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Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« on: May 24, 2014, 11:42:31 AM »
Songs you blithely sang along to but made you go, "Oh...OH!.......oh."  For example:

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 06:05:09 PM »
Timothy by the Buoys.....



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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 08:17:30 PM »
Puff the magic Dragon.
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 09:35:02 PM »
Lola - The Kinks

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2014, 09:46:55 PM »
D.O.A. - Bloodrock

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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2014, 01:27:12 PM »
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2014, 01:31:23 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on May 24, 2014, 09:35:02 PM
Lola - The Kinks

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

She Bop - Cyndi Lauper

I want to hear you sing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"  :-)
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2014, 01:34:29 PM »
Quote from: njpines on May 28, 2014, 01:27:12 PM


You sure are a purty gal, Sue.

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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2014, 01:37:08 PM »
Aw shucks . . .  :wink:

(and thank you)
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2014, 01:44:25 PM »
Quote from: njpines on May 28, 2014, 01:37:08 PM
Aw shucks . . .  :wink:

(and thank you)

You're welcome, ma'am.

Just thought I'd mention that.
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2014, 01:47:17 PM »
Quote from: njpines on May 28, 2014, 01:27:12 PM
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Horse with No Name

What's so shocking about Horse with no name? 
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2014, 02:09:52 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 28, 2014, 01:47:17 PM
What's so shocking about Horse with no name?

I was under the impression since I was a kid that it was about heroin. Is that just BS?
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2014, 02:10:06 PM »
Hash Pipe by Weazer
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 02:11:49 PM »
Pour Some Sugar on Me --  Def Leppard
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2014, 02:14:33 PM »
Quote from: njpines on May 28, 2014, 01:27:12 PM
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Horse with No Name

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds is not about LSD according to Lennon. He says his son Julian showed him a picture he drew in school, John asked him what it was and Julian said it was Lucy in the sky with diamonds and John thought it would make a neat song title. At least that his Lennon's claim.
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2014, 02:28:30 PM »
Quote from: FlaGator on May 28, 2014, 02:14:33 PM
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds is not about LSD according to Lennon. He says his son Julian showed him a picture he drew in school, John asked him what it was and Julian said it was Lucy in the sky with diamonds and John thought it would make a neat song title. At least that his Lennon's claim.

I've heard that, too--just within a month or two.
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2014, 03:58:18 PM »
Quote from: njpines on May 28, 2014, 02:09:52 PM
I was under the impression since I was a kid that it was about heroin. Is that just BS?

"America was formed in England by sons of US servicemen who were stationed there. Lead singer Dewey Bunnell wrote this when he was 19. Although the song is commonly misinterpreted about being on drugs, it is not: Bunnell based the images in the lyrics on things he saw while visiting the US."
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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2014, 04:22:14 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on May 28, 2014, 02:28:30 PM
I've heard that, too--just within a month or two.
In was in the interview he did with Playboy right before he was murdered.
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« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2014, 04:22:39 PM »
Led Zep
The Lemon Song  :o
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2014, 05:39:34 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 28, 2014, 03:58:18 PM
"America was formed in England by sons of US servicemen who were stationed there. Lead singer Dewey Bunnell wrote this when he was 19. Although the song is commonly misinterpreted about being on drugs, it is not: Bunnell based the images in the lyrics on things he saw while visiting the US."

Thanks for clearing that up, Thundley!  :cheersmate:
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Re: Songs that shocked/surprised/disturbed once you figured out what they meant
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2014, 09:26:46 AM »
Quote from: njpines on May 28, 2014, 01:31:23 PM
I want to hear you sing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"  :-)

Why that one when Karma Chameleon sounds so much better?   :tongue:
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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2014, 10:25:31 AM »
Quote from: wasp69 on May 29, 2014, 09:26:46 AM
Why that one when Karma Chameleon sounds so much better?   :tongue:

Big guy like yourself singing Boy George?  Have at it by all means!! You'll have to wear the hat and makeup too though . . .  :lmao:
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« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2014, 12:09:35 AM »
Quote from: njpines on May 29, 2014, 10:25:31 AM
Big guy like yourself singing Boy George?  Have at it by all means!! You'll have to wear the hat and makeup too though . . .  :lmao:

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« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2014, 08:18:31 AM »
Quote from: njpines on May 29, 2014, 10:25:31 AM
Big guy like yourself singing Boy George?  Have at it by all means!! You'll have to wear the hat and makeup too though . . .  :lmao:

That's all fine and good, but don't expect me to put those beads in my hair - that would just be gay...   :-)
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« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2014, 08:21:48 AM »
Quote from: Thor on May 30, 2014, 12:09:35 AM
                                                              :lol:

Like Saturday night on the Tripoli was any different...
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