It was informal poll time again on the Twitter last weekend. Inspired by one of the tracks on the Southern Independent, Volume One compilation, “Road Bound” by Bob Wayne (“I hope you like the taste of dirt and that ring on my right hand”), I chose “Best Songs about Kicking Someone’s Ass” as the theme. I think this poll may have been even more popular than the “Songs about Fornicating” poll. Take from that what you will.
By far, the most popular choice was Loretta Lynn’s “Fist City”, submitted by @AdamSheets08, @TwangNation and @MarioEGarcia.
Judged on speed of vote, @ptgrw would win “The Angriest” title. He submitted “Someone’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight” by The Rezillos, “Take It Out On You” by Skafish and the top of “my Hate Paradeâ„¢”, Ministry’s “Flashback”.
Though angriest by virtue of most submissions would have to be @TwangNation whom, besides “Fist City”, submitted “The Fighting Side of Me” by Merle Haggard, “Five Minutes Alone” by Pantera, “Street Fighting Man” by the Rolling Stones, “Fight Song” by Marilyn Manson and “Punch Fight Fuck” by Hank Williams III.
@AdamSheets08, who also submitted “Saturday Night’s All Right for Fighting” by Elton John and “Fight, Smash, Win” by Street Sweeper Social Club, took things in a different direction with Phil Ochs’ “I Ain’t Marching Anymore”.
My favorite vote was from @popa2unes – who also put in a vote for “Street Fighting Man” – for the Stray Cats’ “Rumble in Brighton”.
The submission that made me laugh out loud was @MarioEGarcia’s vote for “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes.
Worst Song about Kicking Someone’s Ass was submitted by @maryoung (who also submitted “A Boy Named Sue” by Johnny Cash and “Kiss With a Fist” by Florence and the Machine in the not-worst category): “Break Stuff” by Limp Bizkit. And you can look that up yourself because I’m not posting it here.
And the rest:
@rufus_ – “Beat on the Brat” by the Ramones, “Knoxville Girl” by the Lemonheads and “Shady Grove” by Fairport Convention
@jesXsmith – “No Wow” by the Kills
@thevidalia – “Man U” by the Giraffes
@billysezvinyl – any song from Nick Cave’s Murder Ballads
@nowthissound – “Have to Get It On” by James Leg
