Swearing in songs? Fuck yes or absolutely not?

by **Bangover** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:28 pm

^^^:lol: @ Pissing Fuck

Most people have expressed what I feel already, you know the deal.

by **Herzeleid** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:39 pm

I find swearing to be an abhorrent, outdated practice used by those without the vocabulary to express any manner of intense emotion without the use of words designed to offend or explain vulgarities.

fuck

by **MartinC** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:17 pm

The best person at swearing ever is Tourettes Guy, so many memorable quotes:

"I DON'T GIVE A SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!"

"I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU WALK A MILE - IN MYYYY SHIT!!!"

"CALM DOWN! CALM DOWN! DON'T GET A BIG DICK!"

"OH BOB SAGET!!!"

by **thrashduck** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:29 pm

Haha, I found that Tourettes House or whatever on Channel 4 a wonderful documentary. Just people walking in swearing their heads off all day.

I mean er.. poor them.

by **Darkweasel** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:43 pm

When I used to write lyrics I never used the swearies. There are enough words in the english language to avoid easy vulgarity.
That said, sometimes a good hefty"Fuck you" or "Motherfucker" can not only be justified but also a necessity.

So in short, to me, it depends upon the individual song.

by **Thrash?** on Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:44 pm

MartinC wrote:
Metal Iain wrote:
MartinC wrote:If you swear too much in songs you just end up sounding like some cunty nu-metal band. Not good. I only tend to use swearing in songs that I'd actually use, such as 'twat'. I've never said 'mother-fucker' and the like in my life.

No one from the north of England should ever say 'mother-fucker'.

I can't think of many swear words I don't use, but that is definitely one of them. I use 'cunt' almost every day, because there are a lot of cunts in my life, but other than that I've done a 180 degree turn and reverted back to the primary school favourites, such as 'fanny'. Nothing funnier than calling someone a fanny.

The amount of people I know who do say mother fucker and look like complete tits. I prefer insults such as rash and wretch. So good in an argument "FUCK OFF YOU GINGER WRETCH!" for example of course-not you specifically Martin.

by **TheSmilingGoat** on Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:15 am

Metal Iain wrote:
MartinC wrote:
Metal Iain wrote:
MartinC wrote:If you swear too much in songs you just end up sounding like some cunty nu-metal band. Not good. I only tend to use swearing in songs that I'd actually use, such as 'twat'. I've never said 'mother-fucker' and the like in my life.

No one from the north of England should ever say 'mother-fucker'.

I can't think of many swear words I don't use, but that is definitely one of them. I use 'cunt' almost every day, because there are a lot of cunts in my life, but other than that I've done a 180 degree turn and reverted back to the primary school favourites, such as 'fanny'. Nothing funnier than calling someone a fanny.

But that's the thing; American swearing is just piss-poor compared to how 'we' swear. You really don't need to swear at all really. You can be far more vulgar by talking about wanting to eat a lassie's gape than by using any widely-acknowledged swearword.

P.S. do you use fudd as well as fanny?

lol like on eurotrip "wow you guys are on like a whole different level of swearing over hear"

and with that said swearing to act macho or aggressive is just pathetic, i mean its a word anyone can say it and everyone knows them much funner to use somthing they wouldnt expect

Swearing in songs? Fuck yes or absolutely not?

Do you think profane utterances are good in music?