DeathWish808 is our video guy.  He pretty much keeps to himself and spends most of his time uploading face plant videos – Recently he took some time off of video editing to share his disgust with how music lyrics have evolved.

I was sitting around yesterday evening drinking a beer and listening to music when it dawned on me how much music has changed. Not just the style, but the lyrics themselves have gone in the gutter.  Even the radio edits are not suitable for children.  I dug up 5 examples from different genres to examine.
(A link to the lyrics for each video is above each video. Hit your back button to return where you left off, or just ctrl + click the link)

Let’s start with Country. Now, I don’t listen to Country, but some of it was mainstream and even catchy at a time.

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I thought it would be pretty easy to find something in the last few years that had some raunchiness in it. Wrong. It really hasn’t changed much. Still bitchin’ and moanin’ about losing his girlfriend or dog and drinking too much. Etc. I did, however, manage to find this.  No, it’s not current, but it was the best I could do with Country.
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Rock & Roll has changed and evolved a lot over the years.  Let’s take a look back then…
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Pop music used to be pretty damn innocent. Parents didn’t have those awkward moments when songs like this came on back then…
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And now parents dive for the power button or another preset when songs like this come on…
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Children’s songs were once suitable for children.
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Rap. It used to be clean and actually made sense. It told a story about common things or tried to take a positive look at life. Back then…
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And now they give awards to this…
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Loretta Lynn – Coal Miner’s Daughter

Well, I was born a coal miner’s daughter
In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler
We were poor but we had love
That’s the one thing my Daddy made sure of
He shoveled coal to make a poor man’s dollar

My daddy worked all night in the Van Lear coal mine
All day long in the field hoeing corn
Mama rocked the baby at night
Read the Bible by a coal oil light
And everything would start all over come break of morn

Daddy loved and raised eight kids on a coal miner’s pay
Mama scrubbed our clothes on a washboard every day
I’ve seen her fingers bleed
To complain there was no need
She’d smile in Mama’s understanding way

In the summertime we didn’t have shoes to wear
But in the wintertime we’d all get a brand new pair
From a mail-order catalogue, money made by selling a hog
Daddy always seemed to get the money somewhere

I’m proud to be a coal miner’s daughter
I remember well, the well where I drew water
The work we done was hard
At night we’d sleep, cause we were tired
I never thought I’d ever leave Butcher Holler

Well a lot of things have changed, since way back when
And it’s so good to be back home again
Not much left but the floor
Nothing lives here anymore
Just a memory of a coal miner’s daughter

David Allan Coe – Fucking In The Butt

Fuckin in the butt
Fuckin in the butt
Fuckin in the butt

I’d like to fuck the shit out of you
I’d like to fuck the shit out of you
I’d like to fuck the shit out of you
I’d like to fuck the shit out of you

Hey please put my gland in your hand
Hey please put my gland in your hand
Hey please put my gland in your hand
Please put my gland in your hand

Baby won’t you give me some head
Baby won’t you give me some head
Baby won’t you give me some head
Baby won’t you give me some head

We like to eat lunch down at the Y
We like to eat luncu down at the Y
We like to eat lunch down at the Y
Why? Because we love you. Hi, my name’s David, and these are my friends
It’s been a pleasure doin this album for ya
We’d like to specially dedicate this album to all the members of the Mickey
Mouse Fan Club
And to you Mrs. Calabash, whereever you are.
And i’d like to fuck the shit out of you (fades to end of song).

Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode

Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play the guitar just like a ringing a bell

Go go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Oh, the engineers would see him sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
People passing by they would stop and say
Oh my that little country boy could play

Go go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode

His mother told him “Someday you will be a man,
And you will be the leader of a big old band.
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight.”

Go go
Go Johnny go
Go go go Johnny go
Go go go Johnny go
Go go go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode

Saving Abel – Addicted

I’m so addicted to
all the things you do
when you’re going down on me
in between the sheets
all the sounds you make
with every breath you take
its not like anything
when you’re loving me

oh girl let’s take it slow
so as for you well you know where to go
i want to take my love and hate you till the end

it’s not like you to turn away
from all the bullshit i can’t take
it’s not like me to walk away

i’m so addicted to all the things
you do when you’re going down on me
in between the sheets
all the sounds you make
with every breath you take
its not like anything
when you’re loving me

yeahh

i know it was getting rough
all the times we spend
when we try to make
this love something better than
just making love again

it’s not like you to turn away
all the bullshit i can’t take
just when i think i can walk away,

i’m so addicted to all the things
you do when you’re going down on me
in between the sheets
all the sounds you make
with every breathe
its not like anything

i’m so addicted to the things you do
when you’re going down on me
all the sounds you make with every breath you take
its not like anything when you’re loving me
yeahh
when you’re loving me
when you’re loving me

i can not make it through
all the things you do
there’s just got to be more than you and me

i’m so addicted to all the things you do
when you’re going down on me
in between the sheets
all the sounds you make with every breath you take
its not like anything
its not like anything

i’m so addicted to
all the things you do
when you’re going down on me

all the sounds you make with every breath
you take its not like anything
i’m so addicted to you
addicted to you

Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun

I come home in the morning light
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
Oh mother dear we’re not the fortunate ones
And girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
Oh daddy dear you know you’re still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have

That’s all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls – they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

Some boys take a beautiful girl
And hide her away from the rest of the world
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
Oh girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have

That’s all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls – they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun,
They want to have fun,
They want to have fun…

Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl

This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion
It’s not what, I’m used to
Just wanna try you on
I’m curious for you
Caught my attention

I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don’t mean I’m in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it

No, I don’t even know your name
It doesn’t matter,
You’re my experimental game
Just human nature,
It’s not what,
Good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
Hard to obey

I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don’t mean I’m in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it,

Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain’t no big deal, it’s innocent

I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don’t mean I’m in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it

Mr. Rogers – It’s A Beautiful Neighborhood

It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…

It’s a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…

I’ve always wanted to have a neighbor just like you.
I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

So, let’s make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we’re together we might as well say:
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Won’t you please,
Won’t you please?
Please won’t you be my neighbor?

Lazy Town & Lil Jon

It’s a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake
If the way is hazy,
You gotta do the cooking by the book
You know you can’t be lazy
Never use a messy recipe,
The cake will end up crazy
If you do the cooking by the book,
Then you’ll have a

Break it down bitch, let me see you back it up
drop that ass down low then pick that motherfucker up [x2]
Back that pussy she’s a motherfucker [x4]

It’s a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake (What!)
If the way is hazy,
You gotta do the cooking by the book (what!)
You know you can’t be lazy (yeah!)
Never use a messy recipe, (what!)
The cake will end up crazy
If you do the cooking by the book, (yeah)
Then you’ll have a

Rub that shit it’s yours bitch, grab his dick it’s yours bitch [x2]
Now turn around bitch, put that ass on a nigga
Grind on his dick make it get a little bigger [x2]

You gotta do the cooking by the book (yeah!)

Kurtis Blow – Basketball

Chours:
They’re playing Basketball
We love that Basketball
They’re playing Basketball
We love that Basketball

(Now rapping Basketball Number 1 Kurtis Blow)
Basketball is my favorite sport
I like the way they dribble up and down the court
Just like I’m the King on the microphone so is Dr. J and Moses Malone
I like Slam dunks take me to the hoop
My favorite play is the alley oop
I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go,
Cause it’s Basketball, uh, Mister Kurtis Blow,

Chours

I used to go to dinner, and then take the girl,
To see Tiny play against Earl The Pearl,
And Wilt, Big O, and Jerry West,
To play Basketball at it’s very best,
Basketball has always been my thing,
I like Magic, Bird, and Bernard King,
And number 33, my man Kareem,
Is the center on my starting team,

(To the hoop, ya’ll, Watch out, Watch out
In yo’ face, now here comes the rest)

Clyde, Rick Barry, and Pistol Pete,
Now these players, could never be beat,
Isiah, and Iceman too,
Just give ‘em the ball, and then you talk up too,
Dantley and Wilkins are on the scene,
And Ralph Sampson is really mean,
Bill Russell didn’t take no junk,
and Darryl Dawkins got a monster dunk,
Tell me, were you in the joint?,
The night Wilt scored 100 points,
Or when Celtics won titles back-to-back,
And didn’t give nobody, no kind of slack,
Or when Dr. J shook the whole damn team,
With moves that came right out of a dream,
Or when, Willis Reed stood so tall,
Playing D with desire, it’s Basketball,

Chorus

Lil Jon – Get Low

[Chorus]
3,6,9 damn she fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low [6x]
To the window, to the wall, (to the wall)
To the sweat drip down my balls (my balls)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got damn (Got dam)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got damn (Got dam)

Shorty crunk so fresh so clean can she fuck that
Question been harassing me in the mind this women is fine
I done came to the club about 50th 11 times now can I play with yo
Panty line club owner said I need to calm down security guard go to sweating
Me now nigga drunk then a motherfucker threaten me now

She getting crunk in the club I mine she work
Then I like to see the female twerking taking the clothes off BUCKEY naked
ATL. Hoe don’t disrespect it
Pa pop yo pussy like this cause yin yang twins in this bitch
Lil Jon and the East side boys wit me and we all like to see Ass and tities
Now bring yo ass over here hoe and let me see you get low if you want this
Thug
Now take it to the floor (to the floor) and if yo ass wanta act you can keep
yo ass where you at

3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low [6x]
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)

Let me see you get low you scared you, scared you
Drop dat ass to the floor you scared you, scared you
Let me see you get low you scared you, scared you
Drop dat ass to the floor you scared you, scared you
Drop dat ass ya shake it fast ya
Pop dat ass to the left and the right ya
Drop dat ass ya shake it fast ya
Pop dat ass to the left and the right ya
Now back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
a back,back,back it up
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya
Now stop ( O) then wiggle wit ya

3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low [6x]
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)

Now give me my doe back and go get ya friend
Stupid bitch standing there while I’m drinking my hen
Steady looking at me Still asking questions
Times up nigga pass me another contestant
Hoe move to the left if you ain’t bout 50th
Done talk through 3 or 4 songs already
looking at a nigga with yo palm all out bitch I ain’t even seen you dance
Twerk something baby work something baby
Pop yo pussy on the pole do yo thang baby
Slide down dat bitch
wit yo little bit then stop
Get back on the floor catch yo balance then drop
Now bring it back up clap yo ass like hands
I just wanna see yo ass drity dance yin yang we done again
And put it on the map like annnnn

3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low [6x]
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)

Got dam (Got dam) ya ya’ll twreking alittle bit ladies
But ya got to twrek alittle bit harder then dat
now right now I need all the ladies dat know they look good tonite
(where my sexy ladies) we want ya’ll to do this shit like this
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get
low)
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get
low)
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get
low)
Bend over to the front touch toes back dat ass up and down and get low (get
low)

3,6,9 standing real fine move it to you sing it to me one mo time
Get low, Get low [6x]
To the window, to the wall, (to dat wall)
To the sweat drip down my balls (MY BALLS)
To all these bitches crawl (crawl)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)
To all skit skit motherfucker (motherfucker!) all skit skit got dam (Got dam)