Defensible Lyrics 1

This is the first blog post in what will be a lazy series of blog posts cataloging lines from songs that I feel are mostly, if not utterly, defensible.

NOTE: This blog post contains language that may not be suitable for people who don’t enjoy reading the word “fucker.”

Here we go:

Artist: A Tribe Called Quest
Album: The Low End Theory
Song: “Buggin’ Out”
Year: 1991
Lyric: “Yo, when you bug out, you usually have a reason for the action.”

Artist: Sun Ra Arkestra
Album: Nuclear War
Song: Nuclear War
Year: 1982
Lyric: “They’re talkin’ about nuclear war — it’s a mother fucker.”

Artist: Nirvana
Album: Nevermind
Song: Territorial Pissings
Year: 1991
Lyric: “Just because you’re paranoid don’t mean they’re not after you.”

Artist: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Album: He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper
Song: Parents just don’t understand
Year: 1988
Lyric: “Parents just don’t understand.”

Artist: David Bowie
Album: Lodger
Song: Move On
Year: 1979
Lyric: “Russia has its horsemen.”