After the September 11 attacks, several songs were banned from being played on the radio by Clear Channel, now iHeart Radio, due to their lyrical content or perceived association with the terrorist attacks.
One of the most notable songs that was banned was "Imagine" by John Lennon. The song was banned because it was seen as too pacifist and too critical of the United States government's response to the attacks.
Over time, most of these bans were lifted, and the songs were once again played on the radio and TV. No one seemed to know what to do, but in retrospect, many of the excluded songs were done so brashly. Of 164 songs banned songs, we chose to talk about these:
