Top 10 Songs That'd Be Wildly Controversial Today for Their Politically Incorrect Lyrics

1985. Circa 2010 this song was even banned in Canada for these lyrics:

"See the little ft with the earring and the make-up
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little ft got his own jet airplane
That little f****t he's a millionaire"

I guess the song isn't on their Greatest Hits collection because of the controversy.

It's astounding that this line isn't from an old-school hip-hop song.

Is this song glorifying this, or is he just describing the scenery? I don't know the context of the song.

1971.

"Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields / Sold in the market down in New Orleans / Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright / Hear him whip the women just around midnight."

Misogyny, racism, and outright references to raping slaves. Mick Jagger himself changes the words when he performs the song live.

I'm amazed this one still gets so much airplay. Killer riff but disgusting lyrics.

I think this song was already deemed controversial to begin with. I remember reading that they got dropped from the lineup for an AIDS-related benefit concert because of the song.

1988. "Immigrants and f****ts, they make no sense to me / They come to our country and think they'll do as they please."

This line, on the other hand, is pure crap. Then again, I'm neither American nor straight.

Not just Holly Woodlawn, but Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis, both of whom were also transwomen, were mentioned. But "and the colored girls go..." would probably be the most controversial line.

I don't think this was in any way meant to be negative, as Lou Reed was bisexual. He just name-drops her and celebrates her lifestyle.

1972.

There's a reference to Holly Woodlawn, a transgender actress:
"Holly came from Miami, F-L-A / Hitchhiked her way across the USA / Plucked her eyebrows on the way / Shaved her legs and then he was a she."

Still a great tune, but I noticed that EJ avoided both this selection and "Honky Cat" on his most recent Farewell Tour.

1975.

It's an ode to a New York City prostitute who's "black as coal but she burn like a fire."
"Island girl, what you wanting with the white man's world / Island girl, black boy want you in his island world."

Difficult. When I included "Love on the Brain" on my best of 2016 list, I knew the song dealt with contradicting feelings of being abused and still loving the man, and the song was written and performed by a victim.

This here was made by a third party and also doesn't do much to create an inner conflict. It's basically just saying, "Hooray, my boyfriend beat me, and that's the greatest thing ever!" Whether that's intentional or not, it's horribly executed.

1962.

Today, this song sounds like it approves of domestic abuse:
"He hit me and it felt like a kiss / He hit me and I knew he loved me."

The song was inspired by the tragic true-life story of singer Little Eva, who told them that her boyfriend's beatings were motivated by love. Hmm...

Agnetha's belting is awesome and powerful in this song. I love singers who can belt like that. Hands down.

The lyrics? Yes, they would be perceived as controversial today:

"I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher
One of these days
Gonna tell him I dream of him every night."

I don't get what's so wrong about this either. It's a line about having sex for the first time. If you mean the "don't say a word" line sounds like "don't struggle, I know you want it, and no means yes"... it doesn't. What it means is "just don't listen to what the conservative people who think that sex before marriage is horrible say, and give in to the feelings you naturally have."

I somehow have the feeling that sexual lyrics are generally seen as politically incorrect these days. Ten years ago, the consensus was "sex is normal and positive."

Maybe that's just my non-native speaker English, but I have no idea what he's talking about. Like... he has a woman and a dog under his... finger?

1966.

"Under my thumb, the squirmin' dog who's just had her day / Under my thumb, a girl who has just changed her ways."

A lot of anti-homosexual lines in this one. It wouldn't fly today.

1974.

"There was funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung / He said, 'Here comes the big boss, let's get it on.'"