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Have you ever sung along your favorite song and realized that the song could be on thesomething completely different What have you thought before? Do not worry, you are not alone. In fact, there is more than one handful of hits that have more sense than what meets the eye. For example, if you like dancing along "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People, you will be terrassed to know that it is actually mental illness. And did you know that the early 2000s hit the new "Who Let The Dogs Out" novelty is a feminist anthem? To simplify things-of the beatles to the pattern here are the famous songs that have been totally misunderstood.

As much as we love our four-legged friends, this classic Caribbean is not canidated. After eight years of research,Ben Sisto obtained at the heart of the question of the holder in his documentaryWho let the dogs come out, Whose first to SXSW in 2019. The final answer? The drum song infused steel is actually a feminist anthem.

According toThe Daily Beast, Trinidadian artistAnslem Douglas wrote the song originally titled "Doggie", but famous known as "Who Let The Dogs Out" thanks to Baha Coverage than the men of 2000, a "Rallying cry"Against Chat Call where the lyrics. Well, the party was nice, the party was pumpin "/ and everyone Havin" a ball / until guys started the name Callin '/ and the girls responded to the call / I I heard a woman screaming / "who left the dogs? And for other reputation remakes, seeThe 50 best cover songs of all time.

In terms of symbolism, "Blackbird" is one of the best metaphors beatles and no, it does not have a bond. The British group has been fascinated and horrified by theAmerican Civil Rights Movement which is happening in the 60s. Theywrote the song "Blackbird" After hearing about Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who fought for the designs of the school system at Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2016,Paul McCartney tweeted"Incredible to meet two of the nine-pioneering little rock of the civil rights and inspiration for Blackbird," following a meeting and gray withTHELMA MOTHERSHED WAIR andELIZABETH ECKFORD.

This90s have struck Rockers San Francisco, Third Eye Blind, is not what it seems. In spite of his optimistic sound, the lyrics have a much darker voice. In an interview 1997 withBillboard, Group leader,Stephan Jenkins, calls "semi-charmed life" a "dirty, dirty song"Well, sex, drugs and rock n" roll.

"I think people hear" Semi-Charmed Life "as the happy summer jam. And it's very good with me, "Jenkins said. "I do not think the song should be so blatant that I have to go out and say," Couples who take speed tend to break, so do not do it. »

Even the title itself refers to "a life that is quite stalled," adds Jenkins. "You know, the beautiful people who lead a bright and brilliant life that inside are all [messed up] up. And for more music about poorly party relationships, see,The top 100 Breakup Songs of All Time.

This blooming ballad is not your typical "boy meets a girl" scenario. In reality,Jim Steinman who wrote the song forBonnie Tyler, Recounttheater program that he founded the fantasy song on the vampires. No kidding. It was originally called "Vampires in Love", which explains all the creeping lines like "your love is like a shadow on me all the time / I do not know what to do and I am still in the dark. "

Who could forget this karaoke carpooling base? You liked to sing the 1994 TLC struck, but you may have neglected serious subject of the matter. It is actually the AIDS epidemic, as mentioned in the line: "His health fades and he does not know why / three letters took him to his last place of rest. »

"All that is self-destructive, which is the pursuit of a waterfall," singerThomas Rozonda 'Chilli' RecountThe Guardian. "We wanted to make asong with a strong message-Environment unprotected sex, promiscuity, and hang out in the wrong crowd. The clip promotes this message by showing a child drug trafficking and a man to contract HIV.

Do not be fooled by this popular song 1998 by Goo Goo Dolls. "Slide" is not a love ballad, but rather a story of unplanned pregnancy. In an interview 2018 celebrating the20th anniversary of the album Dizzy girl, singerJohnny Rzeznik RecountBillboard, "I thought a lot about the neighborhood I grew up in." Slide "is a teenager and a girl. They try to understand if they will keep the baby or if it will have an abortion or if they just go fleeing. They deal with these choices of heavy life very early. Everyone grew too fast. "

Do not think that? Take a look at these words: "Do not you like the life you killed? / The priest is on the phone / your father hit the wall / your Mill denied you. "

Choreographed movements are almost as emblematic as the melody itself. But that's 90sSpanish worship is not as innocent as our childhood memories expect. The rhythmic success is in fact a woman who deceives her boyfriend (with her two friends!) As he is being written in the army.

Breakout album of Maroon 5,Songs on Jane, can be full of shoty love songs, but "more difficult to breathe" is not one of them. In fact, it's a different differencesuffocating relationship-With the group's record label.

"This song comes pure to want to launch something," FrontmanAdam Levine said in an interview of 2002 MTV. "It was the 11th hour and the label wanted more songs. It was the last crack. I wanted to make a record, and the label applied a lot of pressure, but I'm happy to have done."

Blondie before,Debbie Harry, from the personal experience to create the "classic rock", in one way or another. "But what looks like a game of cat and mouse between lovers is a more frightening situation in reality." I was actually harassed by walnut work then he came out ofA personal event not so friendly, "Harry saidWeekly entertainment. "But I tried to inject a little lightness to make it lighter. I think in a way that is a type of normal survival mechanism. You know, shake it, say in a way or Another, and continue your life. Everyone can relate to that and I think it's the beauty of that. "And for other spews from the 80s, check25 songs every child '80 knows by heart.

This bounce bouncing seems to have simple origins on a teenage girl with new shoes. In reality, he tries to raise awareness of the mental illness and gun violence, as shown by the choir: "All other children with pumped kicks / you'd better run, better run, exceeding my weapon. "

"I remember this week, there was a shot that happened, and it really bothered me, because I recognized that he would continue to worsen", main singerMark Foster RecountBillboard In 2019, define the scene of the creation of the song. "And then this song appeared."

As one of the first viral sensations up to3.5 billion views on Youtube-Psychic "Gangnam Style" swept the globe with its infectious beat and dance movements. But behind the words of the South Korean artist, is a strong social satire on the ultra-rich inhabitants of Gangnam, a neighborhood known as Beverly Hills of Seoul. In the musical video, he makes fun of the glamorous lifestyle, but even that did not bring him a lot of satisfaction. According toAtlantic, Psy said, "Human society is so digging, and even turning, I felt pathetic. Each frame rate was hollow. "

At first glance, the title track ofBruce Springsteen's The seventh album seems as patriotic as the patriotic can get. According toThe New Yorker, the 1984 shot was even used inRonald Reagan'spresidential campaign. It quickly pushed the boss to clarify a little bit, saying that "born in the u.s.s.a." was "the most misunderstood song From 'Louie, Louie.' "From then on, he played an acoustic version of the blow that made his dark tone - Vietnam veterans - more obvious for listeners.

In 1984Rolling stone Interview, Springsteen said, "When you think of allYoung men and women who died in Vietnamand how many deaths have died since they've become surviving the war and comingback And do not survive - you must think that at the time the country has benefited from their disinterestedness. "

If you thoughtRihanna 2010 BOP, "S & M." focused on a racy relationship, guess again. Songstress wanted to be a tumultuous experience with the media. According toThe Sydney Morning Herald, Rihanna saidVogue In 2011, "the song can be taken very literally, but it's actuallyA very metaphorical song. This is the love-hate relationship with the media and how pain is sometimes enjoyable. We feed on - or I do it. And it was a very personal message I was trying to cross. "

Although "London's call" was known as a political punk-rock hymn in the late 70s, the song was much more relevant for today's topic: climate change. According toWall Street newspaper, the British group was frightened after reading 1979London Evening Standard Article on the Thames River Flood The streets of London. Initially, Frontman,Joe Strummer, focused his words on the subject of drowning, but then expanded his approach to include a range of disastrous circumstances. You can hear it for yourself in the choir, "the glacial era is coming, the expected sun / meltdown zoom, the wheat grows thin / engines stop running, but I have no fear / ' Because London is drowning / I live by the river. "

Although the words ofLorge's 2013 struck "Royals" describing the idea of ​​rejecting fame and fortune, the true meaning is literally in the title of the song. New Zealand Pop Artist Acheut a 1976 issue ofNational Geographicand stumbled on a picture ofGeorge Brett, a royal baseball player from Kansas City Royals, surrounded by yellowing fans begging for his autograph. In an interview with VH1, Lord explained: "HisShirt says Royals... I really like this word, because I am a big fetish word. I will choose a word, and I'm going to pin an idea. "

The soothing side acoustics, "The a team" is a melancholy story inspired byEd Sheeran's to liveperform in a charity concert For the crisis, aFoundation that helps homeless In the U.K. After visiting the shelter and hearing their stories, Sheeran returned home and wrote the lyrics in 20 minutes. You can take some of the references, especially in lines such as "" torn glove, waterproof / tried to swim and stay afloat / homemade, wet clothes / cowardly changes, bank / gorge tired and dried. "

Since entering the scene in 2008,Lady Gaga has been defender of LGBTQ + rights and representation. And on his debut,FameShe explores her own bisexuality in the song "Poker Face." According to NBC, Pop Star said the song was "to be in a relationship with a man but fantasize on a woman; hence the man mustRead his poker face. "

Don Mclean's Catchy 1970s Ditty can be the perfect campfire, but it's not as happy-go-lucky as it seems. In fact, the line "The day of the music is dead" of the head to the tragic plane accident of 1959 which killedBuddy Holly,J.P. Richardson(a.k.a. The big bopper), andRitchie Valens.

"The words had to do with the [deterioration] state of society at the time," said McLeanThe Guardian. When heAuction the original manuscript of the song Christie's in 2015, McLean said: "Basically, the" American Pies "things are heading in the wrong direction. It becomes less ideal, less idyllic ... it's a moral song in a sense."

ThisSarah McLachlanThe song can evoke these sad advertisements of SPCA animals, but there is more to the melody inducing the tear. According toABC News, McLachlan wrote the piece in memory of the keyboard pumpkin preparerJonathan Melvoin, who died of an overdose of heroin in 1996. "History shake me because I have never made difficult drugs like that, I felt a flood of empathy for him and that the Feeling of being lost, solitary and desperately looking for a kind of liberation, "wrote McLachlan on Quora in 2014.

You have probably heard of this Crooner at the end of a late night with friends. But unlike popular belief, "closing time" does not concern the last call in a bar. Alternative Lead singer,Dan Wilson, actually written the piece of his daughter, who was born prematurely. To hisCollege meeting in Harvard In 2008, Wilson told the crowd: "I said so well that millions and millions of people heard the song and did not have it. They think it's about being rebounded to a bar, but it's about being rebounded from the uterus. "