Revealing the True Meanings Behind These Misunderstood Songs

Published on 09/19/2023
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‘Baby Got Back’ by Sir Mix-A-Lot

Misheard: “I like big butts in a can of limes”
Correct: “I like big butts and I can not lie”

The infamously raucous 1992 song by Sir Mix-A-Lot and its equally wild, bootylicious video were momentarily banned from MTV. The prohibition didn’t kill the song’s appeal; on the contrary, it increased it. In the end, the song spent five weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

'Baby Got Back' By Sir Mix A Lot

‘Baby Got Back’ By Sir Mix A Lot

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