10 Songs That Were Censored For Utterly Ridiculous Reasons

5. Bing Crosby - "Deep In The Heart Of Texas"

Bing Crosby. If that name doesn't just scream "controversial" to you, I don't know what will. Seriously though, what could anyone find offensive in a Bing Crosby tune? Was it his warm baritone? Maybe the way he draws out the word "white" in White Christmas? Because sure that wasn't meant as a racial thing. But in 1942, Crosby's "Deep in the Heart of Texas" was banned from radio stations for being--and this isn't a joke--too catchy. That's right. The song was just too damn infectious and the BBC feared its melody might cause factory workers to stop what they were doing and bang their tools to the rhythm. Because in 1942 this was something that was possible. If that's a legitimate concern, how in the hell did "Call Me Maybe" ever make it two weeks on the charts?