28 Great Songs With Backstories We Had No Idea About

Songs? Inspired by things? Who knew!

We all know the feeling. You’re listening to your favorite song on repeat when all of a sudden, you realize that you have no idea what the song is actually about. Sure, you can recite the lyrics line for line, but the story behind them? Nope. Not a clue. Don’t worry, though; you’re not alone. Turns out, even some of our favorite songs have hidden backstories we had no idea about. Check out these great tunes with surprising inspirations below…

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