10 Banned Songs From the 1970s That Shocked the World | Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd & More
Music in the 1970s wasn't just entertainment—it was a direct challenge to authority, morality, and control. These songs crossed lines on purpose. They were banned, attacked, and feared. From the Sex Pistols ridiculing monarchy to Loretta Lynn singing about birth control, censorship couldn't keep up. This is the story of 10 songs from the '70s that pushed so hard, the establishment panicked.
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10 Banned & Controversial Songs:
✅ "God Save the Queen" - Sex Pistols (1977) - BBC banned it during Queen's Silver Jubilee. Police shut down performances. Chart manipulation accusations followed.
✅ "Anarchy in the UK" - Sex Pistols (1976) - EMI paid to terminate contract. Concerts canceled. Newspapers called them dangerous.
✅ "Je t'aime… moi non plus" - Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin (1969/1974) - Vatican condemned it. BBC banned heavy breathing and moaning. Stores hid it.
✅ "Love to Love You Baby" - Donna Summer (1975) - Banned or restricted to late-night. Religious protests. Female desire centered without permission.
✅ "The Pill" - Loretta Lynn (1975) - Country radio banned it. Churches protested. Direct lyrics about birth control shattered tradition.
✅ "Money" - Pink Floyd (1973) - Edited for profanity. Irony: song criticizing capitalism silenced by commercial radio afraid of advertisers.
✅ "Brown Sugar" - Rolling Stones (1971) - Banned for slavery/sexual exploitation references. Brutal themes delivered through infectious groove.
✅ "Lola" - The Kinks (1970) - BBC first banned for brand name, then sexual ambiguity. Neutrality made it harder to dismiss.
✅ "Kodachrome" - Paul Simon (1973) - BBC banned for brand mention. No sex/politics, just policy. Exposed arbitrary censorship.
✅ "I Don't Like Mondays" - Boomtown Rats (1979) - Pulled for referencing real school shooting. Fear of reality without metaphor.
These bans didn't erase the music—they gave it weight and power. Sex triggered stronger censorship than ideology. The BBC, Vatican, and radio stations panicked. Censorship exposed institutional fear, not protection.
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:22 God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
1:44 Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols
3:00 Je t'aime..moi non plus - Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin
4:18 Love to Love You Baby - Donna Summer
5:34 The Pill - Loretta Lynn
6:50 Money - Pink Floyd
8:08 Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
9:27 Lola - The Kinks
10:48 Kodachrome - Paul Simon
12:08 I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats
13:32 Compilation
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