BBC forced to apologise after playing 70s hit song during report on Iran attack
A BBC spokesperson said they "apologise for the error" after the lyrics "oh yeah" were heard playing during a bulletin addressing the Iran crisis.
The BBC has been forced to apologise for a bizarre blunder in which a hit 70s song was played during a report on the Iran drone attack.
Ladies Night, a hit song by Kool & the Gang, was played as a spokesman for the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) discussed the weekend's attempted strike during the 5pm bulletin on BBC Radio 2.
As Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner launched into an attack on the Iranian state, the lyrics "oh, what a night" were heard playing in the background.
The Lieutenant was accompanied by an "oh yeah" from the song as he branded the nation a "substantial enemy". The mishap was quickly picked up by shocked listeners, and the broadcaster later addressed the issue as an unfortunate "error".
The song was heard playing as Judi Love prepared to take over presenting duties for Rob Beckett. Listeners immediately caught on to the mistake, with one asking whether it was "amateur hour" at the broadcaster.
Another told The Sun they thought "someone must be having a wind-up here" and that they were left "gobsmacked".
They added: "I couldn't believe they could have played that. Surely, at a time when everyone is fearing World War 3, we didn't need to hear that."
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Another listener bashed people shocked by the incident, stating it was "ridiculous" how people "are triggered by innocent song lyrics from decades ago that don't pertain to them".
Ladies Night was released by Kool & The Gang in 1979 and immediately became a hit single.
The song includes lyrics like "oh yes it's ladies night, and the feeling's right" and "lovely lady, lady, I love you".
It famously broke into top 10 charts around the world, reaching number 1 in the R&B charts, where it held for three weeks.
A BBC spokesperson explained that the song - which remains a favourite in the 21st century - was due to be played first thing on Judi Love's show but mistakenly aired during the report.
They told the Daily Mail: "The introduction of the first song to be played on Judi Love's show was played within a part of the Radio 2 news bulletin at 5pm by mistake, and we apologise for the error."
