The 3 Most Juvenile Historical Conflicts

Hello, U.S. military? A guy killed my pig, and now I need warships

Authors: By Eli Yudin
Published: March 28, 2023
Comments: 2

Sam Neill Calls Robin Williams ‘The Saddest Person I’ve Ever Met’

Neill says his 'Bicentennial Man’ co-star was ‘inconsolably solitary and deeply depressed’ in a new memoir

Authors: By Keegan Kelly
Published: March 28, 2023
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12 of the Most Brutal Deaths in Sitcom History

Funny British sitcom ’Blackadder’ ended with everyone running into machine-gun fire and getting mowed down.

Authors: By Andrea Meno, Andres Diplotti
Published: March 28, 2023
Comments: 7

The Meanest, Dirtiest and Most Offensive Jokes Gilbert Gottfried Ever Told at a Comedy Central Roast

What you’re about to read is not for the faint of heart

Authors: By Dan Fritschie
Published: March 28, 2023
Comments: 1

History’s Horniest King

Alfonso XIII of Spain had endless affairs, tons of illegitimate children (in addition to seven with his wife) and a sideline in commissioning pornography for his own private consumption

Authors: By Mike Rampton
Published: March 28, 2023
Comments: 1

27 Real (Surprising) Stories Behind Huge Songs

By:: Cracked Plasticians

June 03, 2015

27 Real (Surprising) Stories Behind Huge Songs

One of the great things about music is that we enjoy being able to decipher our own meanings from the songs we listen to. Or maybe we do this because sometimes the actual meaning can be a real let down. Not quite sure what we mean? It turns out that some of our favorite tunes take on a whole new look when we actually listen to the lyrics.

To help illustrate this, we asked our readers to collect some songs that everyone enjoys but probably haven't really listened closely to what's being said. The winner is below, but first the runners-up ...