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“All These ‘Damn’ Songs!” is comprised off 11 songs featuring some form of the word ‘damn’ in their title.  Artists appearing on the playlist include G-Eazy, Mary J. Blige, and Tim McGraw & Faith Hill.

While there are lots of songs in the world, there a literally a lot of damn songs.  The main criteria of All These ‘Damn’ Songs! is that some form of the word damn must be featured in the song title. This list isn’t as long as the exaggerated, outlandish title suggests – just 11 songs in total.  Artists appearing on All These ‘Damn’ Songs! Include G-Eazy, Mary J. Blige, and Tim McGraw & Faith Hill.

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1. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, “I’ll Be Damned”

Tearing at the Seams • Stax / Concord • 2018

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The first song on this playlist chocked-full of damn songs just happens to be a bonus track.  That’s right, if you cheaped out and didn’t splurge on the deluxe edition of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ 2018 album Tearing at the Seams, you missed out on “I’ll Be Damned.” “I’ll Be Damned” is the 13^thtrack and one of two bonus cuts (“Boiled Over” being the other). Safe to say, a relationship, and certainly relations, play a sizable role on the brief “I’ll Be Damned.”

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2. G-Eazy, “The Beautiful & Damned”

Ft. Zoe Nash

The Beautiful & Damned • RCA • 2017 

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G-Eazy hasproven he has staying power as one of the more successful white rappers in the game.  His ascent to the top continued with the release of his third album, The Beautiful & Damned, released in 2017.  Title track “The Beautiful & Damned” opens in foreboding fashion, capturing a truly damned sensibility. Adding to the darker vibes are the assertive, unique vocals by Zoe Nash.  She sets up G-Eazy with some fire, before he unleashes his hard-nosed rhymes with compelling flow intact.  As always, he’s confident to the nth degree and unapologetic AF.  The production work serves as ‘perfect fuel for the fire.’

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3. G-Eazy, “Gotdamn”

The Beautiful & Damned • RCA • 2017 

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G-Eazy and ‘potty-mouthed-ness’ seem to go hand in hand. In essence, we get another damn song from the rapper from the same album as before, The Beautiful & Damned.  This time, G is a bit more offensive with “Gotdamn.” A banger to say the least “Gotdamn”commences the second disc of the album, well, profanely. Eazy’s flow is chill and relaxed, yet he still packs a punch with his rhymes. Devoid of depth, the hook, in all its simplicity, is infectious.

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4. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, “Damn Good at Holding On”

The Rest of Our Life • Sony • 2017

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Collaborative album The Rest of Our Life comes courtesy of country royalty: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.  Even so, the country veterans throw in some mild profanity on the album’s eighth track, “Damn Good at Holding On.” Notably, McGraw take a background role on this particular record while Hill is front and center. Both sing most of the chorus sections together, however.

“The sky is made from empty space and stars

And our love is made from lonely broken hearts

And the only thing that keeps us from being gone

Is that we’re damn good at holding on.”

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5. Arcade Fire, “Good God Damn”

Everything Now • Columbia • 2017

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Win Butler gets playful (with words) on “Good God Damn,”the tenth song on the fifth Arcade Fire album, Everything Now.  Contextually, god damn is used dually. In one sense, Butler seems to be literally reacting in reference to the extreme situation. More accurately, he has an epiphany of sorts – potentially discovering the awesomeness of God and saying, damn. Ultimately, “Good God Damn” is one of the more restrained songs from Everything Now.  Notably, it connects with “Creature Comfort”, specifically the suicidal tale imparted.

“You want to get messed up?

When the times get rough

Put your favorite record on baby

And fill the bathtub up.”

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6. Dirty Heads, “God Damn Liar”

SWIM TEAM • Five Seven Music • 2017

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What a damning song Dirty Heads have on their hands with “God Damn Liar.” The explicitly titled record certainlyhas nothing to do God – NOTHING.  While the production work is heavenly with its fantastic reggae cues, the lyrics and performances by Dirty J and Duddy B are savage. Profane, unapologetic, and most certainly “misuses the name of the Lord your God.” Between the pre-chorus and the chorus, the word god damn is uttered nine times!

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7. The Shadowboxers, “Hot Damn!”

Hot Damn! – Single • Villa 40 • 2017

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The Shadowboxers are a soul-pop band comprised of Adam Hoffman, Matt Lipkins, and Scott Tyler who were originally based in Atlanta. Their 2017 single, “Hot Damn!” is indeed pretty hot. The production can be characterized by throwback qualities, though there are also plenty of modern cues. A superb groove is consistent throughout the record while the production evolves over the course of the song.  The production doesn’t feel ‘busy’ until the layering at the end.  The vocals are excellence – nuanced and soulful without being over-sung. Lovely falsetto adds to the ripeness, not to mention the tongue-n-cheek sensibilities. The vibes are sexy without being offensive or going too far left.

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8. Mac Miller, “Planet God Damn”

Ft. Njomza

The Divine Feminine • Warner Bros. • 2016

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“Planet God Damn” (featuring Njomza) isn’t the most innocent name for a song – understatement. Mac Miller loves the curse word so much that he named his 2015 album after a strategic variant of it (GO:OD AM). “Planet God Damn” is all sensation, or to quote Janet Jackson, “sexation.” Mac states it best himself:

“Lotta people suck a dick, but you can execute it

Perfect timing, don’t you ever add another second to it.”

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9. Avenged Sevenfold, “God Damn”

The Stage • Capitol • 2016

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“Where’s the fun in freedom when it renders you slave?” On “God Damn”, Avenged Sevenfold certainly AREN’T focused on the Most High.  Like Mac Miller on “Planet God Damn,” they take God’s name in vain. Sigh, they would’ve been perfectly suited for 10 Songs Where the Ten Commandments Were Broken. Missed opportunities. Despite their commandment-breaking ways, Avenged Sevenfoldhave a different, socio-political message compared to the sexual endeavors of Miller.

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“Pledge allegiance, no flag

God nation, goddamned

The devil dances with the scorned

And how the fire keeps us warm

Tunnel vision, no man

Damnation, god damn

Can’t see the forest for the trees

Can’t heal the wound before we bleed.”

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10. Miguel, “damned”

Wildheart • RCA • 2015

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“Damned,” the closing track on Miguel’s 2015 album Wildheart, certainly sounds damned to say the least.  Featuring pummeling drums and biting, dynamic sounds, the curses are captured musically.  What exactly is the urban contemporary singer damned to?  According to him, he’s “Damned to loving you.”

“When the gavel hit the stand

I’m damned to loving you

Two palm trees in the sand

I’m damned to loving you now

We set fire to these skies for our love

And I’d do it all again…”

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11. Mary J. Blige, “Whole Damn Year”

The London Sessions • Capitol • 2014

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Most of the songs on this playlist hail from men, sigh.  Are men just more likely to swear more than women?  Maybe, but Mary J. Blige joins Faith Hill in the damn action happening on this list.  Back in 2014, Blige released the underappreciated The London Sessions album. Among the bright spots of that album was the pained ballad, “Whole Damn Year.” Blige proclaims that it took her a long time essnetially to get over a bad relationship.

“It took a whole damn year to repair my body

It’s been a bad 5 years.”

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