10 Bizarre Reasons Songs Were Banned From The Radio

Taking offence at this song must have been a difficult task in and of itself, considering that the lyrics were written with the intent that they were completely meaningless and confusing to the average listener.

However, the BBC did take offence to the line "Boy, you've been a naughty girl, you let your knickers down". This and the similarly risqué "stupid bloody Tuesday" was all it took to get I Am The Walrus banned upon its original release in 1967. Nowadays, the song is much less obscene, but back in the 60s, it managed to stir more than a bit of trouble.

Written primarily by John Lennon after realising that universities offered classes that analysed Beatles' lyrics, the song itself is a mixture of confusing phrases and nonsensical statements designed to be as confusing and head-scratching as possible. The backing orchestra and music production make the song sound like a fever dream, which given the context, was likely the intention.

There is a famous John Lennon quote spoken to his friend Pete Shotton after he completed the song, simply remarking "Let the f**kers work that one out". To this day, nobody has.