Banned And Censored Music

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television programs, and speeches.� (World Book 345)
Most of the early problems with the censorship of music came about in the early 1950's. This was the first real era of rock and roll in America. In 1954 a Michigan Congresswoman tried to pass a bill that stated that the mailing of any explicit or pornographic album could lead to some hefty jail time, up to five years if convicted. When looking back, the 50's had some of the most laughable incidences when songs were banned. There was a Billie Holiday song by the name of "Love For Sale," none of the radio stations were allowed to play it because of its strong sexual content and its depiction of prostitution. In even a funnier case there was a song by the name of "Transfusion" banned because it was felt that a blood transfusion was not a laughing matter. Perhaps the most farcical form of censorship in the 50's came about in 1957 when Elvis Presley was scheduled to perform on the Ed Sullivan show. Cameramen were instructed not ...

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destroyed if altered. What would Michael Angelos' famous sculpture "The Thinker" be like if somebody carved clothes on to him. it wouldn't be what he attended and therefore the art piece would loose most of its significance.
People often times do not get offended as easily as they use to. In the early 1990's an album released by Nirvana featured a naked baby on the cover. There was very
little controversy over the cover and there was no ban of the record sale.
Unlike the 1950s, the 60s proved to have a few more controversial topics. That goes to show how people change their views about morality as time passes.
The 1970s proved to have just as many controversial cases about ...

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