15 years have passed since the terrorist attack that shocked the United States. On September 11, 2001, two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York. More than three thousand people lost their lives when the planes, hijacked by members of Al-Qaeda, crashed into the World Trade Center.
After the attack.
The American society was deeply affected and began to take extreme precautions regarding anything related to the attack on the Twin Towers and anything that could evoke any bad memories of that tragic day.
It is remembered that around that time, the trailer for Spider-Man had to be changed because there were scenes where Spider-Man climbs up the Twin Towers and captures a helicopter with a web that hangs along both towers.
Not only were many topics related to cinema prohibited, but the world of television, press, theater, sports, and even music were also affected... Yes, you read that right, music was censored by the government to avoid bringing back bad memories of September 11th.
It is said that the list of "Prohibited" songs was held by the company Clear Channel Communications, now iHeartMedia. The company owns the largest number of radio stations in the United States, with about 850 AM and FM stations belonging to iHeartMedia.
The problem was the "questionable lyrics" that these songs could have and the pain they could cause to the relatives who lost their loved ones in the attack. Bands like Metallica, Megadeth, DMB, Alice in Chains, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Rage Against the Machine, R.E.M., The Strokes, and many others are on the list of banned songs after 9/11.
It is known that some of the songs on the list were written after September 11th and the tragedy of the Twin Towers, but they were "prohibited" to avoid bringing back bad memories to the relatives who lost someone in the 9/11 attack.
In the present day, these songs have been able to overcome the stigma they faced after September 11, 2001. 15 years have passed and the list of songs could be leaked because it no longer made any sense to keep the secret hidden.