Most Badass songs ever!!!

The friendliest place on the web for anyone that follows U2.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
See posts with no answers
Dalton said:
Sinatra - I Did It My Way

Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.

Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.
Ive had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
Click to expand...

^Win.

I like this drop of philosophy right here:

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!


You don't hear lyrics like that these days, except maybe in some rap.
 
As far as badass goes pretty much all of Appetite would qualify but I can´t believe everyone has pretty much danced around this song and not posted it. It´s not so much what´s being said - and that´s pretty bad ass - but the delivery on the album. Fuckin kickass.

I give you: It´s So Easy by Guns ´n Roses

I see your sister in her Sunday dress
She's out to please
She pouts her best
She's out to take
No need to try
She's ready to make
It's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
It's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me

Cars are crashin' every night
I drink n'drive everything's in sight
I make the fire
But I miss the firefight
I hit the bull's eye every night

It's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
Yeah it's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me
So easy
But nothin' seems to please me
It all fits so right
When I fade into the night
See me hit you
You fall down

I see you standin' there
You think you're so cool
Why don't you just
Fuck off

Ya get nothin' for nothin'
If that's what ya do
Turn around bitch I got a use for you
Besides you ain't got nothin' better to do
And I'm bored

It's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
It's so easy, easy
When everybody's tryin' to please me
So easy
But nothin' seems to please me
It all fits so right
When I fade into the night
So come with me
Don't ask me where 'cause I don't know
I'll try ta please you
I ain't got no money but it goes to show
It's so easy
 
Alot of these songs people are quoting
are just plain ridiculous, imo.

Badass isn't about how much you curse in a song or talk shit about your trash lifestyle (ie GnR) imo badass is shit that is real, and speaks to issues and concerns with no punches pulled.

So Rage Against the Machine, yes, badass. A man who says 'fuck the system' as eloquently as Sinatra, THAT's badass.

And this:

Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos by Public Enemy

I got a letter from the government
The other day
I opened and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me given' a damn - I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like me and myself
Because they never did
I wasn't wit' it, but just that very minute...
It occured to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
How long has it been?
They got me sittin' in the state pen
I gotta get out - but that thought was thought before
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
I'm not a fugitive on the run
But a brother like me begun - to be another one
Public enemy servin' time - they drew the line y'all
To criticize me some crime - never the less
They could not understand that I'm a Black man
And I could never be a veteran
On the strength, the situation's unreal
I got a raw deal, so I'm goin' for the steel

They got me rottin' in the time that I'm servin'
Tellin' you what happened the same time they're throwin'
4 of us packed in a cell like slaves - oh well
The same motherfucker got us livin' is his hell
You have to realize - what its a form of slavery
Organized under a swarm of devils
Straight up - word'em up on the level
The reasons are several, most of them federal
Here is my plan anyway and I say
I got gusto, but only some I can trust - yo
Some do a bid from 1 to 10
And I never did, and plus I never been
I'm on a tier where no tears should ever fall
Cell block and locked - I never clock it y'all
'Cause time and time again time
They got me servin' to those and to them
I'm not a citizen
But ever when I catch a C-O
Sleepin' on the job - my plan is on go-ahead
On the strength, I'ma tell you the deal
I got nothin' to lose
'Cause I'm goin' for the steel

You know I caught a C-O
Fallin' asleep on death row
I grabbed his gun - then he did what I said so
And everyman's got served
Along with the time they served
Decency was deserved
To understand my demands
I gave a warnin' - I wanted the governor, y'all
And plus the warden to know
That I was innocent -
Because I'm militant
Posing a threat, you bet it's fuckin' up the government
My plan said I had to get out and break north
Just like with Oliver's neck
I had to get off - my boys had the feds in check
They couldn't do nuthin'
We had a force to instigate a prison riot
This is what it takes for peace
So I just took the piece
Black for Black inside time to cut the leash
Freedom to get out - to the ghetto - no sell out
6 C-Os we got we ought to put their head out
But I'll give 'em a chance, cause I'm civilized
As for the rest of the world, they can't realize
A cell is hell - I'm a rebel so I rebel
Between bars, got me thinkin' like an animal
Got a woman C-O to call me a copter
She tried to get away, and I popped her
Twice, right
Now who wanna get nice?
I had 6 C-Os, now it's 5 to go
And I'm serious - call me delirious
But I'm still a captive
I gotta rap this
Time to break as time grows intense
I got the steel in my right hand
Now I'm lookin' for the fence

I ventured into the courtyard
Followed by 52 brothers
Bruised, battered, and scarred but hard
Goin' out with a bang
Ready to bang out
But power from the sky
And from the tower shots rang out
A high number of dose - yes
And some came close
Figure I trigger my steel
Stand and hold my post
This is what I mean - an anti-****** machine
If I come out alive and then they won't - come clean
And then I threw up my steel bullets - flew up
Blew up, who shot...
What, who, the bazooka was who
And to my rescue, it was the S1Ws
Secured my getaway, so I just gotaway
The joint broke, from the black smoke
Then they saw it was rougher thatn the average bluffer
'Cause the steel was black, the attitude exact
Now the chase is on tellin' you to c'mon
53 brothers on the run, and we are gone
 
Last edited:
Headache in a Suitcase said:


why was the thread allowed to continue after this?
Click to expand...

:yes:

Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!

Ungh!
 
ok i give in... it is fun.

bob dylan - masters of war
justin timberlake - cry me a river (that's right... i said it)

pearl jam - 4/20/02

So all you fools
Who sing just like him
Feel free to do so now
Cuz he's dead

Using, using, using
The using takes toll

Isolation
Just so happy to be one
Sad to, sad to think
Sad to think of him more

Lonesome friend, we all knew
Always hoped you'd pull through

No blame, no blame
No blame, it could be you

Using, you can't
Grow old, using

So sing just like him, fuckers
It won't offend him
Just me
Because he's dead
 
Last edited:
MrBrau1 said:
yertle-the-turtle said:
I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.
Click to expand...

There's the winner.

Hell, it's been sung in front of convicted killers and rapists.

And their cheer for it is fucking creepy.

All this other shit is just posing.

Lest we count GNR's cover of that Charlie Manson tune.
Click to expand...

Amen!
I was surprised it took so long before someone mentioned Johnny Cash.

Almost Johnny's whole repertoire can be considered BADASS! It's not just lines as cited by Yertle, or the fact that he dared to sing it in the very prison it was named after (Folsom Prison, in case you're wondering). It's also that he sang like that over 50 years ago!!!

And before we reduce the badass-ness of Johnny Cash to just 1 line, here's the full song:

Folsom Prison Blues

I hear the train a comin'; it's rollin' 'round the bend,
And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when.
I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on.
But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antone.

When I was just a baby, my mama told me, "Son,
Always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns."
But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.
When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry.

I bet there's rich folk eatin' in a fancy dining car.
They're prob'ly drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars,
But I know I had it comin', I know I can't be free,
But those people keep a movin', and that's what tortures me.

Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine,
I bet I'd move on over a little farther down the line,
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I want to stay,
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away

Another great one is Delia's Gone. Everyone who only knows his version from American Recordings, find the original from 1962!

Delia's Gone

Delia, oh, Delia
Delia all my life
If I hadn't have shot poor Delia
I'd-a had her for my wife
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone

I went up to Memphis
And I met Delia there
Found her in her parlor
And I tied to her chair
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone

She was low down and trifling
And she was cold and mean
Kind of evil make me want to
Grab my sub machine
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone

First time I shot her
I shot her in the side
Hard to watch her suffer
But with the second shot she died
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone

But jailer, oh, jailer
Jailer, I can't sleep
'Cause all around my bedside
I hear the patter of Delia's feet
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone

So if you woman's devilish
You can let her run
Or you can bring her down and do her
Like Delia got done
Delia's gone, one more round
Delia's gone

Johnny! :bow:
 
And completely badass in a totally different way is Have A Little Faith In Me by John Hiatt. I've liked this song for a long time, but only recently it has struck something in me. The strength and yet also vulnerability in the lyrics demand you've got to have balls to sing it properly. And sing properly John Hiatt certainly does!

Have A Little Faith In Me

When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Just let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me

And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Just give these loving arms a try
And have a little faith in me
And

Chorus:
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me

When your secret heart
Cannot speak so easily
Come here darlin
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me

And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch, I will catch your fall baby
Just have a little faith in me

Chorus

Well, Ive been loving you for such a long time girl
Expecting nothing in return
Just for you to have a little faith in me
You see time, time is our friend
cause for us there is no end
And all you gotta do is have a little faith in me
I said I will hold you up, I will hold you up
Your love gives me strength enough
So have a little faith in me

:up:
 
gabrielvox said:
Alot of these songs people are quoting
are just plain ridiculous, imo.

Badass isn't about how much you curse in a song or talk shit about your trash lifestyle (ie GnR) imo badass is shit that is real, and speaks to issues and concerns with no punches pulled.
Click to expand...

I started this thread with GNR in mind. Each person's interpretation of what constitutes "badass" may differ and that is okay.
 
Zootlesque said:


I started this thread with GNR in mind. Each person's interpretation of what constitutes "badass" may differ and that is okay.
Click to expand...

I thought the same thing in mind, along with nikki sixx and ozzy osbourne..

I mean do you guys really think Dancing Queen is bad ass????

i cant get over that:wink:
 
Have to go with the first song that popped into my mind - both the original and the remake are badass. Quite an accomplishment. :up:

"Live & Let Die"

When you were young
and your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live
you know you did
you know you did
you know you did
But if this ever changin world
in which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die

What does it matter to ya
When ya got a job to do
Ya got to do it well
You got to give the other fella hell

You used to say live and let live
you know you did
you know you did
you know you did
But if this ever changin world
in which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
:rockon:
 
I can't decide if Mr. T wearing Daisy Dukes takes away from his badassery, or if he's even more badass for still being a badass while wearing them.

I think it's the latter.
 
Frank Sinatra had ties to the motherfuckin' mob.

When he said "I did it my way" he meant "I did it my way because if you stood in the way I get some mean son of a bitch to cut your whole family down."

I'm pretty sure that wins in any badassery contest.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
"Red Zone"
Replies
4
Views
3K
Racerke
R
T
Hello from a U2 guitarist in Massachusetts!
Replies
2
Views
1K
bobbvis
B
dan_smee
U2 - the lost album
Replies
4
Views
1K
gvox
gvox
SayGoodbye
Scariest U2 Songs
Replies
26
Views
2K
clerks
clerks
cobl04
Kiss the Future documentary
Replies
11
Views
3K
MrsSpringsteen
MrsSpringsteen

Latest posts

Back
Top Bottom