6. "Vote Or Die" (Season 8, Episode 8, "Douche and Turd")

South Park doesn't do hip-hop often, but as with "Gay Fish," when it does, it does it right. Another example: "Vote Or Die," a parody of Puff Daddy (or P. Diddy or Diddy Dirty-Money or whatever) and his unnecessarily threatening campaign to encourage young people to get involved in the electoral process, here aimed at Stan as he considers blowing off a race to see whether a turd sandwich or giant douche should take over as school mascot. And maybe Diddily Doo is right. Maybe voter turnout would be higher if, as the song promises, more titty-shaking was guaranteed.

 

7. "Gay Fish" (Season 13, Episode 5, "Fishsticks")

Unlike "Getting Gay With Kids," this song is straight-up about being gay — specifically, being a gay fish, which Kanye West comes to believe he is after being tormented by a joke about fishsticks. Kanye famously responded to the episode by saying it was "pretty funny" but that it "hurts my feelings," yet it's possible that what he was really sore over was how "Heartless" works equally well as a song about wanting to have an orgy in a motherfucking fish tank.

 

8. "Let's Fighting Love" (Season 8, Episode 1, "Good Times With Weapons")

Admittedly, this song from the anime-parodying episode "Good Times With Weapons" probably doesn't do much for those not fluent in Japanese, even with the few "Engrish" phrases thrown in. But fully translated, it's a delicious bento box of profane gibberish. To wit: "Wonderful penis thing / There are hairs at balls / That's sound of monkey-like cunt / No! Ninjas are here! / Hey, hey, let's fight! / This is important/ Protect my balls! / I'm badass / So let's fighting / Let's fighting love! / Let's fighting love! / This song is a bit stupid / This doesn't make sense / English is all fucked up / It's okay — we do it all the time!"

 

9. "Taco-Flavored Kisses" (Season 7, Episode 5, "Fat Butt and Pancake Head")

When Cartman's "Jennifer Lopez" scores a record deal with this single, it forces the actual J-Lo out of the business, because the new Jennifer Lopez is seen as "younger and spicier." And granted, Cartman's whole act is based on offensive Hispanic stereotypes, and the whole song is just about eating at Taco Bell, but it poses a valid question: has the real Jennifer Lopez done anything this catchy in a while? Singing about Taco Bell is no dumber than singing about your expensive shoes, right?

 

10. "Hey People, You Gotta Drive Hybrids Already" (Season 10, Episode 2, "Smug Alert!")

Stan's call to environmental action, selfishly motivated by his desire to get Kyle back from smug-laden San Francisco, reduces a big idea to one of the dumbest, most pandering folk songs ever heard outside of a college quad. Still, he's right — we have all got to be people. If only people like Melissa Etheridge and Bono were this direct, maybe they'd have fixed the world by now.

Commentarium (23 Comments)

Apr 04 11 - 8:09am
bk

Vote or Die is my personal fave here - but what about Christmas Time in Hell, or Mr. Garrison's Merry Fucking Christmas? I'm just a sucker for holiday music.

Apr 04 11 - 10:57pm
Laila

Haha I LOVE all of the holiday ones! I watch that episode every Christmas. My favs from the list have to be Taco-Flavored Kisses and Montage.

Apr 04 11 - 10:44am
Mmhmm

I always had a soft spot for "Now You're a Man", which plays during the end credits of the episode "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" and the opening credits for Orgazmo. So much love for "Montage" and "Let's Fighting Love", though!

Apr 04 11 - 9:37pm
G

Great list, but what about "I've Got Something in My Front Pocket for You" from the episode "You Got F'ed in the A"? Though my comment just supports the fact that South Park was writing great songs from day 1.

Apr 06 11 - 12:36am
S

Agreed. Should be number 1!

Apr 04 11 - 11:31pm
lavoixinconnue

always loved "the most offensive xmas song ever." genius. :)

Apr 04 11 - 11:39pm
Mel Gibson

Team American: World Police, is some of their finer work.

Apr 05 11 - 1:40am
Secret Character

"Lets Fighting Love" was a landmark effort. Not to mention I will always, always die laughing whenever I hear this song.

Apr 05 11 - 10:05am
Theodore

"Vote or Die" was hilarious and timely, and it perfectly ridiculed Diddy's (or whatever he was calling himself back then) laughable campaign.

I also have to agree with my friend Mel Gibson: The music from Team America was awesome, especially the country parodies.

Apr 05 11 - 12:33pm
billlll

make it right is my favourite by a mile! anyone reading this, seriously, youtube make it right!

Apr 05 11 - 6:22pm
SpacemanSpif

No love for "What Would Brian Boitano Do?"

Apr 05 11 - 8:09pm
asdf

top 10 UNDERrated songs, that one is a classic

Apr 05 11 - 7:40pm
John

What about Make it Right when Cartmen thought he was dead and had to do good deeds?

Apr 06 11 - 11:44am
bma83

Thank You!! I was hoping that Make It Right would be on here. It is definitely one of the best. I’m still singing it after all these years.

Apr 07 11 - 1:02am
Charles

Too Many Minorities At The Water Park.

Apr 07 11 - 8:42am
Roo

I'm a little disappointed to not see the song from Season 7s Mormon Episode that at first seemed like a catchy 1800s jingle but turned out that it was mocking everyone agreeing with Joseph Smith.

Apr 13 11 - 12:26pm
jynn

That's one of my favorites, too...dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb! :P

Apr 07 11 - 4:11pm
luke

Stinky Britches, you got Stinky Britches.

Apr 07 11 - 6:39pm
tricia

where's butter's song "what what in the butt"

Apr 08 11 - 12:24am
KAT

what about Fingerbang?!

Apr 08 11 - 7:48am
Mothman46

My all time favorite is cartmans cover of sail away

Apr 13 11 - 9:51am
Zavrina

h1JrSu At last, soomene comes up with the "right" answer!

Jan 28 12 - 7:33pm
:D

'cause you gotta do what you wanna do! That was the best!