7 Famous Album Covers That Were Censored For Ridiculous Reasons

2. Blink-182 - Enema Of The State

Reason For Censorship: Violation of the Geneva Convention. The album that sprung Blink-182 and their brand of goofball pop-punk into mainstream acceptance also came dangerously close to putting the band in violation of the Geneva Convention. In a Q&A session with Reddit, singer/bassist Mark Hoppus explained how an early version of the Enema of the State cover art nearly turned the immature rockers into international law violators. Though the Enema art (what a fun phrase!) went through several minor changes over the course of its production - like changing the "b" in the band's name from upper to lower case to add an extra sense of whimsy - the most important alteration occurred after the group received a letter from the Red Cross, who expressed their displeasure that the sexy nurse adorning the cover was sporting their logo. According to Hoppus, the humanitarian organisation stressed that Blink-182 was "in no way a medical organisation" and would thus need to remove the logo or else remain in violation of the Geneva Convention. Apparently, the actual "red cross" adorning porn star Janine Lindemulder's nurse hat is no ordinary registered trademark. It's a registered trademark that, if used without the consent of the Red Cross, qualifies as a crime against humanity. But if you ask us, the real crime here is the organisation's glaringly vacant sense of humour.