Wham! Bam! Thank You, Ma’am! – Dean Martin
It is not all that hard to see why this Dean Martin song was banned. People found the lyrics of “Wham! Bam! Thank You, Ma’am!” too suggestive. We will let you be the judge. Here is an excerpt from the hit song: “I looked at you and thought I knew just how the game was played. My shirttail ran right up my back just like a window shade… ‘Cause wham bam you broke my heart and hope that you had fun. (Wham bam thank you, ma’am) Hope you’re satisfied.” What do you think?
Wham! Bam! Thank You, Ma’am! – Dean Martin
Four or Five Times – Dottie O’Brien
First recorded in 1927, “Four or Five Times” by Dottie O’Brien has been covered a couple of times without controversy. However, this was not the case when a woman called Dotti O’Brien released her version of the song in January 1951. All of a sudden, the FCC and radio stations found it too suggestive. Peter Blecha is the author of “In Taboo Tunes: A History of Banned Bands & Censored Songs.” He said, “The banning of the… disc, disregarding whether or not the song was actually about serial sexual encounters, revealed a gender-based double standard at play.”
Four or Five Times – Dottie O’Brien
