“In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins
Who knows why “In the Air Tonight” was prohibited both during the Gulf War and after 9/11? Nonetheless, the song about suffering from jilted love was deemed too delicate for airplay during the conflict. Perhaps the remark, “It’s all been a pack of lies,” was construed posthumously to refer to the causes of the conflicts. It would be understandable if Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War” had been blacklisted, but it was not. Instead, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” appeared on the list. The BBC and Clear Channel Communications brought the censorship to our attention.
In The Air Tonight By Phil Collins
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