# Bitchiest songs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitchiest-songs/583001>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 24, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitchiest-songs/583001 "2011-05-24T12:36:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitchiest-songs/583001/61 "2011-05-26T18:17:41Z")

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Death Cab for Cutie’s “Styrofoam Plates” is in contention to be the new “Better Man”.

\*…It’s no stretch to say  
You were not quite a father  
But the donor of seeds to a poor, single mother  
That would raise us alone…

…You’re a disgrace  
To the concept of family  
The priest won’t divulge  
That fact in his homily…

…Just 'cause he’s gone  
It doesn’t change that fact  
He was b_stard in life  
Thus a b_stard in death, yeah…\*

Happy Fathers Day Everyone! 😃

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**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitchiest-songs/583001/62 "2011-05-26T18:44:45Z")

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> [@jjimm](#):
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> IMO, if the entire rest of the song is mocking and disparaging, it seems a little odd _not_ to interpret those ‘positive’ lines as sarcastic. The interpretation is, of course in the eye of the perceiver - I can’t find any interviews with Mr Folds online about that song.

I can understand that sentiment. However, let’s say I was criticizing a single friend of mine who was jobless, lived with his parents, and had no responsibilities at all, except for playing video games all day and sleeping whenever he wanted. As a “responsible member of society,” I would find him pathetic, lonely and lazy. However, as a parent of two small children, I would envy his total lack of responsibility. So maybe there’s some room for condemnation AND jealousy.

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