# Songs that reveal amazing dickitude from the singer **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [February 25, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104 "2022-02-25T15:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/1 "2022-02-25T15:26:18Z")
I was in the supermarket this morning and heard Dead or Alive’s “Brand New Lover.” It’s an annoying song to me, but as I listened to the lyrics, I realized what a dickbag Pete Burns is in the song. Basically he’s saying that this current lover is boring, he sees “safety” in their eyes, and he wants “surprises.” He almost seems to take delight in ruining this other person’s life, instead of a “it’s not you, it’s me” approach. Future lovers, take note - Pete Burns is gonna dump you. And without a note of self-awareness… maybe he needs to compromise a little with his partner? Especially since at one point, this person spun him right round, like a record baby? Arrogant little snot. Any other songs where the protagonist is cluelessly up their own ass? ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/2 "2022-02-25T15:31:06Z")
First song that comes to mind is “Run For Your Life” by the Beatles: > [@](#): > > Well, you know that I’m a wicked guy > And I was born with a jealous mind > And I can’t spend my whole life > Trying just to make you toe the line > > You better run for your life if you can, little girl > Hide your head in the sand, little girl > Catch you with another man > That’s the end, little girl It’s just so jarring, totally out of character for them. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/3 "2022-02-25T15:37:34Z")
I knew _that_ was coming! My first thought too, but on second thought, that cat is way past “dickitude”; he’s a straight up psycho. For dickitude, I give you Hinder’s **Lips of an Angel** , where the dick with the 'tude is on the phone with his ex, while their respective current partners are none the wiser. _"It’s funny that you’re calling me tonight_ _And, yes, I’ve dreamt of you too_ _And does he know you’re talking to me?_ _Will it start a fight?_ _No, I don’t think she has a clue"_ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RiSfTyrvJlg/maxresdefault.jpg "Hinder - Lips Of An Angel (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiSfTyrvJlg) ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/4 "2022-02-25T15:39:14Z")
I would suggest **REM** and **The One I Love** _A simple prop to occupy my time_ _This one goes out to the one I love_ TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/5 "2022-02-25T15:40:17Z")
I found another one. It’s creepy, first of all, but equally as bad, he thinks it’s the young girl’s fault for being in his head… Gary Puckett and the Union Gap: _Young girl_ , _get out of my mind_ . My love for you is way _out_ of line. Better run, _girl_ , You’re much too _young_ , _girl_ . ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/6 "2022-02-25T15:40:25Z")
Do they need to be “clueless”? Robert Cray’s “Strong Persuader” is about a guy talking about seducing his neighbor and destroying her marriage as a result, but he’s entirely aware what an asshole he is. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/7 "2022-02-25T15:43:33Z")
Yes, this is in the same vein as the protagonist in The Police’s **Every Breath You Take.** Self absorbed and obsessive. At least Michael Stipe is recognizing his psychopathy and breaking them off. Of course, we learn that this isn’t the first time this has happened: _Another prop_ _Has occupied my time_ ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/8 "2022-02-25T15:44:33Z")
I guess not - I think the thing about the Dead or Alive song is that he seems to think he’s God’s gift to society and he’s lumbered with a loser. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/9 "2022-02-25T15:51:28Z")
Atlantic Starr’s Secret Lover are two people being cheating dicks but the worst line in the whole rationalizing terrible behavior song is: You and me, are we fair Is this cruel, or do we care Can they tell what’s in our minds Maybe they’ve had secret love all of the time We’re not terrible people cheating on our spouses-- oh no, no, no. _They’re_ the ones probably cheating! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/10 "2022-02-25T15:52:41Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Atlantic Starr’s Secret Lover are two people being cheating dicks but the worst line in the whole rationalizing terrible behavior song is: > > You and me, are we fair > Is this cruel, or do we care > Can they tell what’s in our minds > Maybe they’ve had secret love all of the time > > We’re not terrible people cheating on our spouses-- oh no, no, no. _They’re_ the ones probably cheating! - How about this? > **[Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song)](https://genius.com/Rupert-holmes-escape-the-pina-colada-song-lyrics)** > > Rupert Holmes’s claim to fame – the hit that was the last number 1 of the ‘70s in the US. It was also a top 30 hit in New Zealand, Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK. > > “Escape” is Trying to cheat on each other and finding it amusing at the reveal. ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/11 "2022-02-25T15:55:25Z")
Then there’s **Stacey’s Mom** by **Fountains of Wayne**. Singer asks Stacey if he can come over but really he only fancies her mother _Stacy, can’t you see?_ _You’re just not the girl for me_ Or how about **Freebird** by **Lynyrd Skynyrd**. Singer appears to like the girl but justifies dumping her with a self serving casual ‘it’s me not you’ _Cause I’m as free as a bird now_ _And this bird you cannot change_ TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/12 "2022-02-25T15:56:03Z")
At least in Escape they only thought (and planned) about it. Secret Lover is two people cheating on their spouses talking about how great it is to be a cheater and how it’s probably the spouses fault somehow. ETA: Although it did make for that one great commercial… … ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/13 "2022-02-25T16:00:04Z")
Kind of reminds me off Kate Bush’s “Babooshka,” where the protagonist creates a fake persona to seduce her husband - based on her when “she was beautiful.” Of course he falls for her and the relationship is ruined. What the fuck? The video is… awesome. Seeing this as a preteen did funny things to me. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6xckBwPdo1c/hqdefault.jpg "Kate Bush - Babooshka - Official Music Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xckBwPdo1c) ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/14 "2022-02-25T16:03:09Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > Or how about **Freebird** by **Lynyrd Skynyrd**. Singer appears to like the girl but justifies dumping her with a self serving casual ‘it’s me not you’ > > _Cause I’m as free as a bird now_ > _And this bird you cannot change_ I’m guessing you’re not too fond of the Allman Brothers’ “Ramblin’ Man”, where the singer warns his girlfriend that he’s bound to take off anytime, and gratuitously adds “Lord, them Delta women think the world of me”. For me, the dickitude champion is the hero of the Who’s “Legal Matter”, who dumps his fiancee just before the wedding. _I never want to make them cry_ _I just get bored, don’t ask me why_ _Just wanna keep doing_ _All the dirty little things I do_ _Not work all day in an office_ _Just to bring my money back to you_ _Sorry, baby_ ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/15 "2022-02-25T16:08:06Z")
This protagonist is a straight up psychopath… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kzkY6sZJmE8/maxresdefault.jpg "All Hail Me") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzkY6sZJmE8) ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/16 "2022-02-25T16:09:43Z")
LOL. I think it’s more when the singer delights in twisting the knife. The “Rambling Man” dude is more saying, “hey this is who I am.” What I’m getting at is what Kramer was doing in this clip - he breaks up with Olive by lying about being with another woman and brazenly makes out with her in full view (which is a mannequin), which breaks her heart. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nM4zV2BTNHY/maxresdefault.jpg "Elaine's Mannequin - Seinfeld") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4zV2BTNHY) ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/17 "2022-02-25T16:10:44Z")
“High on You” by Survivor. Smart and coy, a little crazy The kind of face that starts a fight Let me tell you about the girl I had last night ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/18 "2022-02-25T16:10:57Z")
> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#): > > First song that comes to mind is “Run For Your Life” by the Beatles: > > […] > > It’s just so jarring, totally out of character for them. Also from the Beatles song “Fixing a Hole”: > _I used to be cruel to my woman_ > _I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved_ I don’t care how much you’re getting better and ‘changing your scene’, beating and isolating your significant other is straight-up psychopathic. Though McCartney and Lennon shared songwriting credits, I tend to think (very possibly wrongly and unfairly, I admit) that the lyrics to those songs came from Lennon, since he was known to have a mean, dickish streak. I think Axl Rose wins the lifetime achievement award for singer dickitude. From the song “One in a Million”: > _Police and n_\*\*\*\*\*, _that’s right_ > _Get outta my way_ > _Don’t need to buy none of your_ > _Gold chains today_ > _[…]_ > _Immigrants and f_\*\*\*\*\*\* > _They make no sense to me_ > _They come to our country_ > _And think they’ll do as they please_ WTF? And then, oddly, later in the song: > _Radicals and racists_ > _Don’t point your finger at me_ ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/19 "2022-02-25T16:11:15Z")
“Dickitude”?! LOL I’m stealing that word! ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104/20 "2022-02-25T16:14:13Z")
> [@solost](#): > > I think Axl Rose wins the lifetime achievement award for singer dickitude. From the song “One in a Million”: > > > _Police and n_ \*\*\*\*\*, _that’s right_ > > _Get outta my way_ > > _Don’t need to buy none of your_ > > _Gold chains today_ > > _[…]_ > > _Immigrants and f_ \*\*\*\*\*\* > > _They make no sense to me_ > > _They come to our country_ > > _And think they’ll do as they please_ And he earned extra dickitude credit for " I used to Love Her". I used to love her, ooh yeah but I had to kill her I knew I’ll miss her so I had to keep her She’s buried right in my back yard Oh yeah, ooh yeah, whoa oh yeah [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-reveal-amazing-dickitude-from-the-singer/960104.md?page=2)