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Pictures of Lily by The Who

Discussion in 'Music' started by The Raging Oxter, Jun 28, 2013.

  1. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Just on the radio there. I believe this song was banned by the BBC when they found out it was about masturbation.

    Any other songs banned for silly or spurious reasons?
     
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  2. RAVENBLACK

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    "Too Drunk To ****" by The Dead Kennedy's.

    Did you know that **** Peel's favourite sone ever was "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones.

    The original lyric was "I'm gonna hold it tight" also about masturbation.

    Relax by FGTH was banned by Cliffy wannabe Mike Read and automatically thrust it in at No. 1.
     
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  3. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    That's the thing about. It got to the stage where bands were releasing dodgy sounding songs knowing they would be banned and all but guaranteeing them a hit, regardless of how **** the song was.

    I remember Radio 1 tried to ban Fairytale of New York a few years back because it contained the word '***got' <doh>
     
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    Very true.
     
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    Heed well known cheat

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    Hard to believe these days.

    Pistols - God Save the Queen.

    So it was Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee - trivial reason to ban it, and the Beeb then fixed the charts so it didn't get to No.1.
     
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    rogueleader suave gringo

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    I believe pete townsend had a comprehensive and illegal collection of pictures of lilly
     
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    [video=youtube_share;0y6nBYNe5B0]http://youtu.be/0y6nBYNe5B0[/video]

    Reverence attracted some controversy for the lyrics "I want to die just like Jesus Christ", and "I want to die just like JFK". Banned by Top of the Pops!
     
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