10 of The Most Controversial Songs Ever !!!

October 28, 2010 by Tod in TV & Movies

1. “Darling Nikki” by Prince

It’s about a girl who is a bit of nymphomaniac and tries to seduce the singer. The sexual lyrics was enough for Tipper Gore to found Parents Music Resource Center which eventually led to Parental Advisory stickers and imprints on album covers.

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2. “Suicide Solution” by Ozzy Osbourne

Despite having a lot of controversial songs, this time Ozzy Osbourne stirred too much controversy. This song was written in tribute to Bon Scott, former member of AC/DC who died from alcohol abuse, with alcohol being referred to as a “suicide solution.” The real problem started when depressed teenager shot himself while listening the song. The parents charged Osbourne, but the court found him not guilty.

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3. “Louie, Louie” by The Kingsmen

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When this song was released in 1955 it attracted a lot of attention, especially when it was banned by the governor of Indiana, Mathew Welsh. It was also investigated by FBI because of supposed indecent lyrics of the song, because some concerned parents thought that the lyrics are inappropriate. From today’s perspective it’s not clear why all that happened. However, this made the song even more popular. In 1966 “Louie Louie” was reissued and made it through Top 100 once again.

4. “Used To Love Her” by Guns ‘n Roses

The band members let their fans know that this song was written as a joke. It’s song for a man who “used to love his wife, but now he has to kill her.” It was rumored that it was for Axl’s dog, with the story that he loved it but late he had to kill it and bury in the backyard. But, some feminist organizations didn’t think the same way.

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5. “Kim” by Eminem

This is another song of killing the wife, but this time it’s not a joke. The song is full of anger and hatred to Eminem’s wife Kim. It describes how he’s murdered her, her husband and her stepson, using lyrics like: “Bleed, bitch, bleed”. After that he talks calmly to their daughter who sleeps. Kim watched Eminem performing the song live in Detroit. When she saw the approval from the audience, she tried to commit suicide. She sued Eminem for defamation later after he depicted her violent death in the song.

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6. “Light My Fire” by The Doors

After releasing the song on the debut album, the band appeared on various TV shows. One of them stirred a lot of controversy. When they were guests on The Ed Sullivan Show, the producer asked them to change the line “girl, we couldn’t get much higher” while performing live on the show, as the sponsors “were uncomfortable with the possible reference to drug-taking.” They agreed with that, even did a rehearsal using the amended lyrics. But during the live performance Jim Morrison sang the original lyrics. Ed Sullivan didn’t shake hands with Morrison when the show ended. Producer also told the band that they will never again be guests on that show.

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7. “Dear God” by XTC

Unlike a lot of praying-like songs, this one is very atheistic and questions God’s credibility. In the song can be found lyrics like: “Did you make mankind after we made you?”, “Us crazy humans wrote it [...] Still believin’ that junk is true / well, I know it ain’t and so do you” (for the Bible), “The wars you bring, the babes you drown, those lost at sea and never found.” A lot of music stores refused to sell it, fearing for their reputation.

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8. “F*** Tha Police” by N.W.A.

“F*** Tha Police” is protest song of the gangsta rap band NWA (Niggaz With Attitude). It’s about the tension between the black youth and the police. It has a lot of insulting verses for black police officers, who are accused of abandoning their race. In the song’s video a cop is put on a trial with Judge Dre presiding, who finds him guilty in the end. It was banned in a lost of countries.

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9. “Cop Killer” by Body Count

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Another protest song against police brutality. This time the hero of the song takes everything in his own hands and shoots police officers who don’t respect the law. “Cop Killer” provoked a debate: while some people though that it could cause crime and violence, others defended the freedom of speech. However, when the leader of Body Count, Ice-T, decided to re-release the album, this song wasn’t on it.

10. “God Save The Queen” by The Sex Pistols

Having in mind that the British adore their queen, it’s not surprise the fact that this song stirred a lot of controversy. The song shares its name with the British national anthem, but it has to do only with accusing the Queen of being fascist and claiming that the country has no real future. It was banned by BBC, but it became a rock classic.