In , the FCC ordered broadcasters to quit airing songs that "promote or glorify the use of illegal drugs. Denver eventually testified before Congress and said, "This was obviously done by people who had never seen or been to the Rocky Mountains. The broadcaster just feared that "My Generation" would be offensive to stutterers.
Every day was a winding road for Sheryl Crow back in the '90s. Her debut album "Tuesday Night Music Club" won three Grammys and sold 7 millions copies, Then, in , Wal-Mart refused to carry her self-titled second album because of this track, which criticized the retail giant's gun policy. Today that album is certified triple-Platinum. Wal-Mart no longer sells the kind of weapons used in mass shootings. Back in the '50s, you didn't have to go very far to get banned in Boston.
This No. Some radio stations decided not to play it because the lyrics raised a question: What were those kids up to before they fell asleep? Of course, times change. In , presidential candidate and born-again Christian George W. Bush said "Wake Up Little Susie" was his favorite song. The transgender theme was decades ahead of its time and controversial enough to provoke a ban in Australia. But the BBC found another reason to boycott "Lola" —a line about "Coca-Cola," which violated its rules against product placement.
The Kinks were on tour at the time, but frontman Ray Davies flew home to London to change the lyric to "cherry cola" in time for the release of the single. The BBC's policy against product endorsement also applied to this Paul Simon hit, which received only minimal exposure in the U. Meanwhile, some U. The Doors' sexy second single from "Strange Days" was banned by a number of radio stations—notably one in New Haven, Connecticut, where frontman Jim Morrison became the first rock star ever to be taken into custody in the middle of a performance.
Police charged him with obscenity and incitement to riot. The sudden surge in sales happened despite a ban by the BBC, which noted that the song was "clearly a celebration of death. Brian Wilson claimed that musicians on hand for the recording of "God Only Knows" called those studio sessions "the most magical, beautiful musical experiences they've ever heard.
Wilson had anticipated the reaction and nearly changed the title and lyrics, but in the end decided to stick with what he said was "a spiritual word. He got his wish. Based on a poem protesting the lynching of African-American men in the South, this Billie Holiday signature song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in But in , Columbia Records wouldn't let Lady Day record it, and when another label finally released "Strange Fruit," radio stations refused to give it airplay.
Even so, it would become Holiday's best-selling single. Jerry Lee Lewis, who attended Bible school in Texas, was himself uncomfortable with the sexual overtones of this early rock and roll classic, and it didn't help that "great balls of fire" was a down-home expression considered blasphemous by Southern Christians.
Even so, the radio ban wasn't widespread. But soon after that, Lewis was blacklisted nationwide when the press learned he had married his year-old cousin. Madonna is "yearning, burning" in the song, but it's the arty black-and-white video —a blend of voyeurism, anonymous sex and sadomasochism—that provoked a ban by MTV. Of course, the Queen of Pop lives for this stuff.
As biographer Mark Bego told Entertainment Weekly, "Throwing a scandal Madonna's way is like throwing gasoline on a fire. Like Purpleclover on facebook. Follow Purple Clover on Twitter. By using the site, you agree to the uses of cookies and other technology as outlined in our Policy, and to our Terms of Use. Following the split, Paul Simon went on to forge a very creditworthy solo career.
In , he released the song, Kodachrome , which depending on who you ask, may be open to interpretation. Simon sings about his Nikon camera and his color film, being Kodachrome Kodak Company but in my humble opinion, it seems to be somewhat of a coming of age song.
Sometimes when we look back, it is never what it seemed to be at the time, but it is still nice to think of it that way. When a person grows up, it is hard to let go of the carefree life of a kid. Adulthood starts and reality sets in. It can really be a slap in the face. Other interpretations of the song are that it references the drug use that was prevalent back in the day. It has been thought that the reference to the bright colors of Kodachrome film, which was a big deal at the time, was a reference to him vividly remembering a trip he took, and hallucinations, after dropping acid.
Another school of thought is that the reference is to that of sexual fantasies. It made him happy. Maybe there is a little bit of truth to both theories. Some people think the meaning is deep and some think it is shallow.
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