Clear Channel memorandum (list of songs that program directors felt were "lyrically questionable" to play in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks)

On the list: Imagine, by John lennon

Imagine there's no heaven
\ It's easy if you try
\ No hell below us
\ Above us only sky
\ Imagine all the people
\ Living for today... Aha-ah...
\
\ Imagine there's no countries
\ It isn't hard to do
\ Nothing to kill or die for
\ And no religion, too
\ Imagine all the people
\ Living life in peace... You...
\
\ You may say I'm a dreamer
\ But I'm not the only one
\ I hope someday you'll join us
\ And the world will be as one
\
\ Imagine no possessions
\ I wonder if you can
\ No need for greed or hunger
\ A brotherhood of man
\ Imagine all the people
\ Sharing all the world... You...
\
\ You may say I'm a dreamer
\ But I'm not the only one
\ I hope someday you'll join us
\ And the world will live as one

lol

All songs for RAtM

I remember this very well and I remember people thought it was dumb then too.

That list would unironically make a pretty decent playlist!

Almost none of these songs make sense. Even those that do, don't. I'm also pretty sure my local rock station played some of these at the time but I'm not sure I was aware of this list at the time. It says suggested so I guess it didn't matter. They also didn't censor songs so probably didn't care.