Atomic – Blondie
Blondie’s song was banned by the BBC during the First Gulf War. When the conflict began in 1990, BBC banned any songs that could make a possible allusion to war or violence. Though the song was released 11 years before the war began, it still made the list of banned songs.
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys released “God Only Knows” in 1966. Before then, the word “God” was almost never in the title of non-liturgical or religious music. Many radio stations across America banned the song for being blasphemous. We wonder how they react to some of the music released today!