Another Top 10 Song Meanings Everyone Gets Wrong
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Just when you’ve finally memorized all the lyrics. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at our picks for another top 10 Song Meanings Everyone Gets Wrong. For this list, we’ll be looking at songs by The Vapors, John Lennon, Bryan Adams, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Green Day, Alanis Morrisette, Filter and Pearl Jam, and discussing why and how these songs have been largely misinterpreted over time. Did your favorite song meaning everyone gets wrong appear on this list? Let us know in the comments!
00:39 #10: “Turning Japanese”
01:34 #9: “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
02:51 #8: “Imagine”
04:02 #7: “Ironic”
05:07 #6: “Hallelujah”
06:04 #5: “American Girl”
06:54 #4: “Ticket to Ride”
07:47 #3, #2 & #1: ????
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What about Milf money
What is the meaning to Ocean Man?
The lead singer of The Vapors looks like Sheldon Cooper
The Beatles are avid Communists as well as Pink Floyd and many others.
You guys missed Sergeant Peppers, Vicarious by Tool, American Pie, and LSD, I could keep going but I won't.
What do the honorable mentions really mean
Green Day is the best at making a song you can't forget,
what about "Spaceman" and "One way or another"?
i like the list, but music is an art form that can be interpreted an infinite amount of ways that, although may not be the artist's intentions, is equally true in the listeners eyes
How Big Green Tractor isnt in here i hve no idea
What's the point of having honorable mentions if you don't explain the "real" meaning of those songs??
Leonard Cohen is the master of angst. Blurry Face need to pull his head out of his ass and learn.
KONY 2012
I thought Imagine's meaning was pretty obvious, and apparently I was right. They even riff it in Forrest Gump where it shows Lennon being inspired by Gump's description of Communist China.
Using a thumbnail of Poker Face but then not going to explain its meaning in the video because it only got an honourable mention is a bit shitty. You could've just used Kurt Cobain again if you wanted clicks.
#10 jackass anyone?
I didn't come here because of Gaga, but I agree it's a dick move to put an honorable mention in the thumbnail. Clickbait.
How about, "wake me up when September ends."
top 10 types of garlic breads that everyone mispronounces
Also "Summer *69" sounds like a porno
All of the things in "Ironic" are ironic tragedies…
Another Top 10 Daft Punk songs
Ummm, WatchMojo, in this case a one-liner for each honorable mention would be nice.
ok I've given you a month I can't take it…on my timeline. fuck games, old ass bands, and whatever else you do.
once again, some songs too old I don't know them
How about Top 10 Classic Albums Hated by Critics?
Who the hell would think Imagine is "American"?! Wtf?
It would be nice if theres a link to the "previus video" somewhere….
of course bryan adams is a pervert cheating asshole
This the fastest I ever came since Kim Kardashian's sextape
There are people who don't know Imagine is about communism? How?
smartest rap song
the thumbnail doesnt even make the list?
Where was horse with no name?