This day in History: On this day in 1962, Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "The Twist" to be impure and banned it from all Catholic schools.
"Calling the song and accompanying dance impure, and saying it lacked a proper sense of decorum and good taste, Bishop Burke prohibited all Catholics from performing the dance. This action earned Bishop Burke the dubious nickname 'Bishop Buzzkill' in 1962." Source
Also, in 1952, the Catholic Church denounced the holiday song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”.
In 1957, Cardinal Stritch of the Catholic archdiocese in Chicago, prohibited all Rock 'n' Roll music from their schools, fearing that "Its rhythms encourage young people to behave in a hedonistic manner".
In 1978, "Billy Joel's 'Only the Good Die Young' was banned in Boston and New Jersey after several religious groups deemed the lyrics anti-Catholic." Source
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