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Kappale ”On mulla unelma” (1985) joutui Yleisradiossa soittokieltoon kun se oli esitetty televisiossa itsenäisyyspäivänä Härmärock -lähetyksessä. Kappaleessa rienataan Suomen kansallissymboleja. Se on ainoa kappale, joka on Ylen soittokiellossa.
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# On Mulla Unelma This 1985 work merits engagement for its remarkable cultural history: it became Finland's only song ever banned from YLE's airwaves after airing during the Independence Day broadcast. What makes this distinction compelling isn't controversy for its own sake, but the questions it raises about institutional boundaries and artistic expression. The song's irreverent treatment of national symbols—performed on a day traditionally reserved for solemn commemoration—exposed genuine tensions about what Finnish culture permits itself to question. Examining why this particular expression provoked such institutional resistance illuminates broader conversations about censorship, nationalism, and the role of public broadcasting in mediating collective identity.