[h=2]The Who, “My Generation”[/h] Musician Pete Townshend of The Who | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images


Sometimes just the suggestion of an obscenity is enough to throw censors into a tizzy. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the BBC banned The Who’s song “My Generation” because of the line, “Why don’t you all f-f-f-fade away.” The official reason given by the BBC was that they were concerned the line would be offensive to people who stutter. However, there were also rumors that the BBC was really most concerned that the word “f-f-f-fade” suggested a more offensive f-word. Whatever the real reason, it soon became irrelevant, because the BBC eventually reversed their decision due to the song’s overwhelming popularity.