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

Published on 09/13/2020
ADVERTISEMENT

Greased Lightning – John Travolta

We do not understand if you say that you do not enjoy the music in Grease. Maybe you just do not like music at all. Anyway, we want to bring up “Greased Lightning,” which was banned from the airwaves thanks to a particular phrase in the song: “it ain’t no s***.” This part is often cut when it plays on the radio. It is weird that an Italian swear word, “fongool,” has not been censored in its other songs.

Greased Lightning John Travolta

Greased Lightning – John Travolta

ADVERTISEMENT

In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins

How can you possibly not love the drum solo in this song? “In The Air Tonight” is a generally harmless song, but it has been banned on two different occasions over the years. In 1991, it was banned thanks to its perceived connection to the First Gulf War. Ten years after that, this happened again after the 9/11 attacks. It was one of the 162 songs that Clear Channel Communications banned from the airwaves back then.

2016 US Open Opening Ceremony

In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins

ADVERTISEMENT