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20/05/1967 The BBC bans The Beatles' song 'A Day in the Life'

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The Beatles - A Day In The Life

In 1967, during the BBC Light Programme's preview of the Sgt. Pepper album, disc jockey Kenny Everett was prevented from playing "A Day in the Life". The BBC announced that it would not broadcast the song due to the line "I'd love to turn you on", which, according to the corporation, advocated drug use.