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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.
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

Greg Bates', "Did It for the Girl"
The Lyrics:
I dialed her up some old George Strait.
Who They Mention:
Country and western singer George Strait.
Submitted by: Edward

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Songs That Mention a Product -> Latest Entries

Aaron Watson's, "Wrangler Butts"
The Lyrics:
And it may sound crazy, but those Wrangler butts drive the cowgirls nuts.
Product Brand Name:
Referring to Wrangler brand denim jeans.
Submitted by: Edward

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Songs That Mention Other Songs -> Latest Entries

INXS's, "Listen Like Thieves"
The Song Lyrics:
On the talk back show
On the radio
Song They Mention:
"On the Radio" by Donna Summer
Submitted by: Cody Finke

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Dated Song Lyric -> Latest Entries

Commercial's, "New episodes of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast"
The dated Lyrics:
Watch new episodes of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
Here in Nowhere Land on Nick Jr. happening all next week
Why They're dated:
The song was a reminder for a week of new episodes of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (the TV show). The show's last new episode US-premiered in 2003, and Nickelodeon's rights to the show expired 7 years latef.
Submitted by: JohnHowarth

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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
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

Toto's, "Africa"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
I bless the rains down in Africa... etc.
Why They're Repetitive:
Repeats a lot at the end.
Submitted by: Katy

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Nonsensical Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries

Korn's, "Freak on a Leash"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Da-boom-da-da-mmm-dum-na-ee-ma, da-boom-da-da-mmm-dum-na-ee-ma etc...
So fight, something on the ming-a-ooh, fight, some things they fight.
Why They're Nonsensical:
What does any of this mean?
Submitted by: Katy

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Insincere Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries

Sabaton's, "The First Soldier"
The Insincere Lyrics:
From the south to the front into No-Man's Land,
From a farm to the end of the road.
Son of France, he's the first on the frontline
Coming home,
Coming home,
Let his story be known.
Why They're Insincere:
This is a song about a distinguished French soldier, known for his numerous successful missions and capture of enemy soldiers throughout the First World War. However, the line about "the end of the road" is probably referring to when he was struck down and killed by a bus, yet the song is very triumphant-sounding.
Submitted by: Katy

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Misrhymed Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries

Toto's, "Africa"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
I stopped an old man along the way,
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies.
He turned to me as if to say,
"Hurry, boy, it's waiting there for you".
Why They're Misrhymed:
"Melodies" and "you" don't rhyme.
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

Auburn's, "The Perfect Two"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
You can be as cold as the winter weather
But I don't care, as long as we're together
Why They're Inappropriate:
Isn't that how relationships become abusive? It's certainly weird hearing these lines in the middle of what's otherwise a very sweet and innocent love song.
Submitted by: Nat

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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

Aerosmith, "Nine Lives"
The Made Up Words:
Shu bop a doo ba
Comments
Submitted By: Noah William Johnsen
Daniel Thrasher, "Igowallah"
The Made Up Words:
The entire song
Comments
This entire song is made up of gibberish.
Submitted By: Clever Name

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Songs That Open With It's Title Lyrics -> Latest Entries

Gail Davies, "I'm a Little Bit Lonely"
Lyrics it Opens With:
I'm a little bit lonely
I'm a little bit blue
Comments
Submitted By: William Ransom
Morrissey, "Sing Your Life"
Lyrics it Opens With:
Sing your life. Any fool can think of words that rhyme.
Comments
Submitted By: Brian Kelly

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Scary Lyrics -> Latest Entries

Sabaton's, "Ghost Division"
The Lyrics:
Fast as the wind the invasion has begun,
Shaking the ground with the force of (a) thousand guns.
First in the line of fire, first into hostile land,
Tanks leading the way, leading the way.
Charging the lines with the force of a furious storm,
Fast as the lightning, phantoms swarm.
Two-hundred miles at nightfall, taken within a day,
Thus earning the name, earning the fame.
They are the Panzer Elite.
Born to compete, never retreat,
(Ghost Division).
Living or dead, always ahead,
Fed by your dread.
Always ahead as the blitzkrieg rages on,
Breaking morale with the sound of blazing guns...
Leaving a trail of destruction through a foreign land (Waging war with conviction)
Massive assault live to serve the nazi plan (Wehrmachts' pride, ghost division).
Communications broken, Phantoms too far away,
Thus earning the name, earning the fame...
Pushing the frontline forth with a tremendous force (Far ahead, breaks resistance),
Breaching the way for panzer corps (Show no fear, self-subsistent)...
Why:
This song is about the 7th Panzer Division, commanded by Erwin Rommel, that participated in the invasion of Belgium and France in 1940. By the third day of the invasion, the 7th along with three divisions commanded by General Heinz Guderian reached the river Meuse. By the 16th of May, the 7th had reached its assigned objective at Avesnes where it was supposed to stop and await further orders, but Rommel decided to press on. On the 20th of May, the division reached Arras where they encountered heavy resistance from the British forces. They reached Lille on the 27th of May which they sieged until the 31st. On the 17th of June 1940, the division was ordered to advance on Cherbourg. The division advanced 240 kilometers in 24 hours, and after two days of battle, won against the French garrison. The speed and surprise they were able to achieve was considerable, to the point that the German high command lost track of the division and thus they earned the nickname “Ghost Division." Singing about how powerful these tanks were is very scary. They could break through land so easily.
Submitted by: Katy

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Bad Grammar in Lyrics -> Latest Entries

Andy Williams', "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
The Lyrics:
It's the hap-happiest season of all.
Why:
I think singing "happiest" for longer sounds better, rather than squeezing in the "hap" bit of "happiest".
Submitted by: Katy

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Real Places Mentioned in Songs -> Latest Entries

B.J. Thomas', "Two Car Garage"
The Lyrics:
If we don't get to Paris it won't break our hearts, we'll just pack up the kids and go to Yellowstone Park.
Why:
The city of Paris France and the U.S.'s Yellowstone National Park, which covers parts of the states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
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
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

Sabaton's, "Resist and Bite"
The Lyrics:
Gloria fortis miles, the Wehrmacht's closing in!
Adversor et admorsus, the Boar against the Eagle!
Why:
"In" and "Eagle" don't rhyme.
Submitted by: Katy

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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
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
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

Leo Sayer's, "Orchard Road"
The Lyrics:
To tell the truth
It's really such a sad affair
Why:
To Tell the Truth is a popular panel game show first premiered in 1956.
Submitted by: Cody Finke

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Bad Ringtone Choices -> Latest Entries

Sabaton's, "Fields of Verdun"
The Lyrics:
As the drum roll started on that day,
Heard a hundred miles away,
A million shells were fired,
And the green fields turned to grey.
The bombardment lasted all day long,
Yet the forts were standing strong.
Heavily defended,
Now the trap's been sprung and the battle's begun.
Descend into darkness,
303 days below the sun.
Fields of Verdun,
And the battle has begun.
Nowhere to run,
Father and son
Fall one by one
Under the gun.
Thy will be done,
And the judgement has begun.
Nowhere to run,
Father and son
Fall one by one,
Fields of Verdun.
Though a million shells have scarred the land,
No-one has the upper hand.
From the ground above to trenches,
Where the soldiers make their stand.
As the trenches slowly turn to mud
And then quickly start to flood,
Death awaits in every corner,
As they die in the mud, fill the trenches with blood...
(later) Fields of execution
Turned to wasteland from the grass.
Thou shalt go no further,
It was said, "They shall not pass!"
The spirit of resistance
And the madness of the war,
So go ahead,
Face the lead,
Join the dead.
Though you die
Where you lie,
Never asking why...
Why:
Another song not to play at a war memorial or service. A very upbeat song about the Battle of Verdun, the longest single battle of the First World War, lasting for more than 300 days, with over 700,000 combined casualties.
Submitted by: Katy

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Who sang:
"I’m tired of listening to you talking in rhymes"

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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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