Results: Dark Backstories Of Some Of Our Seemingly "Fun" Songs Part 3

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The Hanson's pop classic MMMbop catapulted this young band to fame in 1997, and their hit song seemed to be a reflection of the optimism and innocence of their youth. Fun and light, right? The actual song's lyrics, which were difficult to make out, tell a very different story. This song is actually about the existential uncertainty of relationships and wondering who's still going to be there for us in our old age. The song is actually about how time eventually takes everyone away from us. Pretty dark especially considering the three brothers were 16, 14 and 11 years old at the time, and even younger when they wrote it two years prior. Did you know that this song was this deep and dark?
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