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$@#?!

A song that uses profanity/expletives in a thoughtful way to evoke deep emotion rather than just shocking the listener.

May 5, 2025

Playlist

Highlights

Winner
Brandon Nohara with 14 points
Scoring
18 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. You Oughta Know - 2015 RemasterAlanis MorissetteSubmitted by Brandon Nohara
    #114 pointsReturning
  2. CreepRadioheadSubmitted by lainey3eb
    #213 pointsReturning

    You’re so fucking special/I wish I was special — the longing and self loathing is real

  3. Wait till the end

  4. Fuck YouLily AllenSubmitted by Yorick
    T311 pointsFirst-time
  5. Killing In The NameRage Against The MachineSubmitted by Anthony Ng
    T410 pointsReturning
  6. Mississippi GoddamNina SimoneSubmitted by arhumphrey-us
    T410 pointsFirst-time
  7. Fuck Tha PoliceN.W.A.Submitted by JDG
    T58 pointsFirst-time

    This was written by Ice Cube in retaliation to the police brutality for beating up his friends for anything and everything.

  8. FoggyLeslie Odom Jr.Submitted by Richelle Ashley
    T58 pointsFirst-time
  9. These Walls (feat. Pierre de Maere)Dua Lipa, Pierre de MaereSubmitted by Zach
    #67 pointsFirst-time

    Look for a partner who sings 'I love you' as sweetly as Dua Lipa sings 'you're fucked'

  10. WasteStaindSubmitted by Christopher Long
    #76 pointsFirst-time

    The flourish comes around the 2:50 mark…

  11. American IdiotGreen DaySubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T85 pointsReturning
  12. Freedom Of SpeechAbove The LawSubmitted by Purple Reign
    T85 pointsFirst-time

    My crazy tomboy friend Sarah Richards played this in 6th grade social studies class assuring Mr. Berthal that it was clean, educational, and appropriate for class. He turned it off after we all heard the definition of “a radio cut”. This was on the pump up the volume soundtrack and christian slater aka harry hard on was running a pirate radio station out of his parents basement. He was tellin’ like it was. And became a clandestine hero at school….and a FCC target. And a gothy misfit chick’s love interest. Gwooooooaah. The 1st amendment….it’s crazy important.

  13. Darling NikkiPrinceSubmitted by Jason
    T85 pointsFirst-time

    Parental Advisory: Explicit Content. This song is the reason such labels were created. But nowadays I feel like we should be more open about the topics mentioned in this song.

  14. Happier Than EverBillie EilishSubmitted by Meredith
    T85 pointsFirst-time
  15. Hi RenRenSubmitted by amfish123
    #94 pointsReturning
  16. Fuck YouCeeLo GreenSubmitted by Taylor Kayatta
    #103 pointsReturning
  17. Los AngelesSugarcultSubmitted by Emily Neubauer Sugar
    #111 pointsFirst-time

    Second half of second verse “f this up”.

  18. Greased Lightnin' - From “Grease”John Travolta, Jeff ConawaySubmitted by lauryl1
    #120 pointsFirst-time

    “You know that ain’t no shit, we’ll be gettin lots of tits” 😮

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