In one of the strangest cases of radio censorship in quite some while, Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas has begun to have certain lyrics obscured during radio play.

Instead of it being any expletives, terrestrial radio has censored the word “satellite” from the verse “Here we go/Here we go/Satellite radio”, replacing the apparently offensive term with an obscure sound.

Apparently the use of “satellite” has been taken as a sort of advertising plug, despite the fact that it reflects a medium only, not a single corporate entity (although it could be argued that Sirius XM Radio is the only real option for satellite subscribers currently available).

[Via Orbitcast]