Abortion songs, anyone?

[Not Right in the Head]

I stumbled across this rather interesting list of songs about abortion, categorized by viewpoint: pro- (Ani DiFranco), con- (Sex Pistols' "Bodies"), questionable/ambiguous (i.e. infanticide, stillbirth, miscarriage, etc.). It looks like a student research project, but definitely worth a read.

There's even a Smiths song on the list, but not enough of one to warrant putting this thread in General Discussion. Can you guess which one?

 

[oye terence]

I stumbled across this rather interesting list of songs about abortion, categorized by viewpoint: pro- (Ani DiFranco), con- (Sex Pistols' "Bodies"), questionable/ambiguous (i.e. infanticide, stillbirth, miscarriage, etc.). It looks like a student research project, but definitely worth a read.

There's even a Smiths song on the list, but not enough of one to warrant putting this thread in General Discussion. Can you guess which one?

"this night has opened my eyes" ?

 

[Not Right in the Head]

"this night has opened my eyes" ?

Did you peek?

 

[oye terence]

Did you peek?

i swear i didnt!!!

i have always had that vibe from that song.

am I right then?

 

[Not Right in the Head]

i swear i didnt!!!

i have always had that vibe from that song.

am I right then?

Yes! Here's something that looks vaguely like an abortion trophy for you:

Now, for bonus points, guess which category the article's author put it in: pro-, con-, or ambiguous? (There are other categories, but I'm too lazy to type them out.)

 

[oye terence]

Yes! Here's something that looks vaguely like an abortion trophy for you:

Now, for bonus points, guess which category the article's author put it in: pro-, con-, or ambiguous? (There are other categories, but I'm too lazy to type them out.)

hahahaha

love the trophy!
thanks!!!!!

hmmm,i would say its a con,but now i'm tempted to go look and actually read this....

 

[Not Right in the Head]

hmmm,i would say its a con,but now i'm tempted to go look and actually read this....

ahem.

Spoiler

That's the point!

Sheesh. You'd think that I post crap like this just because I like the sound of my own typing.

 

[Sir Alec]

That list has a few songs that have nothing to do with abortion, and their biggest mistake was Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins. The band members have stated that the song has nothing to do with abortion in any way, shape, or form.

 

[oye terence]

ahem.

Spoiler

That's the point!

Sheesh. You'd think that I post crap like this just because I like the sound of my own typing.

yeah yeah yeah....

i went and read and i am still reading,atleast you know i didnt cheat!!

 

[Flax]

Here is one:
Bad Religion - Operation Rescue

 

[nogodsnomasters85]

I wouldn't say "Bodies" is necessarily anti-abortion, it explores multiple viewpoints, the observer, the mother, than the unborn. John Lydon was talking about this in an interview, I think he leans more to the pro-life side, but I don't think he's firmly on either side. He was talking about this, it might've been in Filth and the Fury and he said it would be equally, or more wrong, to bring a child into this world and not give it the care it needs, so describing it as a "pro-life" anthem is a bit of a misnomer.

 

[fuckfrankie]

con- (Sex Pistols' "Bodies")

i always thought it was funny that those evil anarchists wrote a hand-wringing conservative hippy ode to the joys of motherhood. unless they were being ironic, which is like SO punk rock

 

[slantedenchanted]

'pro-life' by arab strap!