you love the song really then uh why don’t you know its name
one by one
one by one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 song titles people always get wrong
for this list we’re focusing on popular
for this list we’re focusing on popular songs that are perpetually wrongly
songs that are perpetually wrongly
songs that are perpetually wrongly identified in conversation by
identified in conversation by
identified in conversation by well-intentioned but misinformed
well-intentioned but misinformed
well-intentioned but misinformed individuals member 10 trained in vain
individuals member 10 trained in vain
individuals member 10 trained in vain the clash
oh hey remember that punk song called
oh hey remember that punk song called stand by me no because the clash never
stand by me no because the clash never
stand by me no because the clash never covered Benny Kings soul classic of the
covered Benny Kings soul classic of the
covered Benny Kings soul classic of the same name
however they did release a radio
however they did release a radio friendly hit titled train in vain
in fact the band specifically came up
in fact the band specifically came up with their title to avoid any confusion
with their title to avoid any confusion
with their title to avoid any confusion but with such a prominent emphasis on
but with such a prominent emphasis on
but with such a prominent emphasis on the lyric stand by me nobody really
the lyric stand by me nobody really
the lyric stand by me nobody really seems to care about the actual title
seems to care about the actual title
seems to care about the actual title well unless you’re a die-hard clash fan
number nine for what it’s worth
number nine for what it’s worth Buffalo Springfield something happened
Buffalo Springfield something happened
Buffalo Springfield something happened you what it is state exactly
you what it is state exactly
you what it is state exactly sometimes people rely on the last line
sometimes people rely on the last line
sometimes people rely on the last line of a chorus to explain their new
of a chorus to explain their new
of a chorus to explain their new favorite song and conversation for
favorite song and conversation for
favorite song and conversation for example have you ever heard oh my god I
example have you ever heard oh my god I
example have you ever heard oh my god I love that what’s going down song of
love that what’s going down song of
love that what’s going down song of course any self-respecting rock band
course any self-respecting rock band
course any self-respecting rock band will reply are you talking about for
will reply are you talking about for
will reply are you talking about for what it’s worth by Buffalo Springfield
what it’s worth by Buffalo Springfield
what it’s worth by Buffalo Springfield to which they will undoubtedly reply ah
to which they will undoubtedly reply ah
to which they will undoubtedly reply ah maybe we got stopped children what’s
maybe we got stopped children what’s
maybe we got stopped children what’s that sound everybody what’s going down
that sound everybody what’s going down
that sound everybody what’s going down even Public Enemy put their own twist on
even Public Enemy put their own twist on
even Public Enemy put their own twist on the classic but they managed to convey
the classic but they managed to convey
the classic but they managed to convey the same type of sentiment as Buffalo
the same type of sentiment as Buffalo
the same type of sentiment as Buffalo Springfield given both songs focus on
Springfield given both songs focus on
Springfield given both songs focus on societal observations don’t even own
societal observations don’t even own
societal observations don’t even own themselves paying integrate the
themselves paying integrate the
themselves paying integrate the corporate presidents 1 out of 1 million
corporate presidents 1 out of 1 million
corporate presidents 1 out of 1 million residents be a dissident who a kissing
number eight escape the Pina Colada song
number eight escape the Pina Colada song Rupert Holmes I was tired of my lady
Rupert Holmes I was tired of my lady
Rupert Holmes I was tired of my lady we’ve been together too long now here’s
we’ve been together too long now here’s
we’ve been together too long now here’s a scientific fact known by all musicians
a scientific fact known by all musicians
a scientific fact known by all musicians if you include a type of alcohol in a
if you include a type of alcohol in a
if you include a type of alcohol in a song title people will in fact lose
song title people will in fact lose
song title people will in fact lose their damn minds
their damn minds
their damn minds at this very moment there’s a pack of
at this very moment there’s a pack of
at this very moment there’s a pack of boozed up vacationers raising their
boozed up vacationers raising their
boozed up vacationers raising their glasses in the air and screaming out the
glasses in the air and screaming out the
glasses in the air and screaming out the Pina Colada song if you like me
and getting caught the rain but hold up
and getting caught the rain but hold up mojo holics and alcoholics Rupert Holmes
mojo holics and alcoholics Rupert Holmes
mojo holics and alcoholics Rupert Holmes Party classic was composed with a
Party classic was composed with a
Party classic was composed with a personal escape in mind thus explaining
personal escape in mind thus explaining
personal escape in mind thus explaining the title of the song escape but hey you
the title of the song escape but hey you
the title of the song escape but hey you can’t blame the guy for paying respect
can’t blame the guy for paying respect
can’t blame the guy for paying respect to pina coladas in the parentheses
to pina coladas in the parentheses
to pina coladas in the parentheses because it’s the equivalent of easy
because it’s the equivalent of easy
because it’s the equivalent of easy money sing about booze you can’t lose
okay number seven the freak chic here’s
okay number seven the freak chic here’s a reasonable question what kinds of
a reasonable question what kinds of
a reasonable question what kinds of musical sadists would begin a song with
musical sadists would begin a song with
musical sadists would begin a song with freak out and then have the audacity to
freak out and then have the audacity to
freak out and then have the audacity to call their song ‘la freak well blame
call their song ‘la freak well blame
call their song ‘la freak well blame Nile Rodgers and his bandmates from chic
Nile Rodgers and his bandmates from chic
Nile Rodgers and his bandmates from chic who went all artsy on consumers by
who went all artsy on consumers by
who went all artsy on consumers by putting a foreign twist on the title of
putting a foreign twist on the title of
putting a foreign twist on the title of their disco classic while most associate
their disco classic while most associate
their disco classic while most associate the song with maniacal dancing the
the song with maniacal dancing the
the song with maniacal dancing the famous chant was inspired by the phrase
famous chant was inspired by the phrase
famous chant was inspired by the phrase Goff based on the concept of night
Goff based on the concept of night
Goff based on the concept of night clubbers being Shonda from Studio 54 in
clubbers being Shonda from Studio 54 in
clubbers being Shonda from Studio 54 in the late 70s number 6 dragostea din tai
the late 70s number 6 dragostea din tai
the late 70s number 6 dragostea din tai ozone my
my my
my my ah the numa numa song everybody loves
ah the numa numa song everybody loves
ah the numa numa song everybody loves the Numa Numa song and despite the
the Numa Numa song and despite the
the Numa Numa song and despite the worldwide popularity of the ozone hit
worldwide popularity of the ozone hit
worldwide popularity of the ozone hit nobody can seem to properly identify the
nobody can seem to properly identify the
nobody can seem to properly identify the title which by the way is dragostea din
title which by the way is dragostea din
title which by the way is dragostea din tai
of course it’s much easier and certainly
of course it’s much easier and certainly more enjoyable to say Maya he just asked
more enjoyable to say Maya he just asked
more enjoyable to say Maya he just asked gary brolsma the viral phenomenon who
gary brolsma the viral phenomenon who
gary brolsma the viral phenomenon who was obviously having the time of his
was obviously having the time of his
was obviously having the time of his life and caught up in the power of Numa
life and caught up in the power of Numa
life and caught up in the power of Numa Numa regardless of the songs actual
Numa regardless of the songs actual
Numa regardless of the songs actual title
number five what’s up four Non Blondes
number five what’s up four Non Blondes 25 years of my life is still time to get
25 years of my life is still time to get
25 years of my life is still time to get repeat you
nation today Linda Perry is known for
nation today Linda Perry is known for producing and writing some of pop
producing and writing some of pop
producing and writing some of pop music’s biggest hits most notably
music’s biggest hits most notably
music’s biggest hits most notably Christina Aguilera’s beautiful beautiful
but in the early 1990s she was asking a
but in the early 1990s she was asking a timeless existential question about the
timeless existential question about the
timeless existential question about the world we live in
No
No similar to the case of the clash the
similar to the case of the clash the
similar to the case of the clash the band used the title what’s up to avoid
band used the title what’s up to avoid
band used the title what’s up to avoid confusion with Marvin Gaye’s 1971
confusion with Marvin Gaye’s 1971
confusion with Marvin Gaye’s 1971 classic what’s going on
given perry’s powerhouse vocals and the
given perry’s powerhouse vocals and the intensity of the chorus we can’t
intensity of the chorus we can’t
intensity of the chorus we can’t necessarily blame society for
necessarily blame society for
necessarily blame society for consistently miss identifying the title
number four rainy day women number 12
number four rainy day women number 12 and number 35 Bob Dylan even though Bob
and number 35 Bob Dylan even though Bob
and number 35 Bob Dylan even though Bob Dylan has established himself as
Dylan has established himself as
Dylan has established himself as arguably one of the most innovative and
arguably one of the most innovative and
arguably one of the most innovative and important figures in the history of
important figures in the history of
important figures in the history of popular music the lead track from his
popular music the lead track from his
popular music the lead track from his iconic 1966 album blonde on bond will
iconic 1966 album blonde on bond will
iconic 1966 album blonde on bond will forever be misinterpreted simply because
forever be misinterpreted simply because
forever be misinterpreted simply because of the refrain everybody must get stoned
like songs dealing with alcohol a track
like songs dealing with alcohol a track that alludes to mary-jane will often
that alludes to mary-jane will often
that alludes to mary-jane will often cloud the thoughts of spaced-out
cloud the thoughts of spaced-out
cloud the thoughts of spaced-out listeners after all who’s ever heard a
listeners after all who’s ever heard a
listeners after all who’s ever heard a stoner say man I dig that Dylan song you
stoner say man I dig that Dylan song you
stoner say man I dig that Dylan song you know rainy day women number 12 and 35 no
know rainy day women number 12 and 35 no
know rainy day women number 12 and 35 no one that’s who
number three three little birds bob
number three three little birds bob marley and the wailers gonna be alright
marley and the wailers gonna be alright
marley and the wailers gonna be alright speaking of stoners and other
speaking of stoners and other
speaking of stoners and other self-medicate errs bob marley and the
self-medicate errs bob marley and the
self-medicate errs bob marley and the wailers were onto something when they
wailers were onto something when they
wailers were onto something when they released a song about little birds and
released a song about little birds and
released a song about little birds and nature even if the subtext was draped in
nature even if the subtext was draped in
nature even if the subtext was draped in jamaican sweet leaf with such a positive
jamaican sweet leaf with such a positive
jamaican sweet leaf with such a positive message like every little thing gonna be
message like every little thing gonna be
message like every little thing gonna be alright people of all backgrounds can
alright people of all backgrounds can
alright people of all backgrounds can associate with that particular lyric
associate with that particular lyric
associate with that particular lyric thus effectively squashing the titular
thus effectively squashing the titular
thus effectively squashing the titular three little birds pitched by the
three little birds pitched by the
three little birds pitched by the doorstep and that’s just what happens
doorstep and that’s just what happens
doorstep and that’s just what happens when you bring up this song in
when you bring up this song in
when you bring up this song in conversation but with the wrong name you
conversation but with the wrong name you
conversation but with the wrong name you kill three little birds think of the
kill three little birds think of the
kill three little birds think of the birds won’t you
alright number two Space Oddity David
alright number two Space Oddity David Bowie ground control to Major Tom
Bowie ground control to Major Tom
Bowie ground control to Major Tom there’s a litmus test to distinguish
there’s a litmus test to distinguish
there’s a litmus test to distinguish casual rock bands from legitimate
casual rock bands from legitimate
casual rock bands from legitimate rockers just sing the lyrics of David
rockers just sing the lyrics of David
rockers just sing the lyrics of David Bowie’s Space Oddity and ask someone to
Bowie’s Space Oddity and ask someone to
Bowie’s Space Oddity and ask someone to identify the song if they say oh that’s
identify the song if they say oh that’s
identify the song if they say oh that’s Major Tom back away slowly this is major
Major Tom back away slowly this is major
Major Tom back away slowly this is major concern
seriously ground control to everybody
seriously ground control to everybody because while bowie does reference a
because while bowie does reference a
because while bowie does reference a major Tom over and over we’ve had
major Tom over and over we’ve had
major Tom over and over we’ve had decades and decades to get this song
decades and decades to get this song
decades and decades to get this song right Space Oddity was actually released
right Space Oddity was actually released
right Space Oddity was actually released the week of the Apollo 11 moon landing
the week of the Apollo 11 moon landing
the week of the Apollo 11 moon landing and it’s even referenced as one of the
and it’s even referenced as one of the
and it’s even referenced as one of the greatest films of all time 2001 a Space
greatest films of all time 2001 a Space
greatest films of all time 2001 a Space Odyssey yet many still can’t
Odyssey yet many still can’t
Odyssey yet many still can’t differentiate the title from the
differentiate the title from the
differentiate the title from the character pity
can you hear
can you hear before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
five honey
five honey miles
don’t it always seem to go you don’t
don’t it always seem to go you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
know what you’ve got till it’s gone
know what you’ve got till it’s gone they pay paradise put up a parking lot
it’s a song that glorifies drugs and the
it’s a song that glorifies drugs and the ecstasy of the teenage experience well
ecstasy of the teenage experience well
ecstasy of the teenage experience well actually no and it’s not called teenage
actually no and it’s not called teenage
actually no and it’s not called teenage wasteland either written about
wasteland either written about
wasteland either written about tripped-out Woodstock hippies Baba
tripped-out Woodstock hippies Baba
tripped-out Woodstock hippies Baba O’Riley tends to confuse listeners into
O’Riley tends to confuse listeners into
O’Riley tends to confuse listeners into believing they’re supposed to celebrate
believing they’re supposed to celebrate
believing they’re supposed to celebrate a teenage wasteland in reality the
a teenage wasteland in reality the
a teenage wasteland in reality the song’s message was quite the opposite
song’s message was quite the opposite
song’s message was quite the opposite while the title was derived from
while the title was derived from
while the title was derived from spiritualist Meir Baba and composer
spiritualist Meir Baba and composer
spiritualist Meir Baba and composer Terry Riley both key influences in Pete
Terry Riley both key influences in Pete
Terry Riley both key influences in Pete Townsend’s musical education
so the next time you hear Baba O’Riley
so the next time you hear Baba O’Riley take a minute to put down your party
take a minute to put down your party
take a minute to put down your party water and figure out just where your
water and figure out just where your
water and figure out just where your life is heading
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what song titles do you think people always
song titles do you think people always
song titles do you think people always get wrong
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