MTV have told British Sea Power that their new single/video, 'Please Stand Up' is to be barred from being shown on the MTV USA network, apparently due to concerns over the use of the word 'wetter'. Which is, of course, a, er, very offensive word.
A spokesperson for the band said: "MTV USA have objected to a line in the video saying it doesn't meet standards. What standards does the line "wetter and wetter" violate? We would like to be told why this language from one of our richest, most literate groups is being squashed by a committee of McCarthyites."
The single is released in the UK on 23 May.