# Angriest Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 21, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961 "2008-10-21T22:46:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/1 "2008-10-21T22:46:51Z")
What is the angriest song you can think of? The two that come straight to mind for me are _You Oughta Know_ by Alannis Morrisette and _Positively 4th Street_ by Bob Dylan. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/2 "2008-10-21T23:01:06Z")
I suspect you meant to put this in Cafe Society? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/3 "2008-10-21T23:02:02Z")
John Brown …Dylan under the name Blind Boy Grunt ---
**Author:** ![Zanthor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@Zanthor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanthor)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/4 "2008-10-21T23:13:19Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > What is the angriest song you can think of? > > The two that come straight to mind for me are _You Oughta Know_ by Alannis Morrisette and _Positively 4th Street_ by Bob Dylan. Definately, for me, Solid Rock, Goanna. see. [http://www.lyricstime.com/goanna-solid-rock-lyrics.html](http://www.lyricstime.com/goanna-solid-rock-lyrics.html) excerpt. They were standin’ on the shore one day, Saw the white sails inthe sun Wasn’t long before they felt the sting, white man, white law,white gun Don’t tell me that it’s justified, 'cause somewhere, someonelied Yeah well someone lied, someone lied, genocide Well someone lied, oh, ahh continues. Next would be, Midnight Oil, Short Memory. see. [Midnight Oil - Short Memory lyrics | LyricsFreak](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/midnight+oil/short+memory_20093262.html) and. [Redirecting...](http://www.asklyrics.com/display/Midnight_Oil/Short_Memory_Lyrics/163485.htm) excerpt Short Memory Conquistador of mexico, the zulu and the navaho The belgians in the congo short memory Plantation in virginia, the raj in british india The deadline in south africa short memory The story of el salvador, the silence of hiroshima Destruction of cambodia short memory coninues… specially love the bit where Garret screams out ( do we think ) are we Gods or men? These are both from an Australian perspective tho, if you asked me to choose from other countries, the results would differ. Zombie, the Cranberries, would be a good choice too, tho i reckon The Conquistadors, the Inquisition etc were prob equal in just how far ‘exploration’ and civilisation can sink to… its called ‘progress’ ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/5 "2008-10-21T23:25:41Z")
Margaret Thatcher sure inspired a lot of angry songs: [Tramp the Dirt Down](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/elvis+costello/tramp+the+dirt+down_20047487.html) by **Elvis Costello** (about dancing on her grave) [Margaret on the Guillotine](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/morrissey/margaret+on+the+guillotine_20096129.html) by **Morrissey** (self-explanatory) [Stand Down Margaret](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urLRoVUzg3Q) by **The English Beat** ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/6 "2008-10-21T23:25:53Z")
I consume hardcore, punk, and nails for breakfast, but the angriest song I’ve ever heard, in execution, is by far _Veleno Mortale_ by Old Time Relijun off of Catharsis in Crisis. Straight bitterness, seething with rage, now in Italian! ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/7 "2008-10-21T23:38:16Z")
[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott Heron](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCQSk2l8bc) [some of the stuff by Public Enemy.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39DJqI8puV0) ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/8 "2008-10-21T23:40:26Z")
Sun City. \* … Relocation to phony homelands Separation of families I can’t understand 23 million can’t vote because they’re black We’re stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back I ain’t gonna play Sun City Our government tells us we’re doing all we can Constructive Engagement is Ronald Reagan’s plan Meanwhile people are dying and giving up hope This quiet diplomacy ain’t nothing but a joke … - Not very good quality, but the Pop-up video on YouTube shows the context and artists that had a beef with South Africa’s Apartheid and against performing in Sun City, South Africa. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKCJWjqjQww) ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/9 "2008-10-21T23:42:24Z")
“I Hate” by Overkill seems a good candidate. ---
**Author:** ![davidw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/10 "2008-10-21T23:47:59Z")
**Welcome to the Terrordome** by Public Enemy **No Vaseline** by Ice Cube **Wildflower** by Ghostface Killah ---
**Author:** ![Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/11 "2008-10-21T23:52:53Z")
> [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](#): > > [The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott Heron](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCQSk2l8bc) > > [some of the stuff by Public Enemy.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39DJqI8puV0) Nice ones. I’m surprised you didn’t include Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five - The Message [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRuJhIVIo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRuJhIVIo) ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/12 "2008-10-21T23:57:51Z")
Debate? Off to **Cafe Society**. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/13 "2008-10-22T00:23:20Z")
> [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](#): > > Nice ones. I’m surprised you didn’t include > Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five - The Message [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRuJhIVIo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRuJhIVIo) Oh yes. Also: [mississippi goddamn](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUR9yWzN3zc) and [piece of ground](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NajRhSKP18) edit: [the band played walzing mathilda](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPFjToKuZQM) (more bitter than angry, though) ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/14 "2008-10-22T00:34:54Z")
Death on Two Legs-Queen ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/15 "2008-10-22T00:38:09Z")
off the top of my head: Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit Angry Chair by Alice in Chains Pretty much anything by Rage Against the Machine ---
**Author:** ![SuntanTigerTamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SuntanTigerTamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanTigerTamer)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/16 "2008-10-22T00:46:59Z")
“Tear This Motherfucker Up” and “Enemy” both by Ice Cube. As a white male that owns golf clubs, I’m pretty sure Mr Cube wasn’t speaking to my demographic, but I still loves um. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/17 "2008-10-22T00:51:05Z")
Thoughtless - I think by Korn but I have the cover by Evanescence. _All of my hate can not be found I will not be bound by your thoughtless scheming Well you can try to tear me down beat me to the ground I will see you screaming._ ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/18 "2008-10-22T01:05:12Z")
“Head Like a Hole” - Nine Inch Nails ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/19 "2008-10-22T01:09:01Z")
“[The White Man’s Got a God Complex](http://www.last.fm/music/The+Last+Poets/_/White+Man's+Got+a+God+Complex),” The Last Poets “[Jerk Off](http://www.last.fm/music/Tool/_/Jerk-Off+(live)),” Tool ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961/20 "2008-10-22T01:16:48Z")
> [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](#): > > [The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott Heron](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCQSk2l8bc) Love the song, but angry? It’s a very funny song. Satirical rather than angry. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angriest-song/468961.md?page=2)