Tasteless and offensive song lyrics
12-May-2008
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Listening to the radio on the way home from work recently, I heard a song played that at first I thought was just a bit stupid, but later decided that I actually found the lyrics somewhat offensive. I’m referring to that Black Eyed Peas song “My Hump”.

Well one thing is extremely obvious is that things have definitely changed as far as what is allowed and what isn’t allowed to be played on the radio these days.  I remember some years ago that song “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood was banned because it was deemed to be too risky for public consumption.  What’s this all about then?

Don’t get me wrong, Black Eyed Peas aren’t the only ‘band’ out there, that are in my opinion, sailing close to the wind as far as decency goes.  It’s gradually becoming more common to have some rude lyrics in a song and to me that is perhaps a little sad.  I am not prudish or stuffy, but I think that the boundaries of good taste are crossed all too often these days.

I mix your milk wit my cocoa puff, milky, milky cocoa...

By referring to such things as “my hump” and “my lovely lady lumps”, we know exactly what they are talking about don’t we?  And one just has to Google a few of the choice phrases such as “mix your milk wit my cocoa puff” to get some idea what the song is about!  Of course it’s about sex and certain parts of the female anatomy.

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of raunchiness and a few sexual innuendos in a song, but it has to be done tastefully.  I think that what the Black Eyed Peas have done just sounds crass or at the very least tacky, and the street language used in the song does very little to camouflage the gratuitous vulgarity.

You can look at it another way and say that it’s quite innocent because it does actually come across as being quite childish.  However, I don’t think this kind of song is suitable for young and impressionable kids.  We could really do with them teaching to respect themselves and other people, and that’s not what this song is about.

Black Eyed Peas, My Humps

Song Lyrics - Black Eyed Peas

I came accross this site which provides a fairly literal translation to the song. Have a look and make up your own mind about 'My Humps':   Slang City - Black Eyed Peas


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Lets face it, regardless of the Lyrics, almost ALL music released in the past 10 or 15 years has been absolute rubbish, churned out by talentless morons, and flogged by money grabbing record producers who don't give a flying Fart about the content as long as it sells.
Radio stations, and DJs are as much to blame for playing and promoting this Cr*p.
I have a broad musical taste, from Classical to Heavy Metal, but my taste does not extend to the stuff on sale in recent years.
*Old Dad  26-Feb-2008 02:50

 
Three German Officers crossed the Rhine, parlez-vous
Three German Officers crossed the Rhine, parlez-vous
Three German Officers crossed the Rhine
To f*** the women and drink the wine,

(Chorus) Inky-dinky parlez-vous

They came to the door of a wayside Inn, parlez-vous
P****d on the mat and walked right in, parlez-vous

...
*Trench  16-Nov-2007 18:55

 
I dont see what the fuss is about! if you dont loike the choice of lyrics then dont listen to it!
*LOUiiSE  16-Nov-2007 09:18

 
I feel that artists have a right to say what they feel and want, and it's ok because if someone is offended, they can also express their right to be objectionable. Also, they can express their right to not support that band or artist by not purchasing the CD.
*j3182  27-Aug-2007 18:08

 
It's not a case of people being a stick in the mud, it's the case that it's a huge gimmick.
*Encolpius  07-May-2007 16:12

 
Er, I've just replied to the wrong thread. At least it wasn't the one about dodgy garages I was reading earlier. I'll get my coat shall I?
*Denogginiser  03-May-2007 22:35

 
I honestly haven't listened to daytime radio since my teens,( I'm now 36), I find most chart music to not be to my taste. I spent a short time about four years ago in another office where the radio was on all day. I didn't know how these people managed to stay sane with the same songs on over and over again. Robbie Williams, Nickelback(whose song I grew to loathe, from merely just disliking), identikit American angry teen bands. The songs began to dominate my thoughts, my hatred for them grew until it honestly started affecting my concentration and my work began to suffer. Thankfully I was out of there after two weeks and back to the relative tranquillity of my normal office, which can be bedlam at times but give me that anyday.

I'm a bit of a music snob, I'll admit it. I hate listening to bad music. It annoys me that Eminem is a household name yet how many people have heard of Grant McLennan or Joe Pernice or Brendan Benson? There's so much great music out there that never gets a look in on daytime radio, either on Radio 1 or smaller, local stations and it's always been that way as far as I can remember. Delve a bit deeper would be my advice, read a few music mags especially the January issues when they usually collate the years best music and you realise you haven't heard of most of them, try them out on myspace, lastfm, you tube, etc and put your own comps together and listen to that on your drive to work- radio sucks!
*Denogginiser  03-May-2007 22:31

 
Alanis Morrisette has done a brilliant version of this song: there's a link to her pardoy video here - she really has taken the mickey:

www.blogspot.com/tokenbrowngirl
*fari  04-Apr-2007 14:37

 
Black Eyed Peas have got to be the least talented hip hop act in the world today. They should have been lined up and shot when 'Where is the Love' came out.

Cheap and cheesy imitation hih hop for the brainless and 11 year olds
*waz-dogg  17-Mar-2007 22:00

 
I wish people whould stop wining about every thing who are they to say what is right and wrong I mean for starters I dont like black eyed peas or rap and hip hop or RaB I lisen to hevy metal and punk I dont go around telling them to swich it off or lisen to this every one has there tastes and if you dont like it stay out and yes I have heard my neace who is 9 sing this song with my sister she would not under stand it eny way
*si  17-Mar-2007 14:05

 
to all the people who are defending this song. how will you feel when your 7 year old daughter is singing this song with her friends!!!

i'm against censorship, but we have to protect the little ones....


please ......wont somebody think of the children.
*jimmywyld  06-Mar-2007 17:55

 
here some realy offensive lyrics by "Fall Out Boy"
Why don't you show me the little bit of spine
You've been saving for his mattress, love
this is litterally meaning all lasses are slappers,
*Yorkshire Lass  28-Feb-2007 20:16


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