165 Songs facts
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Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks a memo was distributed to radio stations with a list of songs deemed 'lyrically inappropriate'; the list contained 165 suggestions with one reading "Every Rage Against the Machine Song".
After 9/11, Clear Channel Communications (which is now iHeartRadio) sent out a list of 165 songs they heavily discouraged playing, including the entire discography for Rage Against The Machine.
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After 9/11 broadcasting giant iHeartMedia told 1200 radio stations that they shouldn't play 165 songs including John Lennon's "Imagine" or Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World"
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After 9/11, Clear Channel Communications banned 165 songs and/or artists from their 1,200+ stations. The list included Rage Against The Machine discography.
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After 9/11, Clear Channel Communications sent a list of 165 songs with "questionable lyrics" to their 1200 radio stations suggesting they do not receive air time.
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After 9/11 Clear Channel suggested stations avoid 165+ songs with "questionable" lyrics. They included "Bennie and the Jets", "Ticket to Ride", and "What a Wonderful World."
