Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead – Wizard Of Oz
After the death of former United Kingdom PM Margaret Thatcher, the BBC banned “Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead.” It was a strange decision because it is an innocent song all in all. The late politician was a polarizing figure, which explains why the song reached the second spot on the charts after her demise. Even when this happened, the BBC would not play this song since it was done with bad intentions.
Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead – Wizard Of Oz
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
In 1967, this Van Morrison classic was banned for the suggestive lyrics. To be specific, it all boiled down to this particular line: “making love in the green grass.” Radio stations decided that this was where they drew the line. Even though there was pushback, it went on to be a huge hit. A lot of radio stations relented by releasing a radio-friendly edit of the song. It replaced the aforementioned lyrics by instead using “laughin’ and a runnin’ hey hey.”
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
