‘I’d love to turn you on’ –sixprovocativewords that would result in the song being banned by the BBC. Obviously more was needed to flesh it out…There was a great deal of discussion about what to do, but no real resolution. Paul thought he might have something that would fit, ...
Another curious lyrical inclusion in “I Am The Walrus,” one that got the song banned by the BBC, was the phrase, “You’ve been a naughty girl, you’ve let your knickers down.” "Everyone keeps preaching that the best way is to be 'open' when writing for teenagers,” Paul stated...
Banned by the BBC for "gross bad taste," this blast of nihilism savaged the pomp of Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee and came in a sleeve showing Her Majesty with a safety pin through her lip. "As far as I'm concerned, she ain't no human being," sneered singer Rotten. "She's...
Britains Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned分集剧情介绍 From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC. The reasons why these songs were censored reveals the ...
Like many Formby songs, it has some light innuendo. Unbelievably by today’s standards, this song was banned by the BBC until Formby’s immense popularity during the Second World War forced a climbdown. Formby acolytes are a particular subset of ukulele players, but those that like him ...
Initially banned by the BBC because of its title, “Dick Around” from the 2006 albumHello Young Loversfound the group at their over-the-top best with an epic that combines opera, punk, and metal, underpinned by hints of Queen, Monty Python, and Gilbert & Sullivan. ...
The song emphasised the shock impact of Frankie membersHolly Johnsonand Paul Rutherford’s open homosexuality in the packaging and music videos. It was banned by the BBC due to its suggestive sleeve and lyrics. Yazoo - 'Don't Go' Yazoo - Don't Go (Official HD Video) ...
while it was actually a perfectly innocent reflection of the band’s first visit to New York, the brilliantly quirkyWhite Music-era single “Statue Of Liberty” was banned by the BBC due to the lyric “In my fantasy, I sail beneath her skirt” – and it subsequently missed the charts alt...
Arguably the most unusual of the Police’s mainstream singles, this haunting, synth-driven ode to the horrors of war ended up being banned by the BBC but still reached No. 2 on the U.K. charts. Sting wrote it about “The Troubles,” while Copeland empathized with it as bombs were goi...
The song was so powerful and uncompromising in its depiction of lynchings that it was immediately banned by certain radio stations in the United States. 1940: 'This Land is Your Land Bettmann Archive // Getty Images 1940: 'This Land is Your Land - Artist: Woody Guthrie Folk hero Woody ...