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As a method of combating this alleged problem, the PMRC suggested a voluntary move by the RIAA and the music industry to develop "guidelines and/or a rating system" similar to the MPAA film rating system. Additional suggestions from the PMRC that appeared in an article in the Washington Post included: printing warnings and lyrics on album covers, forcing record stores to put albums with explicit covers under the counters, pressuring television stations not to broadcast explicit songs or videos, "reassess" the contracts of musicians who performed violently or sexually in concert, and creating a panel to set industry standards. This article led to the removal of rock music and magazines from American stores including Wal-Mart, J. C. Penney, Sears and Fred Meyer.
The PMRC also released the "Filthy Fifteen", a list of the 15 songs they found most objectionable:
| # | Artist | Song title | Lyrical content |
| 1 | Prince | "Darling Nikki" | Sex/Masturbation |
| 2 | Sheena Easton | "Sugar Walls" | Sex |
| 3 | Judas Priest | "Eat Me Alive" | Sex |
| 4 | Vanity | "Strap on Robbie Baby" | Sex |
| 5 | Mötley Crüe | "Bastard" | Violence |
| 6 | AC/DC | "Let Me Put My Love into You" | Sex |
| 7 | Twisted Sister | "We're Not Gonna Take It" | Violence |
| 8 | Madonna | "Dress You Up" | Sex |
| 9 | W.A.S.P. | "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" | Sex/Language |
| 10 | Def Leppard | "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" | Drug and alcohol use |
| 11 | Mercyful Fate | "Into the Coven" | Occult |
| 12 | Black Sabbath | "Trashed" | Drug and alcohol use |
| 13 | Mary Jane Girls | "In My House" | Sex |
| 14 | Venom | "Possessed" | Occult |
| 15 | Cyndi Lauper | "She Bop" | Sex/Masturbation |
Read more about this topic: Parents Music Resource Center
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