The British Broadcasting Corporation is also known as the BBC is a public broadcasting organization. Therefore, it allows itself to be prevented from deviating from certain values. Over the years, many single songs that seemed so explicit, offensive, or powerful to the British public were banned from airing in a BBC flight. Here you can read about some of them.
In 1977, while England was celebrating the Queen's Jubilee, the vex Pistols released their second song, entitled God Save the Queen. One includes controversial songs that rhyme with the fascist national anthem. In addition, the record cover featured a picture of the Queen with a pin on her nose.
The single was found abusive to be played by the BBC but did not prevent it from reaching second place on the official BBC chart. According to legend, God Save the Queen was the best-selling song in the UK at the time, but it was postponed in the first place to avoid controversy.
Serge Ginsburg and Jane Brain humiliating song Jet Time… Moi Non-Plus, translated: I Love You… Me too was the BBC's first banned song. Although at the time of its release, in 1969, a gender revolution was celebrated, British radio was still unable to deal with these explicit lyrics, let alone Brains, sighs, and groans.
The ban by the BBC and the Vatican criticized it, it did not stop JE Time… Moi Non-Plus from becoming a best-selling artist in the UK and around the world. On October 7, 1969, one reached number one on the BBC's independent song chart. At the same time, it had reached number 69 on the US private chart.
Jet time… Moi Non-Plus had a major impact on another banned BBC, Donna Summers who has been a disco pioneer since 1976 titled Love to Love You Baby. After counting 23 fake orgasms by Summer in Love to Love You Baby, the British Broadcasting Corporation closed the song. However, it did not prevent it from becoming a major hit. Love to Love You Baby reached number four on the UK charts but reached number two on the Billboard pop chart.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax is one of the most controversial and successful commercial songs in history. The BBC not only blocked the song but did not stop BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read from publicly expressing his disgusting feelings at her unmarried male vocals. In 1984, Relax stayed on the UK singles charts for 42 weeks. Of the five, it stayed in the first place. At the end of 1984, the embarrassed Aunt has been lifted the ban. Relax is still the most popular in the world and is one of the most popular brands of this era. Controversy over whether it has achieved so much success despite a BBC ban or a BBC ban to help develop it has not been resolved.
Paul McCartney and Wings' response to the 1972 Bloody Sunday events, entitled Give Ireland Back to the Irish, was banned by all media outlets in the UK. It has been banned from broadcasting by the BBC, Radio Luxembourg, and the Independent Television Authority. In addition, the title of the song was not allowed to be aired, so when it came to the BBC Radio 1 chart show it was introduced as a record for the band Wings. However, Give Ireland Back to the Irish hit top of the Irish singles charts.
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