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I have a bad habit of throwing the word "idiot" around when I encounter bad drivers in traffic, or when I disagree with the talking heads on cable news networks. Sure, there are more offensive words I could use, but now that I have two small impressionable children to mold I clearly understand how my words impact them. I don't want my kids developing my bad habits -- and using the word "idiot" in anger is a bad habit.

But even as I work on eliminating the word from my vocabulary I do understand it has its place. The word is of Greek origin and was originally used to describe someone with poor knowledge of politics, or someone who is unable to reason. In modern times it came to be associated with the developmentally challenged and eventually crossed over to include the foolish as well as the stupid.

We could call someone with a low IQ an idiot, but we could also call the college student jumping off of his dorm room balcony into the pool below an idiot.

Since the word  "idiot" is so engrained in our culture it's no surprise that it can be found throughout popular music. This playlist includes songs that feature the word, not just in the lyrics, but it the song title itself.

Idiot Songs

Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Hard Rain
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Idiots Rule - Jane's Addiction

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Nothing's Shocking
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American Idiot - Green Day

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album American Idiot (Explicit)
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Let The Idiot Speak - Old 97's

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Fight Songs
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The Idiot's Genius - Andrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Oh! The Grandeur
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Jack The Idiot Dunce - The Kinks

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Schoolboys In Disgrace
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Museum Of Idiots - They Might Be Giants

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album The Spine
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The Idiot Boy - Ron Sexsmith

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Whereabouts
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Idiot Heart - The Mendoza Line

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album We're All In This Alone
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Idiot Bastard Son - Jean-Luc Ponty

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album King Kong
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The Idiot Kings - Soul Coughing

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Irresistible Bliss
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The Fool, The Meddling Idiot - Melvins

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Hostile Ambient Takeover
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I'm A Mindless Idiot - Meat Puppets

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Meat Puppets II
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An Idiot's End - Daniel Johnston

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album The Early Recordings, Vol. 1: Songs Of Pain
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The Idiots Are Taking Over - NoFx

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album The Greatest Songs Ever Written By Us
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Idiot Summer - Gin Blossoms

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Follow You Down
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Idiot - Lisa Marie Presley

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Now What (Edit)
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