Elvis song too racy for Utah high school (story NOT from the Onion)

[alp227]

A Utah school district has cancelled a high school play that uses Elvis Presley's music after a complaint about a sexually suggestive song.

Jordan School District officials in suburban Salt Lake City announced plans Wednesday to scrap Herriman High School's production of "All Shook Up," saying it could be offensive.

It was not immediately clear which song prompted the decision.

District spokeswoman Sandy Riesgraf says a person approached the district and complained about the play, which is loosely based on William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

full: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561887/elvis-song-too-racy-for-utah-high-school/

You were NOT reading a parody site, you were reading from a CBS News article. In fact, the local Deseret News has an update: "Show will go on after Herriman High receives permission to edit play":

One day after announcing the Herriman High School production of "All Shook Up" had been canceled due to potentially offensive content, Jordan School District officials reached an agreement with the play's publisher on Thursday to make adjustments to the script.

Steve Dunham, communications manager for the district, said a song will likely be removed from the play as well as a few other tweaks to scenes.

Guess who was behind that district play policy? An earlier Deseret article reports:

During the holiday break, district administrators reviewed the play's script and determined it did not meet the standards of a new district policy that was put in place in August after Bingham High School's production of "Dead Man Walking" came under fire by the Utah Eagle Forum, a conservative lobbying group.

Yep, that Eagle Forum founded by the anti-feminist evangelical Phyllis Schlafly.

Some parts of America are Saudi Arabia with better infrastructure and weather.

[dimbear]

1. Re: better weather? First experience a Utah salt storm. Then we can talk. n/t

[Angry Dragon]

2. is that why they have that girl with an umbrella on the package??

[dimbear]

11. Morton's used to have a massive operation out there. It's an idea. n/t

[ManiacJoe]

3. Love the way there is no naming of the offending song.

[Downwinder]

4. Easy solution, do like Ed Sullivan.

Don't show below the waist.

[alp227]

5. So put a wall on stage covering the legs!

Because looking below the waist is SINFUL to the blue nosers!

[Downwinder]

8. Can't believe they are STILL upset by Elvis.

They must all be octogenarians to remember, anything less than that they would be dancing. LDS used to have some good dances.

[Raine]

6. Everything thats old seems to be new again, seems like this was decided about 60 yrs ago. nt

[Nye Bevan]

7. Gosh darn, these young people today with their "rock and roll" music. (nt)

[Fumesucker]

9. ...

[Initech]

10. Religious fundamentalists are the same wherever you go.

Sometimes they pull crap like this that really makes them no different from the ones we're fighting overseas.