BLACKLISTED music that I like?

[halojoy]

We love music
We want "our" music to be free
But in this world of ours, not only in dictator regimes,
but in what we so proud call "the free western world",
music has been banned or regarded as unfit
by leaders of society and by our governements.

What is your favourite Banned Song

For a starter:

‘The Word,’ listed 64 songs on its February 1st program that BBC Radio have deemed "unsuitable" to play during the Gulf Crisis:

a few samples:
Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance
John Lennon - Imagine
Lulu - Boom Bang A Bang
Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier
M*A*S*H - Suicide Is Painless
Mike And The Mechanics - Silent Running
Rick Nelson - Fools Rush In
Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love
Queen - Killer Queen

Personal I think that all other music would
seem unfit, compared to these songs,
especially when we have a war at hand.
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- Eddie Grant - Give Me Hope Joanna -
- this is my personal favourite
It was very bravely written and performed by Eddy Grant,
during the Liberation of South Africa.
This happend after the Liberation of Rhodesia out of Ian Smith rule.
Give Me Hope Joanna
was also among the "banned" by BBC during the War in Kuwait.

The idea to this thread, came by a post made by one of my friends.
Music: Covers that are arguable better then originals.
He suggested a better version of Peace Train - by Cat Stevens
He gave me some hope. That there is a "Slow Train Coming" 'round the bend. Thanks Sheldon

What is your favourite Banned Song?
I tell you, you have a lot of songs to make you choice from!
Some of the best music that has ever happend to the world.

/article witten by me
halojoy
exclusively for Jason

Sources:

Banned List - http://www.rocklist.net/banned.html

A Brief History of Banned Music in the United States
http://www.ericnuzum.com/banned/index.html

[JoeBob]

I read through the list and it made me laugh. If they ban popular music like that it's no suprise that they don't even think of playing some underground music. Really, no offence, but all those songs are really tame. Banning the Beatles? Please...

[JBL]

They ban that but they don't ban christina the s*** and all the other mindless band.

For my part I mostly listen to old music coz new music make me sick.

[halojoy]

mindless or not

he he
JBL
I know whatya mean

[JBL]

[Wombat]

Now i know why i feel so amok everytime i watch a M*A*s*H episode

Wombat

[halojoy]

Originally posted by JoeBob
I read through the list and it made me laugh. If they ban popular music like that it's no suprise that they don't even think of playing some underground music. Really, no offence, but all those songs are really tame. Banning the Beatles? Please...

yes, it is surely only the top of the iceberg
those who have the REAL power over the music in our radio
never plays anything, unless it fits their purposes (read wallet)
peoples are in the hands of mammon (old myth, the god of money)

luckily private turntables, cassettplayers and cdplayers
are not forbidden yet
so we have our underground
thank god

[Peter Daniel]

Ice T - Cop Killer

[jh6you]

Originally posted by Peter Daniel
Ice T - Cop Killer

Banned by diyAudio...?

Yeah, you want to ban some noisy songs in this diyAudio forum.



JH

[halojoy]

Originally posted by Peter Daniel
Ice T - Cop Killer

I got my black shirt on.
I got my black gloves on.
I got my ski mask on.
This ****'s been too long.

I got my twelve gauge sawed off.
I got my headlights turned off.
I'm 'bout to bust some shots off.
I'm 'bout to dust some cops off.

Cop killer, better you than me.
Cop killer, ****** police brutality!
Cop killer, I know your family's grievin'
(****** 'em)
Cop killer, but tonight we get even.

Banned. Why?
Not the faintest idea.
Maybe some poor deskclerk got offended by reality?
Like an ostrich, emu or struts.
- I'd better bury my head in the sand.