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00:00Top 10 Banned Music Videos That Started Culture Wars
00:0410. Justify My Love, Madonna, 1990
00:09MTV banned Madonna's BDSM and bisexual themes.
00:14She sold video singles directly, turning outrage into marketing masterclass and cultural phenomenon.
00:219. Born Free, M.I.A, 2010
00:24M.I.A staged redhead genocide to critique oppression.
00:28YouTube removals and age gates fueled ongoing censorship debates and uncomfortable reflection.
00:358. Closer, Nine Inch Nails, 1994
00:39Religious and sexual imagery forced countless MTV edits.
00:44Nine Inch Nails Closer ignited enduring debates until uncensored airings arrived later.
00:507. Smack My B Up, The Prodigy, 1997
00:54First-person chaos sparked bans and protests.
00:58The Prodigy's twist reveals a woman's perspective, reframing assumptions later appreciated academically.
01:056. Girls on Film, Duran Duran, 1981
01:09Erotic wrestling and nudity forced MTV edits.
01:14Uncensored cuts thrived in clubs.
01:16Duran Duran inadvertently established enduring censorship playbooks.
01:205. What It Feels Like for a Girl, Madonna, 2001
01:25Madonna weaponized role reversal and violence.
01:30Costly production aired once before bans.
01:32Post-Columbine anxieties spotlighted media double standards.
01:374. Body Language, Queen, 1982
01:41Queen's steamy sauna imagery triggered an early MTV ban, setting legal precedents.
01:47Europe proved more receptive.
01:49Advertisers balked predictably.
01:523. Happiness in Slavery, Nine Inch Nails, 1992
01:56Bob Flanagan's mechanized torture amid industrial metal proved too disturbing for MTV.
02:03Later surfaced on closure spreading via bootlegs.
02:064. Dead End Street, The Kinks, 1966
02:11The BBC banned The Kinks for honestly depicting poverty.
02:16Undertaker costumes underscored class critique, troubling comfortable audiences and policy makers.
02:225. Bombs, Faithless, 2007
02:26Faithless contrasts small life with war casualties.
02:30MTV refused airplay, forcing viewers to confront privilege.
02:34Feels like investigative journalism.
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