unique for its use of modified drop-B tuning.-Music video:...
").