Happiness Is A Warm Gun – The Beatles
Just so you know, we can probably fill this list with songs by the Beatles. After all, they have always been known to stir up controversy all over the globe. John Lennon wrote “Happiness is a Warm Gun,” which is another song that caused controversy with the BBC. The front man of the band was accused of using “warm gun” as a reference to his sexual desire for Yoko Ono. This phallic imagery did not make the cut for the American and British censors alike. That is the reason it got very limited airtime.
Happiness Is A Warm Gun – The Beatles
Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers
This 1957 song by the Everly Brothers only goes to show that it was easy to have your song banned in the ‘50s. This might have topped the charts, but radio stations refused to play it thanks to its lyrics. After all, it left many people wondering what the kids were doing before they went to bed. We have come a long way since then, however. POTUS George W Bush even said that it was his favorite song!
Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers
