Cracked Archive - Music
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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5 TV Themes That Clearly Rip Off Other Songs
Huh. We never realized ‘Futurama’ was so rock ‘n’ roll
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- By Ryan Menezes
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12 Musical Partnerships That Imploded
With countless reasons to call it quits, it’s a wonder any group can stand the test of time.
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- By Jay L'Ecuyer, JhallComics
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How Kenny G’s ‘Songbird’ Went From Punchline to ‘Gran Turismo’ Anthem
The smooth-jazz titan has gotten used to people making fun of his easy-listening music. But his biggest hit is in a revved-up new sports film, unironically, suggesting that maybe the world is finally changing its tune on the saxman
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- By Tim Grierson
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5 Badass Responses Artists Leveled At Critics
Huh. Didn’t realize Beethoven had such a dirty mouth
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because Of Pop Music
No, Kanye, you can’t "300 like the Romans".
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- By Andres Diplotti, Andrea Meno
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Four Songs About the Person You’d Least Expect
And here this whole time you thought Matt Pinfield just introduced songs
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Vanilla Ice’s Biggest Hit Was ‘Ice Ice Baby.’ But ‘Ninja Rap’ Is His Legacy
The ultra-cheesy song from ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’ wasn’t a hit and wasn’t any good. But the rapper still loves it — and so do people who grew up on the film
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- By Tim Grierson
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How ‘Barbie’ Skewered the Sensitive-Bro Silliness of Matchbox Twenty’s ‘Push’
One of the comedy’s best jokes isn’t so much at the expense of Rob Thomas but, rather, the dudes who try to co-opt his 1990s hit to prove they’re, like, deep and stuff
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- By Tim Grierson
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12 Legitimately Innovative, Groundbreaking Music Videos
These bad boys helped the music video go from promo clip to legitimate art form.
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- By Andres Diplotti, Jay L'Ecuyer
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5 of the Stupidest Ways We Used to Listen to Music
You’re not gonna like the sound of these
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The 5 Worst Movies Named After Songs
It’s totally unfair to the song, too, as most of the time the plot has nothing whatsoever to do with them
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- By Amanda Mannen
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