Sour Notes: Songs & albums that were censored or banned

This is America, right? Land of free speech & expression? Maybe, but that still does not stop people from gauging what is acceptable entertainment. Even in music, people can be accused of going too far. These songs & albums were either banned from the airwaves or ran into trouble with the censors, often for reasons utterly laughable.

Quiz created by: Eric Andrews

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1. Olivia Newton-John had the biggest hit of her career & the longest-running #1 song of the 1980s with this song that was banned in South Africa?

"Make A Move On Me"
"Heart Attack"
"Tied Up"
"Physical"

2. Slayer brought death metal out of the underground with their controversial debut album that the major labels rejected as "too graphic". What was it?

WAR MACHINE
MORTUARY
REIGN IN BLOOD
GAS CHAMBER

3. Melanie made her fame on childlike folk songs & her #1 hit was no exception. But some read Freudian imagery into it & thought it dirty. What was it?

"Drive My Car"
"Tunnel Of Love"
"Ignition"
"Brand New Key"

4. Rod Stewart had the biggest hit of his career with this song that actually owed its mega success to being banned by radio as pornographic? Name it.

"Tonight's The Night [Gonna Be Alright]"
"The Killing Of Georgie"
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
"Ain't Love A Bitch"

5. Their first #1 of the 1970s, The Rolling Stones continued to generate controversy with what song that was banned as racist, sexist AND drug-related?

"Brown Sugar"
"Star Star"
"Some Girls"
"Honky Tonk Women"

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<h1>Sour Notes: Songs & albums that were censored or banned</h1><p>This is America, right? Land of free speech & expression? Maybe, but that still does not stop people from gauging what is acceptable entertainment. Even in music, people can be accused of going too far. These songs & albums were either banned from the airwaves or ran into trouble with the censors, often for reasons utterly laughable.</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/ericandrews.shtml">Eric Andrews</a></p><br>1. Olivia Newton-John had the biggest hit of her career & the longest-running #1 song of the 1980s with this song that was banned in South Africa?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Make A Move On Me"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Heart Attack"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Tied Up"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Physical"</div>
<br>2. Slayer brought death metal out of the underground with their controversial debut album that the major labels rejected as "too graphic". What was it?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) WAR MACHINE</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) MORTUARY</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) REIGN IN BLOOD</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) GAS CHAMBER</div>
<br>3. Melanie made her fame on childlike folk songs & her #1 hit was no exception. But some read Freudian imagery into it & thought it dirty. What was it?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Drive My Car"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Tunnel Of Love"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Ignition"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Brand New Key"</div>
<br>4. Rod Stewart had the biggest hit of his career with this song that actually owed its mega success to being banned by radio as pornographic? Name it.
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Tonight's The Night [Gonna Be Alright]"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "The Killing Of Georgie"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Ain't Love A Bitch"</div>
<br>5. Their first #1 of the 1970s, The Rolling Stones continued to generate controversy with what song that was banned as racist, sexist AND drug-related?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Brown Sugar"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Star Star"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Some Girls"</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) "Honky Tonk Women"</div>
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