July 13, 1969 – The Beatles’ Single ‘The Ballad Of John and Yoko’ Banned in the US

Over 100 US radio stations banned The Beatles new single ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko’ due to the line ‘Christ, you know it ain’t easy’, calling it offensive.

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