Banned records

[Freddy]

Twinkle 'Terry'


http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirt/twinkle.htm

"Lynn Ripley's adopted name- one she had been known by since a small child- may have been appropriate, for her spell of stardom was all too brief. This pretty green eyed girl with long blonde hair emerged as a singer while still only fifteen, but by the time she was seventeen her career at the top was just about all over. The young singer/ songwriter had ridden to the #4 spot in the UK chart with what was thought in some quarters to be a scandalous recording. In fact, "Terry", -a record in the 'death genre'- was even banned by the guardians of public morality at the BBC. This gave the disc- a song which the 15 year-old Twinkle had written herself- an unmerited and unwarranted notoriety which doubtless helped boost its sales. In fact, "Terry" was the forerunner of a yet unheard single in the same tragic style by the American girl group, the Shangri Las, called 'Leader Of The Pack' which appeared a month or so later. Fay Ripley the writer and actress is Lynn's neice."

[Heinrich]

Historically, those who censor always end-up on the losing side.
Another song banned by English television was this gorgeous French melody:

[woody123]

I seem to remember The BBC banning 10cc's Worst Band In The World single as it DIDN'T include a rude word.The lyric was along the lines "we're the worst band in the world,we've never had a hit,we're the worst band in the world and we don't give a-"The BBC position was that the kiddiwinks would sit at home inserting their choice of swear word.Although this could have been a story put out by the band's management to try to boost sales(it is the worst track from the Sheet Music lp)

[Nimuae]

Twinkle 'Terry'


http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirt/twinkle.htm

"Lynn Ripley's adopted name- one she had been known by since a small child- may have been appropriate, for her spell of stardom was all too brief. This pretty green eyed girl with long blonde hair emerged as a singer while still only fifteen, but by the time she was seventeen her career at the top was just about all over. The young singer/ songwriter had ridden to the #4 spot in the UK chart with what was thought in some quarters to be a scandalous recording. In fact, "Terry", -a record in the 'death genre'- was even banned by the guardians of public morality at the BBC. This gave the disc- a song which the 15 year-old Twinkle had written herself- an unmerited and unwarranted notoriety which doubtless helped boost its sales. In fact, "Terry" was the forerunner of a yet unheard single in the same tragic style by the American girl group, the Shangri Las, called 'Leader Of The Pack' which appeared a month or so later. Fay Ripley the writer and actress is Lynn's neice."

I am not surprised her career was brief - that is truly dreadful !

[wadsy]

Reggae singer Max Romeo got to #10 with "Wet Dream" in 1969 despite the record being banned by the BBC. Max claimed the song was

about a leaky roof!!

[dpgmel]

Reggae singer Max Romeo got to #10 with "Wet Dream" in 1969 despite the record being banned by the BBC. Max claimed the song was

about a leaky roof!!

....and if I remember correctly the BBC wouldn't mention the title so when Alan Freeman did the chart rundown he refered to it as "... a record by Max Romeo ".

[moonfleet]

Historically, those who censor always end-up on the losing side.
Another song banned by English television was this gorgeous French melody:

It was censored for a while in France too IIRC.

[Edward G]

The worse has to be the execrable "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry.
Successful for him ( a novelty No. 1) but a lamentable record.

[dpgmel]

As it's another jubilee year :

[dremble wedge]

Birmingham Six by the Pogues was banned by the IBA. I remember Paul Boateng discussing it on Question Time around the time of its release in the late 80s and quoting the lyrics much to the discomfort of evryone else on the programme.

[wadsy]

Mmmm! This thread is a good excuse to play this (banned) classic again!!

[dpgmel]

Mmmm! This thread is a good excuse to play this (banned) classic again!!

Any excuse , but who's complaining

[moonfleet]

Was this song of Renaud about Margaret Thatcher censored in the UK ?? I wonder



and the very rare english version...

[Moor Larkin]

The worse has to be the execrable "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry.
Successful for him ( a novelty No. 1) but a lamentable record.

Who banned that? I can remember watching him performing it on TotP, with the audience all sitting with little finger-bells, and shaking them at the appropriate moments. I think the girls shook one way, the boys another, and then at the end everyone shook them together......

I remember my mother thought it quite amusing too much George Formby as a child I imagine....

[Gerald Lovell]

Who banned that? I can remember watching him performing it on TotP, with the audience all sitting with little finger-bells, and shaking them at the appropriate moments. I think the girls shook one way, the boys another, and then at the end everyone shook them together......

I remember my mother thought it quite amusing too much George Formby as a child I imagine....

Mary Whitehouse wasn't happy about it, I seem to remember. But then again, she was probably only happy when she wasn't happy about things . . .

[Tonch]

The worse has to be the execrable "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry.
Successful for him ( a novelty No. 1) but a lamentable record.

Not only did that tripe devalue the catalogue of one of the true pioneers of Rock 'n' Roll, it kept Slade's majestic "Gudbuy T'Jane" off the top of the charts!

Outrageous!!!




Those loveable moptops weren't beyond the admonishing censorship of Auntie Beeb:

"I Am The Walrus", "A Day In The Life", "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "The Ballad Of John & Yoko" all fell foul of the guidelines at one time or another, then there was McCartney's "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" and "Hi Hi Hi", plus Lennon's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and even "Imagine" (during the Gulf War, apparently)

[Moor Larkin]

Paul McCartney had his "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single banned, but I'm not sure which colour government it would have been then. I have to say they did a good job, because I don't believe I have ever heard it in my life. His regal status nowadays just goes to show the British Establishment doesn't bear a grudge anyhow.

[moonfleet]

Those loveable moptops weren't beyond the admonishing censorship of Auntie Beeb:

... "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"

So, was it intented to mean LSD ?? I don't know the final word

[wadsy]

Paul McCartney had his "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single banned, but I'm not sure which colour government it would have been then. I have to say they did a good job, because I don't believe I have ever heard it in my life. His regal status nowadays just goes to show the British Establishment doesn't bear a grudge anyhow.

He also had "HI Hi Hi" banned & the b side "C Moon" became a hit instead.

[jimw1]

So, was it intented to mean LSD ?? I don't know the final word

I believe the Title was taken from a Picture John Lennon's son' Julian' did of a School friend Named Lucy