Songs with lyrics that would never fly today

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Anonymous wrote:You’re Sixteen– Johnny Burnette

The fixation with 16 and 17 year olds in early rock n roll is a little creepy. That one, Sweet Little Sixteen, the first lyric to I Saw Her Standing There (“well she was just 17 if you know what I mean”).

I don’t disagree with you. For context though, Lennon and McCartney wrote I saw Her Standing There when they were about 14. But yea, without that background it does sound creepy.

It was in 1962, so John was 22 and Paul was 21. But yeah — considering that I’m sure 17 was considered the age of consent, it wasn’t *that* creepy at the time. They also probably just wanted something that rhymed. But maybe Paul should change the age at this point when he sings it …

The song came out in 62, when they were that age. But it was a song they had written together years earlier. It should have been changed then but it wasn’t. Just saying, 2 14 year olds writing about a 17 year old is totally normal. Singing it after the age of 17 is where it gets weird.

No, they wrote it in late 1962 at Rory Storm’s house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_Her_Standing_There

It actually didn’t come out until 1963 when they released their first album.

I have an unhealthily encyclopedic knowledge of all things Beatles, lol.

To add: John was 14 in 1954, and he didn’t meet Paul until 1957 at the St Peter’s Church garden fete. Plus they were never the same age at the same time, since John was born in 1940 and Paul was born in 1942.

Schooled! Thank you! I need to brush up on my history!!

[Anonymous]

Baby It's Cold Outside

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Anonymous wrote:You’re Sixteen– Johnny Burnette

The fixation with 16 and 17 year olds in early rock n roll is a little creepy. That one, Sweet Little Sixteen, the first lyric to I Saw Her Standing There (“well she was just 17 if you know what I mean”).

I don’t disagree with you. For context though, Lennon and McCartney wrote I saw Her Standing There when they were about 14. But yea, without that background it does sound creepy.

It was in 1962, so John was 22 and Paul was 21. But yeah — considering that I’m sure 17 was considered the age of consent, it wasn’t *that* creepy at the time. They also probably just wanted something that rhymed. But maybe Paul should change the age at this point when he sings it …

The song came out in 62, when they were that age. But it was a song they had written together years earlier. It should have been changed then but it wasn’t. Just saying, 2 14 year olds writing about a 17 year old is totally normal. Singing it after the age of 17 is where it gets weird.

No, they wrote it in late 1962 at Rory Storm’s house. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_Her_Standing_There

It actually didn’t come out until 1963 when they released their first album.

I have an unhealthily encyclopedic knowledge of all things Beatles, lol.

To add: John was 14 in 1954, and he didn’t meet Paul until 1957 at the St Peter’s Church garden fete. Plus they were never the same age at the same time, since John was born in 1940 and Paul was born in 1942.

Schooled! Thank you! I need to brush up on my history!!

No worries at all! I swear, 85% of my brain is filled up with useless Beatles trivia … it’s an illness

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So could this one get made?

My favorite stanza:

When it comes to females
Cosmo ain't got nothin to do with my selection
36-24-36
Only if she's 5'3"

Baby Got Back

Oh my god
Becky, look at her butt
Its so big
She looks like one of those rap guys girlfriends
Who understands those rap guys
They only talk to her because she looks like a total prostitute
I mean her butt
It's just so big
I can't believe it's so round
It's just out there
I mean, it's gross
Look, she's just so black

*rap*
I like big butts and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
And a round thing in your face
You get sprung
Wanna pull up tough
Cuz you notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh, baby I wanna get with ya
And take your picture
My homeboys tried to warn me
But that butt you got
Make Me so horney
Ooh, rump of smooth skin
You say you wanna get in my benz
Well use me use me cuz you aint that average groupy

I've seen them dancin'
The hell with romancin'
She's Sweat,Wet, got it goin like a turbo vette

I'm tired of magazines
Saying flat butts are the thing
Take the average black man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back

So Fellas (yeah) Fellas(yeah)
Has your girlfriend got the butt (hell yeah)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake that healthy butt
Baby got back

(LA face with Oakland booty)

I like'em round and big
And when I'm throwin a gig
I just can't help myself
I'm actin like an animal
Now here's my scandal

I wanna get you home
And UH, double up UH UH
I aint talkin bout playboy
Cuz silicone parts were made for toys
I wannem real thick and juicy
So find that juicy double
Mixalot's in trouble
Beggin for a piece of that bubble
So I'm lookin' at rock videos
Knockin these bimbos walkin like hoes
You can have them bimbos
I'll keep my women like Flo Jo
A word to the thick soul sistas
I wanna get with ya
I won't cus or hit ya
But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna --
Til the break of dawn
Baby Got it goin on
Alot of pimps won't like this song
Cuz them punks lie to hit it and quit it
But I'd rather stay and play
Cuz I'm long and I'm strong
And I'm down to get the friction on

So ladies (yeah), Ladies (yeah)
Do you wanna roll in my Mercedes (yeah)
Then turn around
Stick it out
Even white boys got to shout
Baby got back

(LA face with the Oakland booty)

Yeah baby
When it comes to females
Cosmo ain't got nothin to do with my selection
36-24-36
Only if she's 5'3"

So your girlfriend throws a Honda
Playin workout tapes by Fonda
But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda
My anaconda don't want none unless you've got buns hun
You can do side bends or sit-ups, but please don't lose that butt
Some brothers wanna play that hard role
And tell you that the butt ain't gold
So they toss it and leave it
And I pull up quick to retrieve it
So cosmo says you're fat
Well I ain't down with that
Cuz your waste is small and your curves are kickin
And I'm thinkin bout stickin
To the beanpole dames in the magazines
You aint it miss thing
Give me a sista I can't resist her
Red beans and rice did miss her
Some knucklehead tried to dis
Cuz his girls were on my list
He had game but he chose to hit 'em
And pulled up quick to get with 'em
So ladies if the butt is round
And you wanna triple X throw down
Dial 1-900-MIXALOT and kick them nasty thoughts
Baby got back
Baby got back

source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/s/sirmixalotlyrics/ilikebigbuttslyrics.html

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Anonymous wrote:I went up to this girl, she said, "Hi, my name is Sheena"
I thought she'd be good to go with a little Funky Cold Medina
She said, "I'd like a drink, " I said, "Ehm, okay, I'll go get it"
Then a couple sips she cold licked her lips
And I knew that she was with it

Omg I don’t think I ever truly listened to the lyrics of that one before!!!

[Anonymous]

"Cop Killer" by Ice T was never socially acceptable, but it exists.

On the 16-17 year old thing, Joan Jett sings of a 17 year old "standing by the record machine"

I remember thinking Aerosmith's "Rag Doll" was pretty pervy when the video came out when I was a teen.

"Baby It's Cold Outside" is charming IMO, but date rape song apparently.

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No refuge could save the hireling and slave 

From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave 

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

The Star Spangeled Banner, written by slave owner Francis Scott Key. A warning to enslaved blacks who might take up the British’s offer of freedom if they ran away from their slave holders and joined the British.

[Anonymous]

^^ and I was enjoying this thread so much.

I was wondering why Arlington wasn't teaching my kids the patriotic sounds I learned in school. Now I know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Cop Killer" by Ice T was never socially acceptable, but it exists.

On the 16-17 year old thing, Joan Jett sings of a 17 year old "standing by the record machine"

I remember thinking Aerosmith's "Rag Doll" was pretty pervy when the video came out when I was a teen.

"Baby It's Cold Outside" is charming IMO, but date rape song apparently.

But Areosmith also did "Jamie's got a gun" and Rag Doll used reall New Orleans, fully adult strippers in the video. That's cool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry:

If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal
If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel

Hahaha yup. Great thread OP, these are cracking me up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baby It's Cold Outside

Only offensive if you don't actually try to understand the lyrics (that she wants to stay but worries what everyone ELSE will think, per those times)

[Anonymous]

Thanks 22:00. That song is actually amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks 22:00. That song is actually amazing.

I mean Baby Got Back.

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Banks Of The Ohio

Apparently murder ballads are a whole genre of music. . .

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks 22:00. That song is actually amazing.

Only if you're 5'3.