“Physical” by Olivia Newton-John
In Utah, radio stations in Salt Lake City and Provo have banned Olivia Newton-John’s chart-topping hit “Physical.” In 1981, at the start of the conservative “Reagan Revolution,” the phrase “Unless it’s horizontally” was seen as an intimate suggestion. The music video for “Physical,” which was published the same month as MTV’s premiere, was also prohibited. The video ended with a gay theme. MTV restricted it by cutting it short, while several Canadian and British broadcasters banned it entirely. The song received a Grammy for Video of the Year and was Newton-John’s most popular single.
Physica By Olivia Newton John
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