Rock "Diss" Songs

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Permalink Reply by Harry on September 30, 2011 at 3:44pm

Yeah....this happens so often that Bill started the thread without providing any examples ;>)

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Permalink Reply by Bill Davidson on September 30, 2011 at 4:03pm

Patience, good sir.  See below...

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Permalink Reply by Bill Davidson on September 30, 2011 at 4:02pm

I've never been sure about these two songs, but they seem like disses to me:

 

"I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass," Nick Lowe -- I've always assumed it was a comment on David Bowie, parodying his song "Breaking Glass" from Low. Nick's first EP for Stiff Records was called Bowi, a humorous response to the title of Bowie's album. Nick's lyric, "Nothin' new, sound of breaking glass," seems especially critical of Bowie's songwriting.

 

"Karmic Flop," Even -- Does anyone know this song? I've wondered if it's a dig at the Kilbey brothers and their Karmic Hit record label.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Jurrjens on October 9, 2011 at 11:23am

I know "Karmic Flop"... Even's a great band all around. I keep hearing about a new record that doesn't seem to materialize. Hadn't considered about the angle you propose but it does seem like too much of a coincidence, doesn't it?

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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on October 8, 2011 at 2:44pm

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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on October 8, 2011 at 2:48pm

 

yeah...Warren could be an asshole...what of it?!

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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on October 8, 2011 at 2:49pm

This be be a lovely addition to my Singing the Unspeakable discussion as well...

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Permalink Reply by Julie Jurrjens on October 9, 2011 at 11:35am

Tim Rogers from You Am I... I cribbed this in a job resignation once, which I'm sure was completely lost on the audience, but the line "it ain't that I don't like you, you're just better off alone" hit the nail on the head. The recorded version is better, if you can find it.

 

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Permalink Reply by Gail Manchester on January 5, 2013 at 6:47am

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Permalink Reply by maximum jack on January 5, 2013 at 8:37am

Great!

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