It Is Hard To Believe That These Famous Songs Were Banned For The Silliest Reasons Imaginable

Published on 09/13/2020
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Jackie – Scott Walker

In 1967, Scott Walker rerecorded and rereleased his first solo single, “Jackie.” Despite this, the United Kingdom did not like certain parts of the lyrics. In particular, it did not approve of those about drug use and other controversial acts. The BBC banned it from its TV and other stations. It made history since it was the first song that the Radio 1 channel banned! We are not going to lie – that is a pretty cool achievement.

Scott Walker

Jackie – Scott Walker

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You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty

Tom Petty released the Wildflowers album in 1994. “You Don’t Know How It Feels” was one of the tracks on the album and reached the top spot of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks. It also entered the Hot 100 chart. Sadly, VH1 and MTV banned it for the lyrics about drugs. Apparently, they did this by playing certain words backward to evade the attention of listeners. At any rate, it went on to be a huge hit.

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You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty

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