[Banned from Broadcast] Western songs with extreme/explicit lyrics
Japan’s music scene isn’t as diverse as overseas.
As a result, many songs that make it into the mainstream tend to be catchy and aimed at a wide range of generations and demographics.
Overseas, however, it’s different.
Even today, genres like hip-hop often feature extreme content, and many songs have been banned from broadcast over the years.
This time, we’ve picked out some Western tracks with especially wild lyrics.
Whether sexy or violent, these songs feature intensely provocative lyrics—so be sure to check them out!
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[Banned from Broadcast] Western Songs with Wild Lyrics (11–20)
3Britney Spears
A track included on pop icon Britney Spears’s second greatest hits album, The Singles Collection.
Released in September 2009, it achieved the remarkable feat of debuting at No.
1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Set to an uptempo electropop sound, the song depicts a romantic relationship among three people.
It delivers a provocative, norm-defying message—two isn’t enough; it’s more fun with more—sung with striking directness.
Many listeners may find themselves startled by the protagonist’s bold pursuit of pleasure, unbound by convention.
Surrender to the catchy beat, and you’ll be swept into a liberating mood that lets you forget the everyday—a thrilling, exhilarating track.
So WhatP!nk
This is a song by the American singer-songwriter Pink, whose lyrics boldly declare, “I lost my husband—so what?” and it’s exhilarating.
Based on her real-life experience of being separated from her husband at the time, the track depicts her clawing her way up from the depths of heartbreak, proclaiming, “I’m a rock star!” Its provocative lines, like the declaration “I’m not paying his rent anymore,” surely gave many listeners a satisfying rush.
Released in August 2008 as the lead single from the album Funhouse, it instantly became a hot topic.
It hit No.
1 on the U.S.
charts and even won an MTV award for “Most Addictive Track.” If you listen to it when you’re down from a breakup, it might help you look forward with a defiant “So what?” even if it feels reckless.
The EndThe Doors
It’s a roughly 12-minute track that closes The Doors’ self-titled debut album, released in January 1967 by the American rock band The Doors.
It feels as if vocalist Jim Morrison’s inner world has been transmuted directly into sound, portraying an impulse toward ruin within a psychedelic soundscape.
The world it evokes touches taboos lurking in the human subconscious and feels so dangerous that it seems to slowly erode the listener’s sense of ethics.
The piece was used at the beginning of the 1979 film Apocalypse Now, resonating strikingly with the madness of war.
From its calm opening, the song gradually builds toward frenzy, confronting us with the depths of the darkness hidden within the human psyche.
AnacondaNicki Minaj
The intensely provocative lyrics that weaponize her physical allure to tease men are absolutely striking.
This is a work released in August 2014 by Nicki Minaj, an artist from Trinidad and Tobago who cemented her position as a leading female rapper.
Included on the acclaimed album “The Pinkprint,” the track boldly reconstructs a male-perspective song through sampling into a piece where a woman actively flaunts her sexuality.
It was so extreme that it was even banned from being played in certain regions.
The music video shocked the world, surpassing 100 million views in just 11 days after its release.
When you want to express yourself with confidence, why not surrender to the powerful beat of this track?
Break The RulesCharli XCX
A rebellious track by the UK-born Charli XCX.
Released in August 2014, this song is from the album “Sucker” and reached No.
4 on the German charts.
The lyrics are striking, as if speaking for that inner cry: “Let’s skip school and break all the rules!” It captures the pure impulse to break free from the stifling rules and expectations of society and just dance the night away.
Haven’t you ever felt that way, too? Its energetic sound is also appealing, blowing away everyday stress and frustration.
Put it on when you want to forget everything and let loose for the night, and you’re guaranteed to feel amazing!
Boss B*tchDoja Cat
Featuring exhilarating, powerful lyrics that boldly declare oneself the ultimate boss, this track leaves a striking impression! Created by U.S.
artist Doja Cat, it was released in January 2020 and is included on the soundtrack album Birds of Prey: The Album for the film Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).
It’s stunning how she flips the negative labels imposed by society and turns them into symbols of her own strength.
The protagonist’s confidence and unapologetic determination to forge her own path are empowering just to listen to.
Play it before a big presentation or on a morning when you need to fire yourself up—you might just feel unstoppable.
[Broadcast Prohibited] Western Songs with Extreme Lyrics (21–30)
Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ignFifth Harmony
The girl group Fifth Harmony released “Work from Home ft.
Ty Dolla $ign” in 2016.
Translated into Japanese, the title means “working from home.” The lyrics are built around two major elements: one compares communication between a couple to work, and the other portrays a woman who wishes her partner wouldn’t go to work and would stay with her instead.
In other words, “work” carries a double meaning.
Keep that in mind as you listen.
