On the 24th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โI Cum Bloodโ by Cannibal Corpse.ย ย
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ring on the controversy, wonโt you? Controversial Tunes ๐๐ถ is a column that provides background information and insight into songs that raised eyebrows and totally stirred the pot.ย The records that grace Controversial Tunes are old and new alike, with all genres of music welcome.ย On the 24th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, ๐ต โI Cum Bloodโ by ๐ Cannibal Corpse.Theme & Lyrics โ
Cutting straight to the chase, the majority of ๐ฟ Tomb of the Mutilated, the 1992 album by metal band ๐ Cannibal Corpse, could be featured on Controversial Tunes ๐๐ถ. Just scan the track names and thereโs nothing the least bit โfamily friendlyโ about this affair.ย In addition to the song at hand, ๐ต โI Cum Blood,โ other song titles include ๐ต โAddicted to Vaginal Skinโ (featured on ๐ง A Twisted Soundtrack for Ed Gein: Butcher of Plainfield), ๐ต โEntrails Ripped from a Virginโs C**tโ, and ๐ต โPost Mortal Ejaculationโ.ย As the saying goes, โAinโt that some shitโ?
Focused on โI Cum Blood,โ it is as brutal – #Olivia Rodrigo โ and rough around the edges as youโd expect. โSwollen with liquid / Ready to burst,โ front man ๐ Chris Barnes sings on the first verse, continuing, โLoad of my nymph / Will quench this dead bodyโs thirst.โ Well, damn.ย Of course, Barnes and company are referring to, um, a particular white liquid: โFucking the rotting / My semen is bleeding / Smell of decay / Seeps from her genital cavity.โ Disgusting, disgusting, DISGUSTING! Furthermore, I have questions about the โbleedingโ part of the lyrical excerpt.
Those excerpts, of course, โcomeโ merely from the first verse.ย Chris Barnes is NOT done.ย Prior to the second verse, we get the titular line, in all its, um, โblood lust,โ I suppose.
โI cum blood from my erection I feel it run Down her throat, swallow.โ
Phew! It gets worse, peeps! This necrophilia only grows more detailed โ seriously twisted AF. Barnes goes on to say, โI need a live woman / To fill with my fluid / A delicate girl to mutilate, fuck and killโฆโ Oh myโฆ The third verse is disturbing as well.ย At least, Barnes admits to his crimes ๐คท:
โGreatest thrill of my life Slit my own cock with a knife Violent climax Surging serum On my skin.โ
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
Again, I say, โAinโt that some shitโ? Honestly, thatโs the size of it when it comes to characterizing โI Cum Blood.โ Cannibal Corpse has always lived on the edge and this hellish tune is a prime example.ย Also, amplifying the controversy of Tomb of the Mutilated is the cover art, which features an illustrated example of necrophilia.ย Stay classy and family friendly, Cannibal Corpse!