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    Re: Songs you never had a clue what they were on about, but wish youd known

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      Re: Songs you never had a clue what they were on about, but wish youd known

      Originally posted by philipdalton View Post
      Not many people will know this, but one very popular female singer who has had a record banned by the BBC is Shirley Bassey. It was in the late 50's. The song was called "Burn My Candle (At Both Ends)". I wouldn't like to say this for definite, but I think it may have been about a threesome.
      strange that, 'burning a candle at both ends' is a very common statement meaning a person who is working far too hard. S oit just goes to show how censorship and the BBC was prevalent even back then.
      Last edited by Elbmek; 13-03-2018, 15:53.

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