I get where cllamont is coming from because it's not like we're talking about serious real world problems but at the same time, I do think it's OK to worry about how 'art' is presented. I'm not going to stay up nights worried about any edits but reading about the original airings vs. the DVDs is...
Yes but they could have also change their mind after the episode was shot and dubbed it.
For what it's worth, prior to hearing about a recording of the original airing, I also thought that it was something that had been changed early on in the show's syndicated life.
Obviously, I can't vouch for the recording of the original episode but memory can be a funny thing especially when it's of something as inconsequential as a TV show from more than 3 decades ago. I remember lines or images from TV shows or movies that I've gone back to look at and my memory-...
Not to go too far off topic but...
I'm pretty sure that only the earliest DVD releases of the Hughes movies (I think it was Weird Science and The Breakfast Club) had music replaced so any of the DVDs that are in print will have the original music.
If I remember correctly, Matthew Weiner (the guy who runs Mad Men) said on a commentary that The Beatles also had to approve the use on the show as well. So even if someone has the money to spend, the band also has to see the show/movie/product as something that they want their music to be...
C'mon, I'm sure he has detailed information on Shout's budget, the point where they'd break even with the set, the cost of the songs involved. If not, he'd just be some guy spouting off about things that he has no clue about and that's a rarity on the internet.