As time goes by, certain love songs have failed to withstand the test of time, while others were unsettling from the very beginning.
We will now assess some of the most disconcerting love songs that we have no intention of playing at our weddings any time soon.
“Run For Your Life” – The Beatles (1965)
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“Well, I’d rather see you d**d, little girl / than to be with another man / You better keep your head, little girl / Or I won’t know where I am.”
“Run For Your Life” – The Beatles (1965)
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The “little girl” part of this song is – somewhat worryingly – the least concerning aspect. The debacle is about threatening to murder a partner if she dates anyone else. Big red flag.
“Every Breath You Take” – The Police (1983)
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“Every breath you take / Every move you make / Every bond you break / Every step you take / I’ll be watching you.”
“Every Breath You Take” – The Police (1983)
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Ahh, the stalker anthem of all time. Sting proclaimed not to have noticed the eerie element when questioned about these worrying lyrics. Erm, are you blind?!
“Father Figure” – George Michael (1987)
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“I will be your father figure / (Oh baby) / Put your tiny hand in mine / (I’d love to) / I will be your preacher teacher / (Be your daddy).”
“Father Figure” – George Michael (1987)
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The words “father figure” and “I want to be bold and nak*d at your side” should have never made it into the same song.
“My Sharona” – The Knack (1979)
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“Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind / I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind.”
“My Sharona” – The Knack (1979)
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We think those lyrics are self-explanatory. Yet, somehow this tune still gets played on the radio, despite cancel culture taking no prisoners for songs of this nature (and rightly so).
“Nights on Broadway” – The BeeGees (1975)
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“Well, I had to follow you / Though you did not want me to / But that won’t stop my lovin’ you / I can’t stay away.”
“Nights on Broadway” – The BeeGees (1975)
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Another shameless stalker song. The Gibb brothers clearly had no issue announcing to the world they have no respect for boundaries.
“He H*t Me (& It Felt Like a Kiss) – The Crystals (1962)
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“He h*t me /, And it felt like a kiss / He h*t me / And I knew he loved me.”
“He Hit Me (& It Felt Like a Kiss) – The Crystals (1962)
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So, basically, this glorified DV anthem lets females know he loves her if she gets hit by her fella. Wow. Just wow.
“Blurred Lines” Robin Thicke (2013)
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“I hate these blurred lines / I know you want it.”
“Blurred Lines” Robin Thicke (2013)
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Given that the song isn’t that old, you’d think writers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams would know better than to pen a song that appears to glorify r*pe, but apparently not.
“Invisible” – Clay Aiken (2003)
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“If I was invisible / Then I could just watch you in your room / If I was invisible / I’d make you mine tonight.”
“Invisible” – Clay Aiken (2003)
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Maybe this song is where Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams got inspiration from….
“In The Air Tonight” – Phil Collins (1981)
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“Well, if you told me you were drowning / I would not lend a hand.”
“In The Air Tonight” – Phil Collins (1981)
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While this song seems to tell the story of a man who wouldn’t help another from drowning – it’s actually about Phil’s divorce.
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Dean Martin (1949)
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“The neighbors might think / Baby, it’s bad out there / Say, what’s in this drink?”
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Dean Martin (1949)
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While this song may come across as playful, the above lyrics insinuate r**fying someone; the rest is about coercion (“Ugh, you’re very pushy, you know?
I’d like to think of it as opportunistic”).
“Summer Nights” – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978)
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“Tell me more, tell me more / Did she put up a fight?”
“Summer Nights” – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978)
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This stinker of a song suggests that consent was not an issue.
“Brown Sugar” – The Rolling Stones (1971)
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(All of them).
“Brown Sugar” – The Rolling Stones (1971)
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This song is just a disaster from start to finish.
“Island Girl” – Elton John (1975)
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“Island girl / What you wanting with the white man’s world? / Island girl / Black boy want you in his island world.”
“Island Girl” – Elton John (1975)
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If this song is based on a real woman, we will likely assume she doesn’t appreciate those lyrics.
“Christine Sixteen” – Kiss (1975)
“I don’t usually say things / Like this to girls your age / But when I saw you coming / Out of the school that day / That day I knew, I knew / I’ve got to have you.”
Just Gene Simmons casually admitting he wants to sleep with school children like it’s no big deal…. *eye-roll*
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“Under My Thumb” – The Rolling Stones (1966)
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“Under my thumb / Her eyes are just kept to herself / Under my thumb, well I / I can still look at someone else.”
The whole song is icky, but the above lyrics are perhaps the ickiest of an icky bunch.
“Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number” – R. Kelly (1994)
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“Age ain’t nothing but a number / Throwing down ain’t nothing but a thing.”
With lyrics like that, you might say R. Kelly’s infamous predatory behavior was hidden in plain sight.
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