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You Might Not Know That These 15 Songs Were Written About Celebrities

Musicians write songs about personal experiences, and it seems like there’s always speculation about who one song or another might be about.

Well, finally we have some answers! All 15 of these songs were written about a particular famous person, and you might be surprised by some of them.

These answers come to us from the Buzzfeed community.

1. Gym Class Heroes “Cupid’s Chokehold”

“Cupid’s Chokehold” by The Gym Class Heroes was written about Katy Perry. She used to date the lead singer, Travie McCoy.

2. Coldplay “Fix You”

“Fix You” by Coldplay was written by Chris Martin for Gwyneth Paltrow (his wife at the time) after her father died.

3. Katy Perry “California Gurls”

“California Gurls” by Katy Perry was aimed at Jay-Z and Alicia Keys as a response to their “Empire State of Mind.” She wanted there to be a song to represent California.

4. Ed Sheeran “Don’t”

“Don’t” by Ed Sheeran is about Ellie Goulding cheating on him with Niall from One Direction.

5. Eminem “The Warning”

“The Warning” by Eminem is a clapback at Mariah’s “Obsessed.”

6. Outkast “Ms. Jackson”

“Ms. Jackson” by Outkast was an apology to Erykah Badu and her mother after Badu and Andre 3000 broke up.

7. Nick Jonas “Wedding Bells”

“Wedding Bells” by Nick Jonas is about his ex-girlfriend Miley Cyrus’s engagement to Liam Hemsworth.

8. Nirvana “Heart-Shaped Box”

The song “Heart-Shaped Box” is about Courtney Love and her vagina.

9. Taylor Swift “Better Than Revenge”

Taylor Swift wrote “Better Than Revenge” about Camilla Belle dating Joe Jonas (her ex).

10. Muse “Madness”

“Madness” by Muse is about Matt Bellamy’s (the lead singer) relationship with Kate Hudson. It was inspired by a fight they had.

11. Taylor Swift “Dear John”

“Dear John” by Taylor Swift is about her ex, John Mayer.

12. Ashlee Simpson “Boyfriend”

“Boyfriend” by Ashlee Simpson was aimed at Lindsay Lohan for accusing Simpson of stealing her then-boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama.

13. Justin Timberlake “Cry Me a River”

“Cry Me a River” by Justin Timberlake is about his breakup with Britney Spears.

14. Carly Simon “You’re So Vain”

A verse in Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is about Warren Beatty.

15. Mac Miller “Cinderella”

“Cinderella” by Mac Miller, a song that has lyrics about very intimate bedroom moments, is about Ariana Grande.

How many of those did you know about?

Do you have any more? Share them in the comments!

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Good Vibrations by The Beac…

Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys was one of the most expensive songs in history. “The cost of recording was phenomenal: between $50,000 and $75,000.” It had used up 90 hours of tape from 17 separate recording dates with LA’s top sessioneer’s for the 3min 36secs song.

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Twitter Thread About Mom’s Top 3 Albums Quickly Becomes Hilarious

It all started with a simple question:

For those who are uninitiated, this question is actually a popular meme that makes fun of the way some people hop on the bandwagon of something popular without knowing much about it.

But, Twitter being Twitter, people definitely had plenty of answers. It’s just how Twitter does it.

Wow, this mom is harsh AF!

Oh gawd…

All these threats!

More threats!

Do you know how is in charge?!

Help!

I’ve heard these songs before…

Jesus is making a comeback…

Basically, stores…

A single for the ages…

You better teach yourself!

Just cat mom things…

Yep, all the classics! ? ? ? ?

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5 Popular Love Songs That Aren’t Acually Romantic At All

Ah, to be young and in love. Isn’t it great when you hear a love song and the lyrics just seem to describe your feelings perfectly? There’s nothing better!

Well… you may wanna change your mind about cranking the volume too hard on these 5 tunes, because even though most people think they’re romantic, the truth is that they’re just… not.

#1. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by John Denver

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Setting aside the fact that Denver, you know…died on a jet plane, the song was never meant to be a love song. Instead, Denver penned a heartfelt farewell from an unfaithful lover.

And who wants that person to come back, really?

#2. “Always” by Bon Jovi

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It starts out all mushy, talking about how the singer will “love you, always” but takes a quick turn into the tragic with lyrics about the bleeding, abandoned heart of a man left behind when his lover moved on with someone else.

#3. “More Than Words” by Extreme

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It sounds like a song about telling someone you love them, but singer-songwriter Nuno Bettencourt is quick to point out that it’s actually about how words can’t fix everything, and that “I love you” so often isn’t enough.

“People use it so easily and so lightly that they think you can say that and fix everything, or you can say that and everything’s OK.”

#4. “Here Comes Your Man” by The Pixies

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This isn’t a cutesy romance song, like the twanging and purrs would suggest – it’s actually “about winos and hobos traveling on the trains, who die in the California Earthquake,” explained frontman Black Francis back in 1989.

Sexy.

#5. “Got to Get You Into My Life” by The Beatles

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You might not believe it, coming from the wholesome Beatles, but Paul McCartney said that fooling “square” parents was the point.

Because the song? Sir Paul said “it’s actually an ode to pot.”

There are plenty of real love songs out there, so I’m sure it won’t take you long to find some great replacements!

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15 Good Guesses as to Which 2010 Songs Will Be Considered Classics by 2030

If the past is any gauge, one can never really tell what songs are going to have staying power. But it’s worth a shot anyways!

So, without further ado, here are 15 predictions.

#15. Seems like a solid list to me.

“Interestingly, Slate just did a series called the New American Songbook that attempts to answer which of the songs of the last 25 years will be considered classics in years to come.

The ones on their short list from 2010 or later are:

Let It Go
Get Lucky
Rolling in the Deep
We Found Love
Hotline Bling
Call Me Maybe
Uptown Funk
Seems like a solid list to me. I’d add “Somebody That I Used to Know,” but otherwise it’s tough to argue.”

#14. Adele.

“Adele – Rolling in the Deep & Someone Like You.”

#13. A long time.

“Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know

One hit wonder that will last a long time.”

#12. Uptown Funk.

“Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars.

Edit: Apparently it’s Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars. I stand corrected.”

#11. Timeless and super catchy.

“Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

Such a timeless song and super catchy. Wouldn’t be suprised hearing that song still playing in 20 years.”

#10. People will be blasting it.

“M83 – Midnight City

People will be blasting that shit like Toto’s Africa.”

#9. The Kidzbop version.

“Party rock, but the kidzbop version.”

#8. It’s just a good song.

“Daft Punk – Get Lucky

Song was everywhere for a while, and it’s sufficiently unique and catchy to be remembered 17 years post release.

Also it’s just a good song.”

#7. Shaking a**es in 2050.

“Despacito will still be shaking asses in 2050, much less 2030.”

#6. So many thoughts.

“Rolling in the deep

Someone Like You

Sombody i used to know

Get lucky

Midnight City

Royals

All i want

Little Talks

Superhero/ Hall Of Fame

Demons / Radioactive

Firework

Titanium

Take me to church

elastic heart/ chandelier

And some of Kendrick, Post Malone songs

You better add more song in reply..”

#5. At every party, forever.

“Wake me up – Avicii gonna be at every party, forever.”

#4. Surely.

“Surely some of Lady Gaga’s classics.

I’m not quite sure which though!”z

#3. Wedding music.

“Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon will be played at every wedding for the rest of eternity, and IMO that makes it a classic.”

#2. For decades.

“Portugal. the Man – Feel it Still will be on the radio for decades.”

#1. I believe.

“II believe Ed Sheeran’s Perfect and/or Thinking Out Loud will be played at weddings around the world for many, many years to come.

And perhaps Versace on the Floor will be the same for the honeymoon.”

At least we only have to wait 11 more years to see whether they’re correct!

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