Gary Glitter has been banned from the NFL. You might know his song “Rock & Roll Part 2” as “Dr. Who.” Everybody knows the song, they play it all the time at games.
Well, Gary went to jail for doing extra-bad things, and the NFL banned the song from its games. From Aversion:
The league’s iced the practice of playing Glitter’s largely instrumental pump-up song during its games, according to Newsweek. The decision was tipped after Glitter was convicted of molesting a pair of girls in Vietnam (read full story). His appeal was later overruled. He’s now serving a three-year term for the conviction.
Sorry Dave, I know how much you love that song.
I wonder if they would have taken OJ out of the Hall of Fame if he was found guilty. I’m not defending what Gary Glitter did, but what do his actions have to do with the song?
They both suck. (His actions and the song).
Dude, that’s Dave’s favorite song.
I thought Dave’s favorite song was that Black Sabbath song where Ozzy goes Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay over all the power chords. He always loves it when they play that song at the games. Maybe it’s Crazy Train.
Dave loves both of those songs,boys. I am in complete awe at the loss of this wondeful piece of music. Yet another reason for me not to attend a sporting event. What will they take away next? Stall doors in bathrooms?
I hope they don’t ban it from Mardi Gras. Seeing St. Aug play under the bridge is one of favorite all-time moments.
Gary Glitter’s music has been effectively banned by the UK radio and TV for a number of years now, since the first prison sentence he received. Surprised to hear it was still being played in the US.