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Topic subjectFavorite non-rapper diss songs
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2995045, Favorite non-rapper diss songs
Posted by go mack, Sun Sep-03-17 09:54 AM
I always liked John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?"

Prince's original "Old Friends for Sale" is good subliminals

We can probably include songs dissing tabloids and media too so MJ's "Leave Me Alone" or P's "Hello" also fit for me.

Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" might be one of the most famous comebacks blasting Neil Young.

What are some others?
2995047, I suggest you revise this shit...
Posted by Anonymous, Sun Sep-03-17 11:43 AM

>Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" might be one of the most
>famous comebacks blasting Neil Young.
>

Because you're on the wrong side of history by noting that shit.

Also, How Do You Sleep is cold.
2995057, RE: I suggest you revise this shit...
Posted by go mack, Sun Sep-03-17 02:18 PM
I guess I'm not sure what I said that is wrong. Its famous, no? And they go at Neil Young specifically in the song... that they took Neil's songs wrong doesn't really matter anymore than Westside Connection dissing Common.
2995068, What's there to take wrong?
Posted by Anonymous, Sun Sep-03-17 09:21 PM
Neil said there's some racist ass shit going on in Alabama and they took offense.

If that's one of your favorite "diss" songs then, as I said, you're on the wrong side of history.

I get that they made peace and Neil acknowledged that Southern Man was too broad but the facts still remain. Sweet Home Alabama was and still is a pro-confederate flag waving anthem.

Not to mention, both Southern Man and Alabama are far superior songs.
2995079, RE: What's there to take wrong?
Posted by go mack, Mon Sep-04-17 08:18 AM
Okay gotcha. Yeah, its not one of my favorites so does go against the title. At that point in my post I guess I just started trying to think of rock disses and that one came to mind as it is probably the most popular of all time. I really don't have a problem with them or the song tho itself but not really music I dig.
2995059, Cry Me A River
Posted by icecold21, Sun Sep-03-17 03:13 PM
2995062, John Fogerty-ZANZ KANT DANZ
Posted by handle, Sun Sep-03-17 04:35 PM
Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVL9iTGRQwc

Changed because of lawsuit - but with Claymation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjpAYfCFmJ4
2996036, this is a really fun Fogerty (relative) obscurity
Posted by Nodima, Thu Sep-28-17 12:48 PM
used to have this on a playlist at a bar I worked at and nobody could ever guess the artist.


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2995067, Death on two legs
Posted by Lil Rabies, Sun Sep-03-17 08:54 PM
Queen: ouch.
2995073, Funkadelic - "Let's Take It To the Stage"
Posted by mrhood75, Mon Sep-04-17 12:48 AM
James, Sly, Rufus, EWF, and Kool and the Gang all catch bad ones.
2995076, I came to post this
Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Mon Sep-04-17 05:50 AM
2995080, Nice
Posted by go mack, Mon Sep-04-17 08:20 AM
I don't think I ever knew that.
2995074, R-Tistic put up that "Word to the Badd" joint the other week.
Posted by JFrost1117, Mon Sep-04-17 01:57 AM
I'd never heard it before then. I'm sure either he, or maxxx, will chime in.
2995403, Man. It went viral on Twitter later. Jermaine kinda got him too
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Sep-13-17 07:36 PM
2995075, just wanna mention Stone Temple Pilots - Too Cool Queenie
Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Mon Sep-04-17 05:50 AM
2995096, Came to post.
Posted by High Society, Mon Sep-04-17 07:16 PM
are a few other Love disses out there, lol.
real piece of work that one.
2995077, R.L. - Hater In You... just because it's funny
Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Mon Sep-04-17 05:56 AM
especially the ad libs at the end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W3LGjoBa5E
2995149, How do you sleep
Posted by sonofodin, Wed Sep-06-17 09:57 AM
is easily the best. Lennon really went at Paul.

It may be my favorite because I cant fucking stand Paul McCartney
2995153, James Murphy reused this title on the new LCDsoundsystem
Posted by theeraser, Wed Sep-06-17 12:40 PM
2995154, Dirty Projectors- Keep Your Name?
Posted by theeraser, Wed Sep-06-17 12:43 PM
2995155, Foo Fighters - Stacked Actors
Posted by theeraser, Wed Sep-06-17 12:43 PM
2995397, Love this tune. Who's it about?
Posted by bski, Wed Sep-13-17 05:10 PM

http://twitter.com/collazo
2995846, Courtney Love
Posted by theeraser, Fri Sep-22-17 02:58 PM
2995854, Dave has said it's about Hollywood as a whole
Posted by Anonymous, Fri Sep-22-17 06:50 PM
2995156, NIN - Starfuckers Inc
Posted by theeraser, Wed Sep-06-17 12:45 PM
2995159, sexy sadie
Posted by c71, Wed Sep-06-17 01:36 PM
yes
2995180, Silly Love Songs
Posted by Call It Anything, Thu Sep-07-17 01:35 AM
Paul McCartney took his critics words and made them catchy as fuck.
2995210, Keith Richards going at Mick Jagger
Posted by rl9, Fri Sep-08-17 04:43 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8eqe5x4yAo

Bernie Worrel on the keys.
2995212, James Brown, 'Get Up Offa That Thing'
Posted by SoWhat, Fri Sep-08-17 08:35 AM
2995398, Who's this to?
Posted by bski, Wed Sep-13-17 05:11 PM

http://twitter.com/collazo
2995400, Ohio Players, Kool and the Gang, et al.
Posted by SoWhat, Wed Sep-13-17 06:06 PM
If that ain't the one I'm thinking of there is one in his catalog from around that time where he lists a handful of Funk acts from that time and goes off.
2995997, Wait huhhh?
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Sep-27-17 12:36 PM
2996024, I was right. It's Get Up Offa That Thang.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Sep-28-17 07:36 AM
2995213, Taylor's 'Look What You Made Me Do' is awful.
Posted by SoWhat, Fri Sep-08-17 08:35 AM
she tried it.

she failed.
2995401, The Time (aka Prince), 'Tricky'
Posted by SoWhat, Wed Sep-13-17 06:10 PM
Prince doing his Morris Day impression going off on James Brown. Probably right after that incident on stage with MJ and JB. Released as a B-side.
2996031, I've heard that song has been about everybody, lol
Posted by tully_blanchard, Thu Sep-28-17 11:13 AM
From Billy, to James..


*I walked into School Kids Records to buy something else, and they were beatin' the mess outta "Tricky". I couldnt believe it was Ice Cream Castles B-side...which is the only reason I bought it. Didnt like that song (Ice Cream) until maybe....6-7 years ago.



Bottoms up....and the devil laughs..




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2996032, JB makes the most sense to me.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu Sep-28-17 11:17 AM
The lyrics and recording date convince me.
2995405, Wait.....articles are saying that actually wasn't a diss to Neil Young??
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Sep-13-17 07:43 PM
http://thrasherswheat.org/jammin/lynyrd.htm
2996028, who wrote that shit?
Posted by Anonymous, Thu Sep-28-17 10:31 AM
They make zero points and just keep saying the same thing over and over again.
2995407, Gap Band's Prince diss "Disrespect".....that MF beat.
Posted by -DJ R-Tistic-, Wed Sep-13-17 07:44 PM
2995753, RE: Gap Band's Prince diss "Disrespect".....that MF beat.
Posted by ramaj1, Wed Sep-20-17 06:47 PM
I was going to mention this one!

Funkiest diss record ever.
2995956, That video!
Posted by SsenepoD, Tue Sep-26-17 02:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidJejVfQwI
2995752, Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl is about Courtney Love
Posted by ramaj1, Wed Sep-20-17 06:46 PM
2995831, This one here still burns...King For A Day-Jamiroquai
Posted by tully_blanchard, Fri Sep-22-17 09:08 AM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd85nqcGvuA&list=RDrd85nqcGvuA
2995845, had no idea that was about Zender
Posted by dustin, Fri Sep-22-17 02:58 PM
what an epic diss song, especially if Jay Kay really added that after re-recording Synkronized
2996035, yeah man..aint that cold as %$#$????
Posted by tully_blanchard, Thu Sep-28-17 12:43 PM

Bottoms up....and the devil laughs..




http://soundcloud.com/rayandersonjr
2995991, Depeche Mode - Useless
Posted by NoFuture4Us, Wed Sep-27-17 10:25 AM
from Ultra
2995999, not quite 'non-rapper' but Guy's 'Gotta Be A Leader'
Posted by Dr Claw, Wed Sep-27-17 12:53 PM
was shots fired at Gene Griffin and Basic Black
(and low key, if he knew about 'em, R. PeePee and MGM)
2996117, the eagles "Hotel California" Low key shade Steely dan
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Sun Oct-01-17 04:18 PM
i caught Don Henley saying there name