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Although I think it was ridiculous to ban this song, it was banned at the time because it says they were sleeping together and at the time boys and girls with moral upbringing did not "sleep" together; it didn't matter if there was any sexual contact or not. I don't hear anything in the song that "strongly implies that they did not (have sexual contact" nor did I hear anywhere in the song that "the couple simply fell asleep because they were bored by the film." Perhaps they were just tired. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.232.129.219 ( talk) 17:10, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
What about "Willem Wordt Wakker" by the Butterflies?????? ~Leigh8959 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.80.172.179 ( talk) 01:49, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Because I downloaded a version and it didn't sound like The Everly Brothers Sweetie candykim ( talk) 22:32, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
Does the Stones' line 'take me down little Susie' have anything to do with this song? Bureau ( talk) 09:22, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
DonnaHalper ( talk) 17:34, 24 May 2014 (UTC) I am a media historian, and while several Wikipedia articles about songs "banned in Boston" quote a Rolling Stone article (which itself does not offer any proof for the claim), there seems to be no sourcing for the assertion that the song was actually banned. Yes, it is widely believed the song was banned, but believing it doesn't make it so. I grew up in Boston, and the song was absolutely played on radio. Further, I have checked various Boston newspapers and find no reference to the song being banned-- given that most of Boston's media critics at that time were older and very anti-rock music, it would seem logical that such an action would have received some press attention. I am not saying "Wake Up Little Susie" wasn't banned-- I am merely asking for concrete proof. Is there any, beyond claims and anecdotes?
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Although I think it was ridiculous to ban this song, it was banned at the time because it says they were sleeping together and at the time boys and girls with moral upbringing did not "sleep" together; it didn't matter if there was any sexual contact or not. I don't hear anything in the song that "strongly implies that they did not (have sexual contact" nor did I hear anywhere in the song that "the couple simply fell asleep because they were bored by the film." Perhaps they were just tired. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.232.129.219 ( talk) 17:10, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
What about "Willem Wordt Wakker" by the Butterflies?????? ~Leigh8959 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.80.172.179 ( talk) 01:49, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Because I downloaded a version and it didn't sound like The Everly Brothers Sweetie candykim ( talk) 22:32, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
Does the Stones' line 'take me down little Susie' have anything to do with this song? Bureau ( talk) 09:22, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
DonnaHalper ( talk) 17:34, 24 May 2014 (UTC) I am a media historian, and while several Wikipedia articles about songs "banned in Boston" quote a Rolling Stone article (which itself does not offer any proof for the claim), there seems to be no sourcing for the assertion that the song was actually banned. Yes, it is widely believed the song was banned, but believing it doesn't make it so. I grew up in Boston, and the song was absolutely played on radio. Further, I have checked various Boston newspapers and find no reference to the song being banned-- given that most of Boston's media critics at that time were older and very anti-rock music, it would seem logical that such an action would have received some press attention. I am not saying "Wake Up Little Susie" wasn't banned-- I am merely asking for concrete proof. Is there any, beyond claims and anecdotes?