Name A Song From Yesteryear That Would Cause Outrage Today

HughFreakingDillon
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I'll start. 

GNR's Used To Love Her
Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,716
    edited August 2018
    GNR - One in a Million
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Posts: 40,254
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    GNR - One in a Million
    well that one caused outrage at the time too. I was more thinking songs that were ok then, but now they'd be subject to higher scrutiny. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • RS151862
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    Ringo Starr - You’re Sixteen 
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  • JOEJOEJOE
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    Most songs by Sir Mix-A-Lot!
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,716
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    GNR - One in a Million
    well that one caused outrage at the time too. I was more thinking songs that were ok then, but now they'd be subject to higher scrutiny. 
    Ah, okey. Ofc. Sorry.

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  • ultrapig
    ultrapig South Dakota Posts: 181
    The Beatles - Run For Your Life 
    Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
    Faith No More - Edge of the World 
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,113
    Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
    Vehicle - Ides of March (the first few lines are about a stranger in a black sedan with candy)
    Thank Heaven for Little Girls
    Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello for the n-word

  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    edited August 2018
    I guess 1989 is now considered "yesteryear", but Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Boot Hill is very morbid and misogynistic. Johnny Winter also did a great version of this song in 1984.

    "Look up on the wall baby....hand me down my shootin' iron
    Look up on the wall baby....hand me down my shootin' iron
    Call your mother long distance....tell her to expect your body home

    If the city don't bury you baby....lord knows the county will
    If the city don't bury you baby....lord knows the county will
    You made your last mistake....you going way out on that boot hill

    Lord I don't want to wax you darlin'....'cause you gave me my first thrill
    Lord I don't want to wax you baby....'cause you gave me my first thrill
    You did me so wrong....you're going way out on that boot hill"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceizxtacBsQ

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ueI8NJA-8

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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited August 2018
    pjhawks said:
    Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats

    This one always comes to mind for me. I was maybe 10 years old when this came out and 17 seemed old then. Now...not so much.
    Post edited by rummy on
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I'll start. 

    GNR's Used To Love Her
    Came up in the GNR thread but It's So Easy and Back Off Bitch might also fit the bill. Even the orgasm in Rocket Queen might raise a few issues?
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Dr. Hook - Only 16
    Winger - 17
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  • even flow - question mark
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    Bomb The Boats............

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-iqK0y4T4

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  • thispureamericanriot
    thispureamericanriot California Posts: 514
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1YufGxw780
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  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,346
    even flow - question mark said:


    Bomb The Boats............

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-iqK0y4T4

    I liked this band, but must have never really listened closely to the lyrics on that one. Wow! This will be leaving my collection.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    How are we defining yesteryear?
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  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    even flow - question mark said:


    Bomb The Boats............

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-iqK0y4T4

    I think we have a winner.
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Yeah Id love to see twitter kids deal with Used to Love Her by Gnr.  

  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,716
    cp3iverson said:
    Yeah Id love to see twitter kids deal with Used to Love Her by Gnr.  

    They played in on this european tour. No twitter tag trended :)

    Always felt like it was inspired by Down by the river.  Anyone know if GNR ever talked about being influenced by Neil Young?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Fat Bottomed Girls
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 10,423
    I always thought Used to Love Her was about a dog. 

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