Burn My Candle – Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey was just 19 when the song “Burn My Candle” was released. It was originally banned for supposedly lewd lyrics. The song was written for Bassey and she did not even know what the song was about, so the ban came as quite a shock to her.
Burn My Candle – Shirley Bassey
You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty
Tom Petty’s song “You Don’t Know How It Feels” was considered problematic due to its multiple references to illicit substances. To circumvent this, radio stations played versions with some words that were backwards. The song reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks.
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You Don’t Know How It Feels – Tom Petty