Back when a ban was a ban, and bad publicity was bad PR, being excluded meant missing out on gigs, losing sponsorships, and being blacklisted from future opportunities. Today, however, being notoriously banned might help a band gain popularity. Since Elvis pioneered the genre, rock ‘n’ roll songs have been censored, banned, or restricted from radio play. Let’s take a look at why some of those songs became known as the music industry’s “black sheep.”

Surprising Reasons These Popular Songs Were Banned