The Stories Behind The Most Popular Banned Songs

Published on August 31, 2020
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Queen – I Want To Break Free

Queen’s song “I Want To Break Free” was banned on midwestern radio stations, where one station’s DJ said: “We can’t possibly play this. You know, it looks homosexual.” Luckily people finally understood just how good this song is.

Queen I Want To Break Free

Queen I Want To Break Free

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin – Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus

The song “Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus” by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin was found to be problematic for its sensual qualities in Portugal and also by the Pope himself. Three decades after the song was released, it would be used in a salmon commercial…how times have changed.

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Serge Gainsbourg And Jane Birkin Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus

Serge Gainsbourg And Jane Birkin Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus