‘Summer of ’69’ – Bryan Adams
When Bryan Adams belted out the power ballad “Summer of ’69”, it quickly sent a powerful blast of nostalgia around the world, and many assumed it was about his own ‘coming-of-age’ experiences in the Summer of ’69. There was only a slight problem, Bryan Adams was actually 9 years old in 1969, so the chances of him singing about his own ‘coming of age’ teen experiences in 1969 are quite slim. While the song does allude to the experiences of Bryan Adams and his writing partner Jim Vallance, the year ’69’ was more a reference to the ’69’ sexual position.
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‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ – Nirvana
When Nirvana released “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in 1991, it was widely hailed as an artistic masterpiece and inspired a generation of fans. The only issue is that none of these fans, nor Kurt Cobain himself seemed to have any clue what the song was really about. It later surfaced that a friend of the band, Kathleen Hanna, once wrote “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” on Kurt Cobain’s wall. Teen Spirit was actually the name of a deodorant brand, but Kurt thought the phrase was so catchy that he used it to craft “the ultimate pop song.” Some tried to interpret the meaning, like Michael Azerrad who wrote Nirvana’s biography, said that he intended to “describe what I felt about my surroundings and my generation and people my age.” He contradicted himself later, saying the song was “making fun of the thought of having a revolution.” However, the drummer who later became a Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl said the lyrics had no actual meaning!
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