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4 Controversial Butt Rock Anthems You Forgot You Loved

There’s something about these butt rock anthems that keeps us hanging on despite their controversial lyrics.

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We say “butt rock” in the nicest way possible because we know everyone has dabbled in the genre. It’s a slang term referring to post-grunge and hard rock songs from the late 90s and early 2000s. These songs dominated the radio airwaves following the turn of the century. Though controversial, you may have forgotten how much you love these butt rock anthems.

“crazy bit*h” by buckcherry

Buckcherry’s “Crazy Bit*h” is a pure example of a controversial butt rock anthem. The track rocks! The lyrical content, not so much. That’s why we love it, though, because it rocks so hard that you don’t even have to know someone this crazy. It somehow makes you feel like you do. There’s an........

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