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Friday, August 08, 2025

OK, I know it is too early for Friday night tunes, but ... I have other plans for tomorrow evening. So I am starting this thread now.

OK, let's begin with the Steve Miller Band mentioning "funky shit" in the lyrics. ..

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Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (1977)
www.youtube.com

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-08 12:27 AM | Reply

Then there's ...

James - Laid (1993)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
This bed is on fire with passionate love
The neighbours complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she's on top
...


Laid (song)
en.wikipedia.org(song)#Composition_and_reception

... The song includes the lyric "she only comes when she's on top". The American release of its music video replaced this lyric with "she only sings when she's on top" ...


I do note that the alternative radio station I enjoy listening to, does broadcast the original, not the sanitized, lyrics,

Kudos to WXPK ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXPK )



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-08 12:38 AM | Reply

"Kick Out The Jams, Brothers And Sisters"

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-08 12:45 AM | Reply

OK, getting a bit more serious, there's this tune ...

Jefferson Airplane - We Can Be Together (1969)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Intro]
We can be together
Ah, you and me
We should be together

[Verse 1]
We are all outlaws in the eyes of America
In order to survive, we steal, cheat, lie, forge, fuck, hide, and deal
We are obscene, lawless, hideous, dangerous, dirty, violent
And young

[Chorus 1]
We should be together
Come on all you people standin' around
Our life's too fine to let it die
We should be together

[Bridge]
All your private property is
Target for your enemy
And your enemy is we

[Verse 2]
We are forces of chaos and anarchy
Everything they say we are, we are
And we are very proud of ourselves

[Refrain]
Up against the wall
Up against the wall, motherfuckers!
Tear down the wall
Tear down the wall

[Pre-Chorus]
Come on now together
Get it on together
...


Yeah, this tune had a couple of issues to being broadcast on the radio back in the day.

But the late 1960's were a turbulent time for our Country.



#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-08 01:00 AM | Reply

@#3 ... "Kick Out The Jams, Brothers And Sisters" ...

MC5 - Kick out the jams (1969)
www.youtube.com

:)


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-08 01:14 AM | Reply

OK, here's one that will never make it to pop radio.

I first heard it on the local college station.

I never heard it on a commercial station.

Gee, I wonder why?

Note: NSFW.

I repeat, NSFW.

Ugly Americans - Boom Boom Baby (1996)
www.youtube.com

Not a surprise, no lyrics seem to be available.

You have to subject yourself to the song.

But I do say, NSFW.


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-08 01:26 AM | Reply

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