But believe it or not, , arguably KISS's best album, is widely considered a. is still trying to identify the accident that may've inspired the song. "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt, James Blunt didn't mince words when explaining his reaction to fans who think "You're Beautiful" is a romantic ballad. He eventually agreed to cut the lyrics making it explicit that Jack is African-American, and focus instead on him being a football star. "Obviously, because Daryl is really smart, he realized that 'Rich Girl' sounded better than 'Rich Guy.'". It was all very mysterious, but it seemed like a love story with an unhappy ending, thanks to an airplane that crashed and killed the object of Taylor's affections. George Brett, former third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Some wineries even briefly sold their own version of Cracklin' Rosie wine, though it was never as popular as the song. "Where's my wife and family? — Boyd once claimed that just listening to this song could be "torture". 16 Wilson tried to keep the lyrics ambiguous, so his bandmates wouldn't get annoyed about playing a song about a baby. It's about splitting up! "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor. "He was a baseball player and his shirt said Royals. That still doesn't explain why he thought he heard us laughing, and then thought he heard us sing. Whether this mythical fan death actually happened has been the subject of much debate, and one devoted sleuth is still trying to identify the accident that may've inspired the song. People take time in life (repeat twice) ‘Cause you got far way to go. The lyrics definitely don't come across as playfully lighthearted as the music. "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates. For some, topping charts in one field just isn't enough. "Royals" by Lorde. Lyrics like "And if you only hold me tight/We'll be holding on forever" sure does sound like a vampires declaration of "undying" love. Well, you can relax, because none of that is true. "Jeans Guy" is our new favorite character. Has there ever been a song more inconsequential? But none of this is true, according to Collins. Was Taylor referring to a woman named Suzanne, mentioned earlier in the song for the plans made that "put an end to (her)"? So it's really a song about that, it's not to a person… It's actually an ode to pot. Greg Camp, the band's guitarist and songwriter, insisted that the song isn't "completely" about climate change but admitted "it has elements" and does directly address "a hole in the ozone layer and global warming. This may be the most shocking revelation of this list. It sure seems like it, and as the song unfolds, he goes from insisting "it's nobody's fault," to "hell, it could be my fault," to finally "it's my own damn fault. "He's all gone. "I was watching television one night and it was the five o'clock news and there was a fellow standing on top of the Arco Towers in Los Angeles," Roth recalled. But when the New Zealand pop singer explained the song's origins, the message was a bit more… literal. The. Rumor has it that "Wonderful Tonight" was written when Boyd and Clapton were getting ready to attend a party hosted by friends Paul and Linda McCartney, a celebration of Buddy Holly's birthday. We get our first clue when André 3000 starts thanking Mom and Dad "for sticking through together/because we don't know how." ", 9 The lyrics definitely don't come across as playfully lighthearted as the music. To be fair, we always thought the song was about a girl who, um… looked pretty in pink? Singer Dan Wilson wrote this song for his daughter, who was born 3 months prematurely. We don't know about you, but this is going to take some time for us to digest. How about yours?" That's right, it was "written about a guy who was the heir to a fast-food fortune," Oates admitted several years ago. Jim Steinman, the guy who penned "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for Bonnie Tyler, says the song's original title was "Vampires in Love" and if you listen carefully to the lyrics, "they're really like vampire lines," he says. Or as Parton explained it years later, "It's saying, 'Just because I'm going don't mean I wont love you. But he or she or whoever André is addressing doesn't want to hear because "you just want to dance. "You have so many relationships in this life/Only one or two will last/You go through all the pain and strife/Then you turn your back and they're gone so fast." That "dude" turned out to be George Brett, former third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Wow, that is, James Blunt didn't mince words when explaining his reaction to fans who think, , in which McCartney explains that he wrote the song "when I had first been introduced to pot. He eventually grew bored of waiting, and picked up a guitar and wrote "Wonderful Tonight" on the spot, as a sarcastic paean to Boyd's inability to make a decision. Nobody seems to remember that the song is actually called "Good Riddance" and that the "Time of Your Life" part is actually in parentheses. But when Parton originally wrote it in 1973, she meant it as a farewell to her mentor and longtime singing partner Porter Wagoner. And I thought to myself, 'Jump.' This story of "unrest in the forest," with anthropomorphic maple and oak trees battling for sunlight, sure does feel like an allegory for civil rights, or an argument for libertarian politics, or maybe a cautionary tale about the futility of war. "That was the twist of 'Detroit Rock City.'" My all time fave song. When you think of the Village People song, Fans of prog-rock legends Rush might be tempted to overanalyze a song like. 1 But in the authorized Nirvana biography Come As You Are, Cobain was pretty clear about the song's meaning, explaining that it's about "little kids with cancer. If you were like most people, it blew your mind. Boyd was taken longer than usual to get ready, and every time she tried on a new outfit, Clapton said, "You look wonderful. 29 Ecuador and he wasn't exactly happy about it. that the song had nothing to do with losing faith in his spiritual beliefs. Luckily, the Village People decided there was "no way we can do this seriously" and ended up recording the campy, lighthearted version instead. XtoveruRex on July 19, 2014 Link Mellencamp's most successful hit single may not be remembered as a celebration of biracial relationships, but that's definitely where it began. 21 26 But the guys who weren't able to find a girl "get a bottle of Cracklin' Rosie (instead)," he said. If you came of age in the '80s, there's a good chance they played, We were all too busy singing "Shake it like a Polaroid picture" to wonder what. "Closing Time" by Semisonic, What else could this be but a song about a bar closing at the end of the night and the bartender telling everybody to get out? ", "Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem?". All Rights Reserved. "Be ashamed, Robert De Niro, be deeply ashamed. When John Hughes decided to base his 1986 movie about teenage love on an obscure Psychedelic Furs song, he maybe should've listened a little more closely to the lyrics. ", 3 See also Liberian folk songs songs with syncopation songs with Orff arrangements YouTube Extras for Plus Members (or available for purchase … Take Time in Life Read More » There's a bigger story happening in this tune than just a bunch of balloons taking flight. It'd be like finding out that the Prince song "Darling Nikki" is really about a guy named Nicholas. Do you remember when you first learned that the Peter, Paul & Mary song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" was really about marijuana? I appreciate you and I hope you do great and I appreciate everything you've done, but I'm out of here.'". Some wineries even briefly sold. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. "There was a dish called 'Mother and Child Reunion.' "Macho Man" by The Village People. What if I die here?"