Comments on: It’s 2019. Does The F-Bomb Still Have Explosive Power?

By: Comboti John

Comboti John — Sat, 18 May 2019 07:53:51 +0000

Hello,am a boy with a passion for music. I have written songs but not yet recorded. What kind of recordings should i do to get my funs with good melody.

By: Tony Conniff

Tony Conniff — Mon, 06 May 2019 01:36:42 +0000

In reply to Annie Dinerman.

As always, thanks for reading and commenting, Annie.
I can’t go as far as you; as I say in the post, I don’t put anything off limits.
But I appreciate you sharing your point of view!
Best wishes,
Tony

By: Tony Conniff

Tony Conniff — Mon, 06 May 2019 01:34:27 +0000

In reply to Julie.

Julie,
I agree; these words can be distracting when not used in a context where they work.
Thanks,
Tony

By: Tony Conniff

Tony Conniff — Mon, 06 May 2019 01:32:50 +0000

In reply to Steve. Thanks for reading and commenting, Steve! Tony

By: Annie Dinerman

Annie Dinerman — Sun, 05 May 2019 16:00:39 +0000

While we’re on the subject, let’s discuss “frickin'”, originally “friggin’.” It’s crass. Everyone knows what it’s a substitute for, so much so that it’s no longer a polite substitute for “fucking.” So IMHO, don’t use the word fricking or frigging in a lyric. Find a powerful way to be emphatic. That’s what a writer does.

And further, “that sucks” or “you suck” is very sexist and yet no one seems offended by it. The implication is that someone is servicing someone else, that the servicer iosn’t getting pleasure, but the one getting serviced is in a position of power and having all the fun. Of course, the meaning is that women and gay men aren’t enjoying themselves in bed. Cvialling someone a sucker is very eexist and about 70 years out of date. So let the listener know what you think about the person in the song. IMHO, a good writer finds a way to be explicit without being pornographic.

By: Annie Dinerman

Annie Dinerman — Sat, 04 May 2019 20:16:47 +0000

Thanks for blogging about this. It’s a particular pet peeve of mine. Profanity is just profane; it isn’t profound.. it used to have the power to shock, but not anymore. So what’s the point of using it in a song. Unless you are making the point that requires profanity, be a writer.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 04 May 2019 15:06:05 +0000

In reply to Steve. Agree

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 04 May 2019 15:05:22 +0000

I heard it in a slow Country song last night. I was annoyed by it. It had no impact other than to make me wonder why in the world he said that there. It’s his song and I feel he should write it as he pleases but I turned it off. He lost me. Not because of vulgarity but because it was lame.

Just my thoughts on one song.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 04 May 2019 01:38:46 +0000

It’s just become a lazy, ubiquitous means of being forceful. Or a way of trying real hard to appear “real.” I’m tired of it. Tired of the boring people who say it all the time, too. The English language is rich with powerful language. If you’re peppering every sentence with one word, over and over again, in an effort to be emphatic, you’re a first-rate dullard.