10 Greatest Diss Tracks In Rock History

Rock has never been known as the friendliest of genres. Though the best rock bands in the world make their shows feel like one big party, that kind of freewheeling attitude doesn't always extend to the people playing the music. In fact, sometimes things can get downright nasty if you aren't careful.

Over the years, that kind of resentment towards your songwriting partner or even another band entirely can manifest itself in song. Whether it be something that was said in private or outward band drama that is being tackled on the live stage, these songs have some very choice words to say to their detractors. Sometimes these guys don't necessarily have to be in the band at all. No matter where they came from, these little nuances of the music industry have been able to find their way onto the lyric sheet of many rock bands over the years, be it ex-girlfriends, ex-managers, or the massive amount of annoying paparazzi that can drive you crazy when you reach superstardom.

Either way, it's better that these artists unleash their anger in song rather than resort to any sort of violence or physical altercation (fair trade I guess?). While a lot of these songs still hold up as great slices of rock, it doesn't take a genius to figure out the dirty laundry underneath it all.

If you've ever been to any type of sporting event in the past decade, chances are you've sung along to the riff from Seven Nation Army at least once. In just seven notes, Jack White was able to put together one of the most universal melodies of all time, with just the right amount of attitude to make entire stadiums move. At the same time, there's a far more sinister bent to the lyrics if you look for it.

Released at a time when the White Stripes were starting to gain traction, a lot of the press were speculating as to what the real relationship of Jack and Meg White were. Were they siblings? Were they a couple? What's going on here? In fact, so many people were focused on this subtle part of their personal lives that they probably didn't realize they were being dissed.

Throughout every verse, the sarcastic tone of Jack paints the picture of these people constantly wanting to hear their internal gossip, with blatant cries of "Everyone knows about it." There's also a genuine plea for privacy on Jack's part, saying that he will "serve it to you" if you continue to harass them. While you could call what the White Stripes do simplistic, it certainly isn't lacking in conviction when it comes to their disdain for the media.