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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
Shania Twain's, "Crime of the Century"
The Lyrics:
You came on like Jesse James
Who They Mention:
outlaw Jesse James
Submitted by: William Ransom
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Songs That Mention a Product -> Latest Entries
Rosanne Cash's, "Black Cadillac"
The Lyrics:
It was a black Cadillac that drove you away
Product Brand Name:
Cadillac
Submitted by: William Ransom
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Songs That Mention Other Songs -> Latest Entries
Jake Owen's, "Eight-Second Ride"
The Song Lyrics:
We went ridin' around rockin' to the sound
Of "A Country Boy Can Survive"
And I knew then, she was my kinda girl
'Cause she was singin' every single line
Of "A Country Boy Can Survive"
And I knew then, she was my kinda girl
'Cause she was singin' every single line
Song They Mention:
"A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.
Submitted by: William Ransom
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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
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
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
Sabaton's, "Hellfighters"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Hear the toll of the bell,
Kept fighting for 6 months in hell.
As the war rages on,
They fight at the edge of the Argonne.
Hear the toll of the bell,
Over 6 months in hell,
Out of the trenches they came.
As the war rages on
At the edge of the Argonne,
Hellfighters earning their name.
Kept fighting for 6 months in hell.
As the war rages on,
They fight at the edge of the Argonne.
Hear the toll of the bell,
Over 6 months in hell,
Out of the trenches they came.
As the war rages on
At the edge of the Argonne,
Hellfighters earning their name.
Why They're Repetitive:
The pre-chorus and the actual chorus have almost the same lyrics. You would think they were both the chorus if you hadn't heard the song.
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Brooks and Dunn's, "Neon Moon"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I close my eyes, and sometimes see you in the shadows of this smoke-filled room.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Say what? How on earth does that work? How can he see his former girlfriend at all when his eyes are closed?! That's a contradiction in terms! LOL.
Submitted by: Edward
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Insincere Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Sabaton's, "Poltava"
The Insincere Lyrics:
Time has worn the soldiers down,
Marched for many miles.
In the eastern lands so cursed,
Time to make a stand.
Tsar has scorched his nation's land,
Nothing to be found.
Hunger grasps the soldiers' hearts,
20,000 strong.
Listen, excuse for a king,
Trust me, this fight you can't win.
(Poltava),
Rode to certain death and pain.
(Poltava),
Swedish soldiers met their Bane.
(Poltava),
Sacrificed their lives in vain,
Poltava.
In the shade of morning mist,
Advancing on their foe.
Bullets break the silent air,
Wasted battle plan.
Swedish forces stand alone,
King has left command.
Rule is left to lesser men,
Waiting for their chance.
Listen, obey my command,
Hear me, or die by my hand...
Russian armies blocked their way,
20,000 lost that day.
They bled the ground,
Peace they found.
There's no sign of victory,
King Carolus had to flee
And leave the land,
Leave command.
Madness, curse your feeble horde,
Fear me, you'll die by my sword...
Marched for many miles.
In the eastern lands so cursed,
Time to make a stand.
Tsar has scorched his nation's land,
Nothing to be found.
Hunger grasps the soldiers' hearts,
20,000 strong.
Listen, excuse for a king,
Trust me, this fight you can't win.
(Poltava),
Rode to certain death and pain.
(Poltava),
Swedish soldiers met their Bane.
(Poltava),
Sacrificed their lives in vain,
Poltava.
In the shade of morning mist,
Advancing on their foe.
Bullets break the silent air,
Wasted battle plan.
Swedish forces stand alone,
King has left command.
Rule is left to lesser men,
Waiting for their chance.
Listen, obey my command,
Hear me, or die by my hand...
Russian armies blocked their way,
20,000 lost that day.
They bled the ground,
Peace they found.
There's no sign of victory,
King Carolus had to flee
And leave the land,
Leave command.
Madness, curse your feeble horde,
Fear me, you'll die by my sword...
Why They're Insincere:
An up-tempo song with a catchy chorus about the Battle of Poltava (8 July 1709). It was a decisive victory of Russia over Sweden in the Great Northern War. Peter the Great started the gwar to take control of the Baltic from the Swedish empire, calling on a coalition which included Denmark–Norway, Saxony and Poland. Despite suffering defeats at the battles of Narva and Golovchin, Peter’s army would eventually prevail over King Charles XII at the Battle of Poltava and replace the Swedes as the dominant power of Northern Europe. Peter the Great is taunting the Swedish king in the pre-choruses.
Submitted by: Katy
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Sabaton's, "Wehrmacht"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Pulled into war to serve a vision
That's supposed to last a thousand years.
Part of a machine unstoppable,
As merciless as tidal waves.
Were they the victims of the time,
Or proud parts of larger goals?
Propaganda of the Reich,
Masterful machine.
Time and again, the battle rages on
Beyond the gates of misery.
As casualties rise and millions die around them,
Did they see it all?
Crazy madmen on a leash,
Or young men who lost their way?
Grand illusions of the Reich
May seem real at times...
(later) Pulled into war to serve a vision
That just didn't last a thousand years.
Part of a machine
Though stoppable as merciless as tidal waves...
That's supposed to last a thousand years.
Part of a machine unstoppable,
As merciless as tidal waves.
Were they the victims of the time,
Or proud parts of larger goals?
Propaganda of the Reich,
Masterful machine.
Time and again, the battle rages on
Beyond the gates of misery.
As casualties rise and millions die around them,
Did they see it all?
Crazy madmen on a leash,
Or young men who lost their way?
Grand illusions of the Reich
May seem real at times...
(later) Pulled into war to serve a vision
That just didn't last a thousand years.
Part of a machine
Though stoppable as merciless as tidal waves...
Why They're Misrhymed:
There aren't any rhyming lyrics in the whole song, apart from 1 in the chorus.
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
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
Moxy Früvous, "B.J. Don't Cry"
The Made Up Words:
Früvous
Comments
The name of the band appears in several songs. "Früvous" is made-up nonsense, with many nonsense explanations for the meaning. The 'heavy metal umlaut' was obligatory, though.
Submitted By: Nickster
Phil Collins, "Sussudio"
The Made Up Words:
Sussudio
Comments
Phil Collins reportedly came up with the title by singing nonsense words, then replacing them later with lyrics that made more sense. The only word he couldn't find a replacement for was the girl's name, "Sussudio." I wonder how "Suzie-o" didn't occur to him!
Submitted By: Nickster
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Songs That Open With It's Title Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Lacy J. Dalton, "China Doll"
Lyrics it Opens With:
I am not a china doll, or trophy for your wall
Comments
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Janie Fricke, "The Heart"
Lyrics it Opens With:
The heart is a funny thing
With a mind all its own
With a mind all its own
Comments
Submitted By: William Ransom
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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)...
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.
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Bad Grammar in Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Sabaton's, "Soldier of Heaven"
The Lyrics:
All of these years I have been frozen in time,
I cried for spring to come but here, winter remain.
I cried for spring to come but here, winter remain.
Why:
He says "remain" instead of "remains."
Submitted by: Katy
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Real Places Mentioned in Songs -> Latest Entries
Albert King's, "Cadillac Assembly Line"
The Lyrics:
Goin' to Detroit, Michigan
Girl, I can't take you
(later) I'm tired of whoopin' and hollerin'
Up and down the Mississippi road
Girl, I can't take you
(later) I'm tired of whoopin' and hollerin'
Up and down the Mississippi road
Why:
Detroit, Michigan and the U.S. state of Mississippi
Submitted by: Not the Same Bob
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Lyrics Pronunciation -> Latest Entries
Sabaton's, "Fields of Verdun"
The Lyrics:
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.
So go ahead, face the lead, join the dead,
Though you die, where you lie, never asking why.
Why:
The singer says "lead" like "led". This is also done in their songs "Attack of the Dead Men", "Great War", and "The Carolean's Prayer", among others.
Submitted by: Katy
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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!
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
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
Lacy J. Dalton's, "Takin' It Easy"
The Lyrics:
Watch that ole moon risin' on the horizon
Turnin' from gold to blue
Turnin' from gold to blue
Why:
Watch that ole moon risin' on the horizon
Turnin' from bold to glue
Turnin' from bold to glue
Submitted by: William Ransom
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Lyrics Alliteration -> Latest Entries
The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
The Lyrics:
A four of fish and finger pies
Why:
four / fish /finger
Submitted by: Nickster
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TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics -> Latest Entries
Shania Twain's, "Don’t Be Stupid"
The Lyrics:
I’m mad about you
Why:
The TV show Mad About You was very popular around the time this song came out.
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...
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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The lyrics to identify were:
"Tomorrow some new building will scrape the sky"
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Passion Pit, "Take A Walk"
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