Trump set the internet on fire today trying to guess the true meaning of an apparent mis-spelling tweeted as #covfefe. But Comrade Combover has nothing on the songwriters that create new words to fit the music; and some non-words even became accepted vocabulary. Bootylicious anyone?
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While the internet is still trying to figure out the true meaning of “covfefe,” the fine folks a Deezer, also amused by the President’s tweet, were inspired to put together a “What the #covfefe?” playlist of the most popular songs with nonsensical titles. Listen below.
Some examples:
- Hakuna Matata – Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, Joseph Williams
- Sussudio – Phil Collins
- Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
- Do Wah Diddy Diddy – Manfred Mann
- Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo – Louis Armstrong
- Alley Oop – The Beach Boys
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da – The Police
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah – Jackson 5
- Blue (Da Ba Dee) – Eiffel 65
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa – Otis Redding
- Da Da Da – Trio
- Abacab – Genesis
- Rama Lama Ding Dong – Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
- MmmBop – Hansen