10 Legendary Songs You Didn’t Know Were Banned by Their Creators

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00:0010 Legendary Songs You Didn't Know Were Banned by Their Creators

00:0510. The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows

00:10Its groundbreaking tape loops and effects made live performance impossible then.

00:14The Beatles never played it, though others attempted covers.

00:189. The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar

00:23In 2021, The Rolling Stones dropped brown sugar over exploitative lyrics, adapting to evolving

00:28awareness – unofficially unbanned, conspicuously absent.

00:328. Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven

00:37After the 2007 reunion, Robert Plant refused Stairway,

00:41rejecting fan expectations to preserve creative autonomy and explore elsewhere.

00:467. Pink Floyd – Fearless

00:50Its introspective subtlety clashed with Pink Floyd's arena spectacle.

00:54Rarely attempted live, though Roger Waters performed it during solo shows.

00:596. David Bowie – The Boulay Brothers

01:03Deeply personal, likely referencing his half-brother's struggles, Bowie avoided live performances aside

01:09from a rare 2002 BBC rendition.

01:125. Eagles – My Man

01:16Bernie Lidon's tribute to Graham Parsons vanished after his departure.

01:20Too personal to continue, the Eagles refocused on collective material.

01:246. Guns N' Roses – One in a Million

01:28Its slur-filled, xenophobic lyrics ensured no live performances, later omitted from reissues,

01:35leaving no acceptable cultural defense.

01:376. Queen – The Show Must Go On

01:41Mercury's health barred performances. After his death, its poignancy limited appearances,

01:47with Elton John debuting it live in 1997.

01:516. ACDC – It's a long way to the top

01:56After Bon Scott's death, ACDC retired the song.

02:00Brian Johnson never performed it, preserving Scott's irreplaceable legacy.

02:047. Radiohead – Creep

02:08Radiohead sidelined Creep for years, resenting its defining popularity,

02:12later reviving it selectively to balance success and evolution.