cursed songs!
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:34 pm
There are (or were) 6 words you can't say on television, but in music you can record whatever words you feel like singing as long as it carries Tipper Gore's "explicit lyrics" label.
So, I have been thinking. For me personally, I could do without cursing in music. For the most part it doesn't thrill me like most people. It doesn't offend me...it just usually don't care to hear it put to song. Lately, though, I have noticed a few exceptions to my rule.
I've noticed that there are some songs that (when a placed in the perfect moment or sang in a certain way) profanity can make better, funnier, more impassioned, explosive, etc, etc, etc....
example: Nada Surf - "Blankest Years" This is a poppy/upbeat song. Something that you could hear on The OC sountrack......but then wait....the chorus is "AWE f**k IT, I'm gonna have a party." This adds a demention of hilarity that draws me into what would be just an OK song without profanity. (it is also extremely funny to me to hear background vocals sweetly singing "f**k it" in response to each chorus)
other examples are: Ani DiFranco - "Untouchable Face" A light ballad-type acoustic song about love lost that takes a slightly ugly turn. "She's not really me type, but I think you two are forever. I hate to say it, but you're perfect together. So....f**k you and your untouchable face. f**k you for existing in the first place."
Eels - "It's a Motherf*cker" ...a love song (kinda).
Have you heard any songs like that? This is something that intrigues me...I don't really know why.
So, I have been thinking. For me personally, I could do without cursing in music. For the most part it doesn't thrill me like most people. It doesn't offend me...it just usually don't care to hear it put to song. Lately, though, I have noticed a few exceptions to my rule.
I've noticed that there are some songs that (when a placed in the perfect moment or sang in a certain way) profanity can make better, funnier, more impassioned, explosive, etc, etc, etc....
example: Nada Surf - "Blankest Years" This is a poppy/upbeat song. Something that you could hear on The OC sountrack......but then wait....the chorus is "AWE f**k IT, I'm gonna have a party." This adds a demention of hilarity that draws me into what would be just an OK song without profanity. (it is also extremely funny to me to hear background vocals sweetly singing "f**k it" in response to each chorus)
other examples are: Ani DiFranco - "Untouchable Face" A light ballad-type acoustic song about love lost that takes a slightly ugly turn. "She's not really me type, but I think you two are forever. I hate to say it, but you're perfect together. So....f**k you and your untouchable face. f**k you for existing in the first place."
Eels - "It's a Motherf*cker" ...a love song (kinda).
Have you heard any songs like that? This is something that intrigues me...I don't really know why.