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Top 10 Misinterpreted Song Meanings

Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:52 pm
Posted by Blackbeard
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Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:52 pm
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My favorite is that Bryan Adams' Summer of 69
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The upbeat nostalgia of this song wasn’t inspired by an actual year, but rather Mr. Adams’ fondness for a certain sexual position
Posted by Ryne Sandberg
Team Am Mart
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 4/24/13 at 2:24 pm to
I think about 8 of those are obvious. I don't believe the Bryan Adams one anyways
Posted by TigersRuleTheEarth
Laffy
Member since Jan 2007
28643 posts
Posted on 4/24/13 at 2:59 pm to
I started a thread about this a while back.

My example was Third Eye Blind's Semi-charmed Life.

It's super catchy with a post grunge pop beat so everyone just sang it at the top of their lungs thinking it was about how great life was.

It was actually about meth addiction.

ETA: I don't believe the Summer of 69 thing either.
This post was edited on 4/24/13 at 3:00 pm
Posted by Delacroix
Member since Oct 2008
3988 posts
Posted on 4/24/13 at 3:03 pm to
I've always thought "Crash Into Me" had some dirty lyrics, but I just thought I just had a perverted mind. I gues I was right
Posted by Captain Fantasy
Member since Mar 2013
1595 posts
Posted on 4/24/13 at 3:05 pm to
I know Lennon publicly stated that Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds wasn't about LSD, but I just don't see anyway that song isn't about dropping acid.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81726 posts
Posted on 4/24/13 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

“random rhyming nonsense”
I love it when writers admit this, and love it even more when those writers get credited for being a great songwriter because of these songs
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 4/24/13 at 3:43 pm to
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Mr. Adams’ fondness for a certain sexual position
This isn't true. It is merely because it sounds the best in a song.


Summer of 74 No

Summer of 67 No

Summer of 73 No

Summer of 69 YES!
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98319 posts
Posted on 4/24/13 at 11:52 pm to
quote:

Every Breath You Take

Misconception: Sweet love song


I don't know how anyone who even halfway pays attention to the lyrics can draw this conlusion.
Posted by Serenadium51
King, NC
Member since Feb 2013
542 posts
Posted on 4/25/13 at 12:15 am to
I could probably name 15 Tool songs that fit this description perfectly.
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