... Because in the end it's the public that decides if a song is a hit or flop. In 1968 many of Bob Dylan's music were banned from radio because his lyrics were too difficult to understand, many station managers feared the lyrics may contain offensive or lewd messages. However, stations still played Dylan's songs covered by other artists. Censorship ... all files for appeal were denied, stating their was no proof the song incited the suicide of the teenager. Another artist who is currently deep under the censorship gun shock rocker Marilyn Manson has faced similar allegations by many parents...

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