We all know that Rocky Horror was crass for its time meaning to offend the straightlaced but be funny to those who are on the in. Touch Me was probably one of the more offensive ones there.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch has a similar campy feel to Rocky Horror. Namely the title song. Now that one made me laugh.
Anyone know of others that are meant to shock people but our really just funny?
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Sqrl
Jesus’ Brother Bob
I was at an Arrogant Worms concert and had the misfortune of sitting behind a Minister and his family.
Anything by the Frogs. I’ve only heard a few of the songs, but just looking at their titles is enough to make me laugh. If you want to know some of the titles, look on CDnow, cause I’m sure not posting them outside the pit.
Two by the Roches: The Killing of Suzzy Roche and The Married Men.
I love the Roches.
Whoops, should have explained why. The first is about wanting to kill someone in a laundromat for ignoring the rules about hogging the machines, the second is about the joys of being a single woman who only gets involved with married men.
I love the Frogs.
Wesley Willis and Ween also have to get major props for being hilarious to some and deeply wiggin to the uptight/uninitiated.
Wesley Willis ROCKS!!! I saw him last year, and it was an amazing concert. Rock over London, rock on Chicago!
The Dead Kennedys’ “To Drunk Too Fuck” would always get a reaction
Anything by Insane Clown Possey. Only a few lines make me chuckle, but a few friends of mine seem to really like them.
I have an mp3 of a song called “Lyin Ass Bitch” by Fishbone. The language alone is enough to make a sailor blush, but I think it’s funny.
Robin
I just heard Wesley Willis last week for the first time. It was described to me as “a retarded guy a friend of mine saw in Chicago”. What’s the deal with that stuff ?
Is he on the level trying to be funny, or a slow guy spouting off that was kind of a ‘Timmy’ story ??
As to the op, John Valby (Doctor Dirty) is great shock value. Barnacle Bill the Sailor, The Ballad of Big-Ass Lil and Yukon Pete - classics!
Hell, just the TITLES of any Anal Cunt song…I find them funny, I can’t help but imagine hearing them from the announcer on one of those compilation records that are always advertised on TV…here’s the track list from one of their albums (their songs are very short).
1.Face It,You’re A Metal Band
2.Punching Joe Bonni’s Face In
3.Kill Women
4.Steroids Guy
5.Everyone In Allston Should Be Killed
6.I Noticed That You’re Gay
7.Dead.Gay.And Dropped
8.You Look Divorced
9.I Hope You Get Deported
10.Mike Mahan Has Gingivitis
11.Trapped
12.You’re A Fucking Cunt
13.Phyllis Is An Old Annoying Cunt
14.Al Stankus Is Always On The Phone With His Bookie
15.Bill Scott’s Dumb
16.Harvey Korman Is Gay
17.You Fucking Freak
18.Theme From Three’s Company
19.Jeanine Jizm Is A Freak
20.Everyone In Anal Cunt Is Dumb
21.I Just Saw The Gayest Guy On Earth
22.Johnny Violent Getting His Ass Kicked By Morrisey
23.Metamorphosis
24.I’m Sick Of You
25.Howard Wulkan’s Bald
26.You’re A Trendy Fucking Pussy
27.Tom Arnold
28.I Got Athletes Foot Showering At Mike’s
29.Big Pants.Bigger Loser
30.Marc Payson Is A Drunk
31.Your Family Is Dumb
32.Furnace
33.You’re Dumb
34.Van Full Of Retards
35.Deche Charge Are A Bunch Of Fucking Losers
36.Everyone In The Underground Music Scene Is Stupid
37.Dumb,Fat & Gross
38.I’m Not Stubborn
39.Mike Mahan’s Sty
40.02657
41.Gloves Of Metal (Duet With Philip Anselmo)
Kinky Friedman’s “They Ain’t Making Jews like Jesus Anymore.”
Or, also by Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys: Get your biscuits in the oven (and your buns in the bed).
Or even the band name “Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys.”
That song “Put It In My Mouth” would seem an obvious choice here.
Another would be the Dead Milkmen’s “Taking Retards To The Zoo,” and there’s something about “If You Love Someone Set Them On Fire” that makes you cringe.
Anything by G.G. Allin I suppose.
I like a song (I forget who its by) called I Don’t Wanna Be a Homosexual.
The Dead Milkmen, taking political incorrectness into the stratosphere. Gotta love em.
Corky and the Juice Pigs “I’m The Only Gay Eskimo” might be pushing the boundaries a little.
And then there’s Maclean and Maclean’s timeless ditty simply called “Fuck you”. Try singing this one anywhere without getting some looks.
Huh. I’ve known more people to be offended by “Pandas” than that one (although they’re both fun to sing in public).
Harry Nillsson’s “You’re Breaking My Heart”
There are also the Fugs, with “Coca Cola Douche” and “Boobs a Lot,” and many others.
i would have to mention “bush” by elwood, though to get the full effect you need to see the video (which, afaik, is only available over the web as no channel in their right mind is ever gonna show that one over the air…).
i have to laugh every time i see it, but a lot of people just get uptight and walk out of the room…
–jack