China has banned 100 songs including music by Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Beyonce.
The “offending” Katy Perry song was ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) talks of a ménage-a-trois, skinny dipping and being drunk.
Orgies got Kylie Minogue in trouble as well. Her song ‘All The Lovers’ as well as ‘Get Out Of My Way’ have been banned.
Lady Gaga copped “the speeding fine” for six songs off her ‘Born This Way’ album including the hit song ‘Judas’ but her gay and lesbian anthem title track was deemed okay. ‘The Edge Of Glory’, ‘Hair’, Marry The Night’, ‘Americano’ and ‘Bloody Mary’ were also banned.
Owl City ‘Honey and the Bee’ is also out for China. Beyonce’s “offending” song was ‘Who Run The World (Girls)’.
Bruno Mars ‘Just The Way You Are’ and ‘Grenade’ have also been banned.
Chinese websites have until September 15 to remove the “offensive” songs.
