Page 10 | Dodgy morals in pop songs

Gahhhhereheisagain · 2023-08-30T18:24:01+00:00

I'll start... Escape (the pina colada song) I'd be leaving that Irish bar without him. What a tit.

HonoriaLucastaDelagardie · 31/08/2023 09:36

Sounds like she is early teens at the very least.

Depends where it's supposed to be taking place. Young Girl is an American song and the age of consent in some US states is 18. She could be 17 and he could be 19. There'd be nothing wrong with that in the UK.

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 09:40

the age of consent in some US states is 18. She could be 17 and he could be 19. There'd be nothing wrong with that in the UK.

Plus, I don't think the song even mentions sex, does it? Considering when the song was written, it could have just been kissing or holding hands and spending time together.

There are a couple of songs from the 1950s which reference 'making love', but back then, this was often just used to refer to kissing and cuddling - a long way from the notions of full-on humpty-pumpty!

Dotjones · 31/08/2023 09:41

The Who "Doctor Jimmy" includes the classic lines

You say she's a virgin
But I'm gonna be the first in
Her fellah's gonna kill me?
Oh fucking will he
I'm seeing double
But don't miss me if you can
There's gonna be trouble
When she chooses her man
What is it?
I'll take it
Who is she?
I'll rape it

CoteDOpale · 31/08/2023 09:44

2Become1 by the Spice Girls. Wouldn’t have known what a condom was when that song came out!

Come a little bit closer baby, put it on, put it on…

At least it’s promoting safe sex.

category12 · 31/08/2023 09:45

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 09:40

the age of consent in some US states is 18. She could be 17 and he could be 19. There'd be nothing wrong with that in the UK.

Plus, I don't think the song even mentions sex, does it? Considering when the song was written, it could have just been kissing or holding hands and spending time together.

There are a couple of songs from the 1950s which reference 'making love', but back then, this was often just used to refer to kissing and cuddling - a long way from the notions of full-on humpty-pumpty!

Yes, my granny used to sometimes say "making love" when she absolutely did not mean sex - but it quite threw me every time she said it.

Lottaflowers · 31/08/2023 09:49

Can't stand Lewis Capaldi's Forget me. "I'm not ready to let you forget me". I think it's the word 'let' that bothers me the most. He'd rather his Ex spent the rest of her life feeling sad and regretful than be able to move on and forget the whingey sod, all because he doesn't like the idea of her being able to forget him! Doesn't help that they play it on repeat on all the mainstream radio stations 😩

Rosiesmydog · 31/08/2023 09:57

Max Romeos Wet Dream didn’t pull any punches back in 1968…

Every night mi go to sleep, mi have wet dreams
Every night mi go to sleep, mi have wet dreams
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down

You in your small corner, I stand in mine
Throw all the punch you want to, I can take them all

Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down

Look how you're big and fat, like a big, big shot
Give the crumpet to big foot joe, give the fanny to me

Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down, huh!
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down, huh!
Lie down, gal let me push it up, push it up, lie down
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down, so mi say!
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down, huh!
Lie down gal, let me push it up, push it up, lie down - in bed

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 31/08/2023 10:04

Justleaveitblankthen · 30/08/2023 23:50

Annie I'm Not Your Daddy
"B'coz if I was in your blood, then you wouldn't be so ugly"

Well it's certainly rude! But immoral ?

@Aaron95 I agree - I hate that Heart song . Really hate it .

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 10:30

2Become1 by the Spice Girls. Wouldn’t have known what a condom was when that song came out!

Come a little bit closer baby, put it on, put it on…

At least it’s promoting safe sex.

They might be talking about a gimp mask

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 10:37

Yes, my granny used to sometimes say "making love" when she absolutely did notmean sex - but it quite threw me every time she said it.

I'd forgotten that Brown Eyed Girl (as mentioned upthread) also mentions it: "Sometimes I'm overcome thinking 'bout making love in the green grass" - although I'm guessing that Van probably did mean it in the modern sense.

For any Heartbeat fans out there who want to suddenly see their breakfast again, we always used to sing "Sometimes I'm overcome thinking 'bout making love with Claude Greengrass"

DrSbaitso · 31/08/2023 11:01

"Making love" didn't always mean sex. Remember that line in Singing in the Rain that really, really needs context but is hilarious either way?

"Well I can't make love to a bush!"

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 11:11

"Well I can't make love to a bush!"

Why is that amusing at all?

DrSbaitso · 31/08/2023 11:13

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 11:11

"Well I can't make love to a bush!"

Why is that amusing at all?

Here you go. You're welcome.

Why isn't this scene more famous? It's so funny!

Singin' in the Rain | Lina Lamont vs. The Mic | Warner Bros. Entertainment

It’s trial and error as filmmakers for the movie within the movie, The Dancing Cavalier, try to figure out how to use the new technology required for talking...

https://youtu.be/NTFigYMQxnA?si=b5cV1CciStNmjPbd

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 11:36

Thanks, DrSbaitso - that's hilarious! Never seen it before.

Catsmere · 31/08/2023 12:09

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 10:37

Yes, my granny used to sometimes say "making love" when she absolutely did notmean sex - but it quite threw me every time she said it.

I'd forgotten that Brown Eyed Girl (as mentioned upthread) also mentions it: "Sometimes I'm overcome thinking 'bout making love in the green grass" - although I'm guessing that Van probably did mean it in the modern sense.

For any Heartbeat fans out there who want to suddenly see their breakfast again, we always used to sing "Sometimes I'm overcome thinking 'bout making love with Claude Greengrass"

🤮🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Binningtonianrose · 31/08/2023 12:13

Most disgusting song is 'dontcha think your girlfriend is HOT like me'
Hate this for girls being vicious and demanding other girls about being able to nick their boyfriends

houseonthehill · 31/08/2023 12:25

The persona played by August Darnell in songs like Annie I'm Not Your Daddy is purposefully (and comically) conceited, so the "if I were in your blood / you wouldn't be so ugly" is fine in the context of that performance. See also 'I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby', which could easily be the same character singing.

DrSbaitso · 31/08/2023 12:31

Binningtonianrose · 31/08/2023 12:13

Most disgusting song is 'dontcha think your girlfriend is HOT like me'
Hate this for girls being vicious and demanding other girls about being able to nick their boyfriends

It's in the same vein as the early Destiny's Child song With Me.

Cherrysoup · 31/08/2023 12:32

The Weeknd’s The Hills, but I bloody love that song 😳 obviously not the lyrics!

Phos · 31/08/2023 12:39

DrSbaitso · 31/08/2023 12:31

It's in the same vein as the early Destiny's Child song With Me.

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And Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend? “she’s so stupid what the hell were you thinking?”

greengreengrass25 · 31/08/2023 12:39

houseonthehill · 31/08/2023 12:25

The persona played by August Darnell in songs like Annie I'm Not Your Daddy is purposefully (and comically) conceited, so the "if I were in your blood / you wouldn't be so ugly" is fine in the context of that performance. See also 'I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby', which could easily be the same character singing.

True and agree about wonderful thing

The video was tongue in cheek

Still love the music round that era

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 31/08/2023 12:40

Most disgusting song is 'dontcha think your girlfriend is HOT like me'
Hate this for girls being vicious and demanding other girls about being able to nick their boyfriends

That reminds me of Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee. You'd think he'd just reluctantly sold his beloved car, not split up with his girlfriend.

LetMeGoogleThat · 31/08/2023 12:41

HolyHeck · 30/08/2023 19:50

Always loved this song until I thought harder about this lyric:

Give me a second I
I need to get my story straight
My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State
My lover she's waiting for me just across the bar
My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and
I know I gave it to you months ago
I know you're trying to forget
But between the drinks and subtle things
The holes in my apologies, you know
I'm trying hard to take it back

THANKYOU!! I thought I was the only one who was like, wait what did he just say 😮

greengreengrass25 · 31/08/2023 12:42

Jilted John is another one, very silly, she finishes with him and then he can't handle it

Here we go 2,3,4

"oh shes a slag and hes a creep
shes a tart hes very cheap
she is a slut he thinks hes tough
shes a bitch he is a puff"

inverness123 · 31/08/2023 12:44

AnImaginaryCat · 31/08/2023 07:49

There's a few questionable Beatles songs.

One about killing a woman (in preference to her not being with him) and another where he's pretty much congratulating himself on not being as abusive as he used to.

There could be more- the Beatles had lots of songs and their songwriters can be see to have a questionable attitude to relationships.

I’m not sure I’d say ‘Beatles songwriters’. More like John Lennon, who had some very questionable views. Did Paul McCartney wrote dodgy lyrics? The obviously bad ones are all John I think.