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Rape Me was shocking and controversial even in 1993. If Cobain was alive today, he likely would have written it exactly the same as he did back then. And if it was written today, like in 1993, we would be shocked for a moment and then we would get over it.
Rape Me was an anti-rape song. But, people did not get it then and they would not get it now.
It was written to be controversial and I doubt he would have written it differently now because it's pretty clear that he didn't care what other people thought of his music.
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That is actually an old Leadbelly blues song from the early 1900s. It's a blues song--Betty has syphilis and her baby was born blind and mentally incapacitated.
Now, there are people who'd be offended at a white band singing it, though.
People have been angry about The Stones and Brown Sugar for years already.
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When Walter Williams of the Ojays, in "Family Reunion," instructs that the mothers "do the cooking, raise the children, do the sewing," do people think that is politically incorrect, today.....?
People are such wussies these days. It's extremely embarrassing but hilarious at the same time to witness. It's like watching adults revert back to toddlers.
I am surprised "Baby it's Cold Outside" didn't make the list. I am not PC by any means, but even I get the heebie jeebies a bit when I hear a Christmas song about a guy getting a girl drunk, and maybe slipping her a mickey in order to get her to stay and (presumably) have sex with him. Listen to that song carefully next time you hear it; it's pretty blatant and I'm surprised it still gets played.
One of my favorite versions of that song is the remake aired on "Glee" with two male singers (both gay in the show, one gay and one straight IRL). It's done very charmingly.
Anyway, I wonder if one day anyone will object to the offensive lyrics in current rap and hip hop "songs".
Rape Me was an anti-rape song. But, people did not get it then and they would not get it now.
It was written to be controversial and I doubt he would have written it differently now because it's pretty clear that he didn't care what other people thought of his music.
I thought that was obvious. What did they think it meant?
Then there was Date Rape by Sublime. Also an anti rape song.
Do They Know It’s Christmas? by the Band Aid choir, 1984
Turning Japanese by The Vapors, 1980
I'm an Indian Outlaw by Tim McGraw, 1994
Island Girl by Elton John, 1975
Rape Me by Nirvana, 1993
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart, 1976
One in a Million by Guns N' Roses, 1988
Kissin' Cousins by Elvis Presley, 1964
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number by Aaliyah, 1994
Illegal Alien by Genesis, 1983
Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, 1972
Money for Nothing by Dire Straits, 1985
Dude (Looks Like a Lady) by Aerosmith, 1987
He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) by The Crystals, 1962
Interesting, I'd like to add the following:
Anything by Adele
Anything that Gwen Stefani has done (especially that god-awful 'Hollaback Girl')
Anything by Shawn Mendes and artists like him (waahh I'm 16 and the girl I like doesn't like me, feel sorry for me)
"You Get What You Give" by New Radicals
"Umbrella" (ella ella ella ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh) by Rihanna
"Exs and Ohs" by Rob Schinders daughter (don't remember her name nor do I care)
"All About that Bass" by don't remember nor care
That Zombie Nation song that drunk 20 y/os at sporting events love
A good majority of Billboards Hot 100 for this decade
Also, the word 'Woke'.
These are offensive to my eardrums and I wish to not be subjected to them anymore, thank you
Now, there are people who'd be offended at a white band singing it, though.
People have been angry about The Stones and Brown Sugar for years already.
Brown sugar is one of my alltime favorites,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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