Cracked Archive - Music
8 Famous Songs Where the Singer Is Clearly Lying to Us
We see through you, Taylor Swift. All the clues are there
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 The Five Most Hilarious Movie Tie-In Songs
Jay-Z and Bugs Bunny went remarkably hard at their collab
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Every Halloween, ‘Monster Mash’ Comes Back to Haunt Us
This deathless novelty song has become synonymous with trick-or-treating season. It’s silly and campy, but it’s never been very good
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- By Tim Grierson
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37 Eyebrow-Arching Facts About Music
‘I Shot the Sheriff’ is about birth control
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- By Cracked Writers, Timon DJ Spajic
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37 Unexpected Tidbits About the Music Industry
Turns out, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ is actually a vampire love song
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- By Cracked Writers, Timon DJ Spajic
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4 Iconic Pop-Culture Names We Got Stuck With Because Someone Sued
There’s a method to the madness behind ‘Fast and Furious’
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- By Ryan Menezes
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4 Cute Songs That Were Originally Dark As Hell
‘Baby Shark’ isn’t as kid-friendly as you might think
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- By Amanda Mannen
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10 of the Strangest Things That Have Happened to Artists During a Live Performance
Bats, bras and cremated ashes, oh my!
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- By Ian Garner
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5 Radio Edits That Completely Changed a Song’s Meaning
The FCC ruins everything
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- By Amanda Mannen
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33 Pop-Music Facts Now Spinning in Our Brains
And now they’re stuck in our heads
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- By Brian C. Miller, Cracked Writers
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17 Funny Tweets About People Being Trapped at Burning Man
It was a landmark weekend for a specific type of white guy
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- By Ian Garner
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15 Ludicrously Expensive Music Videos
Someone tell Axl he’s not making the next Lord of the Rings, please.
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- By JhallComics, Mike Rampton
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Ironic Epilogues of 4 Famous ‘True Story’ Songs
‘Layla’ might have been a love song, but its aftermath was a total horror show
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- By Amanda Mannen
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29 Hit Songs’ Secret Backstories
Here are some brainworms to go along with those earworms
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- By Cracked Plasticians
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Bugs Bunny Inspired Part of the ‘Thong Song’ Video
The ‘Looney Tune’ influence on pop culture can’t be overstated
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- By Ian Garner
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