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Isn't "A Good Year for the Roses" inspired by what was a bad year for the roses?
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Ace of Bass ruined it for me when they started playing and singing.
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Originally posted by Sam View Post
The first word of this post reminded me that another candidate artist for this thread would Ace of Base. I'm sure some will be aware of why I say this, but for those are thinking 'How badly could Ace of Base's lyrics possibly be misunderstood?' I hope you're sitting down when you read this.
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostAce's How Long is not about adultery, but is actually about the band's bassist taking a sideline gig with another band.
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Originally posted by Various Artist View PostYes, a great example (a la Born In The USA) of people latching onto the one lyric and completely ignoring the context.
I think another example of this happening is Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi. I've heard people say what a sweet, romantic song it is, oblivious to the verses having references (three blatant and one implied) to the extra-marital flings JBJ is having while on the other side of the world.
Although lyrically it's quite a bizarre song overall, he seems to be insisting he needs to have the meaningless boring sex with others, to reinforce how wonderful the sex with Mrs JBJ is. Guess you will hear an affectionate love song if you only hear half that message.
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Poor old Art Garfunkel. Simply because his only perceived talent was "singing Paul Simon's songs" he gets to be a punchline.
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Originally posted by Jon View PostSo Long, Frank Lloyd Wright. Art Garfunkle thought he was singing about the architect but, on another level, Simon was writing about the break up of the duo. You can hear the engineer say 'So long already, Artie' in the fade-out.
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Originally posted by Walt Flanagans Dog View Post
Similarly it seemed a strange choice for the "tournament exit montage" when England got knocked out in 1998 (on ITV I think), but it could have been a wry joke.
It was supposed to be about a girlfriend who moved away.Last edited by Hot Pepsi; 23-09-2020, 22:19.
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So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright. Art Garfunkle thought he was singing about the architect but, on another level, Simon was writing about the break up of the duo. You can hear the engineer say 'So long already, Artie' in the fade-out.
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Originally posted by Janik View PostAnother entry for this would be Good Riddance by Green Day. It makes its bitterness very explicit by its title... which the people misunderstanding it must not know and think instead it’s called by the main lyric “I hope you have the time of your life”. The BBC once used Good Riddance to soundtrack a montage of Steve Redgrave’s Olympic gold medals after his fifth and announced as final one. Maybe that was a sneaky way for a Rowing hater to express themselves... but I doubt it.
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If the bass line of band of gold doesn't make you want to dance, you may be dead.
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They're bangers though. The ecstasy of the music and singing overwhelms the text to the point that it only matters as sound. "Hung up like myy maan and meeeeee..." <fanfare and wiggling>
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Was just going to mention that. See Also Young hearts, run free.
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Another one played at weddings and - thread crossover - another reason why weddings are shit.
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Originally posted by Janik View PostAnother entry for this would be Good Riddance by Green Day. It makes its bitterness very explicit by its title... which the people misunderstanding it must not know and think instead it’s called by the main lyric “I hope you have the time of your life”. The BBC once used Good Riddance to soundtrack a montage of Steve Redgrave’s Olympic gold medals after his fifth and announced as final one. Maybe that was a sneaky way for a Rowing hater to express themselves... but I doubt it.
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Originally posted by Gert from the Well View PostSir Cliff Richard? Well Devil Women was about Satan and Wired for Sound is obviously cocaine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_Honky_Tonk_Angel_(Who%27ll_Take_Me_Bac k_In)
(This link seems to be playing up, so just link from the page 'pon which you arrive.)
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The Cockney Rebel stuff is the typical story of the main songwriter feeling they are making more than an equal contribution, isn’t it? Great tune and a nasty bit of bullying that tells you all you need to know about the songwriter at the same time.
Another entry for this would be Good Riddance by Green Day. It makes its bitterness very explicit by its title... which the people misunderstanding it must not know and think instead it’s called by the main lyric “I hope you have the time of your life”. The BBC once used Good Riddance to soundtrack a montage of Steve Redgrave’s Olympic gold medals after his fifth and announced as final one. Maybe that was a sneaky way for a Rowing hater to express themselves... but I doubt it.
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Originally posted by diggedy derek View PostJah has done Babybird, so let me kick in Cockney Rebel's "Come Up And See Me", which is directed to an old bandmate who Steve Harley wishes to gloat at.
*the only original CR member who hung around for SH&CR was Stuart Elliot. Jean-Paul Crocker, Milton Reame-James and Paul Jeffreys were the targets of the song. Paul Jeffreys and his wife died in the Lockerbie disaster whilst flying to their honeymoon.
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That’s a great song, but it’s easy for covers to slide into twee. I don’t really mind twee, though.
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Originally posted by EIM View PostThere She Goes by the La's was originally thought to be about unrequited love, but then it was thought to be about heroin, but according to the band it isn't. So it's probably about wanking. Ultimately all songs are about love, heroin or wanking.
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Spinal Tap's 'Bitch school' was actually about a dog training school.
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Originally posted by Stumpy Pepys View Post
Trump recently played Fortunate Son by CCR at one of his rallies. That it was a song about a draft dodger didn't seem to matter.
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Originally posted by diggedy derek View Post"When A Man Loves A Woman" is about how miserable and abject it can make you.
The Outfield’s “Your Love” is about love, I suppose, but it’s really about adultery. Josie is on vacation far away. Josie is the singer’s girlfriend/wife. Josie is not the girl the song is addressed to.
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Ace's How Long is not about adultery, but is actually about the band's bassist taking a sideline gig with another band.
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"When A Man Loves A Woman" is about how miserable and abject it can make you.
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