Gugny Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Golden Goat said: Money for Nothing - Dire Straits Island Woman - Elton John Yours? Our local rock stations play the version of "Money for Nothing" with that entire verse completely omitted. I always liked, "Island Girl," but those lyrics!!! They've given me pause for years! I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweetBlack boy want you in his island world Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire That is friggin' horrible! 1
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 Earl Hooker - Is You Ever Seen A One Eyed Woman Cry This is basically a song about beating your woman until her eye swells shut and tears "don't come out of but one eye." "I'm gonna stop whoopin you in the mornin, and start back whoopin you in the afternoon." Lovely song... 1
SDS Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 I’m going to argue with the wording of the title. It’s one thing to say a song would not fly, but the implication is that songwriters still want to write about those things. I would suggest that in 2020 most artists would never write many of these songs in the first place. At the very least, public consumption of many of these songs would be greatly reduced making them unpublishable. I’ll add Gary Puckett “Young Girl” to the mix… While all those ***** bags like Jeffrey Epstein may enjoy the sentiment, there is no longer a mass audience for that song in 2020. 1
Irv Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 Pretty soon, the way things are going: Francis Scott Key - The Star Spangled Banner
SDS Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Irv said: Pretty soon, the way things are going: Francis Scott Key - The Star Spangled Banner I am not going to derail this, but that is an interesting story with a mixed history.
Success Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 There's an old Sly Stone song that would be off limits for sure. Ice T & Jane's Addiction did a good version of it, too. It's weird. Music, movies, books & art should be off limits for anything pc or non-offensive. We lose a lot by not allowing full creativity and freedom of expression in those areas. 1
Golden Goat Posted June 22, 2020 Author Posted June 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Gugny said: Our local rock stations play the version of "Money for Nothing" with that entire verse completely omitted. I always liked, "Island Girl," but those lyrics!!! They've given me pause for years! I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweetBlack boy want you in his island world Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire That is friggin' horrible! And if that wasn't bad enough -- He made her a prostitute!
Golden Goat Posted June 22, 2020 Author Posted June 22, 2020 3 hours ago, SDS said: I’m going to argue with the wording of the title. It’s one thing to say a song would not fly, but the implication is that songwriters still want to write about those things. I would suggest that in 2020 most artists would never write many of these songs in the first place. At the very least, public consumption of many of these songs would be greatly reduced making them unpublishable. I’ll add Gary Puckett “Young Girl” to the mix… While all those ***** bags like Jeffrey Epstein may enjoy the sentiment, there is no longer a mass audience for that song in 2020. I'm fine changing the title, as that's what I was going for. Ever see the video for that song? The guy with the pitchfork disturbs me.
SDS Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Golden Goat said: I'm fine changing the title, as that's what I was going for. Ever see the video for that song? The guy with the pitchfork disturbs me. complete with confederate flag imagery… How… Timely.
NobesBLO13 Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Golden Goat said: Guns 'n Roses -- "One in a Million" Axl had to be tripping balls when he wrote that. Totally. That was going to be my answer haha. 1
Golden Goat Posted June 22, 2020 Author Posted June 22, 2020 Short people got no reasonTo live They got little handsAnd little eyesAnd they walk aroundTellin' great big liesThey got little nosesAnd tiny little teethThey wear platform shoesOn their nasty little feet 3
WhoTom Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Prince - 1999 ? Edited June 22, 2020 by WhoTom 2
707BillsFan Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Half Breed: Cher China Girl: Bowie ...and this one, not sure how this ever past the mustard: (dang already posted) Beneath your perfume and your make-upYou're just a baby in disguiseAnd though you know that it's wrong to beAlone with meThat come on look is in your eyes Edited June 22, 2020 by 707BillsFan 1
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