Posted July 11, 201411 yr Two programmes on BBC4 tonight from 9pm about records that were banned by the BBC. 9PM. Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen To The Banned 10pm. More Dangerous Songs: And The Banned Played On. Edited July 11, 201411 yr by Common Sense
July 11, 201411 yr It should be an opportunity to laugh at some of the ridiculous reasons they've had for banning records over the years.
July 11, 201411 yr Author It says on the TV guide that the first show starts with one from the 1930's. Wonder what that was then.
July 11, 201411 yr Author They could make ten with just Judge Dread songs. Don't think he had one deemed suitable for broadcast! I have a GH cd of his and most were quite tame really, just double entendres.
July 11, 201411 yr It says on the TV guide that the first show starts with one from the 1930's. Wonder what that was then. "Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead" which is TECHNICALLY from the '30s, though wasn't "banned" until last year.
July 11, 201411 yr It says on the TV guide that the first show starts with one from the 1930's. Wonder what that was then. Probably George Formby.
July 11, 201411 yr It was common for the BBC to ban anything that could be seen as occult. Songs like That Old Black Magic. Death records - Leader of The Pack, Tell Laura I Love Her. They also like to ban anything American. "DJ's" were not allowed to play Nat King Cole version of Too Young. But they could play an Englishman singing it!
July 11, 201411 yr Author Probably George Formby. Correct. Bit disappointed. No mention of Judge Dread at all or Wet Dream or Love To Love You Baby. :( Edited July 20, 201410 yr by Common Sense
July 11, 201411 yr Ooh I went on BBC4 iPlayer and A Hard Day's Night is on :wub: Anyway :lol: Going to watch this now. ^_^
July 11, 201411 yr I thought Love to Love You Baby might have got a mention in the bit about Je t'aime. I would guess that Judge Dread didn't get a mention because his songs never stood a chance of being broadcast. The programme was more about how silly some of the bans seem today. After all, they could also have mentioned the fact that the BBC always played Jasper Carrott's Funky Moped when it was obvious at the time that people were buying it for Magic Roundabout.
July 11, 201411 yr Ooh I went on BBC4 iPlayer and A Hard Day's Night is on :wub: Anyway :lol: Going to watch this now. ^_^ It was shown a few days ago so I watched it then.
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