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Think Today’s Songs Are Obscene? Listen to This Ditty from 1935

Alan Cross 3 Comments

You think Ke$ha or Madonna is raunchy?  Hah!  They got nothin’ on Lucille Bogan and her 1935 song, “Shave ‘Em Dry.”  It’s definitely NSFW or the radio.  And if anyone from Lucille’s estate is reading this, you should be suing Mick Jagger over the lyrics in “Start Me Up.”

If you need a transcript of the lyrics, they’re posted for all to see at Buzzfeed.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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3 thoughts on “Think Today’s Songs Are Obscene? Listen to This Ditty from 1935”

  • How come 90% of the posts here were on Reddit days ago?

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  • @Mikey
    Have you seen what Alan's Mission Statement is?

    "Filtering what’s happening in music to save you time, money and effort."

    He sorts through the crap on reddit, Pitchfork, Spin, BuzzFeed… so you and I don't have too.
    It's much appreciated Alan.

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  • hideaway
    August 14, 2013 at 2:59 am
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    I don't know Alan, I think this one is the worst of the lot.

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