(Started September 12, 2019) Clear Channel's "Lyrically Questionable" Songs Post 9/11, Part 1

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From Wikipedia.org:

"Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, circulated an internal memo containing a list of songs that program directors felt were "lyrically questionable" to play in the aftermath of the attack.^[1]

During the time immediately after the attacks, many television and radio stations altered normal programming in response to the events, and the rumor spread that Clear Channel and its subsidiaries had established a list of songs with lyrics Clear Channel deemed "questionable." The list was not a compulsory demand not to play the songs listed, but rather a suggestion that they "might not want to play these songs." The list was made public by the independent radio industry newsletter Hits Daily Double, which is not affiliated with iHeartMedia.^[2] Snopes.com did research on the subject and concluded that the list did exist as a suggestion for radio stations but noted that it was not an outright ban on the songs in question.^[3] The compiled list was the subject of media attention around the time of its release."

I think this list is very interesting. Some of these songs make sense, but a lot of them don't make any sense as "lyrically questionable". September 11th, 2011 was a crisp, clear day in New York City. The attack happened on a Tuesday morning, but I'm not sure why a song that mentions Tuesday would be offensive? Same with Earth, Wind and Fire's "September" again why would that be offensive? That song is a All-Time Top 500 song and a funk masterpiece. Why would one of the most peaceful and lovely songs ever, "It's A Wonderful World" be offensive to anyone at any time?

1) Blood, Sweat and Tears"And When I Die":

2) Louis Armstrong "What A Wonderful World":

I could understand if this song was titled "I feel like I might die in New York City". 3) AC/DC "Safe In New York City":

4) Alice In Chains "Down In A Hole":

5) Fontella Bass "Rescue Me":

6) Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin' For You":

7) Jackson Browne "Doctor My Eyes":

8) Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight":

9) The Clash "Rock The Casbah":

10) Skeeter Davis "End of the World":

I don't know if offended is the right word, but I get why people would think that playing this song right after 9/11 would be bad taste. 11) Drowning Pool "Bodies":

12) The Doors "The End":

13) Earth, Wind and Fire "September":

14) Drifters "On Broadway": 

15) "She's Not There":

16) "In The Year 2525":

And on the same list is that ALL songs by Rage Against The Machine were lyrically questionable following 9/11. Here are a couple of those songs.

17) "Bombtrack":
18) "Know Your Enemy":

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