Popular song lyrics that would be a red flag in real life - light hearted

[Unglamorousgranny]

Watched Cliff Richard singing Livin' Doll on MTV at the weekend. "Got a rovin' eye & that is why she satisfies my soul" "gonna lock her up in a trunk so no big hunk can steal her away"
So he's a cheat & a kidnapper!

Can you think of any others? There's no reason what so ever for this post, other than a change from all the worries we are all facing

OMG just read the lyrics to Brown Sugar - now I feel sick!

I recall my mum in the 1980s saying “ don’t sing Young Girl, you don’t know what it means “ (!)

Absolutely horrible songs by Dr Hook, I hated every single one of the hits they had.

Along with anything by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and their equally nauseous stuff.

If any of these come on the radio, I turn it off.

Can't carry on reading this thread lol!
How many people don't understand songs here?! Every breath you take- stalker song, intended as such. You're Beautiful- same "I know I'll never get with you but I've got a plan".
Drove all night- not a rape song- he dies by say that he makes her or forced her- he drove all night with the intention of making love.... have you or your partner never had that intention?!
Good grief people!!

I am HOWLING

I've always found twist and shout a bit creepy

You know you twist, little girl
You know you twist so fine
Come on and twist a little closer now
And let me know that you're mine, woo

It would be ok apart from the "little girl" then suddenly it becomes a bit Lolita -ish

The absolute worst is My Sharona by The Knack (but it's a brilliant tune!)

"Never gonna stop, give it up.
Such a dirty mind. Always get it up for the touch of the younger kind."

WTA???????????!!!!!!!!

From My Fair Lady:

Let a woman in your life
And you're plunging in a knife
Let the others of my sex
Tie the knot around their necks
I prefer a new edition of the Spanish Inquisition
Than to ever let a woman in my life

'The witch doctor' by the (?) Cartoon Rockers - she's not interested? No problem, you can just make her against her will.

'Keep on running', 'I put a spell on you', even bloody Aha - 'Shying away? I'm coming for your love, okay'.

I actually can't think of a song where person 1 asked person 2, person 2 said no and then person 1 said 'fair enough' and walked away.

Can't carry on reading this thread lol!

if you did you would realise that those things have been pointed out.

Billericay Dickie by Ian Dury.....don't hear it much anymore! Lol

The absolute worst is My Sharona by The Knack (but it's a brilliant tune!)

"Never gonna stop, give it up.
Such a dirty mind. Always get it up for the touch of kind
I posted that one before.
I always sang a long quite happily to it until my son who was about 15 said " er mum, dont you think this song is a bit pervy' once pointed out I could never see it in the same light!

Eminem - love the way you lie

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Where you going?" "I'm leaving you"
"No you ain't, come back"
We're running right back, here we go again
It's so insane 'cause when it's going good, it's going great
I'm Superman, with the wind at his back, she's Lois Lane
But when it's bad, it's awful
I feel so ashamed, I snapped, "Who's that dude?"
I don't even know his name, I laid hands on her
I'll never stoop so low again, I guess I don't know my own strength

Now I know we said things, did things that we didn't mean
Then we fall back into the same patterns
Same routine, but your temper's just as bad as mine is
You're the same as me, when it comes to love, you're just as blinded
Baby, please come back, it wasn't you
Baby, it was me, maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems
Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano
All I know is I love you too much to walk away though
Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Don't you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk?
Told you this is my fault, look me in the eyeball
Next time I'm pissed, I'll aim my fist at the drywall
Next time? There won't be no next time
I apologize, even though I know it's lies
I'm tired of the games, I just want her back, I know I'm a liar
If she ever tries to fucking leave again
I'm a tie her to the bed and set this house on fire

What's Many of Horror about? I like that song but have always wondered as I can't make out all the words as the singer has a strong accent.

Compared to the shit of today, the lyrics of yesteryear are tame.
It seems that if today's lyrics don't contain bitches, hoes, stabbings and drugs then you might as well not bother.

True, but I'm wondering if the misogyny of yesteryear wasn't just as bad, even without the bitches and hoes...

Obviously you are all missing the fact that it is the whole POINT of the song.

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@GasWindBloat that's tame for Eminem. All of his older songs are batshit.

this reminded me that Steve Tyler is a bit of a complete monster. Review of doc look away- tip of the iceberg
Look away review

And “Hit me baby one more time” doesn’t sound so bad when you replace the word hit with the word f&!k. She was obviously not allowed to sing that but that song does make much more sense.

Jolene by Dolly Parton ,just how needy is Dolly ?

Billy Joel ‘Always a woman’ is pretty horrible ‘she never gives in, she just changes her mind’. Why shouldn’t she? And ‘Just the way you are’ is really controlling.

I loved the song Strange and Beautiful by Aqualung when I was a teenager. Listening to it now, it's pure creepy.

I'll put a spell on you
You fall asleep
When I put a spell on you
And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
And you'll realize that you love me

Just ew!

You realise it's a reference to A Midsummer Night's Dream, right?

Could just be because it's sung by mick Hucknall though 🤮