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June 12, 2013 3:47 PM Subscribe
Angry/intense/awesome/badass songs that prominently say motherfucker?
I have Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire) by YACHT and Wicked Games by The Weeknd. What else to put on the Motherfucking Playlist?
I have Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire) by YACHT and Wicked Games by The Weeknd. What else to put on the Motherfucking Playlist?
This is an old one and it only says it once, but it's very clear. :-) Tonio K's great break up song H-A-T-R-E-D from the Funky Western Civilization album includes the lines:
I wish I was as mellow
as, for instance, Jackson Browne,
but Fountain of Sorrow my ass, muthafucka,
I hope you wind up in the ground!
posted by janey47 at 3:51 PM on June 12, 2013
I wish I was as mellow
as, for instance, Jackson Browne,
but Fountain of Sorrow my ass, muthafucka,
I hope you wind up in the ground!
posted by janey47 at 3:51 PM on June 12, 2013
Two that come to mind would be the obvious "Fire Water Burn" by the Bloodhound Gang (1996) and "Stupid MF" by Mindless Self Indulgence (2005)?
posted by vetala at 3:53 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by vetala at 3:53 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Superchunk, Slack Motherfucker
less angry, more wry: Ween, When the Going Gets Tough from the Getgo
posted by scody at 3:57 PM on June 12, 2013 [4 favorites]
less angry, more wry: Ween, When the Going Gets Tough from the Getgo
posted by scody at 3:57 PM on June 12, 2013 [4 favorites]
Kick Out the Jams
There He Go (not really an angry or intense song, though)
posted by theory at 3:58 PM on June 12, 2013 [2 favorites]
There He Go (not really an angry or intense song, though)
posted by theory at 3:58 PM on June 12, 2013 [2 favorites]
Birthday by Jesus and Mary Chain is pretty enjoyable on an otherwise forgettable album.
Yeah I'm a mean motherfucker now but I once was cool
Yeah I'm a bad motherfucker now but I once was cool
And I was born a long time ago today
And everybody loves me goes away
posted by Kafkaesque at 4:03 PM on June 12, 2013
Yeah I'm a mean motherfucker now but I once was cool
Yeah I'm a bad motherfucker now but I once was cool
And I was born a long time ago today
And everybody loves me goes away
posted by Kafkaesque at 4:03 PM on June 12, 2013
Oh, and Prince's "Sexy MF" is neither angry nor intense, but it is indisputably totally awesome.
posted by .kobayashi. at 4:05 PM on June 12, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by .kobayashi. at 4:05 PM on June 12, 2013 [3 favorites]
Offspring - Bad Habit was first to come to mind. Maybe not prominent enough though?
posted by prunes at 4:05 PM on June 12, 2013 [7 favorites]
posted by prunes at 4:05 PM on June 12, 2013 [7 favorites]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' version of Stagger Lee (and when played live, probably has a few extra MF's in there)
posted by citron at 4:08 PM on June 12, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by citron at 4:08 PM on June 12, 2013 [3 favorites]
The Jesus Lizard's Blockbuster deserves a special mention because its a restrained but angry song that uses the word motherfucker in an unusually effective way.
posted by googly at 4:08 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by googly at 4:08 PM on June 12, 2013
How can I be the first to say "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine? It's right at the end.
posted by thewumpusisdead at 4:12 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by thewumpusisdead at 4:12 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Bloody Motherfucking Asshole by Martha Wainwright (aimed at Loudon Wainwright III, who is a BMF).
posted by Charlemagne In Sweatpants at 4:16 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Charlemagne In Sweatpants at 4:16 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
KMFDM's Money has it in the Cover Charge mix, it may be in other mixes as well.
Dance Motherfucker Dance by the Violent Femmes
Jump (Mutha mix) by the Movement
Fuck You by Ottorongo
posted by neilbert at 4:20 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Dance Motherfucker Dance by the Violent Femmes
Jump (Mutha mix) by the Movement
Fuck You by Ottorongo
posted by neilbert at 4:20 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
If motherfuckING is okay, Battleflag by Lo Fidelity Allstars.
posted by Jenesta at 4:29 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by Jenesta at 4:29 PM on June 12, 2013
GZA - Swordsman, in the hook
Laptop - I'm So Happy You Failed (partially edited, not sure if that counts, also, the version of the song on Opening Credits is better than the one in that video)
posted by Serf at 4:31 PM on June 12, 2013
Laptop - I'm So Happy You Failed (partially edited, not sure if that counts, also, the version of the song on Opening Credits is better than the one in that video)
posted by Serf at 4:31 PM on June 12, 2013
Would you accept adjectival or verbal forms?
"Bring the motherfuckin' ruckus" —Wu-Tang Clan, "Bring Da Ruckus"
And my favorite MF drop: "Motherfuck him AND John Wayne!" —Public Enemy, "Fight the Power"
posted by honey wheat at 4:32 PM on June 12, 2013
"Bring the motherfuckin' ruckus" —Wu-Tang Clan, "Bring Da Ruckus"
And my favorite MF drop: "Motherfuck him AND John Wayne!" —Public Enemy, "Fight the Power"
posted by honey wheat at 4:32 PM on June 12, 2013
Bitches by Mindless Self Indulgence. (Pikachu thrown in for free!)
posted by maudlin at 4:35 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by maudlin at 4:35 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Afghan Whigs, "Honky's Ladder" -- "Got you where I want you, motherfucker, I've got five up on your dime."
posted by vickyverky at 4:46 PM on June 12, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by vickyverky at 4:46 PM on June 12, 2013 [2 favorites]
Not the best video, but the song is often 17-20 minutes long, and this one takes it from the breakdown at least, and the relevant part is about three and a half minutes in. In the outro for Jimi Thing, Dave Matthews Band interpolates Sexy Motherfucker.
posted by guster4lovers at 4:54 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by guster4lovers at 4:54 PM on June 12, 2013
Crystal Method - Name of the Game
DJ Shadow - Walkie Talkie
posted by Durhey at 5:20 PM on June 12, 2013
DJ Shadow - Walkie Talkie
posted by Durhey at 5:20 PM on June 12, 2013
Bloody Motherfucking Asshole (if "motherfucking" will suffice)
posted by dizziest at 5:24 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by dizziest at 5:24 PM on June 12, 2013
The Flaming Lips - The W.A.N.D. is all kinds of awesome and has the word you're looking for.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 5:29 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 5:29 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Compton's N Tha House by N.W.A.
Well, pretty much any randomly selected NWA song is going to use the motherfucker word a lot.
Space Lord by Monster Magnet (warning: there are clean versions)
If you want it en espanol, sort of, "Chinga tu Madre" by Molotov
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 5:30 PM on June 12, 2013
Well, pretty much any randomly selected NWA song is going to use the motherfucker word a lot.
Space Lord by Monster Magnet (warning: there are clean versions)
If you want it en espanol, sort of, "Chinga tu Madre" by Molotov
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 5:30 PM on June 12, 2013
Turbonegro's Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker. So good.
posted by The Michael The at 6:02 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by The Michael The at 6:02 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Rap genius search result for "motherfucker"
posted by The Biggest Dreamer at 6:08 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by The Biggest Dreamer at 6:08 PM on June 12, 2013
There's a nice "Die Motherfucker" in The Haunted's Three Times.
posted by AndyP at 6:11 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by AndyP at 6:11 PM on June 12, 2013
Mark Growden's Fatalistic Hoedown. Preview here.
(Fuckohshitgoddamnmotherfucker.)
posted by mollymayhem at 6:25 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
(Fuckohshitgoddamnmotherfucker.)
posted by mollymayhem at 6:25 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Lair of the Minotaur, "Let's Kill These Motherfuckers"
posted by Boxenmacher at 6:34 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Boxenmacher at 6:34 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
DOA--Marijuana Motherfucker
posted by Slinga at 6:39 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Slinga at 6:39 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
There's the classic Snoop Dogg "Bitches Ain't Shit," but I prefer the Ben Folds version.
posted by derogatorysphinx at 6:58 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by derogatorysphinx at 6:58 PM on June 12, 2013
The Government Totally Sucks (motherfucker...) - Tenacious D
posted by MeatheadBrokeMyChair at 7:04 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by MeatheadBrokeMyChair at 7:04 PM on June 12, 2013
Slack Motherfucker by Superchunk
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:07 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:07 PM on June 12, 2013 [1 favorite]
Well, pretty much any randomly selected NWA song is going to use the motherfucker word a lot.
True, but 'Compton's N Tha House' has Eazy E's classic delivery of "then you a stupid muthafucka" at about 50 seconds in. And it's a bumpin' example of a old school diss track!
posted by starscream at 8:24 PM on June 12, 2013
True, but 'Compton's N Tha House' has Eazy E's classic delivery of "then you a stupid muthafucka" at about 50 seconds in. And it's a bumpin' example of a old school diss track!
posted by starscream at 8:24 PM on June 12, 2013
Just now listening to music, this one's not as intense as Mindless Self Indulgence above:
When They Come for Me - Linkin Park
posted by Crystalinne at 8:28 PM on June 12, 2013
When They Come for Me - Linkin Park
posted by Crystalinne at 8:28 PM on June 12, 2013
Seconding Jesus Lizard's Blockbuster. Here's a live performance in which ... you never quite hear the word, most entertainingly at around the 1m30s point.
But the first one I thought of was Ditch Digger by King Kill/33°, one of the best bands ever produced by the Atlanta music scene.
posted by intermod at 8:29 PM on June 12, 2013
But the first one I thought of was Ditch Digger by King Kill/33°, one of the best bands ever produced by the Atlanta music scene.
posted by intermod at 8:29 PM on June 12, 2013
Whores - Jane's Addiction
Give me some more!
Motherfucker!
posted by Room 641-A at 9:00 PM on June 12, 2013
Give me some more!
Motherfucker!
posted by Room 641-A at 9:00 PM on June 12, 2013
Biting Elbows' "Bad Motherfucker" - with a pretty insane video.
posted by not_on_display at 10:16 PM on June 12, 2013
posted by not_on_display at 10:16 PM on June 12, 2013
The very best Motherfucker I've ever heard is at the very end of "Fired" by Ben Folds. MOTHERFUUUCKERRRR!!!!!!! ...it's really perfect.
P.S. Wouldn't it be fun to just get rid of people you no longer need in your life by firing them?
"I just want to walk away...
Every one of you is fired.
Every one of you is OH! OH! OH! OH!
Every one of you is FIRED!
...ohhhh... MOTHERFUUUCKERRRR!!!!!!"
posted by 2oh1 at 10:34 PM on June 12, 2013
P.S. Wouldn't it be fun to just get rid of people you no longer need in your life by firing them?
"I just want to walk away...
Every one of you is fired.
Every one of you is OH! OH! OH! OH!
Every one of you is FIRED!
...ohhhh... MOTHERFUUUCKERRRR!!!!!!"
posted by 2oh1 at 10:34 PM on June 12, 2013
There can be only one. And that one is the mighty Julian Cope in Brain Donor guise... Like a Motherfucker.
posted by Decani at 12:54 AM on June 13, 2013
posted by Decani at 12:54 AM on June 13, 2013
Kick Out The Chairs by Munki (which I think is a James Murphy project).
I also like Sexy MF by Prince, because it makes the word sound almost melodic.
posted by mippy at 3:17 AM on June 13, 2013
I also like Sexy MF by Prince, because it makes the word sound almost melodic.
posted by mippy at 3:17 AM on June 13, 2013
John Grant - GMF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFXOELBZopY
Awesome...
posted by xla76 at 4:58 AM on June 13, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFXOELBZopY
Awesome...
posted by xla76 at 4:58 AM on June 13, 2013
Kid Rock -
"You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me"
"Cocky" (It ain't braggin' motherfucker if ya back it up/ Nevermind my age but if we're takin' numbers, 15 million sold motherfucker)
Guns n' Roses
"Double Talkin' Jive" ("get the money motherfucker cos i got no more patience")
posted by mrmarley at 5:16 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
"You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me"
"Cocky" (It ain't braggin' motherfucker if ya back it up/ Nevermind my age but if we're takin' numbers, 15 million sold motherfucker)
Guns n' Roses
"Double Talkin' Jive" ("get the money motherfucker cos i got no more patience")
posted by mrmarley at 5:16 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]
AWOL Nation, Burn it Down - a track I have to be careful of driving to as it tends to result in a heavy foot.
Seems they also have a track called MF which features the word frequently, not one I'm familiar with but the lyrics seem suitably angry!
posted by Ness at 5:54 AM on June 13, 2013
Seems they also have a track called MF which features the word frequently, not one I'm familiar with but the lyrics seem suitably angry!
posted by Ness at 5:54 AM on June 13, 2013
GNR - Get in the Ring (along with just about every other swear word)
posted by getawaysticks at 6:59 AM on June 13, 2013
posted by getawaysticks at 6:59 AM on June 13, 2013
Not angry, but still intense in it's own way, Eels - It's a Motherfucker
posted by doctord at 7:14 AM on June 13, 2013
posted by doctord at 7:14 AM on June 13, 2013
Jaylib - McNasty Filth "We are in this motherfucker..."
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Dang "Dang...motherfucker" (around :51 or so)
posted by RabbleRabble at 7:16 AM on June 13, 2013
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Dang "Dang...motherfucker" (around :51 or so)
posted by RabbleRabble at 7:16 AM on June 13, 2013
Jefferson Airplane's We Can Be Together
All your private property is target for your enemies, and your enemy is we. Up against the wall motherfucker, tear down the wallposted by tommasz at 8:09 AM on June 13, 2013
For a SFW version, Flight of the Conchords have your back. [Warning: Probably not actually SFW]
posted by Rykey at 8:27 AM on June 13, 2013
posted by Rykey at 8:27 AM on June 13, 2013
High-Fiving MF by Local H (man, I really love that album).
posted by uncleozzy at 9:35 AM on June 13, 2013
posted by uncleozzy at 9:35 AM on June 13, 2013
Not angry or intense, but definitely awesome: Soul Coughing's Houston.
posted by sirvinegar at 10:59 AM on June 13, 2013
posted by sirvinegar at 10:59 AM on June 13, 2013
Space Lord by Monster Magnet (warning: there are clean versions)
Otherwise known as 'SPACE LORD MOTHERFUCKER!'
Turbonegro's Don't Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker . So good.
There's apparently a Turbonegro tribute album called Alpha Motherfuckers.
I swear there's a few Supersuckers songs with Motherfucker in them. Google gives me Run Like A Motherfucker and Motherfuckers Be Tripping.
posted by Charlemagne In Sweatpants at 4:03 PM on June 13, 2013
Polaroid Baby by Bratmobile. Angry lyrics but performed like a lullabye.
posted by jujuboo at 10:48 PM on June 13, 2013
posted by jujuboo at 10:48 PM on June 13, 2013
I don't have a link handy, but how could I have forgotten Sun Ra's "Nuclear War"??
posted by .kobayashi. at 4:30 AM on June 14, 2013
posted by .kobayashi. at 4:30 AM on June 14, 2013
Mutha Fukka on a Motorcycle - Machine Gun Fellatio
posted by h00py at 9:10 AM on June 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by h00py at 9:10 AM on June 14, 2013 [1 favorite]
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