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Frank Loesser: 'Baby It's Cold Outside' - Frank Loesser wrote this duet to perform at parties with his wife. The song was popularized by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalbán.

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The song has also been covered by John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. While Legend's "updated" version has received praise for being a "less problematic" version of the song, others have accused it of resulting from "political correctness run amok."

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The Pogues: 'Fairytale of New York' - 'Fairytale of New York' is a Celtic Christmas classic. However, the song features the words "f**got" and "sl*t" in the lyrics, something that hasn't aged well.

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The Pogues: 'Fairytale of New York' - Back in 2007, BBC Radio 1 edited out the expletive words. However, they changed their mind the same day. Writing for GQ Magazine, Justin Myers wrote that the song has "sharp cruel fangs."

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Band Aid: 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - Band Aid brought together musicians like Bono, Sting, and George Michael. The charitable single raised funds for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia.

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Band Aid: 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - That being said, some believe that the song is patronizing and generalistic. Bob Geldof, a Band Aid co-founder, argued "it's a pop song, it's not a doctoral thesis."

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James Lord Pierpont: 'Jingle Bells' - 'Jingle Bells' is a Christmas classic written by James Lord Pierpont. However, the song's dark origins were researched last year.

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Kyna Hamill, a professor at Boston University, found that the song was originally performed in blackface. She also argued that the songwriter "capitalised on minstrel music" with 'Jingle Bells.'

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Destiny's Child: 'Bug a Boo' - This Destiny's Child bop hasn't aged well, but for more lighthearted reasons.

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Destiny's Child: 'Bug a Boo' - "You make me wanna throw my pager out the window", "Tell MCI to cut the phone calls", "Have AOL make my email stop." This song is jam-packed with dated tech references!

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Taylor Swift: 'Picture to Burn' - The original lyrics for 'Picture to Burn' were pretty problematic, leading Swift to change some of the song's words.

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Taylor Swift: 'Picture to Burn' - "Tell your friends that I'm obsessive and crazy, I'll tell mine you're gay," sung Swift in the original version. She took "gay" out of the radio version, and future CD printings.

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John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John: 'Summer Nights' - 'Grease' is a timeless musical, but a lyric in this classic disco number doesn't sound right in the #MeToo era.

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John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John: 'Summer Nights' - "Tell me more, tell me more/ Did she put up a fight?" asks the character of Kenickie. Oh how times have changed.

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Elton John: 'Island Girl' - With this single, Elton John climbed to the top of the US charts. However, the lyrics for 'Island Girl' are pretty problematic.

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Elton John: 'Island Girl' - John sings about a sex worker, who he describes as "black as coal but she burn like a fire."

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The Rolling Stones: 'Brown Sugar' - This single from 1971 is considered to be one of greatest of all time, according to Rolling Stone.

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The Rolling Stones: 'Brown Sugar' - That being said, the song has some controversial lyrics that don't seem sensitive by today's standards. "Get down, get down brown sugar, just like a black girl should," Jagger sung. He has changed the lyrics for recent performances.

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Similarly, this musical couple used the n-word to get a strong message across with this single.

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The song argues that women are subservient to men and misogyny, across all cultures. Their use of the n-word has been criticized since its release in 1972.

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Bob Dylan: 'Hurricane' - 'Hurricane' is a sprawling protest song from Bob Dylan. The songwriter protests the conviction of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.

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Bob Dylan: 'Hurricane' - Though the song has a respectable message, Dylan's use of the n-word in the ninth verse isn't ideal.

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Kiss: 'Christine Sixteen' - This single was released in 1977, and over 40 years later, its lyrics don't really stand the test of time.

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Kiss: 'Christine Sixteen' - "I don't usually say things like this to girls your age, but when I saw you coming out of school that day, that day I knew," Gene Simmons sings. The frontman was 27 at the time of release.

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Dru Hill: 'Back to the Future' - This legendary R&B group made a comeback in 2010, but their song 'Back to the Future' didn't quite predict what was to come.

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Dru Hill: 'Back to the Future' - "I recall we used to watch Bill Cosby and say that's how we gonna be," sings member Jazz. In light of Cosby's fall from grace, the lyrics don't quite sound right nowadays.

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Gary Glitter: 'Do You Wanna Touch Me' - With 'Do You Wanna Touch,' glam rocker Gary Glitter got to number two on the UK charts. However, the song's lyrics have not aged well, in light of Glitter's criminal actions.

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"Every growin' boy needs a little joy/ All you do is sit and stare," sung Glitter. Since 1997, Glitter has been marred by criminal charges relating to child abuse. He is currently serving a 16-year sentence.

See also: Public figures accused of sexual misconduct. 

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