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This song wasn't EXACTLY banned, but it was controversial and the lyrics about euthanasia still seem relevant. In 1976, ABC refused to show Gene Simmon's tongue on the Paul Lynde Show and STARZ played "Pull The Plug" on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert! Michael Lee Smith, Richie Ranno, Joe X. Dube, Brendan Harkin, Peter Sweval in an early video by their record company.Unofficial Starz fan board http://pub101.ezboard.com/bstarzfanzcentral

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Awesome song. ... ( 1 year ago by StrippingFleshFromBo)

Awesome song. Awesome lyrics. Awesome video. Awesome band. Simple as that.

I saw them with ... ( 1 year ago by GreenManalichi)

I saw them with Nugent too. Was it at the Capitol Center in D.C.?

i had all of these ... ( 1 year ago by ShortbusMooner)

i had all of these guys records. they were a part of my musical youth. god bless em

this song brings ... ( 1 year ago by 1975teen)

this song brings some very goooood romantic memories thank you 4 bringin them back

did u no that Ted ... ( 1 year ago by eltonlover234)

did u no that Ted Nugent ripped off Richies guitar part from monkey buisness to catsctrach fever?

Is that a street ... ( 1 year ago by Mistral8Wind)

Is that a street light or the moon? Thanks for putting some Starz on YouTube!

Oh man! I forgot ... ( 1 year ago by TaoBurp)

Oh man! I forgot all about these guys! Bought their Lps during the late 70s. Awesome lyrics and get riffs. Thanks for putting this on the tube.

I saw this band in ... ( 10 months ago by RickZed)

I saw this band in Detroit at Ford Auditorium at the time of their first album. Admission was free. The band got no respect or appreciation from the crowd. They were great though. Very polished with great songs that I liked the first time I heard them.

did you know the ... ( 10 months ago by charliedontsurf70)

did you know the song is about releasing his girlfriend from the misery of being hooked up to life support?

this song is about ... ( 9 months ago by fasteddie777666)

this song is about pulling the plug on karen ann quinlen, cause she was brain dead...her parents had to make the landmark decision in the 70's....starz got heat for this...thats the real story buddy...nice try though

The band often ... ( 9 months ago by ProperGroupie)

The band often looked to the headlines for song ideas. It's true that the lyrics were inspired by the Karen Ann Quinlen case, which was very controversial at the time. The song followed suit. But in the song it IS about a guy who releases his girlfriend from the same fate.

I know the ... ( 9 months ago by Flip4LifeProductions)

I know the guitarist he is my guitar teacher i take lessons from him he is a really nice guy

saw Starz in ... ( 9 months ago by crankerny)

saw Starz in Rochester, N.Y. open for Reo Speedwagon back in 1977 at the Auditorium Theatre. When they played pull the plug the crowd went nut's. Got to meet the band at the Holiday Inn after the show. Dube & Richie were really cool guy's. They really spoke highly of Judas Priest at the time !!!!!.

Oh yes always loved ... ( 8 months ago by ifyouthinkthatwasfun)

Oh yes always loved this track. I remember meeting Starz when they were sitting in the crowd at an early Kiss concert.

at the time of it's ... ( 8 months ago by rocknrollphilip)

at the time of it's release, wnew=fm(new york)program director, vin schelsa, wouldn't play this track. rolling stone magazine quoted him as referring to the tune, and the band, as being, in his opinion, shit. schelsa's always tried to pass himself off as some sort of hipster, but, to quote starz in that same rolling stone article, he's worse than lawrence welk. rock on.

These guys still ... ( 7 months ago by rocked6timestonight)

These guys still kick ass!! My how have times have changed! These news related lyrics really upset some folks back in the day! Now ya don't even have to sing or play an instrument! Just blab some crap 'bout rape'n your ho, or cap'in a po po, and nobody even raises an eyebrow, hell, you'll probably get a record deal! WTF?

i believe the song ... ( 5 months ago by joeradio)

i believe the song came out a few weeks before the quinlan incident & they tried to "take credit" for the timing to sound badass... i still love them & the song though

Never knew MLS was ... ( 4 months ago by Oxbloodred)

Never knew MLS was so COOL! We only had the photos on the back of albums and had to use our imaginations about what they were like in person..that is, until they came to town...but they never did :( Good to see the video after all these years..

who is that ... ( 4 months ago by onebobtwo)

who is that shreddin that axe? kickass!

there is a god ... ( 3 months ago by cricketplus)

there is a god never thought id find this

WOW ! I thought I ... ( 3 months ago by sbillyblues)

WOW ! I thought I would never find this song. There best !!!

LOL!!!S true..so ... ( 3 months ago by astonsfan)

LOL!!!S true..so true!!!

Dr. K rules the ... ( 3 months ago by die4tomarrow2day)

Dr. K rules the pre-dead.

Cool. ( 4 weeks ago by alexfanx)

Cool.