Monday, October 29, 2012

Songs That Caused Outrage (Part 1)


Body Count
'Cop Killer'

The outraged protest against police brutality written by Body Count vocalist Ice-T was immediately flagged up by various law enforcers and provoked authoritarians of society demanding its immediate withdrawal from sale and, most likely, from the spotlight of public curiosity forever. Concerns were raised about the lyrical content and many felt the song glaringly promoted calculated anti-police philosophies. As the furore raged longer, the publicity grew bigger, but as the publicity grew bigger the objectors became mightier -President Bush publicly denounced any record company lacking the moral fibre to release such a product on the good folks of…etc etc. Freedom of speech, it would seem, is only a democratic right when suiting the requirements of those powerful enough to take it away again when it doesn’t. Further incidents and public distaste for the song resulted in death threats to the record company executives and some of the labels major stockholders made it clear they were considering pulling out of the company. Although the censorship body had decided the song (and album) to be displaying ‘honest purpose’ and found Body Count to be ‘not indecent’ Ice-T removed it from the original album. Warner Brothers re-released the album with Cop Killer offered as a free single.

COP KILLER
This next record is dedicated to some personal friends of mine, the LAPD.
For every cop that has ever taken advantage of somebody, beat em down or hurt em
cause they have long hair, listen to the wrong kind of music, wrong colour, whatever they thought was the reason to do it. For everyone of those fucking police I'd like to take a pig out here in this parking lot and shoot em in their motherfucking face.

Cop Killer! 

Yeah! 
I got my black shirt on, 

I got my black gloves on, 
I got my ski mask on. 
This shit's been too long. 
I got my twelve guage sawed off, 
I got my headlights turned off, 
I'm 'bout to bust some shots off, 
I'm 'bout to dust some COPS off. 
I'M A ......
Cop Killer, it's better you than me!
Cop Killer, fuck police brutality!
Cop Killer, I know your family' s grievin' ....... FUCK' EM!
Cop Killer, but tonight we get even!

I got my brain on hype, 
tonight'll be your night, 
I got this long- assed knife 
and your neck looks just right. 
My adrenaline' s pumpin' , 
I got my stereo bumpin' ,
I'm 'bout to kill me somethin' , 
a pig stopped me for nothin' !
Cop Killer, it's better you than me!
Cop Killer, fuck police brutality!
Cop Killer, I know your family' s grievin' ....... FUCK' EM!
Cop Killer, but tonight we get even!
DIE ,DIE, DIE, PIG, DIE!


FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 

FUCK THE POLICE! 


Cop Killer, it's better you than me!

Cop Killer, fuck police brutality!
Cop Killer, I know your family' s grievin' ....... FUCK' EM!
Cop Killer, but tonight we get even!
FUCK THE POLICE, for Daryl Gates!
FUCK THE POLICE, for Rodney King!
FUCK THE POLICE, for my dead homies!
FUCK THE POLICE, for your freedom!
FUCK THE POLICE, don't be a pussy!
FUCK THE POLICE, have some MOTHAFUCKIN' courage
FUCK THE POLICE, sing along!

Cop Killer, it's better you than me!
Cop Killer, fuck police brutality!
Cop Killer, I know your family' s grievin' ....... FUCK' EM!
Cop Killer, but tonight we get even!







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