Ed swearing during songs.

n8dawg79

Jamie_The_CFH wrote:

This is an interesting thread...

I'm afraid my 2 cents are in favour of 'Team Rock and Roll'...I feel it would be unrealistic for adult artists to censor themselves in case children are listening.

Has anyone ever listened to the Salt Lake 09-28-2009 boot? They definitely toned the swearing down and at one point Ed apologizes to the kids in the audience. A very unique concert.

PilateOfTheStorm

Smellyman wrote:

"3 days not a fucking second longer...."

I am disappointed when he doesn't swear.

aaah me too haha
but really, I love it.

I think it just intensifies the moment, right there and then. I mean, the band don't NEED Eddie to swear - he doesn't need to do it, to prove his passion or energy, but when he does, it's great. No big deal. It adds to that live feel - of things happening, right there and then. No censorship, just freedom to do and say exactly what he feels. For the moment and by the moment, in his words (paraphrased, I think... correct me if I'm wrong)

I swear a bit more than I should , but in my opinion, if it isn't aimed at someone in a malicious and nasty way or if it isn't about someone directly, there isn't a problem - so Eddie adding a "fuck" every now and then, isn't a big deal. That's just how I see it. I like it whenever he does it - even in songs like "Present Tense".

A child will hear swear words one way or another but it doesn't mean they'll start swearing. By placing such a huge emphasis on it, it adds to the appeal or it takes presidence over other equally important things - like other manners of conduct (physical actions + ways of speaking) that are just as "bad".

Eddie shouldn't have to censor himself at a show - I understand the concern for younger children but if you are that worried about language, I don't see how taking a child to a concert keeps with that discipline. There are worse things than swear words at shows.

Songwise - I personally don't think it detracts either. It adds to the songs for me. Not a huge impact (depending on which song of course) but it does add to it. Of course, I don't find casual swear words a big deal or offensice - except when they are used in a mean way and with the intention of harming someone or speaking negatively about someone, so that affects my whole argument.

LeatherMosquitoMan

Why can't you fucking people understand that cursing fucking pisses me off???!?

One more fucking curse word and i'll lose my fucking shit.

LeatherMosquitoMan

YLed2 wrote:

LeatherMosquitoMan wrote:

This shit is fucking ridiculous. It's not even fucking funny. Can we please stop fucking swearing? Please?

Fuck.

Hey man, fuck me if I say something you don't wanna hear. And fuck me if you only hear what you wanna hear.

What the fuck is this supposed to mean? If this is your fucking attitude, then there's no fucking way i can save you. Fucker.

on2legs

I have 3 little ones and a fourth on the way. I do try to filter out the bad words to set a good example. I know my 8 year old is up on lots of swear words courtesy of other kids in school, but that doesn't mean i'm going to open the flood gates and give him permission to start dropping F bombs. I've always told my kids they can ask me about the meaning of any word - even the naughty ones. We just had an open discussion about the phrase "fuck you" after he saw it written on the school bus seat. I laid it out for him and told him it was not appropriate or polite to say. I know he will probably let it fly when alone with his friends, but at least i'm not going to send him the message that i condone it.

AzWicker

Ed's a rock star and acts like a rock star! More swearing by him...

wolfbear

I think that we here, hear more than most as far as the lyrics! Kids, probably do hear duck not fuck! lol Remember the saw things thread about RVM came out sofies or something like that?
Ed isn't always the clearest in his enunciations, but we have learned over the years!
As someone else said, it's rock, so ok with me! As to the live performances, I love it that he just goes with what he feels at the moment. But, as an example Present Tense, or some other slower songs mentioned, had they included fuck in the original studio lyrics, maybe not so much!

agauthiermdphd

DS1119 wrote:

Funny the OP brought this up. My best bud and I have been listening to PJ for years. We are in his minivan (yeah I know) and he has his kids with us (6 and 4) and he's playing Why Go. Its get to the :

"She's been diagnosed
By some stupid fuck
And mommy agrees" part.

Well he turns the volume way up and him and the kids sing instead She's been diagnosed...by some stupid duck"! It was hilarious.

Or was it
"She's been diagnosed
By some stupid Doc.
And mommy agrees"

gr8flmom

Richie15 wrote:

I just realised after reading this post that I hav'nt swore on the boards yet, so here I go....... TITS

love it!

rival.

"you know, there are fucking children here you fucking cocksucking motherfucker asshole prick!" - ev, msg 2003.

then he played a beautiful version of you've got to hide your live away.

i think ed might be bipolar

7RayZ

Ed has Fuck it tourettes. I think I just pissed in my pants from laughing from that statement.


I shouldnt say anything the f bomb drops from my mouth constantly.

fox_mulderX

shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cock sucker, mother fucker, tits, fart, turd, and twat


sorry, wrong band.

Paul Andrews

fox_mulderX wrote:

shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cock sucker, mother fucker, tits, fart, turd, and twat


sorry, wrong band.

You forgot "I fucked your mum..."

Hahhaha I got that t-shirt - never wear it though

wolfamongwolves

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

i love all the swearing. keep up the fuck!

"are we getting something out of this...all big FUCKING TRIPPPPP"

That's the only one that really annoys the high holy fuck out of me.

It's such a beautiful fucking song, and it just fucking cheapens it when he replaces an amazing fucking work like "all-emcompassing" with something as puerile as "fucking"...

And right at the most fucking heartwrenching part of the whole fucking song!!!

I mean, what the F*CK, Ed???

myra

wolfamongwolves wrote:

DiRtyFranK38 wrote:

i love all the swearing. keep up the fuck!

"are we getting something out of this...all big FUCKING TRIPPPPP"

That's the only one that really annoys the high holy fuck out of me.

It's such a beautiful fucking song, and it just fucking cheapens it when he replaces an amazing fucking work like "all-emcompassing" with something as puerile as "fucking"...

And right at the most fucking heartwrenching part of the whole fucking song!!!

I mean, what the F*CK, Ed???

Yeah, that's exactly what I meant, like, 6 pages earlier, in a more, ahem, polite way .

This thread has taken a turn for the worse since then, you guys crack me up !

And just as I read this, Present tense is on and, what?, 'some fucking white light' now AND 'fucking trip' ? WTF ?! :x



:think: This is petition worthy ....




:P

The Oracle

Isoworld13 wrote:

I love the word fuck. Use it constantly, and love screaming it when it comes up in a song. Use it so much that I'm completely de-sensitized to it and dont even realize I say it. (almost like 'um' or 'ya know'. It's just a fucking WORD, big deal. Christ, people are too pussified today.

Pussified ??? WTF??? I love it - may I borrow that one?...fucking hilarious postings, just got home from a hard days yakka and you guys have cracked me up...thank you

7RayZ

Obviously, there has been no need to be polite about the topic before.


No need to say youre sorry.

I think its hot when Eds screaming Fuck me.

TwistedThoughts

Veddertown - are you saying that Eddie sabotages a song by cursing?

veddertown

TwistedThoughts wrote:

Veddertown - are you saying that Eddie sabotages a song by cursing?

No no! I think my thread has been misinterpreted a bit. I like a fuck as much as the next person but there are some fucks which are better than others. I think the question has been answered in the thread already and opinions differ. 10c members on the whole seem to be pro fuck and I'm not much different. I just feel there are songs that don't benefit from it as much as others. Sabotage is quite a strong word but Sleight Of Hand and Present Tense are good examples of times where it doesn't work for me but by all means keep the fucks coming because sometimes they're great!

Mikee J

veddertown wrote:

I'm no prude and am not the kind of person to get offended by anything really and I'm not saying it offends me but when Ed throws swear words into songs that don't have them normally it doesn't really do anything for the song and put's you right off singing along. It's also pretty inconvenient as I have to cough in the car or at home so the kids don't hear!

Faithful - "through all of this fuckin noise I'm through with screamin'"
Severed Hand - "You'll see dragons after 3 or 4 I said fuck yeah"
Sleight Of Hand - "Trapped on a road he fuckin' knew by heart"
There's even a version of Black with, "I fuckin' know you'll be a sun, in somebody elses sky"

There are tons more I can't remember right now but it really does fuck all for me!!

Its rock and roll baby!