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How Risquè! Ashley Cooke on Dropping ‘the f word’ in a Country Song

She’s got a bit of a potty mouth, so when Ashley Cooke released a track titled “the f word,” her friends weren’t particularly surprised. “I have the mouth of a sailor,” she says, “so [that title] didn ...
Los Angeles Times

For young female pop stars, dropping choice F-bombs in songs proves liberating and profitable

Gayle was 6 years old when CeeLo Green released the gleefully profane “F— You” in 2010 — old enough to be thrilled by the song’s signature four-letter obscenity, young enough to think she might get ...
Star Tribune

C.J.: Will Dire Straits' F-word be heard again on KQRS?

Something in marketing manager Shelly Malecha Wilkes' tone of voice tells me that the offensive version of "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits has been heard on KQRS-FM for the last time. The British ...
New York Post

I used to love the F-word — but Hunter, Colbert and pols have ruined it

We’ve arrived at a grim reality: Our culture is overdosing on the F word. It’s so sad to see such a good bad word dragged through the mud like this. Stripped of its zing. Its shock value. Now, it’s ...