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00:00Top 12 Famous Songs Banned in Most of the World

00:03Number 12. War Pigs

00:06Black Sabbath condemned war profiteers.

00:09Post-9-11 advisories discouraged airplay.

00:12Its apocalyptic heft endures as conflicts renew lyrical relevance.

00:17Number 11. God Only Knows

00:19Fears over God in the title prompted limited resistance, not widespread bans.

00:25Its beauty ultimately eclipsed controversy and anxiety.

00:30Number 10. Strange Fruit

00:32Holiday Exposed lynching's horror. Southern stations refused it.

00:37Federal harassment targeted her, yet the protest anthem's legacy endured.

00:42Number 9. Louie Louie

00:44Muddled vocals triggered obscenity rumors and an FBI probe.

00:48Nothing obscene existed. Panic transformed sloppy garage rock into rebellion.

00:53Number 8. The Pill

00:55Loretta Lynn celebrated contraception, provoking country radio bans.

01:00The song sparked rural conversations. Doctors praised its family planning candor.

01:05Number 7. Highway to Hell

01:08A C-slash-DC's supposed satanic undertone spurred panic.

01:13Post-9-11 advisories revived concerns.

01:16Censorship inflamed allure, cementing classic rock legend.

01:20Number 6. Another Brick in the Wall

01:23Pink Floyd's anti-conformity anthem was banned in apartheid South Africa, ironically empowering protesters and clarifying learning versus indoctrination.

01:33Number 5. Relax

01:35BBC's on-air ban propelled Frankie Goes to Hollywood to massive success.

01:39Queer themes turned censorship into irresistible mainstream curiosity.

01:44Number 4. Imagine

01:47Lenin's utopian vision faced religious and conservative pushback.

01:52Post-9-11 advisories persisted.

01:54Peaceful piano message spread regardless.

01:57Number 3. Killing in the Name

01:59RATM confronted police brutality post-1992 riots.

02:05Uncensored version banned on MTV.

02:08Radio hesitated, yet activism amplified its resonance.

02:11Number 2. God Save the Queen

02:14Sex Pistols attacked monarchy.

02:17BBC banned it during Jubilee.

02:19Despite no mainstream airplay, it defined punk's rebellious era.

02:24Number 1. Cop Killer

02:25Released amid 1992 Los Angeles turmoil.

02:29Condemned by Bush and Quayle.

02:32Ice-T pulled it.

02:33Streaming absence keeps debates alive.

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