Talk:French Letter (song)

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... that the song "French Letter" was banned in all French territories due to its anti-nuclear message?

Source: Turner 2024, "Herbs played... in Tahiti, where “French Letter” had been banned, as in all French territories"

ALT1: ... that despite the song French Letter being banned in all French territories, the band Herbs performed it while playing in Tahiti? Source: Turner 2024, "Herbs played... in Tahiti, where “French Letter” had been banned, as in all French territories, but where British French Foreign legionnaires sang along to it when Herbs ignored the ban."
ALT2: ... that despite the song French Letter being banned in all French territories, members of the French Foreign Legion sang along when the band Herbs performed it while playing in Tahiti? Source: Turner 2024, "Herbs played... in Tahiti, where “French Letter” had been banned, as in all French territories, but where British French Foreign legionnaires sang along to it when Herbs ignored the ban."
ALT3: ... that New Zealand radio stations refused to play the song French Letter until it was renamed A Letter to France, due to the title's innuendo? Source: Bourke 1990, "But timid local radio stations could only see a sexual innuendo in the title, and wanted it changed to ‘A Letter to France’ before they’d play it."
ALT4: ... that the song French Letter has become a symbol of New Zealand's strong stance against nuclear weapons? Source: Turner 2024, "It is regularly used today to signal the theme of mainstream radio broadcasts about New Zealand’s strong stance on banning nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered ships"
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jin (otter)
Comment: Alts 0 through 2 are variations of each other, while 3 and 4 are distinct. Haven't done a QPQ yet as it's late here, but will do one shortly and update this

Created by Turnagra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Turnagra (talk) 09:08, 13 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Article looks good and Earwig's is clear. I'll only review ALT0 because I think it's the best. First of all I've added bolding to the link. I've also added speech marks because that's how I think songs are supposed to be formatted but do correct if I'm wrong. The hook matches the article. The source says it was banned but it doesn't say the ban was because of the anti-nuclear message. Do you have a source that does say this? Still waiting on a QPQ. ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:09, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, fair point - could've sworn I'd read that but can't seem to find the source again. Perhaps one of the other alts would be better then, as I don't know how good "French letter was banned in all french territories" would be as a hook...

And good shout on the QPQ, have done one and added to the nom. Turnagra (talk) 17:53, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well it could just say that it was banned in all French territories. ALT1: Interesting, matches source, matches article. ALT4: Interesting, matches source, matches article. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:49, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]