Don't Play That Song

Jon Michael

Don’t Play That Song is the podcast about the music you almost didn’t hear. From banned anthems to censored hits, every episode tells the story of the songs radio refused to play. Join me every week as I go behind the music, beyond the headlines and deep into the songs that sparked outrage and rewrote the rules.

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Don't Play That Song

Episodes (5)

Jun 3, 2025 The Kinks - Lola (The Ban Over the Brand)
May 27, 2025 Loretta Lynn – The Pill (Banned by Country Radio)
May 27, 2025 The Who - My Generation (The Banned and Broken Rock Classic)

Don't Play That Song

Jun 3, 2025
22¼ minutes
20 MB

It’s the summer of 1970, and The Kinks are about to shake up the airwaves with a song about a chance encounter in a club, a little ambiguity, and a whole lot of swagger. But it wasn’t the gender-bending lyrics that got “Lola” yanked from the BBC’s playlists. It was a soft drink. This week, we’re diving into the story behind “Lola”, how a love song with a wink of subversion almost got sunk by a brand name. We’ll talk about Ray Davies’ transatlantic sprint to rewrite a single lyric, the ripple effect of the ban, and why...

Don't Play That Song

The Kinks - Lola (The Ban Over the Brand)

Jon Michael

00:00 -22:19