Ever thought a song was about something particular, but turned out to be something different?

Kenny Loggins - This Is It
Kenny wrote this about his dad, who thought he was on his death bed in the hospital

Ace - How Long
Band member wrote this when he went to a club, and saw the band's bass player playing with another band


I love that XM still has DJ's to tell these stories (particularly Classic Vinyl). I figured both of the above were about love relationships.

My parents always had music on in the house or the car so to this day I can still recite the lyrics of so much from the 70's.

So as a kid I thought Afternoon Delight was about getting something good to eat in the afternoon, like ice cream or a popsicle. I was playing at a friend's house and his mom asked if we wanted a snack and apparently I told her an Afternoon Delight would be great. She told my mom later what I said and my mom in turn told me to stop singing that song without much further explanation.

It wasn't until many years later when my wife and I were watching Anchorman that it donned on me the song was about making a case to your girlfriend for a nooner.