Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers
“Wake Up Little Susie” by the Everly Brothers proves just how quickly songs were banned in the 1950’s. The song implied that a young couple spent the night together, which was very salacious at the time.
Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul, And Mary
Even though the man who wrote the song “Puff The Magic Dragon” denied the song was about drugs, U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew felt the song promoted drug use and called for the song to be banned. Despite the ban, the song was extremely successful for Peter, Paul, and Mary.