Rude Words Sneaked into Pop Songs

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

I never noticed! but now you've mentioned it.......

That has to be sarcastic

 

[ExmouthExile]

Me? Sarcastic?

 

[El Presidente]

Happy Talk by Captain Sensible, in which he changes the chart topping cover of the Rodgers and Hammerstein South Pacific classic from "Golly baby I'm a lucky cause" to "Golly baby I'm a lucky c***".

 

[gravnast]

Clitoris - Peaches by The Stranglers, Cornwell does to mispronounce it. Also from the same song "oh shit"

 

[TheJasperCo]

In a live performance of True Faith, the lead singer of New Order sneaked in a cheeky reference to Michael Jackson.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I never noticed! but now you've mentioned it.......

That made me chuckle, it is subtle isn't it.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Oh shit and Orgasum (sp) addict Buzzcocks

 

[Icy Gull]

Not swear words but I'm sure I once heard a version of The Boys Are Back In Town that had the line "get your knickers down"

 

[Garage_Doors]

Clitoris - Peaches by The Stranglers, Cornwell does to mispronounce it. Also from the same song "oh shit"

Also contains bummer.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Played Sid's version of My Way at Worthing Crematorium once, it was only when I was ushering mourners in that I suddenly remembered that any minute now Mr Vicious would utter the word "c***", nobody batted an eyelid.

 

[El Presidente]

Another from The Jam, the truly magnificent Funeral Pyre contains the line, "Pissing themselves laughing"

 

[life on mars 73]

I think Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da is a sly one.....

 

[BBassic]

Not really a rude word but Oasis managed to advocate 'doing the white line' in Cigarettes and Alcohol.

 

[Mellotron]

If You Seek Amy by Britney.

"All of the girls and all of the boys are begging to if you seek Amy."

Doesn't even make sense. Pulled from radio once they realised.

 

[Peteinblack]

The lyrically brilliant Sparks did a song a few years ago, which was kinda anti-Iraq War, called:

Baby, Baby, Can I Invade Your Country?

However, the first part of 'country' is rather strongly emphasised in the chorus

And although not rude words, I've always loved the cheeky line from their 1970s hit 'Amateur Hour' - 'Girls grow tops to go topless in'

 

[Peteinblack]

Possibly the filthiest, sweariest, lyrics ever - American riot grrrl trio, Babes in Toyland, and a song called Handsome and Gretel:

Gretel said I know what's in your head
I vacuumed out my head
I know you're feeling bad you ****ing bitch you cunthole bitch
...My name is Gretel yeah
I've got a crotch that talks
And talks to all their cocks
It's been 12 city blocks you ****ing bitch
...My name is Gretel yeah
I've got a sloppy slot...

 

[Dr NBC]

Star Star - The Rolling Stones

 

[Superphil]

Not swear words but I'm sure I once heard a version of The Boys Are Back In Town that had the line "get your knickers down"

Motorhead occasionally change the lyric "The Chase is better than the Catch" to "The Face is better than the Snatch". Also instead of "Dead Men tell no Tales" they sing [?] "Dead men smell toe nails".

He's also changed the line in Ace of Spades from "I don't want to live forever, and don't forget the Joker" to "I don't want to live forever, but apparently I am", somthing to do with recent(ish) near death experiences I think.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

Squeeze Cool for Cats. Clearly not swear words , but surprising it got past BBC and Top of the Pops. The lines "bleedin same" and "give the dog a bone" when clearly it was about having ssx with a not so nice women as opposed to giving the pet dog a treat from the butchers.

 

[Superphil]

Squeeze Cool for Cats. Clearly not swear words , but surprising it got past BBC and Top of the Pops. The lines "bleedin same" and "give the dog a bone" when clearly it was about having ssx with a not so nice women as opposed to giving the pet dog a treat from the butchers.

I see your point, but they were showing "Carry On" movies and "Are You Being Served" long before then, and those shows got away with murder in comparison.