From the streets of Great Britain and the United States, 'The T4 Project: S… Read Full Bio ↴From the streets of Great Britain and the United States, 'The T4 Project: Story-Based Concept Album' was recorded in 7 studios throughout two continents, bringing together the people, ideals, and musical styles that span the diversity of the punk scene. The concept album was independently produced on a shoe-string budget by Shannon Saint Ryan, tracking over 2.5 years of multiple recording sessions meticulously scheduled around the hours of a regular full-time day job. 'The T4 Project' contains 10 original songs and 8 pseudo commercial interludes that surge with social and political commentary, plus a 24 page comic booklet illustrated by the legendary Keith Rosson, and a 40-person-strong special musical guest appearance by the VC Choir. The result is a community- not a compilation- of like-minded artists contributing their time and efforts for free, working together in the belief that music can still inspire and teach its listeners.

Vocals: Jason Cruz (Strung Out)
Vocals: Kirsten Patches (Naked Aggression)

Guitar: Fletcher Dragge (Pennywise)
Guitar: Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks/Bad Religion)
Guitar: Peter Distefano (Porno for Pyros)

Bass: Jay Bentley (Bad Religion)
Bass: Tony Barber (Buzzcocks)

Drums: Trotsky (Subhumans)
Drums: Spike T. Smith (Morrissey / The Damned)

Keyboards: Paul Roessler (The Screamers / Nina Hagen)

Censorship
The T4 Project Lyrics

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Hi, I'm Keith Jackson with the Channel Seventeen news
What do you think about censorship?

Umm, uh, it's ludicrous in this day and age
You can't even say "Fuck shit up"

Overall Meaning

The T4 Project's song Censorship is a scathing critique of censorship in the modern era. The lyrics start with a sample of a newscaster, Keith Jackson, asking what people think about censorship. The subsequent response expresses the sentiment that censorship is ridiculous and outdated. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which goes on to explore the ways in which censorship stifles creativity and limits both individual expression and progress as a society.

The chorus of the song repeats the words "censorship, censorship, what's the big deal?" with increasing intensity. This can be read as a call to action, imploring listeners to question why censorship continues to exist and the impact it has on the world. Overall, the song presents a clear message that censorship should not be tolerated in any form, and that freedom of expression should be safeguarded at all costs.

Line by Line Meaning

Hi, I'm Keith Jackson with the Channel Seventeen news
Introducing himself as a news reporter with an authoritative tone.

What do you think about censorship?
Asking the interviewee's opinion on the topic of censorship.

Umm, uh, it's ludicrous in this day and age
The interviewee hesitates before expressing that censorship is absurd in modern times.

You can't even say "Fuck shit up"
Giving an example of how censorship restricts freedom of expression and language, citing an explicit phrase that is not allowed to be spoken or written.

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