“Jackie” by Scott Walker
“Jackie” was released in 1967, the same year when homosexuality between two males over the age of 21 (in private) became legal in England. It wasn’t just the remark about “authentic queers” top bosses at “Auntie” that the BBC considered too offensive to air. The prohibition was also prompted by references to illegal substances and immoral language. “Jackie” was the first song banned from the then-new Radio 1. Scott Walker recorded Jacques Brel’s song as his debut solo single after translating it from French.
Jackie By Scott Walker
“You Don’t Know How It Feels” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were barred from using certain derogatory terms in their song “You Don’t Know How It Feels.” Radio stations, MTV, and VH1 all edited the recording to omit certain words. In the end, “You Don’t Know How It Feels” won Best Male Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. Petty described himself as “elated” when the song was banned. The only exception was David Letterman’s show, which aired it in its entirety. The number-one hit song was published in 1994 on the studio album “Wildflowers.” However, the song was banned during the Heartbreakers’ Lollapalooza performance in 2007. Tom Petty is no longer with us.
You Don’t Know How It Feels By Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
