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I've thought about this while listening to some of my favorite 70s era rock music. I can see moms burning the records today.
Like this one: "I'm the friendly stranger in the black sedan, why don't you hop inside my car? I've got pictures, candy, I'm a love of a man, I can take you to the nearest star...." (Ides of March)
Or:
"Children play in the park, they don't know, I'm alone in the dark, even though...." (Chicago)
Or:
"Young girl, get out my mind. My love for you is way out of line. Better run girl, you're much too young girl....you're a baby in disguise...I'm afraid we'll go too far" (Gary Puckett)
Or even the Rolling Stones favorite "Brown Sugar".
Most of our music was pretty harmless, but I wonder if these would fly today with the morality police. Of course, compared to rap lyrics they're nothing, but still. We sure never thought twice about the lyrics, lol.
Can you think of any others that would sound kind of "off" by today's standards?
I've thought about this while listening to some of my favorite 70s era rock music. I can see moms burning the records today.
Like this one: "I'm the friendly stranger in the black sedan, why don't you hop inside my car? I've got pictures, candy, I'm a love of a man, I can take you to the nearest star...." (Ides of March)
Or:
"Children play in the park, they don't know, I'm alone in the dark, even though...." (Chicago)
Or:
"Young girl, get out my mind. My love for you is way out of line. Better run girl, you're much too young girl....you're a baby in disguise...I'm afraid we'll go too far" (Gary Puckett)
Or even the Rolling Stones favorite "Brown Sugar".
Most of our music was pretty harmless, but I wonder if these would fly today with the morality police. Of course, compared to rap lyrics they're nothing, but still. We sure never thought twice about the lyrics, lol.
Can you think of any others that would sound kind of "off" by today's standards?
The song Seventeen by Winger from 1988, back in the days when teens used to marry older guys. Now we have all sorts of laws to protect minors.
Quote:
I'm only seventeen (seventeen)
I'll show you love like you've never seen, oh
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young but she's old enough for me
Dead babies
Can't take care of themselves
Dead babies
Can't take things off the shelf
Well we didn't want you anyway
Lalala-la, lalala-la, la la la
Maybe some Paul Williams.
Quote:
Good for nothin' bad in bed nobody likes you and you're better off dead goodbye
We've all come to say goodbye goodbye
Born defeated died in vain
Super destruction you were hooked on pain and tho' your music lingers on
All of us are glad you're gone
If I could live my life half as worthlessly as you
I'm convinced that I'd wind up burning too
Lynyrd Skynyrd flew a ginormous Confederate flag at their concerts that would be banned today. I personally can't stand what that flag represents but support the right of others to fly it.
Hey Joe seems like it would be anti PC today but maybe he gets a pass like the rappers are today.
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand?
Hey Joe, I said, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? Oh
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man, yeah
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Huh, and that ain't too cool
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your mama down
You shot her down now
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Shot her down in the ground, yeah
Yeah
Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught her messin' round, messin' round town
Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
And I gave her the gun
I shot her
Alright
Shoot her one more time again, baby
Yeah
Oh, dig it
Ah, alright
I've thought about this while listening to some of my favorite 70s era rock music. I can see moms burning the records today.
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Can you think of any others that would sound kind of "off" by today's standards?
All of them should be outlawed, and the titles and lyrics changed for modern standards so nobody gets offended. Examples:
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Man of Constant Sorrow..............Cis Man of Constant Sorrow
Pretty Woman..............................Pretty dey/dem
Piano Man....................................Piano zie/zir
Mr Tamborine Man........................Dey Tamborine Dem
Man in Black.................................Cis Man in Color Void
Secret Agent Man.........................Secret Agent Them
Sharp Dressed Man.......................Sharp Dressed They
When a Man Loves a Woman........When a They/Them Loves a They/Them
Stand By Your Man.......................Stand By Your Them
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