#80s #rock #rockmusic FILTHY FIFTEEN: 1980s Rock Songs That SHOCKED America 🎸🔥
The 1980s were a golden era for rock music—big hair, loud guitars, and rebellious anthems. But with rebellion came controversy, and some songs were so bold or politically charged that they ended up being banned from radio stations, or even entire countries.
In this video, we’ll dive deep into the most controversial rock tracks of the 1980s, featuring legendary bands like AC/DC, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Mercyful Fate, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P., and Venom. We’ll uncover the real reasons these 80s rock songs were blacklisted, the backlash from outraged musicians, and how this censorship battle shaped the future of rock.
The 1980s saw rock music come under fire like never before. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) launched an all-out war against explicit lyrics, labeling rock and metal as dangerous for America’s youth. Their infamous Filthy Fifteen list targeted some of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal, accusing them of promoting sex, violence, and even Satanism. But did these songs truly deserve to be banned, or was this just another case of moral panic? 🤘
Fast forward to today, and music lyrics are more explicit than ever—yet nobody seems to bat an eye. Was the PMRC’s fight all for nothing? Or was the 80s rock scene unfairly targeted? Let’s take a trip back to the decade of rebellion!
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:23 AC/DC
1:16 Def Leppard
2:22 Mötley Crüe
3:20 Mercyful Fate
4:17 Black Sabbath
5:14 Judas Priest
6:14 Twisted Sister
7:17 W.A.S.P.
8:15 Venom
9:14 80s music versus nowadays music
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