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Swearing in songs

from Tales of Layton Rakes by Star Botherers

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Swearing in Songs
Swearing in songs is not big or clever
Using foul language doesn’t make ‘em better
Cussing, cursing, spitting feathers
Tone it down ya not a gangster rapper
MF this and MF that
F the police
and F the cat
F the system
F this crap
F it all to there and back...
You don’t have to swear you could use different words
Cos parental advisories never get heard
On radio one or 103.2
So here’s a little tip from me to you…
You’ll never get to number one
If you’ve got swearing in your songs
Just like Paul and George and John, (and Ringo)
Leave the swearing out your songs…..
If you wanna be a chart topper
Don’t say shit you could say sugar
Don’t say you wanna fuck her say you wanna love her
And avoid the C bomb all together
It might be that you’re living with Tourette’s
Or maybe you don’t care who you upset…
It’s unlikely that anyone’s impressed
So for Pete’s sake give your foul mouth a rest

Profanities can make vital points
Adding anger to emphasis disjoint
But if you want a number one duck
Take a leaf from Elton John’s book
forget the swears
Use different words
and with a little bit of luck your song just might get heard
You’ll never get to number one
If you’ve got swearing in your songs
Just like Ringo Paul and and John,
leave the swearing out your songs…..
So if you wanna be a chart topper
Don’t say shit when you could say sugar
Don’t say you wanna fuck her say you wanna love her
Avoid the C bomb all together

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from Tales of Layton Rakes, released December 10, 2021
Lyrics - A.Hawkins
Music - Star Botherers
Recorded-mixed-mastered and produced by J.Howe

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Star Botherers - 5 piece band based in Warsop - Notts -

Folk, punk, social commentary -

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Debut Album 'Happy Angry' is available on Bandcamp and other digital platforms -

Latest album - ‘Tales of Layton Rakes’ - released
10th Dec - 2021 - available on all platforms
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