music · 17 September 1956 · 68 years ago
The BBC announced the removal of Bill Haley and His Comets' Rockin' Through The Rye from its playlist because they felt the song went against traditional British standards, (and included the lyrics "All the lassies rock with me when rockin' through the rye"). The record, based on an 18th century Scottish Folk tune, was at No.5 on the UK charts.
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