32 Bits of Music Trivia That Have Perfect Pitch — And Won’t Shut Up About It

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32 Bits of Music Trivia That Have Perfect Pitch — And Won’t Shut Up About It
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There’s nothing worse than a cocky music fact. Okay, maybe a cocky musical theater fact. Don’t get us wrong, they’re incredibly talented at providing true and interesting musical tidbits, but do they need to deliver them with that prissy little self-indulgent smirk?

We think not. So if you catch the slightest attitude from these music facts, let us know and we’ll snip their mic cord once and for all.

The Who

PINBALL WIZARD THE WHO Dolvdor Pete Townsend said in 1996, This is awful, the most clumsy piece of writing I've ever done. CRACKED

Justin Bieber

BEAUTY AND A BEAT JUSTIN BIEBER In a radio interview, Bieber said, I never really liked 'Beauty and a Beat'...I was never really a huge fan of that song.' CRACKED

Billy Joel

WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE BILLY JOEL After messing up a verse live, Billy Joel said in concert, It's the same thing verse after verse ... Just the words change. It's one of the worst melodies I ever wrote. CRACKED

Lady Gaga

TELEPHONE LADY GAGA When asked what her worst song was, Lady Gaga said, I hate 'Telephone'. Is that terrible to say? It's the song I have the most difficult time listening to. CRACKED

Justin Timberlake

Music memorabilia that sold for top dollar Justin Timberlake's burnt toast A die-hard NSYNC fan coughed up over 1,000 bucks for two slices of burnt French Toast that $1,025 Timberlake left behind after an interview at a New York radio. CRACKED

Elvis

Music memorabilia that sold for top dollar a THE PRESCRIPTION HOUSE A ap MCK MADISON KIRSCH, AVE R. Ph NON - F 85562 Elvis Take Presley directed Dr. Nichopo Dead celebrities as EXITION VALIUM n 5/24/76 please Federal other 10 mg ASSE - . pill bottles Low arohibity - the Fans of deceased celebrities pay thousands of dollars for pharmacy bottles that once contained the stars' drugs of choice. Elvis' pill bottles have fetched $6,000, while those of Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, and Truman Capote have sold for undisclosed amounts. CRACKED

David Bowie

Music memorabilia that sold for top dollar There's a Starman S He said he'd like to But he Thinks he'd bl There's a Starman we He's told us not to Cause he Know its Не told me:- Let the children low Let the children и £200,000 Handwritten David Bowie lyrics The Starman lyrics were auctioned off for way above the estimated price. The lucky bidder plans to display it in the Museum of Old and New Art's expanded library. CRACKED

Ronnie Wood

Music memorabilia that sold for top dollar $5,000 $9,000 Rolling Stones memorabilia Ronnie Wood's old junk from his time with the Rolling Stones was auctioned off, including a white leather coat ($8,96o), a lithograph of Eric Clapton ($5,120), and a cardboard guitar cutout gifted from Keith Richards ($6,875). CRACKED

John Lennon

Music memorabilia that sold for top dollar $2.299 million John Lennon's Rolls Royce The car, featuring psychedelic artwork by a local artist, sold for that much in 1985. That was 10 times the estimated price. Emily CRACKED

Thriller

Music memorabilia that sold for top dollar Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket The buyer planned to use the $1.8 autographed jacket to raise money for children's hospitals around the million world. Because most of those kids are just a little chilly, we guess? CRACKED

Singin’ in the Rain

Musical movies singin' in the Rain Despite being one of the most adored musicals ever, it wasn't as fun behind the scenes. One day, Fred Astaire found 18-year-old Debbie Reynolds crying under a piano from the stress. (Не comforted her.) CRACKED.COM

Lady Gaga

Poker Face by Lady Gaga The singer revealed the song is surprisingly about her bisexuality. The lyrics are about her hooking up with a man but fantasizing about being with a woman. CRACKED.COM

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper donated the second 0 in the Hollywood sign to the memory of Groucho Marx. HOLLYWOOD Cooper was one of 9 donors to restore the sign in 1978. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson prank-called Russell Crowe for years (and they never met). A R D MJ found out the name Crowe would stay in hotels under, and for years he'd call hotels and ask if he was around. CRACKED.COM

Beck

Loser by Beck CRACKED.COM If Beck's nonsense breakout single sounds like it's just some guy rap- ping about the stuff he sees look- ing around a kitchen, that's be- cause that's exactly what it is. It was recorded spontaneously in his producer's kitchen, and when he heard the playback, Beck said, Man, I'm the worst rapper in the world, I'm just a loser, which led to the chorus.

The Champs

Tequila by the Champs The CHAMPS CRACKED.COM Tequila came together in a simi- lar fashion, just some session musi- cians farting around, trying to fill a B-side by recording the lowest-ef- fort jams imaginable. The Champs weren't even a band until the song took off and someone told them they had to have a name to put on their Grammy.

The Police

Roxanne by the Police CRACKED.COM That jumble of notes at the begin- ning of Roxanne where it sounds like someone punching a piano was, in fact, someone sitting on a piano. Yep, one of the most famous songs in music history is partially played by Sting's butt. That's also why you can hear him laughing a second later.

The Beatles

Twist and Shout by the Beatles GRACKED.COM The Beatles's first album was re- corded in a single day while John Lennon was fighting off a cold, which is why Twist and Shout sounds like it's sung by a guy who's been both singing and smoking for 10 hours straight. They even saved the song for last because they knew he'd be use- less afterward.

Otis Redding

(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding CRACKED CON Don't feel bad if you can't nail the whis- tling at the end of the sing - it was never supposed to be there. Co-writer Steve Cropper always left space at the end of a song for Redding to riff, but when it came time to add that extra pizzazz to the end of (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay, he straight-up forgot what he wanted to sing and just started whistling instead. Не intended to continue playing around with the song, but two days later, he died in

James Brown

CRACKED JAMES 729 BROWN'S SWEATY, COKED-UP CNN INTERVIEW. The now infamous interview took place after Brown was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife with a lead pipe and shooting a gun at her car (while she was in it).

Metallica

CRACKED.COM Metallica's Nothing Else Matters on came from thoughtless guitar fingering. Some people doodle on paper while on the phone. James Hetfield randomly plucked at his guitar's strings while talking to his girlfriend. That pattern became the song's opening bars.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS ROCK MUSIC HELPED FINANCE THE MOVIE THE HOLY GRAIL CRACKED.COM The movie managed to get made thanks to the financial backing of rock bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, and several record labels. Pink Floyd bandmates used the proceeds from their hit album Dark Side of the Moon to help finance the film.

Jimi Hendrix’ Guitar

CRACKED MONTEREY STRATOCASTER (JIMI HENDRIX) Hendrix's 1965 Fender Stratocaster was set on fire by the iconic guitarist before making it to the end of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. It's sacrifice wasn't in vain though, as the performance launched Hendrix into legend.

Jerry Garcia’s Guitar

CRACKED 'TIGER' (JERRY GARCIA) Custom built by Luthier Doug Irwin, who also built instruments for 'Tiger' was Grateful Dead maestro Jerry Garcia's instrument of choice from 1979 to 1989. We assume it was built entirely out of spent hash pipes.

Geddy Lee’s Bass

CRACKED RIC 4001 (GEDDY LEE) To non-bassists, the Rickenbacker 4001 looks more like a coffee table than a proper instrument. The gargantuan bass's grindy tone was especially favored by the Rush frontman, becoming a staple instrument of the band's live shows.

Joni Mitchell’s Guitar

CRACKED MARTIN D-28 (JONI MITCHELL) While Mitchell used a number of different instruments throughout her career, the canadian song-writing icon had a soft spot for Martin acoustic guitars, specifically the Martin D-28. One of her favorite D-28's was stolen from an airport luggage carousel while Mitchell was on tour in Hawaii.

Gibson Les Paul

CRACKED GIBSON LES PAUL (LES PAUL) Sometimes, you just can't beat the original. Music wouldn't be what it is today without the work of guitarist and engineering pioneer Les Paul, who developed the original Gibson Les Paul electric guitar in 1952. From Jimmy Page to Slash to Duane Allman, the Les Paul has remained ubiquitous.

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

The Guess Who

THE GUESS WHO WROTE AMERICAN WOMAN ON THE SPOT AT A DIVE BAR. Guitarist Randy Bachman broke a guitar string during their set, and after he'd restrung it he was at the piano tuning his guitar. The audience started responding to the tuning sounds, so the band worked them into a song, right then and there. CRACKED.COM music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2013/2/Randy-Bachman-takes-us-behind-the-writing-of-American-Woman

New Order

New Order is the remaining band members of Joy Division, created after the lead singer died by suicide. Joy Division (best known for Love Will Tear Us Apart) members regrouped under a new name, retiring Joy Division songs, after their loss. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks wrote Landslide when she was 27. The song is about growing older, even though the songwriter wasn't even 30. Nicks explains, You can feel really old at 27. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney once let a stranger who claimed to be Jesus Christ into his house McCartney thought, Well, it probably isn't. But if he is, I'm not going to be the one to turn him away. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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