"politically incorrect" songs

[General Discussion]

Driving home from work today and 'Spazz' by the Elastik Band came on the cd player. Now, I dunno about you guys in Amerikyland but Spazz is one of those words that's a no-no and the political correctness police arrest you and lock you up in a quiet place where everybody is nice to each other, wear a lot of corduroy and read The Guardian. Been wracking my brain thinking of other such songs....?

[IDON MINE]

PS: Where's that Dolemite alphabet... and pretty much all of his stuff? Wait there was a Savage Kick episode dedicated to Rudy Ray Moore with all that greasy music! Have to look it up yerself, I'm out of time!

[kopper]

Cartoon Titties *would* make a great name for a band! Haha.

Yeah, I actually consulted with Ning on that one, just to be safe, since their adult content Terms of Use doesn't specifically address illustrated art/cartoons and the like. One of their people took a look at it and confirmed that it "wouldn't be appropriate," so it was deleted. So be it.

Does it suck? Sure it does. But you know what would suck more? If we lost the Hideout because of something as stupid as a photo or video posted here that violated their terms.

What really surprises me is the negative reaction that some folks will take (like a couple have here) when their shit gets deleted and they receive a warning about it. It's like, were they just born yesterday? Do they not realize that these sorts of rules exist just about EVERYWHERE on the Internet? If so, then why do they think they DON'T exist here? Just because this site happens to be about sleazy, trashy rock'n'roll? As if that's going to make the Internet Police (or Ning) look the other way? Yes, this is our "Hideout," but we're not really hiding from anyone. We're in plain view.

Come on. Use your brains... or what's left of them.

[kopper]

Yeah, that was episode #61. Hully Gully Fever is a great album. Get it!

IDON MINE said:

PS: Where's that Dolemite alphabet... and pretty much all of his stuff? Wait there was a Savage Kick episode dedicated to Rudy Ray Moore with all that greasy music! Have to look it up yerself, I'm out of time!

[melissa scott]

Hmmm -- at this rate, Betty Boop will be banned (again?). I'm getting more than a bit frustrated these days on the subject of Internet censorship -- but I'll leave that debate to another thread. Absolutely -- Cartoon Titties is an excellent band name. For the right band.

Very Non-PC:

Destination Zululand -- King Kurt (these guys were absolutely insane live). Hey wait? That singer isn't wearing trousers!

RE band names -- The Slits, Hole, Russian band Pussy Riot (any bands named Dicks or Cocks? Just wonderin')

Anyone remember a band in Boston (early '80's) that sang: "If you can't get a hard-on, get a gun?" Can't remember who sang that one. Ok, than one's more offensive that non-PC.

And the latest one for the kiddies/power pop -- a recent song by Green Day called "It's f**k time" - that one is sure to please the PC mums and dads of America!

 

 

 

 

[Mike]

John,

  Cool insight on Feathers. I have often seen the lyrics posted as "Darkies" and even referred to as such in other articles etc,. But even with that, I don't think anyone one took him for a racist. I had always assumed it was just an unfortunate term that had later become "incorrect" as times changed. But, never knew it was actually 'Darkness Creeping Through The Treess" that he sang.

John Battles said:

Actually , Feathers was saying "Darkness" , tho' it sounds like "Darkies". Not saying he had no Redneck tendencies , but , as it happens , I was the last person to interview him , and he did not strike me as a racist , at all. Of course , another local writer (Who surely got the Revenant CD set for free , when all I got from Revenant was the offer of passes to see Insurgent Country bores....)  .   The guy took every given opportunity to shit all over Feathers , who , by then , was hanging out with Elvis and Carl , discussing the pranks they'd pull when they saw Sam Phillips again.

Had'nt heard "Beat Her With a Rake" in a long time....Then there's "Sit on My Face , Stevie Nicks" , by The Rotters , who got in more trouble because they actually used a snippet of "Rhiannon" w/o PERMISSION , Than for the actual song content.
 

[Chris Henniker]

I've not heard Tits Of Death in a while.

Oh yeah, Gary Floyd fronted The Dicks, a Texan Marxist hardcore band that moved more towards a blues rock later.

Bry Nylon said:

ha ha OK keep your shirt on boss ... ; ) decent names  with the words 'tits' in 'em are pretty thin on the ground since the 'tits of death' nabbed the best one ...

 terms and conditions are a nightmare - we have had worse direct experience elsewhere when running things... on one side we got the internet staasi & on the other local politicians and so on ... the prob with some terms is that they are sometimes far too wooly, catch all and far too open to interpretation meaning that if you accidentally tread on someones toes ... maybe like not giving them a bloody free ride on some or other gig or event on the guest list ...they can press buttons and cause all sorts of problems in all kinds of ways... then drag  the whole thing through the slime that they crawled out of in the first place... 

 
kopper said:

Cartoon Titties *would* make a great name for a band! Haha.

Yeah, I actually consulted with Ning on that one, just to be safe, since their adult content Terms of Use doesn't specifically address illustrated art/cartoons and the like. One of their people took a look at it and confirmed that it "wouldn't be appropriate," so it was deleted. So be it.

Does it suck? Sure it does. But you know what would suck more? If we lost the Hideout because of something as stupid as a photo or video posted here that violated their terms.

What really surprises me is the negative reaction that some folks will take (like a couple have here) when their shit gets deleted and they receive a warning about it. It's like, were they just born yesterday? Do they not realize that these sorts of rules exist just about EVERYWHERE on the Internet? If so, then why do they think they DON'T exist here? Just because this site happens to be about sleazy, trashy rock'n'roll? As if that's going to make the Internet Police (or Ning) look the other way? Yes, this is our "Hideout," but we're not really hiding from anyone. We're in plain view.

Come on. Use your brains... or what's left of them.

[melissa scott]

Oh yeah! Forgot about The Dicks! Thank you. Good name for a band :-)

Chris Henniker said:

I've not heard Tits Of Death in a while.

Oh yeah, Gary Floyd fronted The Dicks, a Texan Marxist hardcore band that moved more towards a blues rock later.

Bry Nylon said:

ha ha OK keep your shirt on boss ... ; ) decent names  with the words 'tits' in 'em are pretty thin on the ground since the 'tits of death' nabbed the best one ...

 terms and conditions are a nightmare - we have had worse direct experience elsewhere when running things... on one side we got the internet staasi & on the other local politicians and so on ... the prob with some terms is that they are sometimes far too wooly, catch all and far too open to interpretation meaning that if you accidentally tread on someones toes ... maybe like not giving them a bloody free ride on some or other gig or event on the guest list ...they can press buttons and cause all sorts of problems in all kinds of ways... then drag  the whole thing through the slime that they crawled out of in the first place... 

 
kopper said:

Cartoon Titties *would* make a great name for a band! Haha.

Yeah, I actually consulted with Ning on that one, just to be safe, since their adult content Terms of Use doesn't specifically address illustrated art/cartoons and the like. One of their people took a look at it and confirmed that it "wouldn't be appropriate," so it was deleted. So be it.

Does it suck? Sure it does. But you know what would suck more? If we lost the Hideout because of something as stupid as a photo or video posted here that violated their terms.

What really surprises me is the negative reaction that some folks will take (like a couple have here) when their shit gets deleted and they receive a warning about it. It's like, were they just born yesterday? Do they not realize that these sorts of rules exist just about EVERYWHERE on the Internet? If so, then why do they think they DON'T exist here? Just because this site happens to be about sleazy, trashy rock'n'roll? As if that's going to make the Internet Police (or Ning) look the other way? Yes, this is our "Hideout," but we're not really hiding from anyone. We're in plain view.

Come on. Use your brains... or what's left of them.

[Mike]

Speaking of the Dicks, here's a creepy song that I'm sure is still not correct and never was: "Little Boys Feet" which was covered by Turbonegro also.

[Chris Henniker]

There's a band called Selfish Cunt, who are vitriolic as they come. Songs like "Fuck The Poor" and "Britain is Shit" are hardly gentle.

[John Battles]

I always thought "Bodies" was an anti - BACK ALLEY abortion song , but , since Lydon was raised Catholic , it was derided as an anti - abortion song , in general...Never heard Lydon's story you mention , but , it makes sense. He does'nt seem to want to talk about it , asking questions from the stage like "Should abortions be illegal ? GOOD QUESTION." AND LEAVING IT AT THAT.
 
Tris Burns said:

good point, well made... maan

 

the only thing I'd disagree with on this discussion, and no offence is intended, but BODIES is a compassionate song, Lydon wrote it for the girl Pauline who turned up outside his house one day, she was a mentally disabled lass who'd been abandoned, mistreated, ignored and fucked over by the glorious state... a fucking disgrace but not a surprise...

 

There's a ton of outrageous racist folk music in a lot of Northern UK towns, SEND THE BUGGERS BACK kinda shit...lots of twats blacked up  "for family fun"...

 

o well
Tris Burns said:

Andyuzz said:

If we're going down that line then good ol' Chuck 'eye in the sky' Berry  - My ding-a-ling (!)

or Jerry Lee 'marry my infant cousin' Lewis - Great Balls of fire

 

goodness gracious!

Tris Burns said:

here's two seemingly innocent songs but remember that the guys singing them are fucking paedos

 

je suis un rock star  - Bill "young stuff" Wyman

 

Do You Wanna Be In My Gang - "Up The" Gary Glitter

 

makes me gag just thinking about it

 

There are literally thousands of anti women songs out there in shit - hop land, to the point of total boredom

 

My personal fave and I am NOT calling Lemmy a kiddy fiddler,(unlike those two shitheel creeps above) is JAILBAIT by MOTORHEAD. VIBRATOR is a very funny song too...

 

You know this kinda forum could get folk into some serious trouble ha ha ha 

 

 

[John Battles]

Then , much later , there was "Be Cool , Dave or Jimmy or somebody (I forget) Is Dancing with a Sissy " , which takes a decidedly un - 70's "That's coool , different strokes " approach.

For all the talk we hear about how "Open" the 70's were , you could'nt sell a "Gay" themed song , unless it was a Novelty , like Rod Hart's "C.B.Savage". Then , of course , years later , you had Josie Cotton (Who , if it were possible to turn a Gay man Straight , she could have done it.) with her (Novelty) hit , "Johnny , Are You Queer" , which later became something of a pro - Gay anthem....It was'nt concieved in hatred , just for laffs. Same with Reverend Horton Heat's "Cowboy Love".
 
IDON MINE said:

Joe is one of the weirdest out there! His early rough soul tracks make me wonder someone ever had him record a love balad. PNEUMONIA also come to mind, where he is love sick and says he's "gonna blacken both of her eyes!" He has some other really psycho ones, can't think of them now.

G'DAMN CREEP! 

swt said:

Ona recent episode of The Big Enchilada, I played "Davy, You Upset My Home" by Joe Tex. It's about a guy who's jealous because his girl is really into Davy Crockett. (I think this is from the late '50s when Davy Crockett was a very popular TV show.)

 

The girl even buys Davy Crockett false teeth because, Joe sings, "I punched her in the mouth last night."

 

Another line: "I whipped her so until she went insane. And now she wants to buy herself a Davy Crockett brain."

 

[John Battles]

 Then there's "Teenage Lust" by The MC5 . I'd say it would'nt offend , today , but people are more easily offended NOW than in the 60's and 70's . It had to be one of the earliest songs on a major label to say "Bitch" more than once , barring "Stupid Girl" (Also believed to be politically incorrect.)by The Rolling Stones. When I interviewed Wayne Kramer , I pointed out how there was a "Clean" version of the song , that went , instead of "Come on , bitch , you got to get down", "Come on , GIRL , you got to get down.". Kramer said he was'nt even aware there were two versions.