Hash Pipe - Censorship

Censorship

"Hash Pipe" was banned from UK airplay due to bosses at Radio One taking a stance against the drug taking culture implied in the title (hashish), although the station did play it once (possibly the only time) when it featured in the UK Top 40. The song title is sometimes displayed as "H*** Pipe" on some channels, perhaps most notably on MTV; the exact reason for the inconsistency of the censored song title is unclear. When the band performed this song on Top of the Pops, the title and lyric had to be changed to "Half Pipe", which caused confusion as OPM had released their single "Heaven Is a Half Pipe" at the same time (OPM had performed their song on the same showing, before Weezer took to the stage). When Weezer performed the song on T4 one Sunday afternoon, the title was read out as "Half Pipe", despite the fact that the word "hash" was still heard. Geffen Records originally did not want "Hash Pipe" to be the lead single off the album, citing the song's lurid content (a transvestite prostitute) as inappropriate. They suggested that the lead single should be "Don't Let Go."