"So what" is the title of an Anti-Nowhere League b-side and is
possibly one of the most offensive songs ever recorded. Published in
1982, most copies were confiscated for violating UK obscene
publications law. A measure of how times have changed is that
Metallica's recent cover version (on the Garage Inc album) is
available
on every high street.
The song was inspired by an overheard conversation between a pair of
boneheads boasting about things they had done. Compared to the
aggressive Metallica cover, the original feels more careless and
alienated.
The chorus:
So what, so what
So what, so what you boring little c**t
Well who cares, who cares what you do
Who cares, who cares about you
You, you, you
The verses deal with various themes:
In contrast to the self-censored tone of this writeup the song is
utterly
explicit.