[h=2]MC5, “Kick Out the Jams”[/h] MC5 perform on stage | Jo Hale/Getty Images)

The proto punk band, MC5 had their debut album banned due to an obscenity in the opening line of the title track: “Right now it’s time to…kick out the jams motherf*cker!” As noted by Ultimate Classic Rock, the original album that featured the offending lyric printed on the inside cover was pulled from store shelves. It was replaced with two different versions of the album, one that censored both the audio and printed word, and one that only censored the printed word.
Despite the censorship, Detroit-based department chain Hudson’s still refused to carry either version of the album. As a result, MC5 took out full page ads in local newspapers that stated, “F*ck Hudson’s!” This action led the band’s record label, Elektra, to drop the group, and further cemented MC5’s reputation as one of the most controversial bands in rock history.