“Atomic” by Blondie
During the first Gulf War in the early 1990s, the BBC freaked out and banned 67 songs that they deemed too (possibly) sensitive for conflict. We don’t understand why Blondie’s 1979 song “Atomic” was problematic. Apparently, it was because of the term “atomic.” Don’t mind that it’s a love song. Clear Channel Communications did not even consider removing “Atomic” from radio play under their arbitrary military embargo.
Atomic By Blondie
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