, committed while listening to AC/DCs "Shoot to Thrill", showed several pictures of heavy metal artists and album covers, and pointed out sexual and violent themes in various (mostly heavy metal) song lyrics (newspaper and magazine articles as well as lyrics of some rock songs are enclosed in the senate report). Senator Exon responded favorably to "you ladies for coming here and testifying on the concerns which you have" (p.49), but also wondered what the reason was for the hearings when there was no call for regulation: "can anyone answer that? I did not schedule these hearings." (p.49). Unfortunately, no one said who did schedule the hearings, but Senator Exon later said that he would be interested "in some kind of legislation" (p.52). Susan Baker summarized the PMRCs point of view indicating the PMRCs call, not for legislation, but for responsibility and self-restraint in the form of voluntary labeling. The standpoint of the PMRC was defended by Millie Waterman, Vice-president for legislative action (sic) of the National Parents and Teachers Association. Waterman raised concern over the well-being of Americas children and referred to the NPTAs 1984 attempt to have the RIAA agree on voluntary restraint. Waterman said she was pleased with the RIAAs label, but wanted a more detailed rating system introduced, so that the potential buyer knows what is precisely on a record. The musicians standpoint was represented by Frank Zappa, John Denver, and Dee Snider. After Frank Zappa had read out the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, he argued forcefully against the PMRCs demands which he considered "equivalent to treating dandruff by decapitation,... whipped up like an instant pudding by "the Wives of Big brother" (pp.52-53). He argued that there was simply no reason at all to call the record industry to self-restraint. Zappa argued that the RIAA had given in to the record label merely because it sought to have the "Blank...
