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This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Beatles, Ken Dodd, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, the BBC Dance Orchestra, Tom Lehrer, Glenn Miller, and George Formby.
It ranked at first place in a Rolling Stone reader poll of the all-time "20 Most Annoying Songs" [157] and its lyrics were voted the worst in the history of dance music in a Global Gathering survey. [158] "Rockstar", Nickelback (2006) The Guardian ' s Peter Robinson called "Rockstar" "the worst thing of all time."
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