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24 Hit Songs That Were Banned From The Radio

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Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers

This 1957 hit showed how easy it was in the 1950s to have a song banned. It was number one on the charts, yet some radio stations still didn’t play it because the lyrics raised a serious question, leaving us to wonder what were those kids up to before they fell asleep?

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Of course, times have changed, and four decades later, President George W Bush said that “Wake Up Little Susie” was his favorite song.

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