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Songs That Mention a Boasting -> Latest Entries
Manowar's, "Metal Warriors"
The Boasting Lyrics:
Now the world must listen to our decree,
We don't turn down for anyone,
We do just what we please.
Got to make it louder,
All men play on ten.
We don't turn down for anyone,
We do just what we please.
Got to make it louder,
All men play on ten.
Comments:
Boasting about how they're the loudest band and won't turn down (like their other song "Kings of Metal").
Submitted by: Katy
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Songs That Mention a Celebrity -> Latest Entries
Kim Mitchell's, "Patio Lanterns"
The Lyrics:
Dancing to an old song Bobby Vinton's blue on blue
Who They Mention:
Bobby Vinton
Submitted by: G_RandomPerson
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Songs That Mention a Product -> Latest Entries
Young Money's, "Steady Mobbin"
The Lyrics:
I'm at your face like Lancôme, haha
Product Brand Name:
Lancôme
Submitted by: Noah William Johnsen
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Songs That Mention Other Songs -> Latest Entries
Dio's, "Rainbow in the Dark"
The Song Lyrics:
It was cold, I lost my hold
To the shadows of the night
To the shadows of the night
Song They Mention:
"Shadows of the Night" by Pat Benatar
Submitted by: Cody Finke
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Dated Song Lyric -> Latest Entries
Pure Prairie League's, "Kansas City Southern"
The dated Lyrics:
The entire song
Why They're dated:
The Kansas City Southern Railway is no longer a freestanding railroad. In 2023, it merged with the Canadian Pacific Railway to create the CPKC Railroad.
Submitted by: Not the Same Bob
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Dirty Song You Didn't Know Is Dirty -> Latest Entries
Sarah Brightman's, "Once In a Lifetime"
The dirty Lyrics:
When you take me and make me cry
Then I feel you satisfy
Show me the cage
It's all the rage and lock it up
Then I feel you satisfy
Show me the cage
It's all the rage and lock it up
Why They're dirty:
WTF? Is she into BDSM or what? This is fucking HORRIBLE! (Ed: Please don't put a B-R tag at the end of the last line. It's completely unnecessary.)
Submitted by: SMFs, SMH
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Funny Song Lyric -> Latest Entries
Fastball's, "The Way"
The Funny Lyrics:
But where were they going without ever knowing the way?
Why They're funny:
Possibly through a maze?
Submitted by: Quyjibo
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Repetitive Song Lyric -> Latest Entries
Korn's, "Shoots and Ladders"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.
(repeat several times)
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.)
(repeat several times)
This old man came rolling home.
(repeat several times)
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.)
(repeat several times)
Why They're Repetitive:
The "nick nack paddy whack" and "Mary had a little lamb" sections repeat a lot.
Submitted by: Katy
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Sting's, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
If you wanna keep something precious, gotta lock it up and throw away the key
Why They're Nonsensical:
If you lock something precious up and throw away the key - how will you get it unlocked when you want to access it? Who would choose to throw away the key? Most people would just keep the key out of reach away from others where no one can find or access it. Some people lock up items in a safe with a combination lock that doesn't even have a key. If you lock something up in a safe deposit box at your bank and then you lose (or clumsily throw away as he is saying) the key - your bank will charge you a HUGE fee to get the lock drilled out and replaced!
Submitted by: David Pratter
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Insincere Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Sabaton's, "Inmate 4859"
The Insincere Lyrics:
Inmate in hell or a hero imprisoned?
Soldier in Auschwitz, we know his name!
Soldier in Auschwitz, we know his name!
Why They're Insincere:
They never say his name in the song.
Submitted by: Katy
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Korn's, "Coming Undone"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Keep holding on
When my brain's tickin' like a bomb,
Guess the black thoughts have come again to get me.
Sweet bitter words
Unlike nothing I have heard,
Sing along mockingbird,
You don't affect me.
(later)
Choke, choke again,
I thought my demons were my friends,
Pity me in the end,
They're out to get me.
Since I was young,
I tasted sorrow on my tongue,
And this sweet sugar gun does not protect me.
When my brain's tickin' like a bomb,
Guess the black thoughts have come again to get me.
Sweet bitter words
Unlike nothing I have heard,
Sing along mockingbird,
You don't affect me.
(later)
Choke, choke again,
I thought my demons were my friends,
Pity me in the end,
They're out to get me.
Since I was young,
I tasted sorrow on my tongue,
And this sweet sugar gun does not protect me.
Why They're Misrhymed:
Jonathan rhymes "me" with itself in the verses.
Submitted by: Katy
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Insulting Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Circa Survive's, "Holding Someone's Hair Back"
The Insulting Lyrics:
It's nothing personal, you're an embarrassment
Why They're Insulting:
Calling someone an embarrassment seems pretty insulting to me (even if it's preceded by "It's nothing personal")
Submitted by: Nat
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Savage Garden's, "The Animal Song"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
I want to run through the jungle
the wind in my hair and the sand on my feet
the wind in my hair and the sand on my feet
Why They're Inappropriate:
From what I've seen of the jungle (and believe me, I have been there) there isn't really wind or sand. It's too humid for much wind, and since a lot of the ground is clay, it doesn't make for very good sand.
Submitted by: Cassie Nielsen
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Spelling Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
They Might Be Giants, "Glasgow"
The Words:
The Garage
Comments
T-H-E-G-A! R-A-G! E!
Submitted By: All-Starr
Westlife, "L.O.V.E."
The Words:
Love
Comments
That's how you know this is love L-O-V-E, love (Spelling is repeated in chorus as well as towards the end of the song)
Submitted By: QilahOren
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Made Up Words Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Daniel Thrasher, "Igowallah"
The Made Up Words:
The entire song
Comments
This entire song is made up of gibberish.
Submitted By: Clever Name
Adriano Celentano, "Prisencolinensinainciusol"
The Made Up Words:
The entire song
Comments
The song was made to mimic what non-Italian speakers thought Italian music sounded like.
Submitted By: Clever Name
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Songs That Open With It's Title Lyrics -> Latest Entries
The Flaming Lips, "Do You Realize?"
Lyrics it Opens With:
Do you realize that you have the most beautiful face?
Comments
Submitted By: Brian Kelly
New Order, "Confusion"
Lyrics it Opens With:
Confusion. You just can't believe me.
Comments
Submitted By: Brian Kelly
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Scary Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Sabaton's, "Attack of the Dead Men"
The Lyrics:
[Spoken Intro from History Version of song]
"Gas, the ultimate weapon of cruelty, a highly delivery system of a slow and painful death.
This time a fortress and it's few defenders would suffer its horrible consequences.
Out of the poisonous cloud came an army of men who should already have been dead."
Turmoil at the front,
Wilhelm's forces on the hunt.
There's a thunder in the east,
It's an attack of the deceased.
They've been facing poison gas,
7,000 charge en-masse.
Turn the tide of the attack,
And force the enemy to turn back.
And that's when the dead men are marching again.
Osowiec then and again,
Attack of the dead, hundred men.
Facing the lead once again,
Hundred men charge again, die again...
Two combatants spar,
Hindenburg against the Tsar.
Move in 12 battalions large
Into a Russian counter-charge.
They'll be fighting for their lives
As their enemy revives.
Russians won't surrender, no,
Striking fear into their foe.
And that's when the dead men are marching again...
"Gas, the ultimate weapon of cruelty, a highly delivery system of a slow and painful death.
This time a fortress and it's few defenders would suffer its horrible consequences.
Out of the poisonous cloud came an army of men who should already have been dead."
Turmoil at the front,
Wilhelm's forces on the hunt.
There's a thunder in the east,
It's an attack of the deceased.
They've been facing poison gas,
7,000 charge en-masse.
Turn the tide of the attack,
And force the enemy to turn back.
And that's when the dead men are marching again.
Osowiec then and again,
Attack of the dead, hundred men.
Facing the lead once again,
Hundred men charge again, die again...
Two combatants spar,
Hindenburg against the Tsar.
Move in 12 battalions large
Into a Russian counter-charge.
They'll be fighting for their lives
As their enemy revives.
Russians won't surrender, no,
Striking fear into their foe.
And that's when the dead men are marching again...
Why:
It’s about the battle of Osowiec Fortress in 1915. During which the Germans used Mustard gas against the Russian fortress. However, 100 Russian soldiers stayed behind in the gas to buy time to evacuate the nearby area. The gas and the bloody cloth used to protect from it gave the Russians a ghastly appearance that, when the Germans marched to the fortress expecting no resistance, scared off the 7000 soldiers. This became known as the attack of the dead men. It's a scary topic to sing about.
Submitted by: Katy
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Bad Grammar in Lyrics -> Latest Entries
They Might Be Giants', "Stalk Of Wheat"
The Lyrics:
And I was out of ideas Like I is, like I is Like I is, like I is
Why:
like i *is*? really? should 'like i am', obviously
Submitted by: juniper
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Real Places Mentioned in Songs -> Latest Entries
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers', "Free Fallin'"
The Lyrics:
It's a long day livin' in Reseda.
Why:
The U.S. city of Reseda California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Submitted by: Edward
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Lyrics Pronunciation -> Latest Entries
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers', "Breakdown "
The Lyrics:
Say there ain't no sense in pretending
Your eyes give you away
Your eyes give you away
Why:
Tom pronounces the word "away" as "a way" with both words with long "a" sounds.
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
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Foreign Language in English Songs -> Latest Entries
George Strait's, "Easy Come, Easy Go"
The Lyrics:
Goodbye, farewell, so long, vaya con Dios good luck. Wish you well take it slow, easy come girl, easy go.
Why:
Vaya con Dios is Spanish for "go with God".
Submitted by: Edward
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Goldfinger's, "Superman"
The Lyrics:
So here I am
Doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am
Pretending I'm a superman
Doing everything I can
Holding on to what I am
Pretending I'm a superman
Why:
Despite its lively ska melody and that it was featured in the Tony Hawk games, the lyrics are quite melancholic and depressing.
Submitted by: Maryellen Larkin
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Onomatopoeia in Lyrics -> Latest Entries
The Cure's, "10:15 Saturday Night"
The Lyrics:
And the tap drips:
Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip
Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip
Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip
Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip
Why:
'Drip' is the sound a tap makes when it's leaking water
Submitted by: Nat
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Lyrics Spoonerisms -> Latest Entries
A Great Big World's, "Say Something"
The Lyrics:
And I will stumble and fall
Why:
And I will fumble and stall
Submitted by: Polly Etheline
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Lyrics Alliteration -> Latest Entries
Megadeth's, "Symphony of Destruction"
The Lyrics:
You try to take its pulse
Why:
There are 3 T's in this line.
Submitted by: Noah William Johnsen
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TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Luke Combs', "Where the Wild Things Are"
The Lyrics:
Out where the wild things are
Why:
The 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are, based on the book by Maurice Sendak
Submitted by: Cody Finke
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Bad Ringtone Choices -> Latest Entries
You're In The Army Now's, "Status Quo"
The Lyrics:
Smiling faces as you wait to land
But once you get there no one gives a damn
You're in the army now
Oh, oh you're in the army - now
But once you get there no one gives a damn
You're in the army now
Oh, oh you're in the army - now
Why:
This would upset a few people if you got a call while in an armed forces recruitment center.
Submitted by: Kerry
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Real Lyrics Quiz
Yesterday's Results
The lyrics to identify were:
"Tomorrow some new building will scrape the sky"
The correct answer was:
Passion Pit, "Take A Walk"
| How people responded: | |
| Passion Pit: | 50.0% |
| Coldplay: | 16.7% |
| Walk The Moon: | 25.0% |
| Crowded House : | 8.3% |
| Total Responses: | 12 |
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