Anyway, a few of their songs wound up banned by the BBC for what were deemed “sordid” lyrics that the British broadcasting network felt weren’t appropriate to air to the public. After the initial talk in Alvor's house, most of the items inside are free to be taken. Written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, it was designed to confuse. A verse from this song goes like: … pornographic priestess Boy, you’ve been a naughty girl, you let your knickers down. And this was after “I Am Walrus” was dropped. This angered Lennon because he felt this was much better. Written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was released as the B-side to the single "Hello, Goodbye" and on the Magical Mystery Tour EP and album. Seventh Verse continues… Oh, Auntie Beeb. The BBC banned the song for the lines “pornographic priestess” and “let your knickers down”. Sex. The ban was finally lifted when the author David Storey picked it as one of his Desert Island Discs in 1972. Come Together was banned in 1970 because it referenced Coca-Cola. However, it's "I'd love to turn you on" that was the open drug reference. It’s kind of like the lyrical equivalent to a surrealist painting. Apparently just the mere mention of the words “pornographic priestess” and “let your knickers down” were just too risque for the BBC, and they just couldn’t bear to air it. "I Am The Walrus," The Beatles. The obvious reference to sex, as well as the word "knickers", was all too much for the airwaves, and so I Am The Walrus became the third Beatles song to be banned by the BBC in 1967. The Beatles are regarded as the most influential band of all time. I am the walrus. This was released as the B-side to " Hello Goodbye," which Paul McCartney wrote. I am the walrus. Two songs from Sgt. And sure enough, this was enough for the BBC to ban this song from playing on the radio. In those days, however, "Hello, Goodbye" was simply easier for the public to digest, and "I Am the Walrus" also managed to get itself banned for a line about dropping knickers. Drug-inspired or not, it certainly seems that Lewis Carroll was very much on … I Am the Walrus - The Beatles (1967) The Beatles managed to get the BBC's knickers in a knot with this track, for mentioning, well... knickers. And sure enough, this was enough for the BBC to ban this song from playing on the radio. Song facts. At one point banned by the BBC, for suggestive lyrics, for the line "Boy you've been a naughty girl and let your knickers down" (for those unfamiliar with British English, replace "knickers" with "panties") Ra'akone "I Can See For Miles," The Who. If there’s one thing that the British public, according to Auntie … Lennon later realised with dismay that he'd identified with the villain of the piece. The third was a tune about sitting in his garden ("sitting in an English garden/waiting for the sun). Getty Images. It turns out the BBC had some strict rules against songs mentioning specific products, so they hilariously banned the song for the product’s name-drop–not the fact that the song was actually talking about drugs. … BBC banned it! While the BBC didn’t catch the drug reference in “Come Together,” they misinterpreted a line in this one as a reference to an illicit substance. With Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez. ‘I Am The Walrus’ became one of the highlights of the film. DailyPopStar’s writers are absolutely obsessed with celebrity gossip, fashion and the entertainment industry in general. I've just opened a chest that was previously marked as "steal from...", and there were items with the red flag inside. The song was originally written as three independent songs by Lennon. A Day In The Life was banned because it referenced drugs. However, he also had three song ideas as well which he couldn’t seem to finish. One was inspired by the up and down patterns of a police siren (the "mister city p'licemen" portion). ‘I Am The Walrus’ was included on the soundtrack of the Magical Mystery Tour TV film, and first released as the b-side of ‘Hello, Goodbye’. If you love spilling the tea on the latest celebrity breakups, then you need to make DailyPopStar your one-stop shop for all things entertainment! Banned 2,209 posts Hm, it's still a bit weird. Their following albums were heavily drug-influenced, although Paul McCartney refused to indulge when prompted by Lennon and Harrison. Since John Lennon’s favourite song at the time was Procol Harum’s 1967 single, “A Whiter Shade of Pale”, the likelihood is that this became some form of model to work on. Lennon had asked his f… Written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was released as the B-side to the single "Hello, Goodbye" and on the Magical Mystery Tour EP and album. The Fab Four were not so fabulous in the eyes – or ears – of the BBC in 1967. One line of the song was taken from a nursery rhyme. If “Come Together” is mostly nonsense, “I Am the Walrus” is complete nonsense. It turns out the BBC had some strict rules against songs mentioning specific products, so they hilariously banned the song for the product’s name-drop–not the fact that the song was actually talking about drugs.
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