The BBC Ban on Pink Floyd's 'Arnold Layne' – A Debut Single That Sparked Controversy

Pink Floyd’s first single, ‘Arnold Layne’, came out in March 1967 and climbed to number 20 on the UK charts. But it probably would’ve gone higher if the BBC hadn’t banned it from radio play for its lyrics about a transvestite who steals women’s underwear from clotheslines. The ban actually gave the song a burst of underground buzz,