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?
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.
" Me And The Devil Blues", btw.
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.
Well, umm, and boatloads of others. …
There are lots of others. I love most of Zappa’s music, but some of the lyrics make me cringe.
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!
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.
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.
“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.
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?
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!”
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.
Did he really say that? Good sound bite.
To Sid and Nancy maybe.
Which Ellen Foley did much better.