Word(s) that only ever appeared in one (hit) song, ever.

And murmured vague obscenities - Janis Ian 'At Seventeen'

'At Seventeen' is definitely the only hit song to contain the word 'debentures'

Who else used the word "thong" in a hit song but Sisqo?

"Timber" by Pitbull has thong in it "I have 'em like Miley Cyrus, clothes off twerking in their bras and thongs", I'm sure others too.

too bad this wasn't a bigger hit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RPtqzE1Bi8

Your user name just reminded me: has "Neanderthal" been used in any other hit besides "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs (No. 2 in the UK on 15 August 1970)?

Cool video btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e0qYP_PTlY

Jimmy Castor Bunch's wild "Troglodyte" mentions Neanderthals. Gotta be more. Hmmm.

Is "I Want You" by Savage Garden the only hit song to use "likened" in the lyrics? A quick search revealed a couple of non-hits but was not conclusive.

White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane is surely the only hit song to feature the word 'dormouse'

Just looking up the thread and Jay Z's verse on Mr Carter by Lil Wayne features the word Molotov. Not sure if it counts as a hit song though

[Verse 3 ‒ Jay-Z]
Shyea
I'm right here, in my chair
With my crown and my dear
Queen B, as I share
Mic time with my heir
Young Carter, go farther
Go further, go harder
Is that not why we came?
And if not, then why bother?
Show no mercy in Murciélaga's
Far from being the bastard that Marcy had fathered
Now my name's been mentioned with the Martyrs
The Biggie's and the Pac's, and the Marley's and the Marcus'
Garvey, got me a Molotov cocktail
Flow, even if you box well, can't stop the blows
Kaboom! The Roc Boy in the room
The Dopebwoyy just came off the spoon
Also, I'm so fly I'm on auto-
Pilot, where guys just, stare at my wardrobe
I see euros, that's right, plural
I took so much change from this rap game it's your go
Young!

And besides,

"Molotov cocktail, the local drink
And all she wants to do is dance, dance
They mix 'em up right
In the kitchen sink
And all she wants to do is dance"

(oops, shoulda read the whole threat through first again. disregard.)

has the c-word ('cuckold' or 'cuck') ever appeared in a hit song? asking for a friend...

Megadeth Anarchy In The UK
The Libertines What A Waster
And I think there was a Paul Weller one, but I can't remember which apart from that it was in lieu of the Libertines (i.e. after it)

Unless you actually mean cuckold or cuck. In which case, no I don't think so.

Is your friend a Trump fan/the author of We Hunted the Mammoth?

"Antibody," in Smash Mouth's "Then The Morning Comes."

"Quotient" in Led Zeppelin's "Rain Song"

"Profitful", it's a real word alright. And a real hit, measuring 30+ on the rock hit scale, uh.

You link the song instead of telling us what it is?

For the record: Rage Against The Machine, "No Shelter." One of their best singles IMO. Funny, 'cause that song's actually been in my head this week and I've run my brain over that line/word more than once.

Although, looking it up, I'm sad to realize the first line is not "The main attraction is retchin'!" and that he is not saying either "Chained to the drain" or "Funk right, vulture - Americana" in the pre-chorus.

ughhhhhhhh now it's really been in my head all evening - just the opening "werrr-REW, werrr-REW," leading up to and including "The main attraction is retchin'- like the number they nubbled to numb!" and then it starts over.

From Matchbox 20's 'Real World': 'honcho'

(Thank you, store radio station, for triggering the now incessant mental repetition of this song which I'd blessedly forgotten.)

Clearly you missed out on my Matchbox 20 poll! :-(

''Honcho'' is also on T.I.'s ''About The Money'' though IIRC the video subtitles it with a variant spelling.

Not counting semi-word "upriser," "Give It Away" includes "kaiser," "hoosegow," "kingpin," and "pauper."

"pauper" is in "That's Life": I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king

Oof, yeah, I had a feeling 'pauper' might be a can of worms. Just remembered a similar use in ''King of Spain'' and there must be others.

I was about to throw this out re:"Kaiser", but doh! Instrumental.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fRS5nxYxoo

"Hoosegow" is used in W.A.S.P.'s "Blind in Texas". :-)

"Kingpin" is in J Lo's "I'm Gonna Be Alright," in the rap part by Nas

'Upsot' in 'Jingle Bells' (maybe also 'Lank')

similarly 'apparel' from 'Deck The Halls'

You look so perfect standing there
In my American Apparel underwear

5 Seconds of Summer - "She Looks So Perfect"

pretty sure "apparel" must feature in at least one Jethro Tull song too but

'bruising' in Basia's 'Cruising for Bruising'

'prostrate' in Indigo Girls' 'Closer to Fine'

Virility, procurer, bordellos, opium, Twickenham from Scott Walker's "Jackie". Opium probably not.

Politics !

"The Politics of Dancing" - Re-flex

(actually, I know of one other, see how long it takes....)

'Sowing The Seeds Of Love'

'Politician granny' iirc

also "the politics of greed" towards the end

oh aye

''Politic'' on ''Incarcerated Scarfaces,'' too. Also ''politicriffs'' in ''Channel Z.'' Pretty sure both charted.

Um... "no fronts, no tricks, no soapbox politics"?

"Landscaping" in Busta's "Dangerous."

Thought of another "pauper" - "Love In An Elevator."

"bubonic" in "Gin & Juice" ?

Your user name just reminded me: has "Neanderthal" been used in any other hit besides "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs (No. 2 in the UK on 15 August 1970)?

holly valance - kiss kiss - uk no. 1 in may 2002

The line 'her boyfriend is neanderthal" chimes, but don't remember from where.

'my rival is neanderthal', sting, seven days, no. 25 in the uk in 1993

I do now: "Sister Europe" The Psychedelic Furs.

Oh wait, you are right.