7 Hit '70s Songs That Are Offensive by Today's Standards

BestLife ^ | 7/10/23 | Lia Beck

[DallasBiff]

The '70s were half a century ago, and that fact is especially apparent when you look back at the media of the time. Watch a movie or TV show from that decade or listen to a song, and you won't just notice outdated fashion, interiors, and slang, but you'll also come across plots, characters, and words that are offensive, especially by the standards of 2023. When it comes to music in particular, there are plenty of songs from the '70s that are offensive to listeners now.

1 "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones (1971)

[GBA]

These lyrics always made me smile when I’d hear this song on the radio back in the day, but it was a cover of an earlier song from the 50s:

[Verse 1}
Got me the strangest woman
Believe me this trick's no cinch
But I really get her going
When I whip out my big 10 inch

[Chorus]
Record of a band that plays the blues
Well a band that plays the blues
She just love my big 10 inch
Record of her favorite blues

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Last night I tried to tease her
I gave my love a little pinch
She said now stop that jivin'
Now whip out your big 10 inch

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
I, I, I cover her with kisses
And when we're in a lover's clinch
She gets all excited
When she begs for my big 10 inch

Big Ten Inch Record by Aerosmith

[dfwgator]

The Stories covered Brother Louie. Hot Chocolate did it originally

[Publius]

That’s where i first heard them.

[Fiji Hill]

Not familiar with the Aerosmith opus, but I once saw Bullmoose Jackson perform this live.

Big 10 Inch Record--Bullmoose Jackson (1952)

[Fiji Hill]

Rebel Rouser was probably inspired by the movie "Rebel Without a Cause," which probably inspired these as well.

Rebel--Carol Jarvis (1957)

Without a Cause--The Heartbreakers (1957)

[DungeonMaster]

The purpose of a man is to love a woman and the purpose of a woman is to love a man. Come on baby let’s play the game of love.

[Songcraft]

These guys took a different, hazy, indefinite approach to quantitative designations in this song.

      "Whole Lotta Love" - Led Zeppelin

[chuck allen]

She might need a Pearl Necklace.

[chuck allen]

How about Uncle Ernie from Tommy

[Tired of Taxes]

Weren’t we all clueless about that song? We misheard the lyrics. I always thought he was singing, “How come you dance so good?”

[dfwgator]

Jackyl. Down on Me. Lumber Jack. Dirty Little Mind. Classics. 😂

Rush used The Lumberjack for one of his updates.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Cyborg

Keep it Greasy

Why Does it Hurt when I Pee

Wet T-Shirt Night

Carolina Hard Core Extacy

Punkys Whips

I can do this all day...

[DoodleBob]

[thegagline]

Thanks. I like garage bands.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

with leather?

[raccoonradio]

Indeed and there’s a spoken bit where we
hear “I don’t want no honky...” etc.
Hot Chocolate was a bi racial band that
caught the attention of Apple Records when
they covered Give Peace a Chance
..

[fredhead]

I see that video and I wonder, what kind of drugs is that horse on?

[nesnah]

… I really do appreciate the fact you’re sittin’ here
Your voice sounds so wonderful
But your face don’t look too clear
So, barmaid, bring a pitcher, another round of brew
Honey, why don’t we get drunk and.....

[zeugma]

RE: Big balls...

The perfect double entendre song.

Sadly, we don’t appear to have balls anymore, so it might be lost on younger folk.

[Albion Wilde]

the worst part of the 70's was this person.

Let's not forget this wrecking machine: