I was thinking about some tunes from back in day, and I remember debating with my sister about some songs with questionable lyrics, so I decided to compile a list of these songs and ask, “Am I the only one who found these songs creepy?”
1. Summer Nights (Grease )- This is the Holy Grail of musicals for suburbanites across the nation. And while it’s a fun lil diddy, one can’t help but to notice the implication of date rape.
Tell me more, tell me more, was it love at first sight?
Tell me more, tell me more, did she put up a fight?
In other words, “Did you have to strong arm that b*tch into submission?” And the level of excitement with which that line is delivered makes it all the more creepy. The music should have stopped and Danny shoulda been like, “No…freak…” And while I’m on the subject of Grease, try to get a song on the radio these days with the words Pussy Wagon in the lyrics. Yeah, those were more innocent times…
2. Do Me (Bell Biv Devoe) – BBD was hot in the early 90′s with hit after hit, but I don’t get why they were never taken to task over their child molester’s anthem
Back stage, underage adolescent, how ya doin?
Fine, she replied
I said I’d like to do the wild thing
Were you all too busy doing the Roger Rabbit to notice Ronnie explicitly asked for sex from an underage girl? The next line is “Action took place.” It TOOK PLACE! How did this make it on the airwaves? All the time wasted trying to prosecute R Kelly, and here Ronnie DeVoe had a taped confession.
3. Don’t Be Afraid (Aaron Hall of Guy) – Before he got “Sean Combs’d” by Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall was a hot commodity. This particular line should’ve set off Amber Alerts all across the country.
You can yell and you can hit me
It just makes me horny
So what you’re saying, Aaron, is, girls struggling to get your ashy hands off of them is quite the turn on? Tell me, did you ever do Grease in school?
4. Into the Night (Benny Mardones) – This song starts off clearly indicating the singer’s interest in jail bait.
She’s just sixteen years old
Leave her alone, they say,
Separated by fools
No, Benny, separated by LAW! And I think THEY are offering some pretty sound advice. Find girls your own age before you wind up in the pen singing “Into the Rectum.”
5. I’m On Fire (Bruce Springsteen) – Much like Into the Night, I’m On Fire is a jail bait jingle right from the start.
Hey little girl is your daddy home?
Did he go away and leave you all alone?
I got a bad desire
I’m on fire
Even without all the importuning that follows, the 1st line is creepy enough. When has the question, “Hey lil girl is your daddy home?” not been followed by an Amber Alert or a gunshot? Someone needs to check the Boss’ backyard for shallow graves.
6. Age Ain’t Nothing Number (Aaliyah) – There are no offending lyrics in this song, but its title combined with the fact that it was written by R Kelly, combined with the fact that Aaliyah was 14 at the time raises a huge red flag. How was this man not convicted? The song might as well have been called, “I’m Having Sex with You as Soon as You finish This Song, Despite the Fact That You’re Young Enough to Be My Daughter.”
