Did You Know ????

[suthrnstuff]

Did you know that way back in 1975:

Loretta Lynn's country song, "The Pill" was banned from radio stations across the United States because of it's references to birth control


Reverend Charles Boykin pf Tallahassee, Florida, conducted his own survey of 1,000 unwed mothers and determined that 984 of them became pregnant while listening to rock music. The rest apparently were having sex.

A song called "Cotez The Killer" by Neil Young and Crazy Horse was banned in Spain. The tune is about Hernan Cortez, the Spanish Conqueror of The Aztec Empire who is regarded in Spain as a hero.

[The Watcher]

Dixie Chicks
USA
Was boycotted and had albums destroyed by local radio stations following anti-Bush remarks...

Paul McCartney
UK
Banned by the BBC and blacklisted by Russian MP’s in 2003


Police officers in Northwood, Ohio, order 14-year-old Daniel Shellhammer to remove his shirt, which features slogans for the rap group Insane Clown Posse. The officers inform Shellhammer that Insane Clown Posse clothing is "banned" in Ohio and that they tear the shirt off his back and arrest him if he does not comply.


The New York Fraternal Order of Police places Bruce Springsteen on its boycott list, and calls for the cancellation of his New York performances, after Springsteen debuts a song about the shooting of Amadou Diallo entitled, "American Skin."

Circuit City announces it will put a cardboard sleeve around Marilyn Manson’s Holy Wood CD in its 622 stores. The cover features a painting of singer Manson, crucified and gored. The cardboard cover-up features a picture of Manson’s face taken from the original cover

[suthrnstuff]

Hey Watcher! This post is just for you man!
When you just an infant less than a month old, here is what was going on in the world of rock and roll...Week of June 5th to June 11th, 1966....

The Number 1 song was Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones

The Beatles release their single, "Rain", their first song to use the reversed-tape effect that would later stir up the "Paul Is Dead" rumor.

European radio stations mistakenly report The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey is dead. Actually, it was guitarist Pete Townsend who was only injured in a car accident a few days earlier.

Roy Orbison's wife, 25 year Claudette, was killed when her motorcycle collided with a truck in Gallitin, Texas. Orbison witnessed the accident. She and Roy had had recently reconciled after a short spilt. The Everly Brothers 1958 hit, "Claudette" had been written for her by Roy.

Steve Marriot of The Small Faces collapsed while performing on UK TV show Ready Steady Go! The group were forced to cancel the following weeks gigs.

The Rolling Stones had the top song in the US with "Paint It Black"

[Angels4BobSeger]

Bob Seger's song 2+2 =? was banned also in some cities.

That came out on a single

Sandy

[The Watcher]

In 1990:

Missouri legislators introduce a bill in January that forbids the sale of records containing lyrics that are violent, sexually explicit or perverse. Similar measures are introduced in 20 other states.

The City Council in Westerly, Rhode Island, passes an ordinance to thwart an upcoming 2 Live Crew concert in the city. The legislation forces the promoter to appear in court to justify why his entertainment license should not be revoked for sponsoring the band's appearance

Utah Republican Howard Nielson introduces a resolution in Congress that calls for a stricter labeling system for controversial recordings.

In June, a Nebraska radio station leads a boycott of k.d. lang for her anti-meat beliefs. The station rarely plays lang's records, so their action is largely symbolic.

After receiving multiple complaints from retailers who threaten to refuse to carry the album, Jane's Addiction release a second cover for its album Ritual de lo Habitual. The alternative cover shows the band's and album's names, and the text of the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution