Ringo and His Song

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/custom/today/bal-to.people23jan23,0,5431805.column

Ringo Star was going to appear on Regis and Kelly until producers told him to do something that was completely undoable. After the release of his new album, Liverpool 8, Ringo was going to perform the title track, until he was told it had to be shorter than its four minute run time. He shortened to three and one half minutes, until the producers informed him that it had to be less than three minutes. Ringo replied with, "God Bless," and walked off.

This is just an example of why the entertainment industry thinks they have a hold on everything. It seems to grasp artists and attempt to choke their artistic integrity, even if they are one of the most famous musicians of all time. It seems contrary to the popular eye to cut off someone who has always been popular, through the two minute songs of the sixties to the songs ten times that which appear on the radio.

(A funny side note: The Baltimore Sun printed this article before the article about the presidential debate.)