PaulWarning Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I was listening to 5 live last night and they were on about misunderstood songs, they were talking about politicians using songs without actually understanding the lyrics, Ronald Regan used Springsteen's born in the USA without realising it's an anti American song. Another one I know is Rocking in the Free World, it was used a lot when the Berlin Wall came down but it's actually an anti western culture song. Anybody got any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 "Please don't let me be misunderstood" by The Animals. I never understood that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Every Breath You Take by The Police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1505299856' post='3370808'] Every Breath You Take by The Police [/quote] Not sure how true, but I heard it was all related to the break up of his first marriage, and nothing to do with stalking, as some have implied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1505299856' post='3370808'] Every Breath You Take by The Police [/quote] Sting said once he wrote that about all the bad things he did that caused the end of his first marriage. I've seen him give a different story since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 The Birdie Song is actually a lot more deep than most people give it credit for. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 band of gold - especially when played at a wedding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1505300980' post='3370823'] band of gold - especially when played at a wedding [/quote]yeah I've always understood that one, I heard it played at a wedding too, sat there with a smug grin on my face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I think the BBC misunderstood Squeeze - Cool for Cats. After some of the stuff they banned I'm pretty sure they didn't get the connotations of the lyrics 'I'm invited in for coffee and I give the dog a bone'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 '3 Times a Lady'.A popular '1st waltz' request at weddings.Surely its a break-up song? "But now that we've come to the end of our rainbow" and "Thanks for the times that you gave to me,the memories are all in my mind" Likewise ""Best of my Love" by the Eagles.Strange choices.Just goes to show,people dont listen to song lyrics often enough.They just hear one line and think 'Ah that'll do for my wedding' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) [quote name='squire5' timestamp='1505301985' post='3370837'] '3 Times a Lady'.A popular '1st waltz' request at weddings.Surely its a break-up song? "But now that we've come to the end of our rainbow" and "Thanks for the times that you gave to me,the memories are all in my mind" Likewise ""Best of my Love" by the Eagles.Strange choices.Just goes to show,people dont listen to song lyrics often enough.They just hear one line and think 'Ah that'll do for my wedding' [/quote] 'Three Times A Lady', explained by Lionel Richie. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7400313/lionel-richie-three-times-a-lady-songwriters-hall-fame-interview Edited September 13, 2017 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashweb Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I've recently had to explain what Turning Japanese by The Vapours (I think) is really about. Entirely worth it just to see the shocked look on their face :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Sex Type Thing - Stone Temple Pilots It was anti macho man's view of women. Scott even had to explain it at a live gig to all those men he was singing about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='Ashweb' timestamp='1505306091' post='3370889'] I've recently had to explain what Turning Japanese by The Vapours (I think) is really about. Entirely worth it just to see the shocked look on their face :-) [/quote] Top notch. Almost forgot that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1505301107' post='3370824'] yeah I've always understood that one, I heard it played at a wedding too, sat there with a smug grin on my face [/quote] You would think people would grasp it after the line "Since you've been gone, all that's left is a band of gold". But I realised quite early on how few people listen to the words of songs they claim to love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 That's the power of a good tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 there's a few songs about w***ing that people don't get, Teenage Kicks is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1505314688' post='3370974'] there's a few songs about w***ing that people don't get, Teenage Kicks is another [/quote] Yep, and [i]Gelatinous Ropes Of Curious Yogurt Splashing On My Stomach [/i]is another one. I've never understood why people so commonly use that for their first dance. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='Stylon Pilson' timestamp='1505315111' post='3370979'] Yep, and [i]Gelatinous Ropes Of Curious Yogurt Splashing On My Stomach [/i]is another one. I've never understood why people so commonly use that for their first dance. S.P. [/quote]oh yeah, Dancing with Myself is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchWoolham Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1505314688' post='3370974'] there's a few songs about w***ing that people don't get, Teenage Kicks is another [/quote] As a contrast, Whip It is popularly believed to be about masturbation, but is in fact not. There's a [i]handful[/i] of other Devo tracks which definitely are, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Robert Wyatt's gorgeous, romantic and beautiful 'Muddy Mouth' is all about masturbation... by his own admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) When i used to do a neil diamond tribute many moons ago i was always surprised how many couples would get up and do a slow dance together when i sang love on the rocks! Edited September 13, 2017 by bonzodog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 You're Gorgeous - Babybird. Not the best wedding song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1505314688' post='3370974'] there's a few songs about w***ing that people don't get, Teenage Kicks is another [/quote] The first was 'Pictures of Lily' by the Who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) talking of the Who, Squeezebox, how the hell did/do they get with that one, did the BBC actually think it was about a musical instrument? they were probably the only ones that misunderstood those lyrics Edited September 13, 2017 by PaulWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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