# Misogynist lyrics/songs from the pre-hip-hop era **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880 "2006-08-23T13:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/81 "2006-08-26T00:24:18Z")
I can’t remember which one exactly but Robert Johnson (blues guy from 20s-30s) had a song that included the lyrics: “_Gonna beat my woman 'til I get satisfied_.” That’s pretty misogynistic, eh? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/82 "2006-08-26T00:28:43Z")
[QUOTE=Push You Down] I don’t want to pick a fight or anything but… lighten up. [/QUOTE] It’s an opinion. YMMV. Try an experiment: approach strange women in a bar and say those lines to them. Lemme know how it turns out… I am intrigued by the whole "pompatus’ thing, though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/83 "2006-08-26T00:48:45Z")
[QUOTE=River Hippie] I can’t remember which one exactly but Robert Johnson (blues guy from 20s-30s) had a song that included the lyrics: “_Gonna beat my woman 'til I get satisfied_.” That’s pretty misogynistic, eh? [/QUOTE] " Me And The Devil Blues", btw. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/84 "2006-08-26T01:25:47Z")
I know it’s not pre-hip-hop, but I have always hated the song “I Want It That Way”. I mean, seriously: I never want to hear you say ‘I want it that way.’ Not exactly misogynistic, _maybe_, but certainly at least pretty close. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/85 "2006-08-26T02:05:28Z")
[QUOTE=Fast ‘n’ Bulbous] Frank Zappa’s [“Bamboozled By Love”](http://www.poemsplace.net/html/59/270424.html) [/QUOTE] Well, umm, and boatloads of others. .. > [@Preamble to Cheepnis](#): > > …and thre’s always a girl who falls down and twists her ankle… you know how they are: the weaker sex in everything, twisting her ankle on behalf of the little ice cream cone… > [@The Illinois Enema Bandit](#): > > …Looking for some rustic coed rump, that he might just wanna pump… > [@Honey Don't You Want A Man Like ME?](#): > > [maybe I’ll just link it](http://www.lyricsdomain.com/6/frank_zappa/honey_dont_you_want_a_man_like_meq.html) There are lots of others. I love most of Zappa’s music, but some of the lyrics make me cringe. ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/86 "2006-08-26T03:23:19Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] Country music is full of sexism and misogyny. From “Attitude Adjustment” by Hank Williams Jr: “Now my girl friend slapped me in the face And I said “Darling, that was your first mistake”. And then she went wild and her eyes turned red. She started breaking everything and screaming loud And kicking me and cussing me out And I gave her a little adjustment on the top of her head. It was an attitude adjustment, Ah she loves on me all the time. Just an attitude adjustment, She’s got a whole new frame of mind. She don’t nag and I don’t beg, We get along and like I said, Just an attitude adjustment Ah, everything’s just fine.” [/QUOTE] Just to be fair here, the rest of the song goes like this: "Well, _almost_… She called the cops to take me in And I said “You’ll never do it , Friend”. And they just smiled and said “Oh yes we will!”. Now sticks to the head and kicks to the shin And several bites by Rin Tin Tin And I couldn’t wait to get into that jail. It was an attitude adjustment, Oh I went along peacefully Attitude adjustment, They made me clearly see So my head is black and my legs are blue And both knee caps are bit clean through It was an attitude adjustment Made my whole life look brand new. YES, SIR. I UNDERSTAND JUST FINE–PERFECTLY!" Not that I disagree with the fact that a lot of country songs have those themes. Just that I think that\* this\* one is a humorous look at Mr. Macho talking big, and then having to admit that he got his in spades! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/87 "2006-08-26T04:51:50Z")
_Throw Another Log on the Fire_, by ?Tompall? Throw another log on the fire Cook me up some bacon and some beans Go out to the car and change the tire Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans Fill my pipe and then go fetch my slippers Boil me up another pot of tea Then throw another log on the fire, Babe And come and tell me why you’re leavin’ me Now don’t I let you wash the car on Sunday Don’t I warn you when you’re gettin’ fat Ain’t I gonna take you fishin’ with me someday A man can’t love a woman more than that Ain’t I always nice to your kid sister Don’t I take her drivin’ every night So come sit here at my feet 'cause I like you when you’re sweet And you know that it ain’t feminine to fight (heh) Top that! Now, the above song is recognized by anybody with any sense as silly humor. Anybody with any sense would also not be offended by about 95% of the songs mentioned in previous posts. _Bobby’s Girl_ is offensive? WTF? It’s a silly song about early teenage love, fer heaven’s sake! How come nobody’s jumped all over _Devil With the Blue Dress_ or Elvis’ _Baby Lets Play House_ yet? _Sweet Sixteen_ reeks of pedophilia? Fooey! By definition, pedophiles are those who are sexually attracted to pre-pubscent children. Most 16 year-olds don’t fit the pre-pubscent qualifier. Some of y’all need to lighten up and knock back a stiff drink; whatever it takes to help you get a grip on reality. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/88 "2006-08-26T05:05:37Z")
[QUOTE=Hilarity N. Suze] Never too young to start objectifying them . . . [/QUOTE] I hope this is a whoosh-pouting little kids are cute. How about Dusty Springfield’s “Wishin’ and Hopin’?” That’s pretty sexist “Wear your hair just for him…do the things he likes to do”…ugh. Oh, and for the record, I love Steve Miller. I love that song. It’s just a fun, silly song, **eleanorigby**. It’s not meant to be taken seriously. Lighten up. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/89 "2006-08-26T05:20:47Z")
“Back Street Girl” by Social Distortion (I have a nagging suspicion it may be Rolling Stones cover) is pretty misogynistic, IMHO. It’s all about how this girl should stay in the bad part part of town and wait for whatever time Mr. Big could give her. \*Don’t you come bother my wife Just you be my backstreet girl \* is the only lyric I clearly remember. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/90 "2006-08-26T05:21:03Z")
_God created man from dust With a soul inside his mould And God created womankind The vessel of Satan’s hold_ —Genesis, “The Serpent” _Lots of people talkin few of them know Soul of a woman was created below_ —Led Zeppelin, “Dazed and Confused” Below what? ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/91 "2006-08-26T22:05:57Z")
John Carter and I are kindred souls- Put Another Log on the Fire is one of my all time favorite songs. Along with “Gonna Hire a Wino”. Great old stuff. Aaaanyway, Neil Young has had his share of lady hatin’ over the years. Down By the River "It’s so hard for me staying here all alone When you could be taking me for a ride. Yeah, she could drag me over the rainbow, send me away Down by the river I shot my baby Down by the river, Dead, oh, shot her dead." How about Jimi? “Hey joe, where you goin’ with that gun of your hand Hey joe, i said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand, oh I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady You know i caught her messin’ ‘round with another man Yeah, i’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady You know i caught her messin’ ‘round with another man Huh! and that ain’t cool Huh hey hoe, i heard you shot your mamma down You shot her down now Hey joe, i heard you shot your lady down You shot her down in the groud yeah! Yeah! Yes, i did, i shot her You know i caught her messin’ round messin’ round town Huh, yes i did i shot her You know i caught my old lady messin’ 'round town And i gave her the gun And i shot her Alright Shoot her one more time again baby!” ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/92 "2006-08-27T01:03:54Z")
[QUOTE=Zoe] I was a teenager in the 1950’s, but this romantic lyric from the 1930’s (I think) was what I was taught that all men wanted in a woman: (Excerpts) “The girl that I marry will have to be as soft and as pink as a nursury. The girl I call my own will wear satin and laces and smell of cologne. Her nails will be polished and in her hair she’ll wear a gardenia…A doll I can carry, the girl that I marry must be.” It’s so sexist --which is admittedly different from what the OP asked for.) [/QUOTE] As **eleanorigby** noted, it’s from “Annie Get Your Gun”, and although the song itself is quite sexist, within the show it’s clearly meant ironically. It’s sung by Frank Butler, who of course ends up falling hard for un-soft, un-pink, presumably smelly and sweaty Annie Oakley. ---
**Author:** ![parrot\_recipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@parrot\_recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parrot_recipes)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/93 "2006-08-27T01:46:36Z")
[QUOTE=DaddyTimesTwo] Mr Ted Nugent “I don’t advocate violence against women, I perform it.” [/QUOTE] Did he really say that? Good sound bite. > [@](#): > > you ran the night that you left me > you put me in my place > i got you in a stranglehold baby > that night I crushed your face > Lovely and romantic, eh? To Sid and Nancy maybe. ---
**Author:** ![parrot\_recipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@parrot\_recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parrot_recipes)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880/94 "2006-08-27T01:52:09Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] “Stupid Girl” - Rolling Stones [/QUOTE] Which Ellen Foley did much better. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880.md?page=4)