"Idol" Censorship? P!nk Told to Change Lyrics

Posted May 9th 2007 1:02PM by TMZ Staff

P!nk "American Idol" may be able to tell their contestants what they can and can't sing, but they can't censor P!nk!

P!nk's pre-taped performance of her song "Who Knew" is scheduled to air tonight on "Idol" (after being bumped from the "Idol Gives Back" charity episode), but TMZ has learned that the pop star was originally set to sing her current racy hit, "U + Ur Hand."

We're told when the "Idol" powers-that-be realized the song made references to self-love, they asked P!nk to alter the lyrics to make them more appropriate for the "family-friendly" show. You know, like an exhumed Elvis! Well-placed sources tell TMZ that P!nk wasn't willing to compromise her artistic integrity (you go girl!) and agreed to sing her last single, "Who Knew," instead.

If "Idol" really wanted to protect audiences, there's only one person they should have censored -- Sanjaya!

An "Idol" rep had no comment. A call to P!nk's rep was not immediately returned.

Filed under: TV, American Idol

Comments [60]

Digg it Del.icio.us My Yahoo Sphere RSS MySpace Permalink Email

Reader Comments

(Page 3 of 4)Previous 15 Comments | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments

31. IS PINK A MAN? SHE SURE HAS THE BODY OF A LITTLE BOY AND THE FACE OF JAKE LAMOTTA...SHE HAS TO BE A TRANSEXUAL...TOO MANLY LOOKING...AND LOOK AT THE WIMP THAT MARRIED HIM ER..HER...JUST ANOTHER HANGERONER TIL THGIS BITCH DECIDES IF SHES A MAN OR NOT...I REALLY THINK SHE IS A SEX CHANGE.....

Posted at 7:15PM on May 9th 2007 by ALEXIS RQUETTE

32. It's really funny growing up in the 60's and 70's how doing things to piss off the old folks isn't really that funny now. I look back at all those rebels, well most are dead or wish they were, and the others life haven't been to kind to them. So Pink go ahead and be a rebel see ya in 10 years!!!!

Posted at 7:52PM on May 9th 2007 by Lenn K

33. There is too much trash on TV already and my six year old son watches the show. The song she ended up singing was beautiful. So, save the other for an older audience if she wants to sing it somewhere. Idol is a family show.

Posted at 10:55PM on May 9th 2007 by Shan

34. NUMBER 12, ALSO KNOWN AS JENN----

IT IS OBVIOUS YOU HAVE NO SELF RESPECT, AND THAT YOU ARE NOT A REAL LADY.

I THINK I HEARD YOUR PIMP CALLING YOU............

Posted at 2:23AM on May 10th 2007 by ONE WHO KNOWS

35. YOU KNOW?
THE COMMERCIALS AIRED DURING THE AI SHOW ARE TERRIBLY RACY!

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO WATCH IT WITH YOUR KIDS?

VICTORIA'S SECRET COMMERCIALS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE IN THAT TIME SLOT!!

NO--DO NOT BRAND AI AS A FAMILY ORIENTED SHOW. IT JUST ISN'T!!

Posted at 2:57AM on May 10th 2007 by SICK OF RACY VICTORIAS' SECRET ADS ON AI TIME SLOT!

36. I still can't believe that she turned down the offer to sing at Prince William's Birthday.

He hunts.. get over it !

She might not have been Justin Timbersnots opening act if she had showed up and received tons of free press.

I still think her song " U+Ur Hand" sounds a lot like Vixen's "Edge of a Broken Heart".

Posted at 5:28AM on May 10th 2007 by Hello Kitty

37. Pink is another twisted hollywood types making money off your kids. With stupid songs. If she read this post, i'm sure she would laugh cuz she gets all your hard earned money and all she does is sing bs songs.

Posted at 10:42AM on May 10th 2007 by d

38. Oh good lord! This is coming from a channel that isn't so "family friendly". I LOVE Pink! She is very outspoken and a very talented artist. Let her have her way! She's better than half this pop trash out there!

Posted at 3:02PM on May 10th 2007 by Millz

39. 36. I still can't believe that she turned down the offer to sing at Prince William's Birthday.

He hunts.. get over it !

She might not have been Justin Timbersnots opening act if she had showed up and received tons of free press.

I still think her song " U+Ur Hand" sounds a lot like Vixen's "Edge of a Broken Heart".

Posted at 5:28AM on May 10th 2007 by Hello Kitty

she turned down the Prince because he thought she was a wild pig and took a shot at her.....she was singing and The Prince thought two wild pigs were mating, he looked behind a bush and lo and behold there was Pink Pig oinking away as her Slavepig husband was getting screwed by this Pink PIg with both genitelias.

Posted at 5:45PM on May 10th 2007 by margaret

40. 34. NUMBER 12, ALSO KNOWN AS JENN----

IT IS OBVIOUS YOU HAVE NO SELF RESPECT, AND THAT YOU ARE NOT A REAL LADY.

I THINK I HEARD YOUR PIMP CALLING YOU............

Posted at 2:23AM on May 10th 2007 by ONE WHO KNOWS

youre mistaken he was calling yo mama, they are trying to figure out which TRICK was your daddy

Posted at 5:49PM on May 10th 2007 by Jenn

41. Pink rocks!! LoL for the Sanjaya comment. It is soooo true!! He should have been censored cuz he sucks hairy ass and EVERYONE knows it.

Posted at 7:03PM on May 10th 2007 by Jennifer and Vaness

42. I think that perhaps the Sanjiya comment was not in reference to his style but to his choice of songs. We watched one of the shows and his song was about liking "dirty girls" and that is why 'I like you." I thought at the time that that was a little inappropriate for a family show. However, the world is changing faster than I can keep up with, I'm just glad my daughters are women now!

Posted at 8:31PM on May 10th 2007 by Boy Howdy

43. Oh yeah...one who knows:
Her comment was a little..erm..weird, but there really is nothing wrong with masturbation. She just went a litttttlle bit overboard.

Posted at 8:30AM on May 12th 2007 by Kyla

44. You know, it really doesn't matter. If you want so badly to see her sing, just watch the video on youtube or something.
Besides, Pink shouldn't be on American Idol at all. It's a singing show, and she's not that great a singer. Obviously she's not competing, but they need to pick some better singers to perform. Not just whoever's popular.

Posted at 8:30AM on May 12th 2007 by Kyla

45. Hey pink some people may call you a bitch but whatever you rock, GIRL!

Posted at 8:48AM on May 12th 2007 by Whatever

Previous 15 Comments | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments