Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
The stories of 10 songs, dating from the 1930s to the present day, that were considered unsuitable by the BBC for broadcasting on its radio and television stations. Tunes include My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock by George Formby to the Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen, though it is perhaps surprising that Bing Crosby and the Munchkins are among the other performers on the list. The reasons why these records were censored reveals much of the changing controversies around youth culture. Contributors include Carrie Grant, Paul Morley, Stuart Maconie, Glen Matlock, Mike Read and Jon Robb
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 11:20 PM, Saturday 27 September. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Arts ➝ Culture (without music)
Pop Culture ➝ TV
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
Pop
Carrie Grant
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Paul Morley
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Stuart Maconie
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