musical buzz about the buzz welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
songs about the police this list we’re
looking at the best songs about the
law-enforcement any genre applies so
without further ado let’s get on with
the list
number ten cop-killer body count
and I’m a black shirt on
inspired by the new wave classic
psycho-killer by the Talking Heads and
released just before the Rodney King
verdict of 1992 this chaotic song
triggered discussion about First
Amendment rights cop killer details the
aggression of a character fed up with
police brutality but the violent lyrics
led some to believe that ice-t wanted to
literally kill police officers as he
noted in an interview if you believe
that I’m a cop killer you believe David
Bowie is an astronaut
although Soundgarden later covered the
track at Lollapalooza it remains one of
the most controversial tracks of all
time even the police standing over the
end of blue if you love us we love you
if you don’t eat a dick pig
number nine New York City cops The
Strokes and
as a garage rock anthem’ for a new
generation of young New Yorkers this
rather innocent track Chronicle demands
one-night stand with a lady of the night
who knows what the yung yau was mixed up
in but while she Ponder’s her escape
plan
the narrator reflects on the strange
experience
due to the rebellious nature of the
chorus the American release of the
band’s debut album is this it was
quickly altered to remove the
controversial song after the September
11 terrorist attacks either way the
track is a fan favorite at live shows
and the band even has Jack White
promoting the song
number eight sound of the police k RS
one with an unforgettable chorus and a
sample of Grand Funk railroad’s inside
looking out
this hip-hop classic helped people get
funky while dropping a history lesson –
by comparing police officers to slave
overseers from the 18th century k rs1
challenged the justice system for racial
profiling as part of Harris ones
acclaimed debut solo album sound of the
police made noise in not only the hip
hop community but in many others as well
you were right to remain number seven
ridin Chamillionaire featuring crazy Bo
they see me rollin they hatin patrolling
and trying to kiss me man
the police thought he was riding dirty
but they simply confused his pistola
with a PlayStation controller round with
a New Jersey like Cola next to the
PlayStation controller never fool trip
then I’m gonna show y’all finish a car
into a coma
that’s right Chamillionaire was getting
down with some video games and a lady
friend in this blazing hot joint and the
looming threat of the five-o was simply
a road trip buzzkill I’ve been doing a
smokin holy as I became okay I gotta get
them over the Popo smoke this big ol
discourages serving up in the government
by hitting number one on the Billboard
Hot 100
ridin brought attention to racial
profiling and reminded listeners that
nobody can rhyme like crazy bone of bone
thugs-n-harmony
keep a thinker in a blissful well if if
you own the pop and are ready cannot be
but stuff in the air
number six
bad boys inner circle unless you’ve been
living under a rock for the last few
decades you’ve probably heard this
reggae track 1 or 2 times as the theme
song of the ultimate cop show cops bad
boys reached the subconscious of
millions including some of the most
idiotic criminals ever seen on
television this song goes hand in hand
with white tank tops and aggressive
facial hair but let’s not forget about
the bad responsible for this iconic
track inner circle has been together
since the 60s and there’s no doubt they
are truly the bad boys of Reagan
number five 900 is a joke Public Enemy
well i down on one one a long time ago
don’t do the LA area and co-written by
flava flav the ultimate master of
hip-hop ceremonies this rowdy number
highlights the slow response times to
crimes and turbulent neighborhoods down
town get off a gay kid get down by
sampling the laughter of Vincent Price
from Michael Jackson’s Thriller and
having the boisterous flava flav break
down the action Public Enemy established
a comedic tone for a dark song about the
deadly realities of waiting for police
assistance
nine-one-one is a joke touched a nerve
in pop culture and has been featured on
TV shows like The Fresh Prince of
bel-air and American Dad you like Public
Enemy tell you the truth they’re not
half bad I get up a gift get get down
nine one runs I joke in your town number
four Oxford town Bob Dylan Oxford ten
Oxford time everybody’s got the head
bath down while some entries on her list
are overtly obvious this funky tune from
Bob Dylan’s second album is
significantly subtle even an ox took
time guns and clubs followed him down
all the cause his feces Brown better get
away from Oxford lyrically Oxford town
was based on James Meredith’s
enrollments at the University of
Mississippi and Dillon sings of violent
racial profiling and students met with
tear gas after protesting a Miguel my
guest son we got met with tear gas bomb
do we even know who I’ve become
although the artist would later shy away
from the protest singer label Dylan
opened up the door for public discourse
and used his influence to spark a
much-needed change in American culture
– man dad meet the Mississippi moon
somebody better investigate Seng
number three I fought the law the clash
originally written by Buddy Holly’s
bandmate Sonny Curtis and later covered
by the Bobby fuller for this track
received a punk-rock update for a new
audience
in 1979 released on the American edition
of The Clash’s debut album I fought the
law was pivotal for the band’s
extraordinary rise to fame and they
performed the rebellious track at the
end of the 1980 film rude boy
although songs like police and thieves
and police on my back had become clash
essentials I thought the law is as
iconic as they come
number two I shot the sheriff Bob Marley
but I didn’t shoot deputy Bob Marley
wrote this famous cop song with justice
on his mind and the public seemed to
understand that he wasn’t admitting to
an actual crime you did in fact Eric
Clapton followed suit by covering
Marley’s release and I shot the sheriff
became synonymous with human rights
a classic theme in reggae music Marley
truly creates a classic that has
transcended generations still being in
heavy rotation today I shot it’s a
fictional story designed to spark public
debate but as ice tea would find out
sometimes it’s all about the delivery
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
by brand-new
wanna tell the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth so help your black
ass you goddamn right what number one
the police NWA please coming straight
from the underground the young got it
back cuz I’m brown dr. Dre was only 23
years old when he served as a symbolic
judge for this hip-hop track that
changed the hip-hop world with a lyrical
design allowing Ice Cube MC Ren and
eazy-e to state their case the police
showcased what if we used to tell one
side of the story and how fast can
become lost in the shuffle
thank you fake imma kick ya to drop the
ribs got a blast when it comes to crime
next time with shockingly raw lyrics NWA
touched on the corruption of both
Caucasian and african-american police
officers and by doing so they forced
Americans to take a closer look at the
realities of inner-city life without a
gun in the bag what do you got uh
something in a uniform waiting to get
shot bite me or nothing and once again
it don’t matter it be smaller bigger
love it or hate it
this song changed the music industry
forever
so do you agree with our selections what
is your favorite song about the police
for more my mowing top 10 published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
songs about the police this list we’re
looking at the best songs about the
law-enforcement any genre applies so
without further ado let’s get on with
the list
number ten cop-killer body count
and I’m a black shirt on
inspired by the new wave classic
psycho-killer by the Talking Heads and
released just before the Rodney King
verdict of 1992 this chaotic song
triggered discussion about First
Amendment rights cop killer details the
aggression of a character fed up with
police brutality but the violent lyrics
led some to believe that ice-t wanted to
literally kill police officers as he
noted in an interview if you believe
that I’m a cop killer you believe David
Bowie is an astronaut
although Soundgarden later covered the
track at Lollapalooza it remains one of
the most controversial tracks of all
time even the police standing over the
end of blue if you love us we love you
if you don’t eat a dick pig
number nine New York City cops The
Strokes and
as a garage rock anthem’ for a new
generation of young New Yorkers this
rather innocent track Chronicle demands
one-night stand with a lady of the night
who knows what the yung yau was mixed up
in but while she Ponder’s her escape
plan
the narrator reflects on the strange
experience
due to the rebellious nature of the
chorus the American release of the
band’s debut album is this it was
quickly altered to remove the
controversial song after the September
11 terrorist attacks either way the
track is a fan favorite at live shows
and the band even has Jack White
promoting the song
number eight sound of the police k RS
one with an unforgettable chorus and a
sample of Grand Funk railroad’s inside
looking out
this hip-hop classic helped people get
funky while dropping a history lesson –
by comparing police officers to slave
overseers from the 18th century k rs1
challenged the justice system for racial
profiling as part of Harris ones
acclaimed debut solo album sound of the
police made noise in not only the hip
hop community but in many others as well
you were right to remain number seven
ridin Chamillionaire featuring crazy Bo
they see me rollin they hatin patrolling
and trying to kiss me man
the police thought he was riding dirty
but they simply confused his pistola
with a PlayStation controller round with
a New Jersey like Cola next to the
PlayStation controller never fool trip
then I’m gonna show y’all finish a car
into a coma
that’s right Chamillionaire was getting
down with some video games and a lady
friend in this blazing hot joint and the
looming threat of the five-o was simply
a road trip buzzkill I’ve been doing a
smokin holy as I became okay I gotta get
them over the Popo smoke this big ol
discourages serving up in the government
by hitting number one on the Billboard
Hot 100
ridin brought attention to racial
profiling and reminded listeners that
nobody can rhyme like crazy bone of bone
thugs-n-harmony
keep a thinker in a blissful well if if
you own the pop and are ready cannot be
but stuff in the air
number six
bad boys inner circle unless you’ve been
living under a rock for the last few
decades you’ve probably heard this
reggae track 1 or 2 times as the theme
song of the ultimate cop show cops bad
boys reached the subconscious of
millions including some of the most
idiotic criminals ever seen on
television this song goes hand in hand
with white tank tops and aggressive
facial hair but let’s not forget about
the bad responsible for this iconic
track inner circle has been together
since the 60s and there’s no doubt they
are truly the bad boys of Reagan
number five 900 is a joke Public Enemy
well i down on one one a long time ago
don’t do the LA area and co-written by
flava flav the ultimate master of
hip-hop ceremonies this rowdy number
highlights the slow response times to
crimes and turbulent neighborhoods down
town get off a gay kid get down by
sampling the laughter of Vincent Price
from Michael Jackson’s Thriller and
having the boisterous flava flav break
down the action Public Enemy established
a comedic tone for a dark song about the
deadly realities of waiting for police
assistance
nine-one-one is a joke touched a nerve
in pop culture and has been featured on
TV shows like The Fresh Prince of
bel-air and American Dad you like Public
Enemy tell you the truth they’re not
half bad I get up a gift get get down
nine one runs I joke in your town number
four Oxford town Bob Dylan Oxford ten
Oxford time everybody’s got the head
bath down while some entries on her list
are overtly obvious this funky tune from
Bob Dylan’s second album is
significantly subtle even an ox took
time guns and clubs followed him down
all the cause his feces Brown better get
away from Oxford lyrically Oxford town
was based on James Meredith’s
enrollments at the University of
Mississippi and Dillon sings of violent
racial profiling and students met with
tear gas after protesting a Miguel my
guest son we got met with tear gas bomb
do we even know who I’ve become
although the artist would later shy away
from the protest singer label Dylan
opened up the door for public discourse
and used his influence to spark a
much-needed change in American culture
– man dad meet the Mississippi moon
somebody better investigate Seng
number three I fought the law the clash
originally written by Buddy Holly’s
bandmate Sonny Curtis and later covered
by the Bobby fuller for this track
received a punk-rock update for a new
audience
in 1979 released on the American edition
of The Clash’s debut album I fought the
law was pivotal for the band’s
extraordinary rise to fame and they
performed the rebellious track at the
end of the 1980 film rude boy
although songs like police and thieves
and police on my back had become clash
essentials I thought the law is as
iconic as they come
number two I shot the sheriff Bob Marley
but I didn’t shoot deputy Bob Marley
wrote this famous cop song with justice
on his mind and the public seemed to
understand that he wasn’t admitting to
an actual crime you did in fact Eric
Clapton followed suit by covering
Marley’s release and I shot the sheriff
became synonymous with human rights
a classic theme in reggae music Marley
truly creates a classic that has
transcended generations still being in
heavy rotation today I shot it’s a
fictional story designed to spark public
debate but as ice tea would find out
sometimes it’s all about the delivery
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
by brand-new
wanna tell the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth so help your black
ass you goddamn right what number one
the police NWA please coming straight
from the underground the young got it
back cuz I’m brown dr. Dre was only 23
years old when he served as a symbolic
judge for this hip-hop track that
changed the hip-hop world with a lyrical
design allowing Ice Cube MC Ren and
eazy-e to state their case the police
showcased what if we used to tell one
side of the story and how fast can
become lost in the shuffle
thank you fake imma kick ya to drop the
ribs got a blast when it comes to crime
next time with shockingly raw lyrics NWA
touched on the corruption of both
Caucasian and african-american police
officers and by doing so they forced
Americans to take a closer look at the
realities of inner-city life without a
gun in the bag what do you got uh
something in a uniform waiting to get
shot bite me or nothing and once again
it don’t matter it be smaller bigger
love it or hate it
this song changed the music industry
forever
so do you agree with our selections what
is your favorite song about the police
for more my mowing top 10 published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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