![The Crystals, “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 35 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Phil Spector]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-crystals-he-hit-me-controversial-tunes-35.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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The Crystals, “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
On the 35th edition of Controversial Tunes (2021), we explore the controversy behind the song, “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)” by The Crystals.
Controversial Songs
Controversial Songs is a column that provides background information and insight into songs that raised eyebrows, stirred the pot, or were banned. The more censor$hit, the better! The records that grace Controversial Songs are old and new alike, with all genres of music welcome.
![Rage Against the Machine, “Killing in the Name”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 7 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Sony Music Entertainment, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rage-against-the-machine-killing-in-the-name-outlandish-rock-7.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![N.W.A, “F**k tha Police”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 34 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Priority]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/nwa-f-tha-police-controversial-tunes-34.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Madonna, “Justify My Love”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 33 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/madonna-justify-my-love-controversial-tunes-33.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Whitechapel, “When a Demon Defiles a Witch”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 6 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Metal Blade, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/whitechapel-when-a-demon-defiles-a-witch-outlandish-rock-6.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Tom Robinson Band, “Glad to Be Gay”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 5 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Warner Music Group, X5 Music Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tom-robinson-band-glad-to-be-gay-lgbtq-bopz-5.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![James Brown, “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 32 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/james-brown-say-it-loud-controversial-tunes-32.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Nirvana, “Rape Me”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 5 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geffen, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nirvana-rape-me-outlandish-rock-5.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Alice in Chains, “Man in the Box”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 4 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Sony Music Entertainment, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/alice-in-chains-man-in-the-box-outlandish-rock-4.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Måneskin, “MAMMAMIA”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 3 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/maneskin-mammamia-outlandish-rock-3.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![John Lennon, “Imagine”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 31 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, EMI, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/john-lennon-imagine-controversial-tunes-31.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Relax”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 30 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, ZTT Records Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/frankie-goes-to-hollywood-relax-controversial-tunes-30.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
