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

Love all these!

Nicki Minaj's whole FREAKY would be a red flag for me!!

That song has always given me the creeps 🤮

I drove all night. I love that song but it's seriously creepy. Same with the police every breath you take

And that don't marry her by beautiful south

I have just been listening to the soundtrack of The Commitments with the lens of menopausal anger about consent, misogyny, oppression, objectification of women... NOT GOOD. I put Skunk Anansie on instead - it was therapeutic.

It's "woke you from your sleep, to make love to you."

My contribution is"he hit me and it felt like a kiss".

I have never understood how this song has been rated so highly over the years. It’s troubling at best.

Fairytale of New York
It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me, won't see another one
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
So happy Christmas
I love you baby
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true
They've got cars big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
When you first took my hand
On a cold Christmas Eve
You promised me
Broadway was waiting for me
You were handsome
You were pretty
Queen of New York City
When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
Sinatra was swinging
All the drunks they were singing
We kissed on a corner
Then danced through the night
The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing Galway Bay
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas day
You're a bum
You're a punk
You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God it's our last
The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing Galway Bay
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas day
I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
You took my dreams from me
When I first found you
I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you
The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing Galway Bay
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas day

Oh wow - the chorus of that song is so catchy; I always find myself singing along to it if it comes on the radio, in the car, too.

I've just done a quick google about what the lyrics actually mean, and wow - how is this song still allowed to be played?!

That was a euphemism for pulling bloomers off, the bending meant getting into position for sex. It was a double entendre.

Most of these songs are from 70s/80s, music industry was full of sleazy producers, musicians took drugs a lot, plenty of easy access to groupies, popular culture was about getting sex where you could from the youngest woman you could find, it was a dog-eat-dog world where being 'bad' was a PR asset.

I'm not sure it's better now, but pop music just reveals the deeply entrenched misogyny in our culture. Not many songs that go 'you're a professional woman, I respect you, let's form a financially responsible household'

"And if you're good, I'll search for wood,
So you can cook... while I stand looking"

Mountain Greenery, Mel Torme & others.

"Have a drink, have a drive, Go out and see what you can find" - In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry.

Also agree with others, "Every Breath You Take" is a stalker's anthem.

Bizarre, what slips through and becomes popular mainstream. Does anyone remember the spectacularly ill-judged show "Minipops" on C4 in the 1980s? Awful.

I remember at a Dido concert she was saying that lots of people used 'don't leave home' as a wedding song and it was actually about drugs!

I see this as an empowering song, she is answering back with the fact that she can manage on her own now. She loves him and is grateful but it is time for him to let her spread her wings. I LOVE THIS SONG so much............................😁

I’d love to hear that song 😁

It's heart still beating, ya narna!!!

I'm gonna hear the arse version every time I hear it now tho! 😂

It's actually taken from a film - it's sung twice by two couples. The first version which most people are familiar with, it is fairly obvious the woman wants to stay but is worried by society's reaction.

The second time it is the woman trying to persuade the man to stay. It is a comedic scene and together both scenes illustrate the double standards expected at the time.

Knowing the song first from the film I've always had a different perspective to those who have ever only heard the one version

Working my way back to you by the Four Seasons.

"I used to mess around and make you cry, it made me feel like a man inside"

Guy treats his girlfriend like shit, and is surprised when she leaves him. Keep walking lady, you deserve better than this cheating pos!

Also Extreme's more than words. Ick. Give me a blow job or I'll chuck you. Nice message guys.

‘what I go to school for’ by busted. Very creepy if you’re a teacher.

‘little sister’ by Ry Cooder, very sleazy.

It's supposed to be ironic that ,s thr point their lives are far from fairytale, s I do love the song myself though.

There seems to be a lot here who are looking to deep into songs and want to be offended. I am a woman and i love Eminem, Love the way you lie is meant to be about a toxic relationship where they are both abusive towards each other.

I'm just mad about 14 year old girls. They're mad about me.

Donovan.
Mellow Yellow.

Hah, that will teach me not to read the thread.

@Emiliaswrath

Thanks for the link.

Bryan Adams - grim grim grim…

I wanna be your t-shirt when it's wet
I wanna be the shower when you sweat
I got to be the tattoo on your skin
You lemme be your bed, baby, when you climb in, yeah
I wanna be the sheets when you sleep
Lemme be the secrets that you keep
I got to be the spoon to still your cream
I wanna be, the one, that really makes you scream
Yeah now, I wanna be your lipstick when you lick it
I wanna be your high heels, ah, when you kick it
I wanna be sweet love babe, yeah, when you make it
From your feet up to your hair, more than anything I swear
I wanna be your underwear, ah
Oh yeah, I wanna be the itch that you scratch
Wanna be your chair, when you relax
I got to be your razor, when you shave
Wanna be the habit, that really makes you crave
Oh yeah, I wanna be your hot tub, when you dippin'
I wanna be your bathrobe, ah, when you drippin'
I wanna be your coffee, baby, yeah, when you sippin'
I just wanna be right there, more than anything I swear
I wanna be your underwear, ah, you know what I mean
Yeah, I wanna be your sleepin' bag, baby slip inside
Lemme be your motorcycle, take you for a ride, alright
See what I am sayin'
Yeah, I wanna be your hot sauce, yeah, when your cookin'
I wanna be your sunglasses, hey, good lookin'
I wanna be, I wanna be the one, yeah you sticky, hook in
I just wanna be right there, more than anything, I swear
Oh yeah, I wanna be your underwear

I find this one pretty disturbing...

Standin' in the door of the Pink Flamingo cryin' in the rain
It was a kind of so-so love
And I'm gonna make sure it never happens again
You and I, it had to be the standing joke of the year
You were a sleep-around, a lost and found and not for me, I feel

I tried to make it work, you in a cocktail skirt
And me in a suit but it just wasn't me
You're used to wearing less
And now your life's a mess, so insecure you see
I put up with all the scenes
And this is one scene that's goin' to be played my way

Take your hands off me, hey
I don't belong to you, you see
And take a look in my face, for the last time,
I never knew you, you never knew me,
Say hello goodbye,
Say hello and wave goodbye

Under the deep red light
I can see the make-up slidin' down
Hey little girl you will always make up
So take off that unbecoming frown
What about me, well, I'll find someone
That's not goin' cheap in the sales
A nice little housewife, who'll give me a steady life
And won't keep going off the rails

Take your hands off me
I don't belong to you, you see
Take a look in my face, for the last time
I never knew you, you never knew me
Say hello goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye

We've been involved for quite a while now
And to keep you a secret, has been hell
We're strangers meeting for the first time, ok?
Just smile and say hello

Say hello then wave goodbye
Say hello then wave goodbye
Say hello then wave goodbye
Say hello then wave goodbye
Say hello, wave goodbye
Say hello then wave goodbye
Say hello, say goodbye
Goodbye
Say goodbye
Goodbye