Radio 2 in the Park 2024

[GuineaLove.]

Okay, so this is a topic that I have discussed MANY times:

Should singers/bands/etc. be allowed to swear in their songs?

Love, GuineaLove. (Spread the love. <3)

[TheEpicPlum]

Swearing seems to emphasise the meaning of the lyrics, I suppose.

*flashback to spying on emos, in the park, having this conversation*

[kyle_y]

Yeah of course.

[DarkAngelMJH]

It depends on the song and the meaning I suppose. Eminem would sound weird without it.

[E*F*4L]

yeah, it has to be in the context of the song though & not there just for the sake of it, however some of them 'so called' gangster rap peeps do it just for the sake of it & to make them look/sound hard & cool makes'em sound like a tit.

rude word alert !

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[kyle_y]

yeah, it has to be in the context of the song though & not there just for the sake of it, however some of them 'so called' gangster rap peeps do it just for the sake of it & to make them look/sound hard & cool makes'em sound like a tit.

I remember watching 50 Cent performing live at a music award ceremony thing. It was recorded live but shown the day after I think, and they were dipping the sound to cover all the swearing. There was practically no song left after. Just a series of long continuous stretches of mute

[kyle_y]

Remember that song by a guy called Eamonn with loads of swearing in it? 'F U Right Back'I think it was called. Was that an example of swearing for the sake of it or would that be considered a genuine expression of his feelings at that point in time?

[E*F*4L]

I remember watching 50 Cent performing live at a music award ceremony thing. It was recorded live but shown the day after I think, and they were dipping the sound to cover all the swearing. There was practically no song left after. Just a series of long continuous stretches of mute

yeah because he is illiterate, there is no reason to swear really, Eminem, Snoop, Dr Dre swear but to emphasize things not just for the sake of it, they can actually write songs & lyrics times have changed from the likes of NWA they lived the streets not like these idiots now.

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[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Yeah not many rappers manage it without cussin, only really Will Smith and Run DMC that spring to mind.

[E*F*4L]

Remember that song by a guy called Eamonn with loads of swearing in it? 'F U Right Back'I think it was called. Was that an example of swearing for the sake of it or would that be considered a genuine expression of his feelings at that point in time?

what you mean this ?

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better than all of Moyles parodies put together FACT !

[TheEpicPlum]

It's not just rappers that swear, although they are the majority.

Plus, it's like, you don't even realise how much swearing there is in a song, until you hear the radio edit.

[kyle_y]

what you mean this ?

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better than all of Moyles parodies put together FACT !

The version without the girl.

It's not just rappers that swear, although they are the majority.

Plus, it's like, you don't even realise how much swearing there is in a song, until you hear the radio edit.

So true Annalie!

At least to appease those who can't handle a bit of swearing many songs on download sites like iTunes do clean versions too. So at least the options there for everyone.

yeah because he is illiterate, there is no reason to swear really, Eminem, Snoop, Dr Dre swear but to emphasize things not just for the sake of it, they can actually write songs & lyrics times have changed from the likes of NWA they lived the streets not like these idiots now.

Eminem's not that bad. He swears in humour or to emphasise a serious point. His childhood was tainted by his awful family life, living in poverty and exposure to the rough streets in Detroit so his lyrics are 'real' to that extent. And that's what he raps about, most of the time anyway.

[TheEpicPlum]

what you mean this ?

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better than all of Moyles parodies put together FACT !

Am so getting this on the iPod.

[franzi]

Remember that song by a guy called Eamonn with loads of swearing in it? 'F U Right Back'I think it was called. Was that an example of swearing for the sake of it or would that be considered a genuine expression of his feelings at that point in time?

I heard, he wrote this song for his ex-girlfriend, because they had broken up. If I remember correctly, she then wrote a song as an answer, in exactly the same style with a lot of swearing in it, but don't remember its title.

[TheEpicPlum]

I just listened to the English version of Alors On Danse, the one by Vanguzo or whatever his name is. I think it has about three lines, each consisting of swearing.

Does anyone know if that is what the lyrics actually mean?

[Robbie Keane]

If singers couldn't swear then Nine Inch Nails would be celibate, Slipknot wouldn't have anything to equate people to, and Rage Against The Machine would be doing what you tell them.