Eddie writesFlippin’ A! Five More Songs with F-Bombs in the Title

Last June Eddie Sayago cited some great songs that feature the king of profanities. Here are five more…

Pennywise, “F$$k Authority“ from the album Land of the Free? (2001, Epitaph)

The punk-rock band from California chose its name from the very terrifying clown in Stephen King’s novel It. They were one of the many punk bands that arose from the SoCal punk scene of the 1990s, along with Sublime, Green Day, The Offspring, and blink-182. Since they never were signed to a major label, this song could a big f-you to the suits who controlled what kids bought and listened it before the age of illegal downloading, YouTube, and social media.

Eamon, “F%$& It (I Don’t Want You Back)“ from the album I Don’t Want You Back (2003, Zomba)

The first notable song to contain “Fudd” in the title to enter the Billboard Hot 100 (where it peaked at #16) in 2003, Eamon, who co-wrote the track, was not afraid to expressly show how pissed off he was at this woman (whom he graciously refers to as a “ho”) who caused him such anger and despair. She wasn’t the only one to cause him such hurt. An opening spot for a Britney Spears tour was lost thanks to the singer’s undergoing surgery following a knee injury on a music video set, followed by Jive Records for failing to promote his follow-up work. Then he was screwed over by a management company involved in stock fraud after they refused to release him from a two-album deal worth a million dollars that he was never paid for.

Beastie Boys, “Hey F#%k You!“ from the album To The Five Boroughs (2004, Capitol)

From their first album released in the 21st century, New York’s finest deliver a tribute to their hometown, which includes this old-school diss to the haters and phonies they have outlived by a long shot. The best verse is delivered by the late-and-great Adam “MCA” Yauch; “You sold a few records, but don’t get slick/‘cause you used a corked bat to get those hits/You’ve been in the game, your career is long/But when you break it down, you’ve only got two songs.”

Arctic Monkeys “Who The F%$# Are The Arctic Monkeys?“ from the album Who The F&%$ Are The Arctic Monkeys? (2006, Domino)

When this song and EP were released a year after their explosive debut album took the world by surprise, many people still had no idea who they were. “Who the F*** are the Arctic Monkeys?” was something I heard an awful lot at school when I would play them or was asked who I was listening to in my car stereo.

Lily Allen “F%$# You“ from the album It’s Not Me, It’s You (2009, Parlophone)

Lily Allen admitted that the song was to protest George W. Bush, though she believes the song is “relevant everywhere now so it has removed a particular target.” Fun fact: She briefly ran a record label, In the Name Of, which signed on Cults and released her self-titled debut album in 2011.

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