30 Weirdo Backstories to Hit Songs

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30 Weirdo Backstories to Hit Songs
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We don’t know about you, but we love a juicy backstory. We’ll delve super deep into the making of any great piece of work. Like what Michael Jackson ate for lunch before recording “Billie Jean,” or what color underwear Neil Diamond wore while recording “Sweet Caroline.” 

We don’t actually know those particular things. We’d probably be served a restraining order if we did. But there are other great backstories here, we swear!

Bachman Turner Overdrive

You AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET WAS RECORDED TO MAKE FUN OF A STUTTERER. ana The stutterer was Randy Bachman's brother Gary, and Bachman Turner Overdrive recorded the song to poke fun at him. The song was never intended for commercial release, and Bachman re-recorded it without the stuttering. The record company insisted on releasing the original, and it became the band's only number one hit. CRACKED.COM http://www.stutteringhelp.org/btos-song-unique

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Smoke On the Water

CRACKED.COM Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water recounts a real tragedy. The story in the lyrics actually happened - the band was in Montreux, Switzerland, when some stupid with a flare gun burned down the casino where they were supposed to record an album using a mobile studio. otour

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Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses' Sweet Child o' Mine began as a dumb joke. During a jam session, Slash started making faces while playing a silly melody. The other band members liked the tune and ran with it. Within an hour my guitar exercise had become something else, Slash wrote. CRACKED.COM

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The Powerpuff Girls

CRACKED.COM THE POWERPUFF GIRLS theme song is based on a sample from the break in the James Brown song Funky Drummer.

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