Uncensored 70s: The Songs They Tried to Silence

[@drbluzer]

One song by the hard rock group "BLOODROCK" is a song called "D. O. A." ( 1970 ) that some radio stations refused to play because of its graphic and macabre description of a man who initially survives a plane crash but dies on the way to the hospital . The album version is over eight minutes long and features real siren sounds .

[@michaelcollins8316]

More, more, more!

[@davedynes979]

Star light vocal band afternoon Dilight

[@SubscriptionsBlog]

Love the way you match clips with voice it requires a lot of hardwork and care loved the effort .Keep it up .

[@kentnottingham9635]

You’re Sixteen (Ringo Star). Only Sixteen (Dr. Hook). Brown Sugar (Stones) Brown Sugar actually WAS BANNED! None made this list? Lots more out there, your list was nice though lol

[@spellerlittlewing]

Rolling Stones Under my thumb Brown Sugar

[@drbluzer]

1970' S SONGS : @00:31 : "COCAINE" : ERIC CLAPTON @01:20 : "SHORT PEOPLE" : RANDY NEWMAN @02:08 : "ISLAND GIRL" : ELTON JOHN @02:56 : "TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT" : ROD STEWART @03:38 : "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" : LOU REED @04:31 : "SUCH BIG BALLS" : AC / DC @05:21 : "JAILBAIT" : TED NUGENT @06:05 : "LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY" : DONNA SUMMER @06:47 : "BLACK DIAMOND" : KISS @07:30 : "WITCHY WOMAN" : EAGLES @08:05 : "FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS" : QUEEN @08:47 : "ANGEL OF THE MORNING" : JUICE NEWTON @09:28 : "WHISKEY ROCK - A - ROLLER" : LYNYRD SKYNYRD @09:58 : "LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER" : ROLLING STONES @10:44 : "LOVE GUN" : KISS

[@TerenceAllenRamsey-p9t]

49 years ago, "Fight The Power" by The Isley Brothers should be on this list; because of the word 'Bullshit' was said the first time by a major R&B group: and don't forget Pink Floyd's "Money"-'Bullshit', censored then, gets played on Rock & Roll radio stations today!!

[@MetFan37]

No it doesn't - they've gone back to playing the "bull-blank" version of "Money" on most radio stations. And the word was justified in "Fight the Power" because the Isleys were exhorting the public to "fight the powers that be", it just couldn't be played that way on the radio - that's always been a "bull-blank" since the 45 was edited by the record company. But it was the Isleys' biggest pop hit.

[@davidmorris2470]

How about, "Let's Get It On"?

[@jeffmerrill1]

Hot Child in the City

[@tomwilliams6744]

A couple more from Elton John & Rod Stewart. "The Bitch Is Back" by Elton John + "If You Want My Body And You Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart.

[@janapeterson1910]

We didn’t even think about these things…

[@orionexplorer]

I know, you are so right. Back in the 70's we took stuff in stride more than today. People today are too thin skinned. If you really listen to the words of Island Girl, it's about a guy from the islands trying to get the girl to go back home. The lyrics, "He want to take you from da racket boss. He wants to save you..." really should be seen as what the song is about.

[@davidmorris2470]

I love Juice Newton. Her name was sexy in itself.

[@tsitracommunications2884]

Yet she was born as Judith kay

[@ForARide]

Lou Reed's former band mate in The Velvet Underground John Cale released his Helen Of Troy lp in 1975, including the song Leaving It Up To You. It was released in the UK and Europe, but in the US the song was replaced with Coral Moon, due to the reference to Charles Manson with the lyrics: 'And it's sordid how life goes on When I could take you apart And if you give me half a chance I'd do it now, right now you facist I know we could all be safe like Sharon Tate And we could give it all up, give it all up Leaving it, leaving it, leaving it up to you...'.

[@latenighter1965]

Strange thing about the use of the censors not wanting song like these, but they themselves make a WAP song number 1 and think nothing of it.

[@murrayjennex1377]

no "lola" from the kinks?

[@nosey32]

Ok walk on the wild side he also said , " and the colored girls sang" that was hated back then. One song you missed was Joe Tek " bump no more with no big fat woman"

[@shiroibasketshoes]

You mean Joe Tex, and it was "Ain't Gonna Bump No More..."

[@drbluzer]

There is a line on the LOU REED song "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" that has the lyric "and she never lost her head even while she was giving head" . This is a reference of oral sex on a male .

[@willhall640]

What are you talking about? There are no songs or song writers from the 70's who can compare with the degenerates of today. Cardi B WAP! Anything from most rappers. Most top 40 pop or country. It's all promiscuity, drugs and alcohol abuse. It's all pure garbage today.

[@dantheleprechaun63]

juice newton angle in the morning was a 80s song

[@shiroibasketshoes]

"Angel Of The Morning."

[@danielmaher7108]

Juice Newton's version was a cover of the original by Merilee Rush

[@shiroibasketshoes]

@@danielmaher7108 It's spelled Merrilee Rush. A 1981 cover of a 1968 cover of the 1967 original by Evie Sands.

[@tsitracommunications2884]

​@@danielmaher7108which in turn was written by chip taylor

[@glenngailey4916]

Not one of these songs would be banned today.

[@chriswiggins214]

Cheech and Chong Ear ache my eye

[@tsitracommunications2884]

Hear hear. To much excessive violence. No humor in violence

[@davidball699]

These songs would go over today. Look at the song WAP seriously. That is worse than anything from the 70s.

[@jeffking4176]

“LAKE SHORE DRIVE “ Aliotta, Haines, & Jeremiah ‼️. [ The L.S.D.].

[@RaymondParker-h2p]

Good Fight Ministries they Sold there Soul for Rock n Roll

[@silentunicorn6526]

Talk less- More Music.

[@KarmicSalt]

if you are going to do the stones you might want to go for "Star F'er" "Schoolboy Blues"

[@tsitracommunications2884]

I thought it sounded like Starbuck when I first heard it

[@dougcmelik2442]

so no one actually "tried to silence" ANY of these songs but MAY have if the were released later in time? Lame.

[@richardmurray9204]

None of the claimed overt sexual references would be banned today. Have you heard any rap song today? Hell country songs now are worse than any of these.

[@KarmicSalt]

"Star F'er" "Schoolboy Blues" from the stones was more controversial

[@jeffking4176]

True.

[@davidmorris2470]

You mean, "Which-ay woman"?

[@marilynstilson4173]

It's Witchy Woman by the Eagles.

[@royrogers4025]

how did they get away with Cardi B - WAP feat. Megan Thee Stallion 2020

[@tsitracommunications2884]

Add afternoon delight ma ma ma belle, hot child in the city, tgat litle girl, hes so shy an lets hear it for the boy to the list

[@Falstaff-mr8fk]

Really? Ok, I hope you make one about Rap lyrics by both male and female performers. Woke crap.

[@davidmorris2470]

What crackhead put this list together? LOL! Cry me a river.

[@louiefrancuz3282]

Pearl clutching crap.

[@louiefrancuz3282]

Snowflake handwringing.