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Baby was a black sheep, baby was a whore
Baby got big and baby get bigger
Baby get something, baby get more
Baby, baby, baby was a rock n' roll nigger

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  • porkchoptc

    All of my love.

    13 Mar 9:21pm Reply

  • riotqueer

    http://polypataoproductions.com/?mature

    9 Feb 10:58am Reply

  • ati1978

    this is good. your mom is bad!

    6 Feb 6:52pm Reply

  • mjd34

    This might be one of my all-time favorite songs. Offensive to the exact people that it was designed to offend. One of the greatest rebellion songs ever written. http://thenoisepaper.blogspot.com/2013/01/throwback-track-of-day-patti-smith-rock.html

    6 Feb 2:38am Reply

  • Charmander0

    i'm not at all racist and i'm sure patti smith isn't either but lmao at the nigganigganigganigganigganigaanigga part, great song moment! :P

    3 Feb 11:39pm Reply

  • junkie-byproxy

    I met her in 1979. Sat right next to her. Her breath smelled like metal from the mic. Best show ever and she is a HUGE contribution to this planet.

    29 Jan 9:09pm Reply

  • sentenza338

    jimi hendrix was a nigger

    17 Jan 9:09pm Reply

  • noideaasusualxD

    She explained the word in its context and what they met in the song, that it didn't only refer to the colour of the skin but to basically anyone who was 'outside of society' or something. You should google it. Great song :)

    14 Dec 2012 Reply

  • marshalldante

    I'm black, and I fucking love this song. Listen carefully, and you'll see it's obviously not racist. It's a word. Get over it. Patti is a goddess.

    11 Dec 2012 Reply

  • davidcapper

    Offensive for the sake of being offensive, but that's what punk was about. I love it.

    23 Nov 2012 Reply

  • bicknor

    By definition, freedom of speech means that there will always be somebody, somewhere, offended by whatever is said , written or sung. So just move on.........

    21 Nov 2012 Reply

  • bicknor

    Everyone head to the outside of society, at once. Then, see what happens...........

    22 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Estranged_Ann

    baby got a hand got a finger on the trigger baby baby baby is a rocknroll nigger! (2)

    2 Sep 2012 Reply

  • bicknor

    Rap matters not in the long term, musically. And almost any word, or expression, can be offensive depending upon circumstance. Who cares, anyways, all of us will be consigned to the dustbin of history sooner or later.

    15 Aug 2012 Reply

  • davidmills71

    Never been prejudist, but nigger please..lol.

    12 Jul 2012 Reply

  • rainy-dog

    language is a virus

    11 Jun 2012 Reply

  • android9791

    i'm not even gonna bother saying anything here.....except i love the NIGGANIGGANIGGANIGGANIGGANIGGANIGGA part

    6 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Cliff_Mustaine

    It's a word, if you're offended I suggest you learn another word to go with it 'context'. Good day.

    2 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Liloucat

    :))))))))))))))))))

    16 May 2012 Reply

  • BlackRoseKilla

    @PartySanCTG And believing that it doesn't matter how it's used in rap is not at all ignorant. The word can be offensive, but not in this case. Patti is not being racist in this song in any way, it's sad how many people can't understand that. I wasn't trying to write down an argument, just my personal opinion. Patti shouldn't have shit thrown in her face just for saying "the N-word". I understand that if it's moraly wrong to use that word for one person, it doesn't have to be for the other one, it all comes down to one's choice. BUT if that's the case for Patti, it should be the case for everyone. Maybe it doesn't work that way, but imo, it should.

    11 May 2012 Reply
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