I like singing along to songs and knowing what they mean. (That's pretty standard right?)
It's funny though when you come across some that you've been singing along to for a while and never clicked what the words meant.
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Example 1:
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| Rihanna - California King Bed |
I have had (more than a few) people tell me that they had no idea this song was about a BED! Nooooo....really?? Obviously the song title and the repetition in the chorus was not enough to hit the point home. I suspect Rihanna's agent/label/person-in-charge-of-all-she-does was notified that the majority of Riri's listeners were missing the point, because when the music video was released, there she was on a glorious king sized bed (of all things). Oooh, you meant "king
sized bed", not "California king...(bed)" as an afterthought? I do love that video...mmmm, what a glorious looking bed.
Example 2:
This one is my d'oh time. I can't believe I never clicked.
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| Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body |
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If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me". Until very recently, I had always just thought it was "would you physically press your body against mine". It wasn't until somone said this to me, "You know, I just clicked that this line also meant actually pressing your body." Huh? Was there another meaning? Yes - would you be offended if I commented on your body. Ooooh. True. Blonde moment. And what does the meaning that I put on that line say about me? (Don't answer that!)
And in case you were wondering why dear Brit is in that picture, the Bellamy Brothers claimed she ripped off their song with this line in one of her songs - “If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?” That and the fact that she does have a beautiful body...hope she doesn't it against me...
Ok, so I only had 2 examples off the top of my head :) Let me know if you have any more.
