These Songs were Banned from the Radio for the Weirdest Reasons

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For as long as recorded music has been on the radio, there have been banned songs. Sometimes, the reasoning for these bans is understandable, as the track features obscene (for the time) language to themes. However, other times, the reason behind the ban can come off nonsensical, or worse yet politically motivated.

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This list features every kind of reasoning for a banned song one can imagine: war, death, global tragedy, and… stuttering. No, we’re not kidding. A famous song was once banned from the radio because it was feared that it would offend those who stuttered.

Despite these sometimes bizarre bannings, each of these tracks transcended simply being banned songs to become iconic hits.