Friday, April 12, 2013

Thatcher song joins list of tunes BBC censored

FILE - This is a Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 file photo of John Lydon as performs with The Sex Pistols at the Roxy in West Hollywood, Calif., The concert marked the legendary British punk band's first-ever club performance in Southern California. A 70-year-old song is giving the BBC a headache, as it decides whether to play "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" _ a song from the "Wizard of Oz" being driven up the charts by opponents of Margaret Thatcher as a mocking memorial to the late prime minister, It's not the first time Britain's national broadcaster has been caught in a bind about whether to ban a song on grounds of language, politics, or taste. And the broadcaster _ nicknamed "Auntie" for its "we-know-what's-good-for-you" attitude usually comes under fire, whatever it does. The Sex Pistol song "God Save the Queen" was banned by the BBC. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) LONDON (AP) — A 70-year-old song is giving the BBC a headache.








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