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that during Billy Idol’s cover version of Mony Mony, fans chant Hey, motherfcker… get laid get fcked! , which led to the song being banned at high school dances across America

Mar 13, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that during Billy Idol’s cover version of Mony Mony, fans chant “Hey, motherf*cker… get laid get f*cked!”, which led to the song being banned at high school dances across America

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