Radio stations across the country have pulled Ke$ha’s pop hit “Die Young” and Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” in the wake of the Dec. 14 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Radio stations from Los Angeles to Connecticut have pulled the song because of its title and chorus.
Ke$ha is claiming that the songs lyrics made her uncomfortable to begin with, but she was forced to sing the song. Ke$ha tweeted Tuesday, “I’m so so so sorry for anyone who has been effected by this tragedy and I understand why my song is now inappropriate. Words cannot express.”
Radio stations have also stopped playing Foster the People’s, “Pumped Up Kicks,” which despite its upbeat tempo, is actually about a homicidal teen — and was reportedly inspired by the Columbine school shooting.