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Elvis Costello isn't erasing 'Oliver's Army' over a racial slur – he's safeguarding it | The Independent
![TIL Elvis Costello was banned from SNL after switching from "Less than Zero" to "Radio, Radio" mid performance. SNL's producer gave him the finger for the duration of the song. : r/todayilearned TIL Elvis Costello was banned from SNL after switching from "Less than Zero" to "Radio, Radio" mid performance. SNL's producer gave him the finger for the duration of the song. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/ZQFOT7JH1XZvSw3uIl4pfl6WsSTBgOgJ0T3slU4o-iI.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ee57fb83cd2c8dc6cafdc0e1de1986afc1884f83)
TIL Elvis Costello was banned from SNL after switching from "Less than Zero" to "Radio, Radio" mid performance. SNL's producer gave him the finger for the duration of the song. : r/todayilearned
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Elvis Costello retires from performing 'Oliver's Army' and asks radio stations to stop playing it over racist slur | Independent.ie
![In 1977 Elvis Costello and the Attractions on SNL play their (unapproved) song “Radio, Radio,” which gets them banned from SNL for 12 years. : r/LiveFromNewYork In 1977 Elvis Costello and the Attractions on SNL play their (unapproved) song “Radio, Radio,” which gets them banned from SNL for 12 years. : r/LiveFromNewYork](https://external-preview.redd.it/7s1SRgdkXfuFuniJO9QPJf-sgOJOBNqeCUW5ttxOWpM.png?width=640&crop=smart&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f2e9079a82a460dca64682126b20de3a7e09567)
In 1977 Elvis Costello and the Attractions on SNL play their (unapproved) song “Radio, Radio,” which gets them banned from SNL for 12 years. : r/LiveFromNewYork
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Elvis Costello on divisive song “Oliver's Army," tells radio stations: "Just don't play the record!" | Salon.com
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