“And the three men I admire most: The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost”
Holy shit you can’t say that on the radio … you’ll have the ACLU on you like stink on bear crap … separation of church and State, can’t say that on Federal air waves … buck-o … now go sing about dorking loose women …
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“Cross-eyed Mary” by Jethro Tull …
“Laughing in the playground gets no kicks from little boys; Would rather make it with a letching grey”
Yeah, thirteen year old prostitutes do it on the cheap …
??? What the hell are you talking about???
When has a song been banned from the radio because it has religious lyrics???
Just last month while driving across the state while scanning through the radio to listen to local stations I came across 5 different religious stations, 3 of which were playing music.
I have to admit that it took me much, much longer than it should have to realize that “Darktown” in “Darktown Strutters’ Ball” wasn’t just a place name but rather a reference to its inhabitants. Catchy tune, though.
A song like Mustapha would likely be considered very controversial in 2017. More than a few people would be outraged at someone appearing to be casually mocking Islam, what with all the nonsensical quasi-Arabic lyrics interspersed by references to Allah and Mohammad.
…the part where McWhorter says how he wouldn’t put much energy into correcting his 4-year-old daughter’s occasional passing use of the word “shit,” whereas if she said the n-word, he’d have a serious conversation with her.
I think it is possible that i have previously seen, on the internet, a sentence that is both as poorly constructed and as full of misinformation and ignorance as this one. But not very often. Kudos!
When they banned ads for Gold Bond Medicated Powder from federal AM radio, I said “I remember Paul Harvey doing those. Remember Paul Harvey? That guy was something else, I tell you.”
I remember my best friend’s dad playing “Lookin’ For a Handout” and other songs by Johnny Rebel. These were actually sold in record stores in the 60’s.
Lyrics snippet (should probably have a trigger warning):
*Now my suggestion to their problem of bein’ free
is goin’ back to Africa and be cannibals like they used to be.
And they can spend the rest of their lives
eatin’ each other, throwin’ coconuts, and swingin’ from a tree.
Still lookin’ for a handout
Things are still the same
Still lookin’ for a handout
They outta be ashamed*
It might raise a tiny bit more of a stink because it would become a relatively minor hit for a few million people on YouTube, instead of being a massive hit among both of the people who listened to it back in the day.
You’re right: It wouldn’t be played on mainstream radio. That much hasn’t changed since 1985.