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JiMMy 85JiMMy 85
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I just explained to a colleague that Every Breath You Take is not a love song, but a stalker-ish thing, she had no idea (I thought we all knew this!). What other songs are not about what they appear to be? It always fascinates me when I find stuff like this out.
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    carly burncarly burn
    House of fun- Madness
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    GreenieGreenie
    The Drugs Don't Work.
    I thought it was about recreational drugs, but I understand its about Richard Ashcrofts mother who had cancer.
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    NorthStandUltraNorthStandUltra
    Secret Smile by Semisonic

    Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    Bubbly by Colbie Caillat-is a song about an orgasm
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    Believe it is a myth about Turning Japanese.
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    No woman No Cry - Bob Marley

    Thought it was to say that without women there would be no hurt hence no tears from him, but it is more, 'please dont cry love' to the woman.
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    donnyaddickdonnyaddick
    Your Gorgeous by Babybird. Went to a funeral once where they played this in memory of the deceased!
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    bobmunrobobmunro
    Lola - The Kinks

    I had no idea what it was about when I first heard it as a 13 year old!
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    Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen - often gets mistaken for a piece of flag waving USA patriotism but is actually anything but.
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    PL54PL54
    Hey Mr Tangerine Man by Dylan is actually about Jose Riga Baby
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    SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    Greenie said:

    Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris!

    No1 on the day of my birth unfortunately!
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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    David Watts by the Kinks (covered by the Jam) being a gay song
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    seth plumseth plum
    Hotel California is about the descent into heroin addiction.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Greenie said:

    Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris!

    give this a lol .. but I think 'Thank Heavens for Little Girls' was more a Rolf type ditty
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    JiMMy 85JiMMy 85
    REM's The One I Love is very cynical and not remotely romantic.
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Perfect Day .. Lou Reed's love song to heroin
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    donnyaddick said:

    Your Gorgeous by Babybird.

    One that I always think of.
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    golden brown by the stranglers is about heroin.
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    donnyaddick said:

    Sink the Pink by AC/DC - apparently it's not about snooker

    And Giving The Dog a Bone is not about feeding their pet.
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    North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    I've heard there is no fella called Ebenezer Goode.

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    North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Moves Like Jagger is about pleasuring your ladyfriend orally.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    seth plum said:

    Hotel California is about the descent into heroin addiction.

    Well I never knew that. Although I never could understand what the lyrics meant. It makes sense now.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    Golden Brown. The Stranglers. Heroin again.
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    StewieGriffinSE7StewieGriffinSE7
    edited April 2015
    Greenie said:

    The Drugs Don't Work.
    I thought it was about recreational drugs, but I understand its about Richard Ashcrofts mother who had cancer.

    Same as Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. Actually about Roger Waters coming down with Flu whilst on tour and the doctor trying to get him in a state to go on stage.

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    JiMMy 85 said:

    I just explained to a colleague that Every Breath You Take is not a love song, but a stalker-ish thing, she had no idea (I thought we all knew this!). What other songs are not about what they appear to be? It always fascinates me when I find stuff like this out.

    Plus:-

    Don't stand So Close To me - Teacher & school girl
    Roxanne - Prostitute
    Be My Girl - Blow Up Doll

    I could never understand how Sting wasn't visited by Operation Yew Tree. Allegedly.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    edited April 2015
    MrOneLung said:

    Believe it is a myth about Turning Japanese.

    http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=689

    I've got your picture
    Of me and you
    You wrote "I love you"
    I wrote "me to"
    I sit there staring and there's nothing else to do

    Oh it's in color
    Your hair is brown
    Your eyes are hazel
    And soft as clouds
    I often kiss you when there's no one else around

    I've got your picture, I've got your picture
    I've like a million of you over myself
    I asked the doctor to take a picture
    So I can look at you from inside as well
    You've got me turning up and turning down and turning in and
    turning 'round

    I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so

    I've got your picture, I've got your picture
    I've like a million of you over myself
    I want the doctor to take a picture
    So I can look at you from inside as well
    You've got me turning up and turning down and turning in and
    turning 'round

    I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so

    No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women
    No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark
    Everyone around me is a total stranger
    Everyone avoids me like a psyched lone ranger
    Everyone

    That's why I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I
    really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so

    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so
    (think so think so think so)
    Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so


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