"On My Knees" - Pantoris (1984 Banned Rock Ballad)

Описание: A power ballad lost to censorship – discovered in the Sticky Sleeve Records archive.

Pantoris was a Los Angeles groove metal quartet on the verge of mainstream breakthrough in 1984. Their label had ambitious plans: a nationwide arena tour opening for Whitesnake, MTV rotation, and a major push for crossover radio success. "On My Knees for You" was positioned as their signature power ballad – the lighter-waving, slow-dance anthem that would launch them into the stratosphere.

The song premiered at the Whisky a Go Go in March 1984 to a packed house. The crowd erupted. The label rushed vinyl to press. Radio stations received advance promotional copies and several began adding it to evening rotation.

Then the lyrics got scrutinized.

What initially seemed like a passionate love ballad revealed itself to be explicitly graphic upon closer examination. When Tipper Gore's PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) began their crusade against "porn rock" in 1985, "On My Knees for You" was cited during congressional hearings as a prime example of disguised obscenity corrupting American youth – despite being released the previous year.

The label immediately pulled all remaining stock from distribution. Radio stations yanked it from playlists overnight. The planned arena tour was cancelled.

Pantoris broke up by December 1985, with members citing "creative differences" but privately blaming the controversy for destroying what could have been a legendary career.

This rare pressing survived because a recording engineer kept a test acetate from the original studio session. It represents everything the hair metal era was before it got sanitized and commercialized – raw, unapologetic, and built for the arenas it never got to play.

This is a parody and comedy song created using AI to celebrate and satirize music history. All artist names, labels, and backstories are fictional creations of Sticky Sleeve Records for entertainment purposes.
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