Censored? by Mitch Benn
My friend Kate Smurthwaite recently asked if I had a collection of songs that had caused outrage / complaints, and I didn't, so now I do.
This is a representative collection of some of my more contentious offerings: they represent morally offensive, political outrage, close parody, religion, swearing, explicit descriptions of sexual depravity, and an account of Paul McCartney torturing frogs, so hopefully there's something here to offend everyone.
Tracklist
| 1. | Song for Europe | 3:39 |
| 2. | Hang Yourself! | 1:29 |
| 3. | The BBC Said So | 0:53 |
| 4. | Humerous Healing | 2:37 |
| 5. | Watersports | 4:08 |
| 6. | (I've) Fucking Had It With You | 1:34 |
| 7. | Nothing Funny | 1:26 |
| 8. | They Don't Hold Together | 1:20 |
| 9. | Don't Let's Be Beastly to News International | 1:05 |
| 10. | What's the Point of Jeremy Corbyn? | 1:59 |
| 11. | Edible Jesus | 1:32 |
| 12. | Auto-erotic asphyxiation | 1:48 |
Credits
released February 6, 2026
Words & Music Mitch Benn
Vox, keys, guitars, bass, programming & production Mitch Benn
Photo Steve Ullathorne
Words & Music Mitch Benn
Vox, keys, guitars, bass, programming & production Mitch Benn
Photo Steve Ullathorne
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Mitch Benn is a comedian, author, satirical songwriter, musician and actor and is widely acknowledged as one of the best writers/performers of comedy songs in the UK. He is perhaps best known as being the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show from 1999 to 2016.