Editing Clear Channel memorandum (section)

==Reasons for inclusions==
The Clear Channel memorandum contains songs that, in their titles or lyrics, vaguely refer to open subjects intertwined with the September 11 attacks, such as airplanes, collisions, death, conflict, violence, explosions, the month of [[September]], [[Tuesday]] (the day of the week the attacks occurred) and [[New York City]], as well as general concepts that could be connected to aspects of the attacks, such as the Middle East, the sky falling, and weapons. Also included under the ban were several happy and celebratory songs (including [[Louis Armstrong]]'s "[[What a Wonderful World]]"), as Clear Channel believed playing joyful music in the aftermath of the attacks was inappropriate.

[[WASH (FM)|WASH]], a Clear Channel-owned station in [[Washington, D.C.]], reportedly played [[Kool & the Gang]]'s "[[Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)|Celebration]]" while the memorandum was being circulated, "which brought a polite if reproachful call from one listener, who was assured by the station the song's broadcast was a mistake."<ref name="snopes" />