12 Iconic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Misogynistic (or Worse!)

Mediafeed ^ | MARCH 12, 2024 | Daniel Bukszpan

[Jim Noble]

“He likely never meant any harm by it, but hearing those words will cause severe-to-moderate cringing by anyone born after 1960.”

Well, I wasn’t born after 1960, so I’m good.

[chuck allen]

Wonder what this Namby Pamby would think of the STARZ song, “Pull the Plug? Probably give him a major case of the vapors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZyW9rkoIXo

They left the room for a minute or two
Now, I know exactly what I’m going to do
It’s been so long since your vital signs went
And you don’t look the same in that oxygen tent
Now, if I get caught, I don’t care if I get hung
I can’t let my baby linger on in an iron-lung
Good-bye my sweet, understand what I’ve done
You can’t suffer no more if the motor won’t run

I pulled the plug, I pulled the plug
Yeah, I pulled the plug on my love
I pulled the plug, I pulled the plug
Yeah, I pulled the plug on my love
Yeah, something like that

You look so pale, you’ve lost so much weight
Well, six months ago was the last time you ate
If you would just smile, my tears would come like a flood
But, your heart ain’t even pumping, your body’s all done

Now, if I get caught, oh, they can give me the chair
At least I know I didn’t just leave you lying there
Good-bye my sweet, understand what I’ve done
You can’t suffer no more if the motor won’t run

I pulled the plug, I pulled the plug
Yeah, I pulled the plug on my love
I pulled the plug, I pulled the plug
Yeah, I pulled the plug on my love

[HartleyMBaldwin]

No mention of any rap “songs”, I notice.

Anyway, I can think of a few David Allen Coe songs that would make that writer’s head explode.

[LouAvul]

Was Dion's "The Wanderer" on the list?

Where pretty girls are, well you know that I'm around
I kiss 'em and I love 'em cause to me they're all the same
I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name

I loved that song when I was a kid. Still do.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

No, and neither was “What’s Your Name?”, by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

I noticed too that the writer mentioned a couple of stalker songs, but not “One Way or Another”, by Blondie. I guess it’s OK if a woman is doing the stalking.

[Cold_Red_Steel]

Reminds me of the “woke” dudes who try to impress girls by condemning Pepe-le-Pew as “Rape Culture.”

Its fun to mock them.

[ViLaLuz]

Fat Bottomed Girls is a song about a woman molesting boys.

The list is missing Hey Joe.

[nickcarraway]

I suspect he isn’t very fun to hang around with.

[dfwgator]

Garrett Morris: [dignified, dripping with snooty condescension] Now, I’d like to speak about the subject of a certain Mick Jagger – of the Rolling Stones. … And I’m going to talk about the song he sang — a song in which he sings these very words: “Black girls – just want to have sex – all night long.” …

Now, Mr. Jagger, there is only one question I want to ask you — Jaggs. … And you better have the answer, man, you better have the answer, since you have besmirched the character of black women. Therefore, here is my question, Jaggs. [pause, takes off eyeglasses, suddenly drops the pose, pleading]

Where are all of these black broads, man? …[huge cheers and applause] Hey, like, where ARE they, baby? You got any phone numbers for me, baby? …Please send ’em to me. [puts glasses back on, dignified again] Thank you. … [enthusiastic applause]

[dfwgator]

Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC

[goo goo g'joob]

The only song in that list I ever even heard of was Brown Sugar

Dr. goo goo prescribes a strict regimen of 'classic rock'

[CrimsonTidegirl]

Here is the second verse from Motley Crue’s “Too Young To Fall In Love”:

“Run for the hills, we’re both sinners and saints
Not a woman, but a whore, I can taste the hate
Well, now I’m killing you, watch your face turning blue
Not yet a man, just a punk in the street.”

Also, if “Fat Bottomed Girls” triggers him, let’s hope he never sees the music video.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

Wrong video. I was thinking about the “Bicycle Race” video.

My mistake.

[Fledermaus]

Not even one Ted Nugent song?

Come on - Cat Scratch Fever

Stranglehold

Wingo Tango

Free For All

Wang Dang Sweet Poontang

Ted doesn’t drink or do drugs. But he had a thing for underage women.

Then check out Aerosmith with songs like Sweet Emotion

[Fledermaus]

Stroke Me by Billy Squire

And don’t forget Jackyl with She Loves My C%$k

[Big Red Badger]

You get Extra Credit Amigo!

[Big Red Badger]

How Do We look ourselves
In The Mirror?

[KC_Conspirator]

Todays kids are a bunch of snowflakes.

Imagine being in a generation where they listen to "WAP" and similar, yet complaining about this.

[KC_Conspirator]

I am tired of it as well.

[jpp113]

Axel has said years ago that “Used to Love Her” was about a DOG.