Songs About Child Abuse

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Granted not as exciting as the song about cunnilingus thread, but I need help for a project I'm working. I'll start with the obvious:

Luka - Suzanne Vega

― molly, Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Beach Boys, "I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man"

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Meatloaf - 'I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)'

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Hole, "Softer, Softest"

― Nowell (Nowell), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Tool, "Prison Sex"

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Pat Benatar - Hell is for Children

― Hot Pants, Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

bronski beat - "smalltown boy" (sorta?)

― joseph (joseph), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

"Janie Got a Gun" by Aerosmith owns this thread as they say.

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll second that.

― Nowell (Nowell), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

"There" by Melvin Van Peebles is the single most distrubing example of this that I know.

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Destiny's Child - The Story Of Beauty
Tasmin Archer - In Your Care
Madonna - Oh Father

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Joni Mitchell - "Cherokee Louise"

― briania (briania), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

See also Dolly Parton's "Evening Shade."

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

bit icky, this, isn't it?

still -

new order: all day long
billy bragg: trust (think that's what it's called)

and, er, momus: the guitar lesson

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:13 (twenty-one years ago)

pretty sure that "Dear Mr. Jesus" was... have no idea who sang it and am too lazy to google...was a real lamey, tho

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:18 (twenty-one years ago)

The Smiths "Reel Around the Fountain" got accused of this by the tabloids when it came out--might be of interest for your project.

― Mary (Mary), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Speil mit mir RAMMS+EIN

― ian g, Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I suppose one could argue that everything by the Jackson 5ive was child abuse.

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"Smalltown Boy" absolutely applies to this thread IMHO.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, then, "Young Girl" and "This Girl Is a Woman Now" by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)

"Dear Mr. Jesus" was by Sharon Batts.

― Hot Pants, Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:44 (twenty-one years ago)

xypost: Well, the Smiths' "Barbarism Begins at Home" is a little more direct.

― LSTD (answer) (sexyDancer), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I was just kidding with my Neil Diamond suggestion. Having sex with a minor is not necessarily child abuse. If you know how to put it into a catchy song, anyway.

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

If you wanted to get controversial, you could go with Seals & Crofts' "Unborn Child" ...

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 2 December 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"Amelia" by the Mission UK (such moral guardians, they)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

De La Soul - "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa"

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

"Cousin Kevin/Fiddle About" -- The Who

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Isn't the whole 'Tommy' album about child abuse or something?

― Nowell (Nowell), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Possibly even the whole of the Who. (Note to self: Start band; call it The Hole of the Who)

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'm a Boy" by the Who, maybe:

I'm a boy, I'm a boy / But my mom won't admit it / I'm a boy, I'm a boy / But when I say I am I get it

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

lou reed - they're taking the children away

― bulbs (bulbs), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Big Black "Jordan, Minnesota" (Atomizer)

― marco (marco), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

o fuck yes

― bulbs (bulbs), Thursday, 2 December 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 2 December 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Auteurs - "School"

― Ben Dot (1977), Thursday, 2 December 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, "Parents Just Don't Understand": "They took turns: One would beat me while the other was drivin'!"

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 2 December 2004 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Steely Dan: Everyone's Gone To The Movies

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 2 December 2004 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

And, btw. how about Michael Jackson's "Pretty Young Thing".....

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 2 December 2004 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Do You Love Me (part 2) by Nick Cave..

And my handsome little body oddly propped
And my trousers right down to my ankles

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 2 December 2004 23:20 (twenty-one years ago)

"Names" by Cat Power
"Amy in the White Coat" by Bright Eyes

― sibsi (sibsi), Thursday, 2 December 2004 23:30 (twenty-one years ago)

10,000 Maniacs, "What's the Matter Here?"

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Thursday, 2 December 2004 23:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone else find it odd/ironic that the "songs about mama" and "songs about child abuse" questions got posted at the same time, and child buse is whippin' mama's ass?

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Thursday, 2 December 2004 23:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Thee Headcoats, "The Day I Beat My Father Up" oh whoops got it backwards

― Douglas (Douglas), Friday, 3 December 2004 01:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Very helpful smart song people! Cheers!

― molly, Friday, 3 December 2004 01:12 (twenty-one years ago)

The entire Fifteen catalog.

― f ath, Friday, 3 December 2004 01:18 (twenty-one years ago)

felt - free

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Friday, 3 December 2004 01:20 (twenty-one years ago)

ah shit no i meant "budgie jacket"

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Friday, 3 December 2004 01:21 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread is owned by the immortal Genesis classic "No Son of Mine"...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Friday, 3 December 2004 01:36 (twenty-one years ago)

uh... gee... i don't know... how 'bout BEAT ON THE BRAT?!?!?!?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 3 December 2004 02:46 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

Patrick Wolf - Childcatcher

― jonas, Tuesday, 21 December 2004 01:19 (twenty-one years ago)

'Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me' by Motorhead

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 12:05 (twenty-one years ago)

MBV - No More Sorry

The Headcoats...I forget the title but it goes "He was 30 years inside my jeans/I was 10 years old and feeling unclean". Shite song.

― jim (jim5et), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 13:04 (twenty-one years ago)

christmas carols, when sung by children's choirs

― seedy poops in the woods (Queen Electric Butt Prober BZZ), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

christmas carols, when sung by child choirs

― seedy poops in the woods (Queen Electric Butt Prober BZZ), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Daddy, by Camouflage

― seedy poops in the woods (Queen Electric Butt Prober BZZ), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 14:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Talking Heads "Stay Up Late" (make the baby stay up late yo)
Pearl Jam "Alive" (his momma wants to do him cuz he looks too much like his dad ew)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

The Dreadful Hours by My Dying Bride - this is hard doom metal music but listen to the lyrics and it is about child sexual abuse.

― Habib Tailor, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:29 (nineteen years ago)

"I Love You Love Me Love" and generally a lot of Gary Glitter songs. :)

On a more serious note, Michael Jackson may not be the right person to write about such a subject, but "Little Susie" is still obviously about child abuse.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 10:24 (nineteen years ago)

Tori Amos has refused to speak about the details of her rape. If she was underage, then "Me And a Gun" is about child abuse.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 16:00 (nineteen years ago)

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