The Music Blog of the Infonistacrat!

So, I thought the title would get you. So whats this all about? Certainly there would not be songs banned in the USA? Well, yes, as a matter of fact, there was a list drawn up, after September 11, by Clear Channel. Seems certain songs were banned from airplay. Ok, maybe banned is a strong word. What they did was to produce a list deemed inappropriate. And it was, you know, just a suggestion of song radio stations might want to not play. There in lies the rub in my opinion. To even suggest self censorship, or even imply it, is wrong. You don’t combat an act of terroism with an act of fascism. It’s never worked in the history of man. In fact, thats the kind of stuff that tends to turn people into terrorists. At least thats my simplistic take on things.

Anyway, the list is fascinating to read, and includes “all songs by Rage Against The Machine”. Go figure. You would think that in the aftermath of a day that changed the world in a not so nice way, you would let people be free to choose what you want to hear. I guess not. You can read the entire list here.

1. Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell
2. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner
3. Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings
4. Soundgarden - Fell On Black Days
5. Third Eye Blind - Jumper
6. Everclear - Santa Monica
7. Filter - Hey Man Nice Shot
8. Beastie Boys - Sabotage
9. Alice In Chains - Rooster
10. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
11. The Doors - The End
12. Beatles - A Day In The Life
13. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
14. Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly
15. REM - It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)