Of all the things that make a song popular, lyrics might be the least important. “If the beat is right,” Chris Rock once said, explaining the widespread appeal of vulgar rap songs, even among females, “she'll dance all night.” Hip-hop has long been lambasted for its violent, misogynistic and homophobic lyrics, but rappers aren't the only ones who get on the mic and say messed-up stuff. Rock and Indie music is not an exception. These songs all ranked in the top 50 most popular charts.
Date Rape: Sublime
Closer- Nine Inch Nails
Smack My B_ _ _ _ Up: Prodigy
Rape Me: Nirvana
Bad Habit: The Offspring
Girls: The Beastie Boys
The HIV Song: Ween
Girls Like Boys: Good Charlotte
Don't Blow Bubbles: Bad Brains