Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was banned for ...

TIL that Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was banned for broadcast by the BBC for the duration of the first Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991) due to the song's political themes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Wants_to_Rule_the_World#Reception_and_legacy
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