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Meanings behind songs that people don't seem to know...

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Arlanymor · 28/10/2025 21:38

Do you remember the Real Fires advert with the dog kissing the cat and the cat kissing a mouse? My mum brought it up the other day as one of their neighbours has just got a dog that looks identical to the one in the advertisement. Awww!

I couldn't quite remember the song that was the soundtrack so I looked it up later... it's Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles and I brought it up on YouTube to listen to it. It's about a one night stand isn't it? I had no idea until now... there I was thinking it was a lovely warm anthem for chaste kisses between pets!

By the way, not remotely making a judgement about the topic, I've a had a few 'Shirelles' nights of my own in the past... I just never knew what it was about before. Have you had any similar revelations?!

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Rosscameasdoody · 07/11/2025 07:55

sashh · 07/11/2025 05:43

The plane was named after the pilot's mother, I occasionally wonder if she got any agro for her son's job.

There would have been no reason for aggro. The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were met with almost unanimous approval from the American public because they ended the war in the Pacific within days. The alternative would have been massive loss of life for American troops in the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands.

sashh · 07/11/2025 09:10

Rosscameasdoody · 07/11/2025 07:55

There would have been no reason for aggro. The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were met with almost unanimous approval from the American public because they ended the war in the Pacific within days. The alternative would have been massive loss of life for American troops in the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands.

I wonder how Japanese Americans felt? Obviously they were in internment camps.

I also wonder if people's opinions changed when they learned just how destructive the bomb was.

SevenYellowHammers · 07/11/2025 17:03

LeedsLoiner · 06/11/2025 15:34

A fair chunk of the Velvets output was drug related - Heroin, Waiting for the man, White Light/White Heat, etc.

Well yeah?

Floogal · 09/11/2025 15:12

Appropriate as it's Remembrance Sunday .I always liked (and still do) Altogether now by the Farm as it is so uplifting yet melancholic. I only realised a few years ago it's about the Christmas truce in World War One.

notacooldad · 09/11/2025 16:20

Another one bites the dust by Queen,a good song with a great beat is either about or inspired by the Valentines day massacre depending what interview/ report you read!
Like pumped up kicks ,its a great pop/ rock song that you hardly notice what you are singing along to!

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