most appropriate swear word in a song

Personally I think anyone who has swear in every sentence is ridiculous. In fact even saying 'crap' or 'freakin' etc. gets old, not because it offends me, (which it doesn't) but I just think proves how small your vocabulary really is. At the same time those words are part of the English language for a reason and when used sparingly I think you add emphasis were needed.

What songs do you think use profanity in an appropriate sense?

The best I have heard would be U2's song "Wake up dead man" off of the Pop album:

'Jesus. Jesus help me. I'm alone in this world, and a f***** up world it is too.'

I agree 100% actually, but there's plenty of exceptions to the rule:

"I can play the guitar like a mother{censored}in riot" - Brad Nowell

Because he couldn't have made me believe it anymore by the way that line is worded.

"So I open the door to my enemies, and I ask could we wipe the slate clean, but when they tell me to please go and {censored} myself, you know you just can't win." - David Gilmour

Because even post-waters floyd can do no wrong in my eyes. Besides, he's talking about roger, so it's ok.

there's plenty more, but overall I agree...people fill songs with profanity because they can't write lyrics.

Right on. The weird thing is, that song (Lost For Words) is a sort of slow acoustic number, so when he says '{censored}' you never know it's coming. Suprising people is the best way to swear in your songs.

I like "god damn." Especially cause if I were to be on MTV it would be "G** damn."

"{censored}monkey"!!!

Damn, you took the words right from my mouth (no pun intended - get it?).

Seriously, that's the first song I thought of. It's so intense when he says it because he rarely uses profanity, and yet it's used in a way that one would use it in every day speaking.

...what he said (I just read your post after posting mine).

Also, I perform that song!

"If you don't like what you see here, get the FUNK out..."

Man, they got away with one for sure!!

...or did they???

i don't think people should swear in every sentence - people think that it's a good way of expressing anger in a song, which i guess is true, but why do it all the time throughout the whole thing? swearing doesn't bother me though, so i don't mind if there is a lot...

Ani DiFranco makes pretty good use of it sometimes...

"he said baby do you like to fool around?

he said baby do you like ot be touched?

i said maybe some other time

{censored} you very much"

I think the swearing occurs throughout a song because its easy to rhyme suck and {censored} or {censored}s and tits, etc.

Using profanity in a song is fine as long as the profanity is not the major point of the song. I think once you begin to look at in terms of the profanity then its gone too far.

I think a good example for me is "{censored} Towne" by Live (Throwing Copper CD). Obviously {censored} is featured prominently, but there really is no other way to get the point across in that song without using it. Profanity can take the place of so many words to simply get the point across quickly and in a usable rhythm.

The other examples posted here are also fine examples. It probably also has to do with the song itself. If you have a no brain song like some stuff from Limp Bizkit, then the swearing contributes to the dumbing down of the song even more. However, using it in a more upscale song makes it stand out and really adds emphasis.

As far as most usable, who knows.. they all serve their purpose.

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I'm me

Me be

God damn

I am

'He's gone via the roof...the bastard's got away' - Genesis, Robbery, Assault and Battery.

'I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed' - Genesis, The Battle Of Epping Forest.

'Gotta live...in {censored} Towne' - Live, {censored} Towne.

'It's time for sensitive man in a world that don't give a {censored}' - Nine Days, The Joneses.

'My life's a bargain basement, all the good {censored}'s gone' - Bon Jovi, Someday I'll Be Saturday Night.

'Would you {censored} yourself for money?' - Dog's Eye View, Bulletproof and Bleeding.

'I'm going nowhere really {censored}ing fast' - Incubus, Nowhere Fast

'You think you're on the brink? The {censored} hasn't even begun to hit the fan' - Incubus, Consequence.

'And if I {censored} me, I'll {censored} me in my own way!' - Incubus, Make Yourself.

'If you let them {censored} you, there will be no foreplay...rest assured, they'll screw you complete till your ass is blue and grey...' - Incubus, Make Yourself.

'Seemed a harmless little {censored}...' - Pearl Jam, Jeremy.

"They hate you if you're clever,

and they despise a fool.

'Til you're so {censored}ing crazy

you can't follow their rules."

Steely Dan, maybe not exactl but....

Show biz kids, makin movies of themselves

you know they dont give a {censored} about anybody else....