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Platapus · 03-23-17, 02:57 PM

During portions of WWII, the British government forbid radios playing "Deep in the Heart of Texas".

Why?

The song was an huge (yuge?) hit in Britain, especially the clapping portion. The Brits really got into it. The clapping became so popular that there were worries that war factory workers could make mistakes or get injured if they clapped while hearing that song on the radio.

So for a period of just over a year, that song was not allowed to be played over the radio.

03-23-17, 02:57 PM	#398
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,965 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	During portions of WWII, the British government forbid radios playing "Deep in the Heart of Texas". Why? The song was an huge (yuge?) hit in Britain, especially the clapping portion. The Brits really got into it. The clapping became so popular that there were worries that war factory workers could make mistakes or get injured if they clapped while hearing that song on the radio. So for a period of just over a year, that song was not allowed to be played over the radio. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.