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This fiery pop song has a straightforward message: forbidden teenage love, the pleasures of disappointing your parents, as well as a lover asking you to accompany him on a romantic getaway. But, as Johnny Rzeznik, the composer and vocalist, explained on the band’s VH1 Storytellers show, the couple’s dissatisfaction derives from a more fundamental cause of dissatisfaction with their marriage. His song is about a teenage love affair wherein the girlfriend becomes pregnant and they must decide whether to have an abortion, whether to tie the knot, or what to do next.
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Macarena
The song “Macarena” could be the most well-known example of a genre of music where the words are often neglected because the melodies are so infectious and catchy. Listeners who didn’t understand Spanish had a reason to swing their hips joyfully as the pair sang about a teenage girl who has an illicit affair with her bofriend’s two friends while he is enlisting in the Army, according to the song. Your message isn’t very good, Macarena!
Macarena
