You know those songs that are so funny, but you hate to laugh because the lyrics are racist/sexist/promoting drug useist (or some other ist I have yet to hear about)? Come all. You all know you've done. You've committed the cardinal sin-you laughed. In no particular order here are some of my favorites:
1. Alfie-Lily Allen
You have to love the contrast of Lilly Allen singing in her sweet voice about her lazy potsmoking (as well as engaging other more *ahem* messy activities) brother Alfie.
"Ooooo deary me,My little brother's in his bedroom smoking weed,I tell him he should get up cos it's nearly quarter past three. He can't be bothered cos he's high on THC."
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~aemiller/music/LilAllen/11%20Alfie.mp3
2. Because I Got High-Afroman
Continuing on the THC theme. I suppose this song could be used as an educational song in high schools: Don't get high kids, or else you want get any! Or be able to pay your child support. Or go to class. Or clean your room. Or do generally anything. (Though a lot of teenagers don't do anything anyway so perhaps it's a wasted warning.)
"I'm gonna stop singing this song because I'm high. I'm singing this whole thing wrong because I'm high and if I don't sell one copy I know why - cause I'm high"
http://kamikaz34.free.fr/01-afroman-becuase_i_got_high-ego.mp3
3. Emo Kid-Andrew and Adam
This song is so true. A relentless attack on the emo epidemic. Gotta love it. It's delivered in this flat depressing, yet ironic monotone that sterotpyically emo just like the rest of the song.
" 'I'm an emo kid, non-conforming as can be. You'd be non-conforming too if you looked just like me! I have paint on my nails and make-up on my face. I'm almost emo enough to start shaving my legs."
http://www.musicwebtown.com/nerwenseregon/playlists/133744/1033604.mp3
4. Love Stinks-J. Geils Band
Trust the J. Geils band to tell you the truth about love. I first this song on a cd called "Love Sucks". Featured in the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore vehicle, The Wedding Singer, it's the ultimate anti love song.
"(Love stinks) Love stinks yeah yeah (Love stinks). Love stinks yeah yeah (Love stinks). Love stinks yeah yeah (Love stinks). Love stinks yeah yeah."
Adam Sandler Version: http://monkeytoys.com/emma/musik/Adam Sandler wedding singer love stinks.mp3
J. Geils Band Version: http://www.musicwebtown.com/kainsmp3/playlists/102830/828823.mp3
5. Klan Man: Darren Crosby
Sung by teenagers all over, this horribly racist (and horribly funny) song is a parody of Black Sabbath's Iron Man.
" I am afro man, running through the woods, from the Ku-Klux Clan. They've got point hats, ghost white sheets and baseball bats. Why do they hate me so? Is it my skin or just my fro?"
Sadly (or not so sadly) I could not find an mp3 of this song on the web, despite much searching. If you come across one, please let me know.
-A
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