# And the Grammy for Best Use of the F-word in a Song goes to ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231 "2019-01-22T22:44:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/21 "2019-01-23T01:13:12Z")
Alanis Morissette’s [You Oughta Know](https://www.last.fm/music/Alanis+Morissette/_/You+Oughta+Know/+lyrics) surprised me the first time I heard the unedited version, after hearing it only on FM radio. Finally the rage made sense. Or are we talking about ironic uses of the F-word? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/22 "2019-01-23T01:18:54Z")
> [@MrKnowItAll](#): > > The F bomb loses its impact if it gets over used. I nominate The Who’s “Who Are You” for it’s precision strike: “Who the f\*\*\* are you!?” Well yeah, but that song’s Grammy eligibility was like, 50 years ago … I was more impressed with the incorporation of the word into clever, humorous lyrics, just because I’ve grown a bit weary of artists who throw it in for no real reason except that they _can_, and they’re trying to be “edgy” and rebellious. But your point is valid, which is why I love this Alestorm song: [Fucked With An Anchor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th4Czv1j3F8) Alestorm hasn’t used any profanity at all in any other song of theirs I’ve heard, so it’s completely overboard use in that song was extra funny. And I think they were poking some fun at other bands who over-rely on the word. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/23 "2019-01-23T01:21:50Z")
All That Remains currently has a song out called Fuck Love. It’s about as happy as you’d expect ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/24 "2019-01-23T01:22:28Z")
Mclusky “Fuck This Band” Fuck this band Cos they swear too much It’s an obvious ploy And irresponsible ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/25 "2019-01-23T02:03:47Z")
Of course, if you like overuse, there’s always [Diane Birch’s “Unfkd”](https://youtu.be/VmwdtTBx3yo). ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/26 "2019-01-23T02:15:10Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > That is the best of a non-gratuitous F-bomb in a song. Just gold. Good lord, where did my words go? I meant to say “that is the best continuous use of a non-gratuitous F-bomb.” That word just makes the song, and it is brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/27 "2019-01-23T02:53:04Z")
But do any songs use “Belgium”? Brian Pardon my language ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/28 "2019-01-23T03:07:35Z")
In high school were were absolutely certain there was a fuck somewhere in The Kingsmen’s Louie Louie. (We were also sure The Raiders’ version had the lyric “I want to shit out, now”.) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/29 "2019-01-23T03:11:36Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > In high school were were absolutely certain there was a fuck somewhere in The Kingsmen’s Louie Louie. Apparently, there is one at [0:54 when the drummer loses a stick](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJmtHxbNjt4). ---
**Author:** ![road\_lobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@road\_lobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/road_lobo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/30 "2019-01-23T08:45:23Z")
NWA - Fuck the Police ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/31 "2019-01-23T08:49:18Z")
theres icp’s “we gives no fuck” and the infamous "rodeo song " ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/32 "2019-01-23T09:10:14Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > [Is Ce Lo’s Fuck You too obvious?](https://youtu.be/CAV0XrbEwNc) I prefer [Lily Allen’s song by that title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFE6qQ3ySXE). ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/33 "2019-01-23T10:39:11Z")
My vote goes to [“Bodies” by the Sex Pistols](https://youtu.be/glgDZN3p1wM?t=140). The palpable bile Rotten spews when he delivers that line! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/34 "2019-01-23T14:40:51Z")
Country Joe and The Fish had the “Fish” cheer long before any of these listed. Best use of an intro to a song using the F-word Give me an F Give me a U Give me a C Give me a K What’s that spell? What’s that spell? What’s that spell? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/35 "2019-01-23T15:26:29Z")
Another one that comes to mind to me – and this is for a single use of the word “fuck” in a song – is Chrissie Hyndes “fuck off” “But not me, baby, I’m too precious/[I had to] Fuck off!” [Right here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivH-5et5qQ8&feature=youtu.be&t=170), delivered as such a perfect percussive invective. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/36 "2019-01-23T15:35:07Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Another one that comes to mind to me – and this is for a single use of the word “fuck” in a song – is Chrissie Hyndes “fuck off” “But not me, baby, I’m too precious/[I had to] Fuck off!” > > [Right here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivH-5et5qQ8&feature=youtu.be&t=170), delivered as such a perfect percussive invective. And Chrissie drops another F-bomb at 2:50 of [this number.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIy5u6DP1q0) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/37 "2019-01-23T15:37:12Z")
I’ve always loved Eminem’s line “Will Smith don’t gotta cuss in his raps to sell records/ Well, I do, so fuck him and fuck you too” in The Real Slim Shady. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/38 "2019-01-23T15:49:15Z")
I think it’s important to understand the history of the word, so perhaps there should also be a Grammy for the Best Use of the F-Word in a Spoken Word or Non-Musical album. [My nomination](https://youtu.be/FvPbxZmZxZ8) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/39 "2019-01-23T16:00:05Z")
Amateurs. Mid-Atlantic Cowpunk Goddess - and not PhD and researcher - Mary Pranster and her song, “Mercyfuck”. > [@](#): > > I wish I could fuck all the memory I keep > Fuck the next ten years and just go to sleep > I’m fucked if I do and I’m fucked if I say > I’m fucked if I don’t, so I’m fucked anyway > > I wish I could fuck all of you ’til you see > I don’t need your mercyfuck sympathy > Fuck your words and your prayers, fuck your stares and my cares > Fuck it all ’til I learn There’s more. There’s much more. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231/40 "2019-01-23T16:46:36Z")
I like the way R.E.M. dropped a few quiet, subtle f-bombs in songs like _Ignoreland_ and _What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?_ Even in _Star Me Kitten_ the word doesn’t jump out at you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-grammy-for-best-use-of-the-f-word-in-a-song-goes-to/828231.md?page=3)