25-02-2004, 07:47 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Joan
I did not know that it was banned in SA Tara......in fact I recall a LP (vinyls for the young ones amongst us!!!!!!!!!!) that my father bought many years ago.........:music:
You'll probably find that it had a radio ban (and possibly play ban).
A song that has a radio ban may not be played on the airwaves but is allowed to be played in disco's and private functions. An example of this was Eddy Grant's "Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
A song with a play ban is not allowed to be played in public or at private functions.
A banned song is not allowed to be sold though I think it may be sold on import lp's (like The Specials were in the early 80's) whereas a totally banned song may not be imported - Like Marianne Faithfull's "Broken English" lp.