13 80's Rock Songs MTV Banned and Censored

MTV just shut down its final music-video channels after 44 years — and it instantly brought back the wildest era in MTV history: the 1980s.
A decade where rock pushed boundaries, cable TV panicked, and entire careers were shaped by a single banned video.

Tonight we’re diving into 13 controversial 80s rock songs MTV banned, censored, restricted, or quietly removed from rotation — plus a bonus video so extreme MTV refused to even talk about it.

If you love 80s rock, metal history, banned songs, music video scandals, or the behind-the-scenes chaos of early MTV… this episode is for you.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
01:03 – #13 Queen – “Body Language” (1982)
02:22 – #12 Motörhead – “Killed By Death” (1984)
03:34 – #11 A carnival video MTV couldn’t handle?
04:40 – #10 A zombie-filled school video that freaked MTV out?
05:58 – #9 A metal shock-video banned on sight?
06:54 – #8 The Clash – “Rock the Casbah” (1982)
08:02 – #7 A punk band that attacked MTV directly?
09:13 – #6 A thrash icon’s darkest video ever?
10:25 – #5 A strip-club video MTV had to censor heavily?
11:17 – #4 Prince – “Erotic City” (1984)
12:37 – #3 Van Halen – “(Oh) Pretty Woman” (1982)
14:02 – #2 Billy Idol – “Cradle of Love” (1990)
15:24 – #1 Guns N’ Roses – “Welcome to the Jungle” (1987)
16:52 – Bonus – The Rolling Stones – “Undercover of the Night” (1983)
18:18 – Which censored song had the biggest impact on music?

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