In the 80s, MTV was the king of music television. But not every video made it to the airwaves. In this video, we count down 5 iconic music videos that were banned by MTV for being too controversial. From Queen’s cross-dressing antics in “I Want to Break Free” to Madonna’s religious uproar with “Like a Prayer,” we reveal the stories behind the videos that shocked the world.
Join us as we explore the censorship, the controversy, and the cultural impact of these groundbreaking music videos. Did MTV make the right call? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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I didn’t know Epstein of welcome back kotter was a vj😅😅😅
MTV is to Music as KFC is to Chicken.
2 of them were directed by Godley & Creme, but luckly it didn’t stop them. Tons of other videos wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for them.
80’s were tame.. ha.. Most videos should have been banned for poor taste.ha but these na.. I was so disappointed that there was no nudity in Girls on Film when I finally seen it ha
Where’s van Helen’s intruder/(oh) pretty woman?
you missed rolling stones neighbours
This would be a good video except for that utterly horrible background music. I get that you can’t use copyrighted music but I’m sure there will be other free music you could use that would be more suited. This music sounds like something out of The Three Stooges.
Give me a break- look at the crap on MTV now- stop picking on metal groups and as for Madonna- she did nothing wrong- just like Cher didn’t when she entertained the troops- Is Tipper Gore still calling the shots?!?!
I remember the uproar over Madonna’s “Like A Prayer.”
Funny they banned these videos, well now they banned all videos and replaced it with worst crap than any music video could have been.