Have you seen some of theseDonahueshows?
he asked, taking off his blazer and putting it over his head and stumbling down the stairs.
Next thing you know, youll see this [he mimics a perp walk] and the handcuffs.
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And youll say, You know what?
Hes guilty, hes got to be.
The cops wouldnt arrest him if he wasnt guilty.'
Thats just because of how Donahue was not afraid to tackle any subject.
The entire show became one ofDonahuesmost memorable episodes.
Whats all the fuss about?
I know that because it says it right here.
Where do you draw the line?
And what about the First Amendment?
And that question set things off for the next 45 minutes (without commercials) of intense debate.
We dont talk about harassment, sexually brutalizing women in my music, man.
Youre out of your mind.
We dont do that in my music, man.
Im tired of you saying that, too.
How about the gang rape on the album?
Thompson asked
What gang rape?
Campbell retorted.Youquote it.Youread it.Youlistened.
Other highlights include Campbell poking holes in the conservatives claims about performing adults-only concerts.
(As Clean as They Wanna Became out in 1989.)
If adults hadnt had sex …
He didnt have to finish the question, the answer was so obvious.
Meanwhile, an older man said, I believe in 10 years youll see people fornicating on the street.
Of course, people werent having sex in the streets in 2000.
But by 2010, Khia was singing My Neck, My Back on the radio.
And 10 years after that, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion scored a hit with W.A.P.